Editor of weekly Newspaper held in Chennai for criticising Governor Banwarilal Purohit
Chennai: Chennai police arrested veteran journalist and publisher Nakkeeran Gopal on Tuesday for allegedly defaming Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit in his articles, media reports said. Gopal was held at the Chennai airport when he was on his way to Pune....
HC allows CBI to file closure report in missing JNU student’s case
The Delhi High Court Monday allowed the CBI to file a closure report in the case of JNU student Najeeb Ahmed, who went missing from the university nearly two years ago. A bench of justices S Muralidhar and...
Amid tight security, voting in first phase of local body polls begins
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Under a heavy security blanket, the first phase of urban local body polls is currently underway in Jammu and Kashmir. As many as 2,990 candidates are in the fray for the four-phase election, which will end...Four of a family among eight injured in LPG cylinder blast in Thane’s Indira Nagar
At least eight people were injured, four of them members of a family, when a cooking gas cylinder exploded following a leakage at Thane in Maharashtra, police said Sunday. The incident took place in the Indira Nagar locality of the...
Tanushree Dutta files police complaint, names Nana Patekar and Ganesh Acharya
MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta on Saturday filed a police complaint against Nana Patekar in connection with the 2008 movie-set incident where the actress was allegedly sexually harassed by the actor. The complaint was filed in Mumbai's Oshiwara police station and...
Counting for MP, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh polls on Dec 11
The Election Commission is announcing the poll schedules for Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. Announcing the schedule, CEC OP Rawar said that simultaneous elections will be held in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram before December 15. Model of conduct to...
Elections to be Held in MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh And Mizoram Before December 15: CEC
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) Saturday announced dates for the Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Mizoram and Telangana Assembly elections. Addressing a presser, CEC OP Rawat said, “Simultaneous elections will be held in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram, before...
Missing Interpol chief detained in China for questioning, says report
Interpol President Meng Hongwei has been detained in China for questioning as part of an investigation against him, a media report said Saturday, a day after he was reported missing in his native country. Meng, 64, the first Chinese head of...
Court grants bail to Dera chief in castration case
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, serving a jail term in two rape cases, was on Friday granted bail in a case related to the alleged castration of 400 of his followers. However, Ram Rahim Singh would remain in...
Flight’s Emergency Landing In Varanasi After Man Has Heart Attack, Dies
New Delhi: A New Delhi-bound SpiceJet flight on Friday made an emergency landing at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi after a Thai national onboard suffered a heart attack. The patient, identified as Atabot Thngcusorn, was rushed to...
TV anchor Suhaib Ilyasi acquitted of wife’s murder
Delhi High Court allows appeal of former TV anchor and producer Suhaib Ilyasi and acquits him in murder case of his wife, Anju. An earlier trial court had sentenced him to life term for the murder. IN 2017, the trial court...
IAF’s Microlight Aircraft Crashes in Baghpat; Pilots Eject Safely
New Delhi: An Indian Air Force (IAF) microlight aircraft crashed in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday. Both the pilots ejected safely. Meanwhile, more details are awaited. Earlier in February, in a similar incident, two IAF pilots were killed...
State govt. clears Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Expressway project with cost hike
The State government on Tuesday approved the Samruddhi Mahamarg project with a cost escalation of ₹6,000 crore. Administrative approvals were given to the Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Expressway and associated items worth ₹55,335 crore, an increase from the estimated cost of ₹49,247...
Putin in New Delhi, meets Modi before Friday summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon his arrival in New Delhi on Thursday evening. 'Welcome to India, President Putin. Looking forward to our deliberations, which will further enhance India-Russia friendship,' Modi tweeted with photos of him meeting...
Petrol prices to be reduced by Rs 5 per litre in Maharashtra
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Mumbai/Nagpur: The Centre on Thursday brought a much-needed relief to the common citizens by reducing Rs 2.50 on petrol-diesel prices. Following the announcement by Finance Minister about reducing the petrol prices, the Maharashtra government also gave...Govt cuts petrol, diesel prices by Rs 2.50
A much-needed and much-awaited relief to consumers as the government today announced a reduction in excise duty on fuel. Excise duty to be reduced by Rs.1.50 and oil marketing companies will absorb 1 rupee. So, a total of Rs 2.50 will...
Shiv Sena corporator Dhananjay Gawde allegedly raped woman at gunpoint; booked
Mumbai: A 34-year-old woman has registered a complaint against Dhananjay Gawde, alleging that the Shiv Sena corporator from Nalasopara raped her at gunpoint. A Zero FIR against Gawde was booked in Nalasopara. The Maharashtra Police are trying to verify the...
Mukesh Ambani emerges richest Indian for 11th consecutive year: Forbes
No surprises here. Reliance Industries' Chairman Mukesh Ambani has emerged as the richest Indian for the 11th consecutive year with a net worth of USD 47.3 billion, according to Forbes magazine. Ambani is also the year's biggest gainer,...
Tanushree Dutta gets legal notices from Nana Patekar, Vivek Agnihotri
Actor Tanushree Dutta says she was slapped with two legal notices on Thursday, from veteran actor Nana Patekar and filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri, respectively. In a recent TV interview, Dutta alleged Patekar misbehaved with her when the two were shooting...
Mumbai, Delhi Airports to Carry Repair, Maintenance Work in Winters
New Delhi: Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport will undertake runway maintenance and repair in two phases between October and March. As per airport officials, as many as 300 flights will be affected on a daily basis during the period. Repair...
PM receives UN ” Champions of The Earth Award “
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received the United Nations' highest environmental honour 'Champions of The Earth Award' at a special ceremony in New Delhi. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres presented the award to PM Modi at the event...
