Former Defence Minister George Fernandes passes away

Former Defence Minister in the Vajpayee government George Fernandes passed away today, at the age of 88. Fernandes, who served as the Defence Minister in the NDA government headed by Atal Bihari Vajpyee between 1998 and 2004, was crippled by Alzheimer's...

Naseeruddin Shah, Aamir Khan are like traitors, says RSS’s Indresh Kumar

Aligar: RSS leader Indresh Kumar likened Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, and actors Aamir Khan and Naseeruddin Shah to Rajpur King Jaichand and Najafi Nawab of Bengal Mir Jafar while referring to the trio as 'traitors. Speaking to the media, Kumar...

Maharashtra: BJP wins 39 seats in municipal council elections

The ruling BJP has bagged 39 of the 90 seats across five municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Maharashtra. The municipal councils of Karjat (Raigad district), Malkapur (Satara), Shrigonda (Ahmednagar) and Armori (Gadchiroli) and the nagar panchayat of Mahadula (Nagpur)...

Values of democracy at stake: Justice Sikri

Supreme Court judge Justice A K Sikri told a gathering of law graduates on Sunday that the values of democracy are at stake. Speaking as chief guest at the ninth convocation of the Gujarat National Law University, Sikri said, Today, we...

RSS ideologue Nanaji Deshmukh awarded Bharat Ratna along with Pranab Mukherjee and Bhupen Hazarika

New Delhi: Former President Pranab Mukherjee, Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Nanaji Deshmukh and singer Bhupen Hazarika were on Friday conferred the country’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna. The Bharat Ratna has been conferred after a gap of four years. Former...

In R Day address, Prez mentions women empowerment, upper caste quota

President Ram Nath Kovind in his address to the nation on the eve of the 70th Republic Day: - Republic Day 2019 is an opportunity for all citizens of the country to remember independence, equality, and brotherhood. - This Republic Day...

SC to hear plea challenging 10% reservations for general category

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine pleas challenging the Centre's decision to grant 10 per cent quota in jobs and education to poor in the general category. The court said it will consider listing the Centre's review and petitions...

Maharashtra govt to disburse Rs 2900 crore for drought relief measures

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has announced disbursement of Rs 2,900 crore for relief measures in the drought-affected areas of the state."The state government will release compensation to farmers which will be credited into their accounts in the coming days," Relief...

At Least 11 Dead As Two Ships With Indian Crew Catch Fire Off Russia

MOSCOW: Two ships carrying Indian, Turkish and Libyan crew members have caught fire in the Kerch Strait separating Crimea from Russia, killing at least 11 persons, media reports said on Tuesday. The fire broke out on Monday off Russia's territorial waters....

Anna Hazare to go on fast from January 30 for Lokpal

Social activist Anna Hazare Saturday said he would sit on a fast from January 30 at his village in Maharashtra against the Narendra Modi-led government for the delay in appointment of a Lokpal at the Centre. ...

Will take cognisance of Shatrughan’s presence at Oppn rally: BJP

The BJP Saturday said the party will take "cognisance" of its MP Shatrughan Sinha's presence at the united opposition rally against the Narendra Modi government and termed the actor-turned-politician an "opportunist." Sinha, a former Union minister and a disgruntled...

Chargesheet against Kanhaiya Kumar not accepted by court

A Delhi court today rapped the Delhi Police for filing a chargesheet against former Jawaharlal Nehru University student leader Kanhaiya Kumar without getting approval from the Delhi government. "You don't have approval from legal department, why did you file chargesheet without...

Raksha Mantri approves induction of women as jawans in Army

In a historic decision, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday gave a nod for induction of women as jawans in the Army's Corps of Military Police. So far, women were allowed to enter the Army only as officers and that too...

24X7 security for women who entered Sabarimala shrine: SC

The Supreme Court directs the Kerala police to provide round-the-clock security to the two women who had entered the Sabarimala temple. A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices LN Rao and SK Kaul heard the plea filed by...

3 dead, 7 missing in Ladakh avalanche

Three bodies have been recovered so far in the avalanche that hit the Khardung La region of Ladakh today. Rescue operation is still underway with at least seven more people reported missing after the truck they were travelling was hit...

Accident in Pune kills 3, Fifteen school children injured as well

Three people were killed and 15 school children injured after a bus collided with a jeep on the Ahmednagar-Mumbai highway. About 40 children were in the bus at the time of the accident. The accident took place when one of the bus's...

SC to hear plea for security of women who entered Sabarimala

SC eases dance bar license norms in Maha, upholds 11.30 pm shut down time

New Delhi: Mumbai Dance bar matter: The Supreme Court relaxes the stringent conditions set by the Maharashtra government for getting licences for running dance bars and upheld the time of five-and-half hours for dance performances. The court modified the provisions...

Sanjay Nirupam alleges lakhs of bogus voters registered in Maharashtra

Mumbai: Mumbai Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam alleged on Wednesday that there were lakhs of bogus voters registered in Mumbai and Maharashtra. “There are several (genuine) voters who are claiming not to have received their voter IDs. These are either Congress...

Fuel prices continue to rise, petrol at Rs 76.11 per litre in Mumbai

New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices continued to witness a hike in the national capital on Thursday. Petrol price in New Delhi saw an increase of 14 paise and is now being retailed at Rs 70.47 per litre, while diesel...