SC reserves order on ‘conspiracy against CJI’
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the issue of setting up an inquiry committee to probe an advocate's claim that there was a "conspiracy" to frame Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi in a sexual harassment case. A special bench...
Army begins recruitment of women jawans
Opening up a new avenue for females, the Indian Army on Thursday kicked off the process of inducting women as jawans by starting their online registration for recruitment in the corps of military police. This is being seen as...
Withdraw Pragya’s candidature: Ex-bureaucrat
A group of 71 retired civil servants have taken strong objection to Bharatiya Janata Party's Bhopal Lok Sabha seat candidate Pragya Singh Thakur's statement that her "curse" killed decorated IPS officer Hemant Karkare, and demanded withdrawal of her candidature. ...
Egyptian Envoy wants Twin City pact between Alexandria and Mumbai
Mumbai: The newly appointed Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to India Dr Heba Salaheldin Almarassi on Wednesday said that she is working on establishing a Twin City arrangement between Mumbai and Alexandria city to promote bilateral trade and...
Never thought I would ever become PM: Modi Share
In the midst of the election season, Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar to talk about his personal life. Here are some highlights of the 'non-political' interview:- - I never thought that I would ever become the...
Google employees faced retaliation for walkout
Google employees who organised a worldwide walkout in November against sexual harassment at the company are reportedly facing retaliation for their actions. According to a Wired report, two employees Meredith Whittaker, the head of Google's Open Research, and Claire Stapleton, a...
Those doubting Balakot should’ve been tied to missiles: Fadnavis
In a potential controversial statement, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said had the BJP government known opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi would ask for proof of Balakot strike then they would have attached one of their leaders to...
2002 riots: Rs 50 lakh payout for Bilkis Bano
2002 Gujarat riots case: The Supreme Court today directed the Gujarat government to pay a compensation of Rs 50 lakh to gang-rape survivor Bilkis Bano. The court also directed the Gujarat government to give her a government job and accommodation...
Voting begins in 117 seats in third phase of LS polls
New Delhi: Voting began on Tuesday across 117 Lok Sabha constituencies spread over 15 states and Union Territories as the third - and largest - phase of the mega seven-phase electoral exercise kicked off. A total of 116 seats across...
Another blast rocks Colombo on Monday
Colombo was rocked with a fresh explosion on Monday in a van near a church in Sri Lanka where scores were killed the previous day. Bomb squad officials were trying to defuse it when the bomb went off, news agency...
215 killed as blasts rock Sri Lanka on Easter
Three Indians are among 215 killed in brutal Sri Lankan bombing on Easter Sunday that shook the island country. More than 500 have been injured after 8 powerful blasts rock the nation targeting churches, 5-star hotels, guest houses on Sunday....
Former Supreme Court Employee Alleges Sexual Harassment by Chief Justice Gogoi
According to news published in scroll.in, A 35-year-old woman who used to work as a junior court assistant at the Supreme Court of India wrote to 22 judges of the court on Friday, April 19, alleging that Chief Justice of...
Indian-origin neurologist charged with healthcare fraud
An Indian-origin neurologist has been charged with conspiracy to unlawfully dispense controlled substances and commit healthcare fraud in the United States. Anil Prasad, 62, of Louisiana was charged with one count of prescribing controlled substances outside the course...
Poorva Express derails near Kanpur, 14 injured
Twelve coaches of the Howrah-New Delhi Poorva Express derailed near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh early on Saturday, injuring at least 14 people, railway officials said. The train was going to New Delhi when the incident occurred near Rooma...
Mulayam, Mayawati share stage after 2 decades
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati was flanked by Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Akhilesh Yadav today at a joint rally in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri, in a first-in-decades reunion loaded with political messaging in the middle of...
Cong’s Priyanka Chaturvedi quits party
Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi quit the party last night, a day after publicly expressing her resentment in tweets. She was upset with her party bosses for taking back workers who had been thrown out for misbehaving with her. "Lumpen goons"...
Modi 2.0: Sushma out, Gadkari may get defence
Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi recently confided to his confidants that the Bharatiya Janata Party will return to power on May 23, 2019. And so confident is the PM of victory that he is already looking to the future -- his...
Officer checks PM’s chopper, suspended
The Election Commission on Wednesday suspended an officer posted as General Observer in Odisha for allegedly checking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's chopper in Sambalpur in violation of the laid down norms. The 1996 batch Karnataka cadre IAS officer, Mohammed Mohsin, has...
3 killed in lightning strike in Maharashtra
Nashik: Three people were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike during unseasonal rain and thunderstorm in Maharashtra's Nashik district, officials said on Wednesday. A 71-year-old woman, a 32-year-old man and a temple priest were struck by lightning in Satana, Dindori...
Jet Airways to suspend all operations from Thursday
Cash-strapped Jet Airways is set to suspend all operations from today evening (April 17). This decision comes after a key board meeting of the crisis-hit airlines. It is learnt that the meeting remained unsuccessful. This was after lenders rejected Rs 400-crore...
Rahul insulting all Modis by calling me chor: PM
Putting a new spin on Rahul Gandhi's "why are all Modis thieves" remark, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said the Congress president, by making the jibe, had maligned the backward community he hails from. Addressing a poll rally in Akluj,...
