HC orders CBI to maintain status quo on proceedings against Asthana
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the CBI to maintain status quo on the criminal proceedings initiated against its special director Rakesh Asthana, who has challenged the FIR lodged against him on bribery allegations. The high court clarified that...
Third phase of Jan Sangharsh Yatra to start from October 24th in Marathwada
Jalyukt Shivar is the biggest scam in Maharashtra! Ashok-Chavan-1.jpg Mumbai: Hitting out at the Maharashtra government over its reluctance to declare a drought despite severe water scarcity across the state, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Ashok Chavan announced that the third phase...
Maharashtra government declares drought in 180 Tehsils of state
Mumbai: The Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis led Maharashtra on Tuesday declared drought situation in 180 talukas of the state. The list includes regions like Marathwada, Vidarbha and Northern Maharashtra. Orders on drinking water measures, children's school fees...
SC to hear pleas challenging its Sabarimala verdict on Nov 13
The Supreme Court Tuesday said that it would hear on November 13 the petitions challenging its Sabarimala verdict allowing women of all age groups entry into the temple. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S...
No Take Off or Landing at Mumbai Airport for 6 Hours Today, Several Flights Affected
Mumbai: Air passengers departing and arriving at the city airport may face a tough time Tuesday as both the main and secondary runways will remain shut for operations for six hours, starting 11 am, for repair and maintenance work. Mumbai airport...
SC Allows Sale And Manufacture of Firecrackers, But With Riders,Ban Online Sale
New Delhi: The Supreme Court allows a two-hour window -- between 8 pm and 10 pm -- for bursting of firecrackers on Diwali and other festivals and imposes a partial ban on the sale of firecrackers in the country. The...
One Child Killed, 20 Injured as School Bus Collides With Truck in Bihar’s Aurangabad
Patna: At least one child was killed while 20 other schoolchildren were injured after their bus collided with a truck in Bihar’s Aurangabad district on Monday night, reported news agency ANI. The accident took place late Monday night under Barun police...
After Getting Trolled, Maharashtra CM’s Wife Apologises For Selfie On Ship
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' wife, Amruta Fadnavis, apologized after a video of her taking selfie on the edge of a cruise ship, went viral on the social media. Amruta Fadnavis was trolled on the social media...
Supreme Court to Pronounce Verdict on Ban of Firecrackers on Tuesday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will pronounce on Tuesday its verdict on the plea for a ban on the manufacture, sale, and possession of firecrackers across the country. A bench of Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhushan said although...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Greets Amit Shah on 54th Birthday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on his 54th birthday, saying his rigour and hard work were “great assets for the party”. “Greetings to BJP President Amit Shah on...
#MeToo: SC Refuses to Hear Urgently PIL For FIR Against Those Accused
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear urgently a lawyer’s PIL seeking FIRs or action by the National Commission of Women (NCW) against all the accused persons in the #MeToo movement, reported ANI. A bench...Delhi: Two Vehicles Gutted in Fire at Mori Gate Bus Parking
New Delhi: A fire broke out in the parking lot at Mori Gate in the national capital, news agency ANI reported on Monday. The incident occurred in the morning. A bus and a car in the Mori Gate...
Priest who testified against Bishop Franco found dead
Father Kuriakose Kattuthara, one of the few people in the church who has been vociferously speaking against Bishop Franco Mulakkal and has also given a statement to the police against him in the rape case of a nun...
Cops warn of attacks on media as Sabarimala closes tonight
The Sabarimala temple will close at 10 pm today after a five-day puja. The shrine had opened on October 18 for the first time since the Supreme Court's landmark verdict, allowing women in the menstruating age group to 10 to...
Amritsar tragedy ‘clear case of trespassing’, no permission given for event: Officials
The gathering of people close to tracks near Amritsar where a train mowed down Dussehra crowd was a "clear case of trespassing" and no permission for the event had been given by the railways, a senior official told PTI. Seeking to...
Manjeshwar MLA PB Abdul Razak Dies at 63
Manjeshwar (Thiruvananthapuram): Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) MLA from Manjeshwar constituency PB Abdul Razak died on Saturday following prolonged illness. He was 63. As per reports, Razak, who was elected as MLA from Manjeshwar for the second time, took his last...
Police seize Rs 10 crore cash on Maharashtra-Telangana border in Adilabad
HYDERABAD: Huge amounts of unaccounted cash was seized at Adilabad district on the Maharashtra-Telangana border on Friday. The `10 crore cash was seized during vehicle checks on the border check post, said police. According to police, the cash...
Train tragedy: Sidhu’s wife left without helping people, claims eyewitness
Congress leader and Punjab Cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu was the chief guest at the Ravana effigy burning event where a train ran over 50 people. According to an eyewitness, Sidhu's wife was the chief guest...
VIDEO : Amritsar Train Accident
#WATCH The moment when the DMU train 74943 stuck people watching Dussehra celebrations in Choura Bazar near #Amritsar(Source:Mobile footage-Unverified)
Activist Trupti Desai detained ahead of PM Modi’s visit to Shirdi
Trupti Desai, a Pune-based activist, was detained by the police Friday morning ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Shirdi. Desai, the chief of Bhumata Brigade, had written a letter to the Superintendent of Police, Ahmednagar, on...
House of woman who attempted Sabarimala visit vandalised
Images of the house of woman activist/devotee Rehana Fatima in Kochi vandalised by unidentified miscreants earlier today. She had gone up to the Sabarimala Temple this morning under police protection but was forced to turn back midway after...
