India’s 1st dog park opens in Hyderabad

India's first exclusive dog park has been set up in Hyderabad and will be inaugurated soon. The park offers training and xercise spaces for dogs, splash pools, an amphitheater among others. The park has been certified by The Kennel...

Clashes at JNU hours after students union poll results

New Delhi: There was a clash between students from the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and those belonging to left-wing groups early on Monday at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) after the JNUSU election results were announced. The new president of...

In Pune Convent Principal Booked for Showing Porn to Student

Pune: The principal of a convent school here was booked for allegedly showing a pornographic video to a 14-year-old boy, Pune police said Sunday. A woman counsellor, who was aware of the incident but asked the victim to remain silent, has...

‘Hind Kesari’ Ganpatrao Andalkar dies

Well-known wrestler Ganpatrao Andalkar died on Sunday at a private hospital in Pune, his son said. He was 83. Andalkar, a former Olympian who took part in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, had bagged the coveted "Hind Kesari" title in 1960. He also...

Not controlling price rise will prove costly for Modi govt: Ramdev

Yoga guru Ramdev cautioned that price rise across the country, if not controlled soon, may prove costly for the Modi government in the next general elections. Ramdev also said he would not campaign...

United Left Alliance sweeps JNUSU elections

NEW DELHI: United Left Alliance sweeps JNU election; N Sai Balaji elected as President, Sarika Chaudhary as vice president, Aejaz Ahmed Rather as general secretary and Amutha Jayadeep as joint secretary. There was high drama on Saturday as counting was suspended...

Not suffering from fuel price hike as I am a minister, says Ramdas Athawale

Union minister Ramdas Athawale has triggered a row by saying that he is not affected by the rise in prices of petrol and diesel as he is a minister. During a visit to Jaipur, Athawale said, “I am not suffering...

Maharashtra government transfers 11 IAS officers

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation Chief Executive Officer Sanjay Sethi has been transferred as Additional Municipal Commissioner, Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation. Senior IAS officer Kavita Gupta has been posted as Managing Director Society of Integrated Coastal Management (SICOM), Mumbai. The...

Kolkata : Massive Blaze Breaks Out at Bagri Market in Canning Street

Kolkata : A major fire broke out at Bagri Market in Kolkata’s Canning Street early on Sunday morning. At least 20 fire tenders are reportedly present at the spot and trying to contain it from spreading. The fire reportedly broke...

Minor Raped by Father in Maharashtra’s Buldhana, Accused Arrested

Buldhana: A nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her father in Maharashtra’s Khamgaon village which is located in Buldhana. The incident occurred on September 14 and the accused was arrested on Saturday after the victim’s mother registered a complaint. The police...

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis calls on Mohan Bhagwat

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat here Saturday. Fadnavis arrived at the RSS headquarters around 3.30 pm and stayed for about one hour, a Sangh functionary said. It was not known what transpired during the...

J&K: Massive Fire Breaks Out at Hotel Pamposh in Srinagar

Owners of Kamala Mills, two eateries responsible for December 2017 fire, says panel

The three-member committee appointed by the Bombay high court (HC) to enquire into the fire at Kamala Mills in December 2017, has held the owner of the mill and two restaurant proprietors responsible for the incident. The committee concluded that the...

High time’ Parrikar gives charge to seniormost minister, says BJP ally

Activists’ bail plea deferred

The sessions court on Friday deferred till September 27 the hearing on the bail pleas of human rights lawyer Surendra Gadling and Nagpur University professor Shoma Sen, who were arrested with three other activists on June 6 for their alleged...

PM takes stock of economy; falling rupee, fuel prices discussed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday began a two-day review of prevailing economic issues including fall in the rupee, rising fuel prices and reforms measures needed to boost growth, official sources said. Modi met Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Reserve Bank...

Gang-raped CBSE topper’s mother calls out PM’s Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao

Representational pic A 19-year-old CBSE topper from the Kosli area in Haryana's Rewari district was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped after being drugged on Wednesday. The victim, who was felicitated by President Ram Nath Kovind after she topped the CBSE board...

CBI would not change Mallya lookout notice without PM’s nod: Rahul

Congress president Rahul Gandhi continues his attack on the BJP over Vijay Mallya. @RahulGandhi tweets: "Mallya's Great Escape was aided by the CBI quietly changing the "Detain' notice for him, to "Inform'. The CBI reports directly to the PM. It...

SC awards RS 50 lakh compensation to scientist in ISRO spy case

The verdict on another key case by CJI Dipak Misra before he demits office. A three-judge Supreme Court bench held that ISRO scientist S Nambi Narayanan was unnecessarily arrested, harassed and subjected to mental cruelty in the ISRO spy case....

Manohar Parrikar Admitted to Hospital Again; This Time in Candolim

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar was admitted to a hospital in Candolim on Thursday afternoon. Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo, while speaking to ANI, said, “Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has been admitted to the hospital today afternoon in Candolim and...