India’s 1st woman IAS officer passes away in Mumbai at 91
Mumbai: The first woman IAS officer in a post-independent India, Anna Rajam Malhotra, passed away on Monday at her Andheri residence in Mumbai. She was 91. Born in July 1927 in Kerala’s Ernakulam district, Anna Rajam Malhotra moved to...
ASG, petitioner lock horns over Amit Shah’s acquittal in Sohrabuddin case
Mumbai: A tense exchange took place between Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh and petitioner Ahmad Abdi in courtroom 40 of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday during the hearing of a PIL filed by the Bombay Lawyers Association (BLA) ...
Minor girl raped outside Ganesh pandal in Palghar
Palghar : A teen-aged girl was allegedly raped by a 24-year-old man when she went to offer prayers at a pandal during the ongoing Ganesh festival here in Maharashtra, police said Wednesday. The incident occurred Monday night when the 13-year- old...
Cabinet approves ordinance making triple talaq punishable offence
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance making triple talaq a punishable offence after the government failed to pass it through both houses of Parliament. The ordinance would have similar provisions as The Muslim Women Protection of Rights in...
Fuel Prices ‘Very High’, Global Crude Prices Likely to go Down: Gadkari
New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday admitted that the fuel prices are “very high” and definitely hurting the people. Addressing the third Bloomberg India Economic Forum in Mumbai, Gadkari said he has been told that the...
Battle for Goa begins: Amit Shah summons MLAs to Delhi
BJP chief Amit Shah has called for a meeting of Goa leaders at 11 am in Delhi. The meeting has been called to discuss portfolios and alliances. Meanwhile, the Congress, which is the single-largest party with 16 MLAs, has already...
Congress to meet CAG today over Rafale row
Seeking to step up its attack on the Narendra Modi government over the Rafale deal, the Congress will raise the issue with the Comptroller and Auditor General today and demand a thorough probe into the matter, party sources...
Around 15 lakh students in Maharashtra watched “Chalo Jeete Hain”
Mumbai: Around 15 lakh students of over 16,000 schools in Maharashtra watched "Chalo Jeete Hain", a short film on the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, the BJP-led state government claimed. The government's decision to screen the...
LK Advani Likely to Contest 2019 Lok Sabha Elections From Gandhinagar
Ahmedabad: Senior BJP leader LK Advani will contest from the Gandhinagar seat in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, claimed former Gujarat CM Shankersinh Vaghela post his meeting with the BJP leader. "Yes, I met Advaniji. He told me...
Sangh Has no Influence on Government’s Policies, Says Mohan Bhagwat
New Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday clarified that they do not have any influence on government policies. “When they need advice, they ask us. If we are able to give any suggestion to...
Sanjay Raut Appointed Leader of Sena MPs of Both Houses of Parliament
Mumbai: Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has been appointed as the head of party MPs in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, party sources said Tuesday. The Sena has 18 MPs in the Lok Sabha and three...
SC adjourns hearing on PIL to stay Rafale deal to October 10
The Supreme Court Tuesday adjourned hearing on a plea seeking a stay on the Rafale fighter jet deal between India and France. A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi, Navin Sinha and KM Joseph adjourned the matter till October...
School Student Gang-Raped Allegedly By Seniors
DEHRADUN: A Class 10 student of a boarding school in Dehardun was gang-raped allegedly by her seniors last month. Five staff members have been arrested and four students have been detained. The girl, who lived in the boarding, told her elder...
Chief secy assault: Court summons Kejriwal, Sisodia on Oct 25
Delhi court summons CM Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and others in the assault case of Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash and directs them to appear before it in person on October 25. The police in the...
FIR Registered Against Manoj Tiwari For Breaking ‘Sealed’ Lock in Delhi’s Gukulpur
New Delhi: An FIR was on Tuesday registered against Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Manoj Tiwari for breaking a sealed lock of a house in Gukulpur area on Sunday. The FIR against Manoj Tiwari was registered under sections 188...
In This Unique ATM, Insert Card To Get Modak. Watch
PUNE: In an endeavour to bring technology and culture together, a unique ATM - Any Time Modak - has been installed in Pune's Sahakar Nagar in Maharashtra on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. Since everyone is trying to come up...
India’s diversity should not be a reason for discord, says RSS chief
NEW DELHI: India's diversity must be respected, celebrated and it should not be a reason for any discord in society, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat said, launching an unprecedented outreach to make the organisation better understood. On the first...
Maharashtra : Two injured in chemical factory blast in Dombivali
Mumbai Explosion in a chemical factory at MIDC area of Dombivali, adjacent to Mumbai late night at 2 am. In which two people were seriously injured. The fire brigade teams reached at the spot, the situation has been under control....
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...
