The Google Santa Tracker is back – Keep a close eye on Father Christmas

It's back, and he's just taken off: Google's Santa Tracker is now live, and you can follow the progress of jolly ol' St Nick as he snakes his way across the globe delivering gifts. Although designed for children, there's a...

Veteran Marxist Leader Nirupam Sen Dies After Prolonged Illness

Now, a Rs 100 commemorative coin in Vajpayee’s memory

Shivaji statue in sea to cost Maharashtra Rs 3643.78 crore

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's upcoming statue in Arabian Sea off Mumbai coast will cost the Maharashtra exchequer Rs 3643.78 crore and construction of allaspects of the project will be over by 2022-23, the government said. The state cabinet on November 1, 2018...

‘Even Transgenders Might Bear Kids’: Gadkari’s Latest Gaffe as He Recalls ‘Impossible’ Maharashtra Scheme

Mumbai: Union minister Nitin Gadkari Sunday said "even a transgender would bear children but an irrigation scheme in Maharashtra's Sangli district would never be completed". The BJP leader's comments came on a day he accused a section of the media of...

Death toll from Indonesia tsunami rises to 281

A volcano-triggered tsunami has left 281 people dead and hundreds more injured after slamming without warning into beaches around Indonesia's Sunda Strait, officials said Sunday, voicing fears that the toll would rise further. Hundreds of buildings were destroyed by the wave,...

Movie, air tickets, TVs to be cheaper as govt slashes GST rates

The goods and services tax council on Saturday decided to slash tax rates several items. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced the decisions taken in the meet: - Now, 28% slab rate is only applicable on 34 luxury items - GST on...

Ramayana characters should keep caste documents ready: Sena

Taking a dig at the ongoing debate over the caste of Lord Hanuman, BJP ally Shiv Sena Saturday said other characters from the epic Ramayana better keep their caste certificates ready. Terming the debate as "unwarranted" and "pointless", the party...

Calcutta HC disallows BJP rath yatras in Bengal

The Calcutta High Court's Chief Justice bench has now quashed the single bench's order allowing BJP's yatra in West Bengal. The Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government on Wednesday had approached the Chief Justice's division bench challenging the Calcutta High Court's...

Mahagathbandhan is ‘majboori’, a game of compromises: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the reason behind the mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) of opposition parties is their “majboori” (helplessness), while adding that such an alliance is a game of compromises, compulsions and limitations. Gadkari asserted that it is the might...

Soyabean deal with China: Maharashtra missed the bus?

Mumbai: The state government that decided to export de-oiled soya cake to China could have bargained more with the neighbouring if the decision was taken earlier. The decision comes at the end of the sowing of khariff crops across the...

Calcutta HC allows BJP’s 3 rath yatras

In a huge relief for the BJP, the Calcutta High Court has granted permission for the party's three yatras in West Bengal and directs the administration to ensure that there is no breach of law and order. This comes after the...

She’s vomiting on Twitter: Sonu Nigam on Sona Mohapatra

Singer Sonu Nigam has responded to Sona Mohapatra's tweets against him, saying that though she is "vomiting" on Twitter, he would like to maintain decorum. Mohapatra had voiced her disapproval with Nigam for his reported comment in support of Anu...

Why no women in Bollywood delegation to meet PM, Dia asks Akshay

Dia Mirza is the latest name to join the growing chorus, asking the reason for women's absence from the Bollywood delegation of producers and actors that recently met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss issues faced by the film industry. On...

Rachel McAdams’ powerful photo goes viral

Actor Rachel McAdams has shared a picture of her showing off her multitasking skills as she strikes a pose pumping breast milk while rocking Versace and Bulgari diamonds for a magazine photoshoot. The 40-year-old actor took to Instagram where she...

Navy Inducts Indigenously Built Landing Craft Utility Ship

Kolkata: The Indian Navy has commissioned a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) ship at Port Blair. The ship, named ‘L-55’, was built indigenously by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) in Kolkata and was commissioned by Vice Admiral Ajit...

Fire Breaks Out in Mumbai’s Trident Hotel at Nariman Point, no Casualties Reported so Far

Mumbai: A fire broke out in Trident Hotel at Nariman Point in Mumbai on Wednesday night. Firefighting engines have been pressed into service. No casualties have been reported as of now. The cause of the fire is not known yet. More details...

Outrage over doormats, rugs with Golden Temple image on Amazon

Doormats and rugs with the image of the Golden Temple were reportedly sold on Amazon, drawing a strong reaction form a prominent Sikh body which asked the online retail giant to prohibit the sale of culturally inappropriate and offensive merchandise....

Ayodhya Dispute: Ram Temple Should be Built Through Mutual Consent, Says Nitin Gadkari

New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday raked up the issue of Ram Temple construction and said that the temple should be built in Ayodhya through mutual consent. Talking at an event, Gadkari said, “Ayodhya issue is not a...

Maharashtra approves Rs 11 crore for farmers hit by untimely rains

Mumbai : The Maharashtra government on Tuesday granted administrative sanction to disburse Rs 11 crore to farmers who lost their crops due to unseasonal rains during the summer this year. It issued two GRs (government resolutions) sanctioning Rs 8,14,98,540 and...