Civic Elections Underway in Dhule, Ahmednagar; Results Tomorrow
New Delhi: Polling was underway in two Municipal Corporations including Dhule and Ahmednagar in Maharashtra on Sunday. The voting started at 8 AM and will continue till 5 PM. The counting of votes will...
11 Dead, 4 Critically Injured in Collision Between Two Vehicles in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur
Thane: Eleven people were on Sunday killed after two vehicles collided with each other in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur, news agency ANI reported. Further, four people were reported to be critically injured.
The incident took place...
2 Coaches of Goods Train Derail in UP’s Farukkhabad; Vehicle Guard Injured
Lucknow: Two coaches of a freight train on Saturday derailed in Uttar Pradesh’s Farukkhabad, injuring the train guard. The guard had to be rushed to a hospital nearby.
The incident took place near Rajepur village,...
IndiGo becomes first Indian airline to have 200 planes
Budget carrier IndiGo on Thursday said it has become the first domestic airline to have 200 aircraft in its fleet. Four new aircraft have joined the fleet, including town Airbus A320 ceo (VT-IKA and VT-IKB) and two...
Sanathan Sanstha named in chargesheet in Maharashtra Arms Haul case
'The accused in the Maharashtra arms haul case were members of right-wing outfits like the Sanathan Sanstha and motivated to establish a 'Hindu Rashtra', police said in its chargesheet filed in a special court in Mumbai...Sidhu’s wife gets clean chit in Amritsar train accident
Navjot Kaur Sidhu on reports of being given a clean chit in Magistrate inquiry into the Amritsar train accident: "If I am called to attend an event and an incident takes place there, then how am I responsible...
HC refuses interim stay on Maha legislation on Maratha quota
The Bombay high court on Wednesday refused to order an interim stay on the Maharashtra government's new legislation providing reservation to Maratha community. A bench of Chief Justice Naresh Patil and Justice M S Karnik, which was hearing a public interest...
Lok Sabha Speaker Calls For All-party Meet Ahead of Parliament’s Winter Session
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has called for an all-party meeting ahead of Winter Session of Parliament, news agency ANI reported on Wednesday. The winter session will begin on December 11 and January 8. Notably,...Ahmedabad hoteliers to stop entertain bookings from MMT and Goibibo
Nagpur: Hoteliers in Ahmedabad have alleged that indiscriminate discounting offered by online portals MakeMyTrip and Goibibo has adversely impacted their business and decided to boycott booking from two online portals from Saturday, Dec 1. A meeting of Hotels and Restaurants Association...
No case against me, it’s a media circus to distract public: Vadra
Businessman and brother-in-law of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Robert Vadra on Wednesday alleged that the corruption probe against is a result of a political witch-hunt aimed at "besmirching his dignity and reputation". In a Facebook post, Vadra further claimed that the...
‘Ready to Repay 100% to Banks, Please Take it’, Says Vijay Mallya; Cries Foul Over Being Called a ‘Defaulter’
New Delhi: Beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who is accused of defaulting on bank loans to the tune of Rs 9,000 crore, on Wednesday said that he offered to repay the entire amount of the principal loan he...
BJP Will Form Govt in Chhattisgarh, MP And Rajasthan, Says Nitin Gadkari
New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has exuded the confidence of coming to power and forming the government in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan. Notably, assembly elections are being held in five states. Talking to news agency, Gadkari...
Heaviest ISRO Satellite GSAT-11 Successfully Launched From French Guiana
New Delhi: India’s heaviest satellite GSAT-11, that would boost broadband services in the country, was successfully launched by an Arianespace rocket from the French Guiana in the early hours of Wednesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said. Blasting...
Working on Allotting PAN Cards in 4 Hours: Income Tax
New Delhi: Income Tax department is working on a bunch of measures including the filing of returns, pre-payment of taxes, refunds case selection and finalisation of cases, that will help roll-out a PAN card in four hours. Although,...
Agusta case middleman Christian Michel being extradited to India
British national Christian Michel, wanted by Indian investigative agencies in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP choppers deal case, was taken to the Dubai International Airport on Tuesday, where he would take a flight to India, according to a media...
Speculations rife over who would be next Chief Secretary : Ajoy Mehta or UPS Madan?
Nagpur: Bureaucratic circles in Maharashtra are agog with speculations as the high-level reshuffle is in the offing. Curiosity could be at peak over who would be the next Chief Secretary. Similarly, all eyes and ears would be on other...
Fire in Forest Near Mumbai’s Goregaon Doused; no Casualty, Damage Reported
Mumbai: The massive fire that erupted on Monday near the Aarey Colony forest in Mumbai’s suburban Goregaon was doused on Tuesday morning. As per initial reports, no causalty or property damage was reported. Fire department officials had...Petition filed in Bombay HC against quota for Marathas
A petition was filed in the Bombay high court on Monday challenging the Maratha Reservation Act. It was filed soon after the Maharashtra government filed a caveat on the Act before the Supreme Court. Advocate Gunaratna...
Bhima Koregaon Case: SC Defers Hearing on Maha Govt’s Plea Challenging Bombay HC Order Till Dec 11
New Delhi: SC today directed Maharashtra Police to submit before it by Dec 8 the charge-sheet filed against activists in the Bhima-Koregaon violence case. SC fixes Maharashtra's appeal in Koregaon-Bhima violence case for hearing on December...
Opposition to Meet on December 11 in Parliament Ahead of Winter Session
New Delhi: The opposition parties will be meeting on December 10 in Parliament ahead of winter session which will begin on December 11. The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs had announced about the dates on November 14. The...
What kind of Hindu is PM Modi, asks Rahul Gandhi
During a session with the business community in Rajasthan's Udaipur, Congress president Rahul Gandhi today questioned the Hindu quotient in Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rahul alleged that PM Modi doesn't understand the foundation of Hinduism. "What is the essence of Hinduism?...
