Air Asia CEO Tony Fernandes, others booked by CBI
New Delhi: The CBI has registered a case against Air Asia Group CEO Tony Fernandes and others over alleged violation of norms for getting international flying licenses, officials said today. The case relates to alleged violation of norms by directors of...
Kamala Mills Fire : Yug Tuli denied bail
New Delhi: Yug Tuli, co-owner of the Mojo’s Bistro restaurant and an accused in the December, 2017 fire at Kamala Mills compound, Mumbai in which 14 people were killed, had been denied interim bail by the Supreme Court on May...
Fire Breaks Out In Coach Of Solapur Express At CST Railway Yard In Mumbai
Mumbai: A fire broke out on a train at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) railway yard on Tuesday afternoon. In visuals on TV, scores of firemen were trying to put out the fire on a coach of the Solapur Express, which...
34 killed as thunderstorms rage in UP, Bihar and Jharkhand
New Delhi: At least 34 people were killed on Monday due to a thunderstorm that hit different parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand on Monday. Of 34 people, 12 were reported dead in Jharkhand while 12 and 10 people lost...
Southwest monsoon hits Kerala: IMD
Representational pic New Delhi: The southwest monsoon today hit Kerala, three days before its scheduled arrival, says the India Meteorological Department. The onset of monsoon over the southern state marks the commencement of the four-month long rainy season in the country. June...
Protests in S Africa over death of Indian-origin girl in botched hijacking
A nine-year-old Indian-origin girl was on Monday killed in a botched car hijacking, leading to angry protests by the community members in the Indian township of Chatsworth in Durban. The girl, Sadia Sukhraj, was on her way to school with her...
Delhi police sends list of students, who received leaked papers, to CBSE
The Delhi police has sent to the CBSE a list of students who had allegedly received the leaked class 10 mathematics and class 12 economics question papers after the board sought it from the crime branch, an official privy to...
Fire breaks out at MM Mithaiwala outside Malad station
Mumbai: A fire broke out at a famous sweet shop in Malad area on Tuesday morning. At least 12 fire tenders were at the spot to douse the raging flames, an initial report suggested. There was no report of any...
Dawood’s brother Iqbal Kaskar hospitalised
Iqbal Kaskar, the brother of fugitive Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, was on Monday nigth admitted to J J hospital in Mumbai after he complained of chest pain and giddiness, sources at the hospital said. Kaskar, 56, who has been lodged in...
Bank Strike on May 30-31 Likely to Hit Salary Withdrawal, ATM Services
New Delhi: A nationwide bank strike for higher wages on May 30 (Wednesday) and May 31 (Thursday) is likely to affect normal banking operations and ATM services for two consecutive days. Due to bank strike, ATMs may run dry and...
Bombay High Court acquits man convicted of raping his minor sister-in-law
Mumbai: In an interesting ruling, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court acquitted a man from charges of committing rape on his minor sister-in-law by considering the fact that the victim was aware that the accused was about to...
IndiGo to start direct Nagpur-Indore flight from July
File Pic New Delhi: India’s largest low-cost carrier IndiGo, on Monday announced the launch of 20 new flights from July, which include introduction of the first direct flight from Kolkata to Chandigarh and Indore. A non-stop flight between Chandigarh and...
Video: Icon-Star organizer misleading attitude towards judges
Nagpur: Dance Plus 3 fame Tarun Nihalani and Shivani Patel were called to be one of the judging panel of the Season 4 Icon-Star modeling, dancing, and singing competition held in Barmer, Rajasthan on Sunday. Tarun and Shivani shared the harsh...
Polling hasn’t been cancelled in Bhandara-Gondia: EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission today termed as "exaggerated projection of reality" reports of 'large scale' failure of EVMs during Lok Sabha and assembly bypolls in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. Amid reports of faulty EVMs from various polling stations,...
Monsoon to hit Kerala coast in the next 24 hours, says IMD
New Delhi: The south-west monsoon is expected to hit the Kerala coast within the next 24 hours, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its weather update on Monday. Activities over the coast are favourable for onset of monsoon within...
Baba Ramdev ties up with BSNL, Launches ‘Swadeshi Samriddhi’ SIM Card
New Delhi: India's self-made multi-millionaire Baba Ramdev' and famous Yoga guru is all set to enter the telecom sector by launching 'Swadeshi Samriddhi' SIM card in partnership with BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited). Patanjali branded products, one of India's most trusted...
LS by-poll: Voting at 35 booths in Bhandara-Gondia seat suspended due to faulty EVMs
Nagpur: Voting for the Lok Sabha by-poll being conducted in Bhandara-Gondia constituency began on Monday morning amid complaints of EVM malfunctions. According to reports, voting at 35 booths has been temporarily suspended following faulty EVMs. Notably, for the first time, Electronic...
Ex-VHP leader Pravin Togadia to launch new party
Vadodara: Former Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Pravin Togadia has said that he would launch a new party on June 24. Speaking to reporters in Vadodara, Togadia flayed the Narendra Modi government and accused it of going back on its...
Voting begins for high-stakes Bhandara-Gondiya and Palghar constituency
Representational Pic Voting has begun to four Lok Sabha seats, including the politically-crucial Kairana in Uttar Pradesh, and 10 assembly constituencies spread across 10 states today. Besides Kairana in western Uttar Pradesh, by-election will be held in Bhandara-Gondiya and Palghar...
As public cries foul, CM Fadnavis justifies rising fuel prices
Mumbai: Even as the common man in Maharashtra has been hit hard by the skyrocketing fuel prices, the state's Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has supported the price rise saying it has been done in the interest of the state. The prices...
Major Fire Breaks Out at Technic Plus One Building in West Goregaon in Mumbai
Mumbai: A major fire broke out at Techniplus one building in Goregaon (E) at around 4.45pm on Sunday killing three and leaving nine including eight firemen from the Mumbai Fire Brigade injured. The three dead have been identified as -Naimuddin Shah,...
