Indonesian Lion Air passenger jet ‘missing’
Jakarta (Indonesia): A passenger plane Flight JT610 from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang crashed 13 minutes after take-off on Monday, rescue agency confirmed. The passenger airplane, which was operated by the Indonesian low-cost airline Lion Air, lost contact with...
RBI Governor Urjit Patel to brief parl panel on note-ban on Nov 12
A parliamentary panel, of which former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is a member, has called Reserve Bank of India governor Urjit Patel for the third-time to brief it on the government's demonetisation move. The 31-member Parliamentary Standing Committee on...
Rafale deal: Centre submits details of decision-making in sealed cover to SC
The Centre on Saturday submitted the details of the decision-making process in a sealed cover to the Supreme Court, as per the apex court's direction. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi had sought details of the process...
Kerala ashram run by preacher who backed Sabarimala verdict set on fire
An ashram in Kerala, founded by a preacher who supported the Supreme Court verdict allowing the entry of women of menstruating age to the famous Sabarimala temple, was attacked by unidentified persons early this morning. Two cars and a scooter belonging...
SC seeks Centre, CBI, CVC reply on Verma’s plea
The Supreme Court Friday sought a response from the CBI, the CVC and the Centre on agency Director Alok Kumar Verma's plea challenging the government's decision to divest him of his duties and send him on leave. The SC bench, also...
CJI: CVC probe against Verma, Asthana, to be completed in 10 days
The Supreme Court begins hearing the plea filed by CBI director Alok Verma challenging the Centre's decision to remove him. Fali S Nariman arguing for Verma cites the Vineet Narain judgment and the 2-year statutory protection and the amendment to the...
Modi must be aware of Congress’s sacrifice for India: Pawar
Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar cornered Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his 'Nehru-Gandhi family' jibe at the Congress party and said that the family has sacrificed a lot for the country. Urging Prime Minister Modi to remember the sacrifices made...
Farmers plan march to Delhi next month
An umbrella body of 260 farmers organisations will hold a 'kisan march' to Delhi next month to protest against the central government's "apathetic attitude" in solving problems of their community, leaders of the farmers committee said. Leaders of the...
YSR Congress leader Jagan Reddy stabbed at airport
YSR Congress leader Jagan Mohan Reddy was stabbed by a man taking a selfie with him at Vizag airport today. Reddy was on his way to Hyderabad. He received a minor injury on his left arm and was given first...
Two People Die After Slum in Pune’s Dalvinagar Catches Fire
Mumbai: Two people died on Wednesday night after a fire broke out at a slum in Pune’s Dalvinagar, news agency reported. Though, no people were reported to be injured. Further, five huts were gutted in the fire. In an earlier incident,...
Koregaon Bhima case: Maharashtra govt moves SC challenging Bombay HC order
The Maharashtra government Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court order by which the extension of time granted to state police to conclude probe in the Koregaon Bhima violence case was set aside. The Bombay High Court...
our men found ‘loitering’ outside Alok Verma’s house
Four men found "loitering" outside the official residence of CBI director Alok Verma, who was sent on leave, are being questioned by police, sources claimed. However, Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Madhur Verma denied that the police had detained four...
Bomb found at Hillary and Bill Clinton’s house in New York
A bomb has been found in a package sent to the home of Bill and Hillary Clinton. Officials said the explosive device was found in post at the couple's property in a New York suburb. It was said to be similar to...
Boat carrying Maharashtra chief secretary capsizes off Mumbai coast, all safe
A boat carrying Maharashtra government officials, including the chief secretary, capsized near near the location of the proposed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue off the Mumbai coast on Wednesday evening. The Indian Coast Guard said a rescue operation was launched and all...
Bhima Koregaon case: Bombay HC grants police more time to file charge sheet against Surendra Gadling
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday set aside a Pune court that had granted more time to the police for filing a charge sheet against lawyer Surendra Gadling and some other activists arrested in connection with the violence at...
SC to hear on Oct 26 CBI chief’s plea challenging Centre’s decision
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Wednesday agreed to hear on October 26 the plea of CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma challenging the Centre's decision sending him on leave. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices SK Kaul and...
CBI chief Verma moves SC against removal
NEW DELHI: Central Bureau of Investigation Director Alok Verma has moved the Supreme Court, challenging his removal as illegal. Verma's petition accepted by the Supreme Court and is likely to be heard on October 26. Verma was 'divested of all powers' with...
Centre appoints interim CBI chief; Verma, Asthana sent on leave
The government has appointed Central Bureau of Investigation Joint director M Nageshwar Rao as the interim director of the investigating agency with immediate effect. The warring agency's chief Alok Verma and Special Director Rakesh Asthana have been sent on...
2 dead, 14 injured in stampede at Santragachi station in Howrah
Two people have died, 14 others have been injured in a stampede on foot overbridge at Santragachi railway station in Howrah in West Bengal. The incident occurred when an express train and two EMU locals arrived at the...
80 per cent of Ganga to be clean before March 2019: Gadkari
Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that the work for cleaning and rejuvenation of River Ganga is ongoing and 70-80 per cent of the work will be completed before...
Asthana’s deputy Devender Kumar suspended from CBI
As per due procedure, Devender Kumar (who is facing bribery allegations) is suspended from the Central Bureau of Investigation, the body has said in a statement. Earlier, Deputy SP Devender Kumar was sent to 7 days CBI custody....
