Mallya’s appeal against extradition rejected
Vijay Mallya's appeal against an extradition order passed by a magistrate in the United Kingdom late last year has been rejected by a High Court judge in the counry. He will now face an oral hearing on his appeal against...
Ram Mandir, farmers, Article 370.. in BJP manifesto
Ram Mandir: "As far as Ram Mandir is concerned, we reiterate the promise made in the last elections. We will weigh all our options and we will see that the Ram Mandir is built as soon as possible in...
NCP chief hits back at PM Modi for talking about Pawar family
NCP chief Sharad Pawar hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for claiming there were disputes in the former's family. Pawar said the insinuation was coming from a man who did not have any experience of a family, nor does he...
I-T officers raid homes of Kamal Nath’s aides
Bhopal: The homes of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's former private secretary Praveen Kakkar in Indore and former advisor Rajendra Kumar Miglani in Delhi were raided by income tax officers this morning in connection with an alleged hawala (illegal...
World considers Modi a ‘Feku’, says Raj Thackeray
MUMBAI: In a stinging attack, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is known as a "Feku" (fibber) the world over for his penchant of resorting to lies. He said that since the past...
Ajoy Mehta slated to be new Chief Secretary
Mumbai: The Brihnmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Ajoy Mehta has a reason to smile. If sources are to be believed Mehta will be named the new Chief Secretary after the Lok Sabha elections are over replacing present Chief Secretary UPS...
BJP rebel Shatrughan Sinha joins Congress
Delhi: BJP rebel Shatrughan Sinha today officially joined the Congress, nine days after meeting party president Rahul Gandhi and announcing his intention to do so. Shatrughan Sinha, 72, is likely to contest as the opposition alliance candidate from Bihar's Patna Sahib,...
Pak to release 360 Indian prisoners this month
Pakistan on Friday announced that it will release 360 Indian prisoners, mostly fishermen, this month in four phases, as a 'goodwill gesture' amidst tensions between the two countries after the Pulwama terror attack. Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said the process...
EC says NITI Aayog VC violated poll code
The Election Commission on Friday expressed 'displeasure' over NITI Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar's remarks against the Congress' proposed NYAY scheme. In a communication sent to Kumar, the EC asked him to be cautious in future while making statements. On March 27,...
BJP likely to release its manifesto on April 8
The Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto is likely to be released on April 8 in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources said on Friday. The BJP is releasing its manifesto for Lok Sabha polls, just three days before the first...
Rahul, Sonia to file nominations on April 10, 11
Congress president Rahul Gandhi will file his nomination from the Amethi Lok Sabha seat on April 10 and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will do the same from the Rae Bareli parliamentary constituency on April 11, party sources said on Thursday....
Justice Pradeep Nandrajog to be sworn in as Chief Justice of Bombay HC on Sunday
Nagpur/Mumbai: The Governor of Maharashtra CH Vidyasagar Rao will administer the oath of office to the Chief Justice-designate of the Bombay High Court, Justice Pradeep Nandrajog at Jal Vihar, Raj Bhavan, Mumbai at 1030 hrs on Sunday, April 7,...
Grand daughter questions Kiran Bedi, says she is ashamed
Hyderabad: Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi’s granddaughter has recorded a selfie video and uploaded it on social media stating categorically that she has not been kidnapped and is happy with her father, Mr Ruzbeh N. Bharucha, in their home. The video,...
Naxal Encounter in Chhattisgarh, 2 CRPF Personnel Injured
Raipur: Two CRPF personnel have sustained injuries in an encounter with Naxals in forests in Saleghat area in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari on Friday. According to ANI, heavy loss has been inflicted to Naxals. This encounter follows closely on the heels of the...
Irani mostly angry, trying to copy Amitabh: Cong
The Congress on Thursday hit out at Union minister Smriti Irani for her attack on its president Rahul Gandhi, saying she was mostly angry and trying to copy actor Amitabh Bachchan but ends up being a villain as she gears...
Five leopard cubs killed as farm workers light fire on sugarcane field in Pune
Five leopard cubs were found dead in a sugarcane field in Maharashtra’s Pune district on Wednesday. The cubs, all aged around three weeks, were killed when farm workers set fire to trash on the field in Avasari village in Junnar...
Rahul files his nomination from Wayanad
Congress President Rahul Gandhi files his nomination from the Wayanad parliamentary constituency. He will also be contesting from the Gandhi family bastion, Amethi. Kerala's Wayanad has shot to limelight with Rahul Gandhi choosing the tribal-dominated constituency, but forest dwellers remain...
Carry raids at PM’s house: Stalin dares I-T dept
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president M K Stalin dared the Income Tax department on Wednesday to conduct raids on the premises of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Definitely there are crores of money stashed in Modi's house and will the IT...
Rahul vows to restore special status to NE states
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday gave his commitment to help resolve the decades-long Naga political problem if the party forms government at the Centre after the election. It is a complex issue involving multiple stakeholders and talks would be held...
Nobody can dilute AFSPA: Amit Shah
BJP chief Amit Shah Wednesday lambasted the Congress over its stand on the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, saying nobody can dilute the AFSPA as the BJP will be standing like a rock in support of security forces. Addressing a...
Indians have been divided into Hindus and others: Nayantara Sahgal
Author Nayantara Sahgal on Tuesday said the message from those in power was clear -- either agree with them or suffer the consequences. Sahgal, who was conferred with the first Bhai Vaidya Smruti Gaurav Puraskar in Pune, could not...
