17 killed in massive fire at Delhi hotel

A massive fire broke out at a central Delhi hotel Tuesday, killing at least 17 people, fire officials said. Nine people were also injured, they said. The fire broke out at Hotel Arpit Palace on the Gurudwara road in Karol Bagh at...

Have warned of thrashing if anybody talks about caste: Gadkari

Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said in a lighter vein that there was no place for casteism in his area because of his "warning" that anybody talking about caste will be "thrashed" by him. Speaking at a programme organised...

Sonia thumps desk for Gadkari’s ‘wonderful work’

Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday earned praise from UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi in Lok Sabha for the “wonderful” work he has been doing to bring improvements in the country’s infrastructure. Two questions related to Gadkari’s Ministry were...

5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Kashmir, Tremors Felt In Srinagar

Srinagar: A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Jammu and Kashmir this evening, resulting in moderate intensity tremors that were felt in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley, news agency reports. The tremors were felt post 10 pm. Former chief minister and National...

Vijay Mallya’s extradition accepted

In what can be seen as a success for investigating agencies, UK Home Secretary on Monday approved fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya's extradition order. On Friday, Vijay Mallya claimed his groups properties worth over Rs 13,000 crore have been attached, more...

Supreme Court asks CBI to submit proof against Kolkata police chief

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked the CBI to bring the material on record to support its claim that Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar is trying to destroy evidence in the chit fund scams. The Supreme Court to hear at...

6 people die as 9 coaches of Seemanchal Express derail in Bihar

Six people died on Sunday after nine coaches of the Delhi-bound Seemanchal Express derailed in Vaishali district of Bihar, railway officials said. The accident took place at 3:58 am in Sahadai Buzurg. One general coach, one AC coach B3, three...

Tremors cause panic in Palghar, 2-yr-old dies

A two-year-old girl died after suffering a fall as tremors caused panic in parts of Palghar district of Maharashtra on Friday, district authorities said. Tremors ranging from 3 to 4.1 on the Richter scale were experienced on Friday at least six...

Small, Marginal Farmers to Get Rs 6,000 Per Year Under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi

New Delhi: As expected, the Interim Budget has brought some relief for farmers. The Government on Friday announced a Rs 75,000 crore package for farmers. (Read Highlights of Interim Budget 2019 Here) Taking up the cause of farmers, Finance Minister Piyush...

Interim Budget: Govt Announces Hike in Tax Exemption Limit to Rs 5 Lakh, Other Sops For Middle Class

Amid expectation of tax sops for middle class, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday announced hike in income tax exemption limit from the present Rs. 2.5 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh per annum. Also, with gross income up to 6.5 lakh...

Union Budget 2019 Highlight

Ravi Pujari, Dreaded Underworld Don, Arrested

Gangster Ravi Pujari was arrested on Thursday in West African nation of Senegal. The action against the dreaded underworld don was taken after the Bengaluru City Police issued a Red Corner Notice against him. With his arrest being confirmed, the...

56 months on, Did BJP govt deliver on Budget 2014 promises?

In its first Budget presented to the Lok Sabha in July 2014, the NDA government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced a number of laudable initiatives. These included the development of 100 smart cities, the overhaul of the...

Unemployment rate at 45-year high of 6.1% in 2017-18, reveals report

The country's unemployment rate stood at a 45-year-high of 6.1 per cent in 2017-18, according to the National Sample Survey Office's periodic labour force survey. According to the report, accessed by Business Standard , is at the centre of a...

Maha CM’s office now under ambit of Lokayukta

In a significant move, the Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday decided to bring the office of chief minister under the jurisdiction of Lokayukta.  The decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. Talking to reporters after the meeting,...

Cobrapost Says Promoters Of Dewan Housing Finance Involved In Rs 31,000 Cr Scam

DHFL’s shares fell more than 7 percent. News website Cobrapost said on Tuesday that it has unearthed a Rs 31,000 crore scam involving housing finance company Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL). The scam, said Cobrapost, had been conducted by giving...

Centre moves SC to acquire surplus land around Ram Janmabhoomi

The Centre Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking its permission to return the 67-acre acquired land around the disputed Ram Janambhoomi Babri Masjid site to original owners. In a fresh plea, the Centre said it had acquired 67 acres of...

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)...