Controversy erupts as TN govt denies space for Karunanidhi’s burial at Marina Beach
DMK patriarch and five-time Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi breathed his last at the Kauvery hospital in Chennai on Tuesday after a 11-day health battle. He was 94. Politics has begun over where Kalaignar will be buried as the...
DMK patriarch Karunanidhi passes away
After his health deteriorated, DMK patriarch Karunanidhi passed away at 6.10 pm at Kauvery hospital. He was 94 years old. Earlier in the evening, the hospital had put out a bulletin stating that he was extremely critical and unstable. Karunanidhi had spent 11...
Ghol Fish Sold at Rs 5.5 Lakh in Mumbai
Palghar: It was a catch worth lakhs of rupees! Two fishermen brothers in Maharashtra’s Palghar district netted a ‘ghol’ fish--known for its medicinal value and in high demand in various countries--and sold it for a whopping Rs 5.5 lakh in...
HC asks Marathas not to agitate till matter is in court
MUMBAI: After the State government presented progress report on Maratha reservation also informed that a report from Backwards Commission was expected by 15 November, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday adjourned all petitions on the issue and scheduled the next...
Cong will give space to women; RSS is male chauvinist: Rahul
Congress president Rahul Gandhi today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of women safety and questioned his silence on the alleged incidents of rape of girls in some shelter homes in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The Congress...
Abu Salem’s plea seeking parole to get married, rejected
The Bombay high court today rejected 1993 Mumbai bombings convict Abu Salem's plea seeking parole of 45 days to get married,Media reported. Salem had approached the high court seeking 45 days' parole to marry Mumbra resident Kausar Bahar. Salem, who...
Maharashtra Govt favours Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, refuses report
Mumbai: The office of Deputy Director Health Services, Thane Division, Government of Maharashtra, has refused to provide the 22 December, 2017, inspection visit report to RTI Activist Anil Galgali stating that it is not comprehensive. A very serious matter as...
Man dies after toilet wall collapses at Patna station
Patna: A 70-year-old man died after a wall of a bathroom collapsed in the second class passengers' waiting room at the Patna Junction railway station on Tuesday morning. The man, named Veer Bahadur Singh, was a resident of Vishunpur area in...
Fadnavis meets PM amid Maratha quota agitation
New Delhi: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and discussed issues related to the state. Fadnavis said during the meeting, he apprised the PM on various issues related to Maharashtra. The...
After Blue Whale, Momo WhatsApp ‘suicide game’ spreads panic
Mumbai: Dangerous and life-threatening challenges continue to surface on the internet. After the deadly Blue Whale challenge that reportedly caused several deaths, Momo WhatsApp ‘suicide game’ has grabbed netizen's attention. The Momo WhatsApp challenge has become a cause of concern for...
Senior Congress leader R K Dhawan passes away
Senior Congress leader R K Dhawan passes away in Delhi at the age of 81. Dhawan was a close of aide of former prime minister Indira Gandhi, and, as her personal assistant, also witnessed her assassination. It is said that Dhawan was...
Decline in Karunanidhi’s condition, hospital says next 24 hrs crucial
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president M Karunanidhi, being treated at a Chennai hospital for age-related health problems, has suffered a decline in his medical condition and maintaining his vital organ functions 'continues to be a challenge', the hospital said on Monday. The...
Maha govt employees on three-strike strike from Aug 7
Devendra-Fadnavis-3.jpg Around 17 lakh employees of the Maharashtra government would go on a three-day strike beginning tomorrow to press for demands like implementation of the Seventh Pay commission. State Government Employees Organisation president Nitin Sardeshmukh said class III and class IV employees...
Australian Parliamentary Delegation meets Maha Governor
An Australian Parliamentary delegation of the Joint Standing Committee on Treties led by Chairman Stuart Robert met the Governor of Maharashtra CH. Vidyasagar Rao at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai on Monday (6th Aug) Chair Stuart Robert said Australia’s India Economic Strategy has...
RS passes bill to grant constitutional status to NCBC
The Rajya Sabha today passed a bill to provide constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes, as several members urged the government to make public the findings of the caste census and implement reservation accordingly. The demand was...
Govt initiated inquiry against 81 officials in multi-crore irrigation scam
Nagpur: After the Nagpur bench of high court pulled up the state for its “dilly-dallying” tactics to initiate action against “corrupt” officials of irrigation department in the Rs 70,000-crore irrigation scam, the state government told the court recently that it...
Indra Nooyi to step down as PepsiCo CEO
Indra Nooyi Is Stepping Down As Chief Executive Officer Of Food And Beverage Giant Pepsico Inc., Handing The Reins To A Top Lieutenant In A Transition That Will Draw Attention To The Dearth Of Prominent Female Ceos In Corporate America. Pepsi...
Amit Shah to meet Fadnavis over Maratha agitation
MUMBAI: Keeping in the ongoing agitation by Maratha community demanding reservations in education and jobs, National President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Amit Shah is expected to meet Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Phadnavis on Monday evening. The Maratha community has...
14 Naxals killed in Sukma
In a massive victory to the security forces in Chhattisgarh, at least 14 Maoists were killed in an encounter on Monday near Sukma's Konta and Golapalli police station limits. The security forces also recovered 16 weapons from the spot.According...
Hearing on J-K’s Article 35A adjourned to August 27
NEW DELHI: A two-judge bench hearing petitions on the repeal of Article 35-A on the Constitution has adjourned the hearing, saying the third judge was not present. The three-judge bench will now hear the case on August 27. The court...
Those not in NRC draft won’t be jailed or deported: NRC coordinator
New Delhi: The conflagration over the Assam NRC may have been doused just a bit. Prateek Hajela, State Coordinator of NRC on Sunday, said people, whose names have not been mentioned in Assam's National Register of Citizens draft, will not...
