Police bust massive IPL betting racket, 12 held
The Hyderabad police uncovered a massive cricket betting racket on Monday as it arrested 12 persons and seized a net cash of Rs 15.5 lakh. Based on a tip off, the Commissioner’s Task Force, East Zone Team, conducted simultaneous raids at...
Maharashtra Lok Sabha and MLC Polls: Tit-for-tat fight between Shiv Sena-BJP
Mumbai: In a tit-for-tat political fight between estranged ruling saffron allies, Shiv Sena fielded Shrinivas Vanga, son of late Chintaman Vanga, Member of Parliament of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for Palghar Lok Sabha (LS) bye-poll. BJP likely to field son...
Agitating farmers do not want Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Nationalist Congress Party support
The farmers of the Aagri Yuvak Sanghatna (Aayus) are reluctant to accept the support extended by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) for the agitation against the proposed Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project scheduled to be...
Delhi, Noida, Gurugram schools shut, emergency services on alert
Delhi and its surrounding areas saw light early morning showers on Tuesday, even as the region braces itself for more thunderstorms and strong winds. Schools have declared a holiday across the National Capital Region and officegoers have been cautioned about...
Maharashtra sends modernisation plan for smaller airports to AAI
Mumbai: Maharashtra government has forwarded the final proposal for modernisation of the state's smaller airports to the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The plan for extension of runways and construction of infrastructure in partnership with the Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC)...
Constitution Bench of Supreme Court to hear petition on impeachmentof CJI Dipak Misra
New Delhi: The petition filed in Supreme Court challenging the decision of Rajya Sabha Chairperson Venkaiah Naidu to reject the notice of motion for removal of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, will be heard by a Constitution Bench of...
7 govt employees among 8 held in MPSC exam racket
Representational Pic Aurangabad: The state criminal investigation department (CID), probing the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) examination dummy candidate racket, on Saturday arrested eight people, including seven government employees. According to police, these government employees have managed to get government jobs...
Punjab CM asks Centre to stop flow of river water to Pakistan
Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has urged the Centre to take the lead in ensuring optimum harnessing of the Ravi-Beas waters and suggested constitution of a panel of experts to work out ways to restrict the flow of water...
K’taka poll: After 2-year hiatus, Sonia Gandhi to hit campaign trail
Almost two years after abandoning her poll campaign midway in Varanasi, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi will hit the campaign trail in Karnataka and address a public rally in Bijapur tomorrow. It is not clear whether she will address more...
MNS disrupts Bullet Train route survey near old Mumbai-Pune Highway
Thane: Toughening its stand, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena on Monday disrupted and blocked a land survey that was being attempted near Shil-phata here for the upcoming Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, a dream venture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Around two dozen...
BJP’s Naresh Agrawal compares Rahul to monkey, Oppn to goat
BJP leader Naresh Agrawal, known for making controversial utterances, hit out at Congress chief Rahul Gandhi saying the opposition was in the hands of "immature leadership". Taking a jibe, apparently at the Congress leader, Agrawal said it is known...
Kathua trial to be moved to Pathankot, top court rules out CBI probe
New Delhi: The case involving the horrific gangrape and murder of an 8-year-old in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua will be heard by a court in Pathankot, the Supreme Court said today. The transfer demand came from the child's family after...
Heads up Mumbai: Boil water for the next few days
Mumbai: The BMC has appealed to Mumbaikars to drink boiled water for the next seven days starting today as the water may be turbid. Water supply from the newly-built Ghatkopar reservoir tank begins today and in the initial few days,...
Modi govt eroding public trust in banking: Manmohan Singh
Bengaluru: Former PM Manmohan Singh addressing a press conference in Bengaluru speaking on a subject he holds sway -- economics. "The economic management of the Modi government is slowly eroding the trust of the general public in the...
Cong challenges rejection of impeachment move against CJI
New Delhi: Two opposition leaders today moved the Supreme Court challenging the rejection of the impeachment notice against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra by the Rajya Sabha chairman on the ground that there was "no proven misbehaviour". Senior advocate...
Maharashtra tops states in number of girls adopted
Mumbai: Nearly 60% of children adopted in the last six years were girls across states in India, led by Maharashtra which also recorded the highest number of adoptions in recent years, government data showed. Of the 3,276 children adopted in the...
Pune University student dies of heart attack at university hostel
Pune: A second year commerce student at the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) died of a heart attack on Monday morning at the university hostel, a statement issued by the university said. Hrushikesh Aher, originally from Ghargaon in Sangamner, Ahmednagar was...
SC to hear Kathua rape-murder case today
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will on Monday resume hearing the case of alleged rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district. The apex court had earlier stayed the trial of the accused till today in...
Salman Khan poaching case: Case adjourned; Next hearing on July 17
Bollywood star Salman Khan left the Jodhpur District & Sessions Court after his case was adjourned and the next hearing was scheduled for July 17. Salman was in the city for the hearing of his application challenging the trial court...
Air India air hostess alleges molestation by pilot
Representational Pic Mumbai: An air hostess of Air India has alleged that she was molested by the pilot of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai flight. The pilot allegedly molested the air hostess on May 4. According to the police, “A scuffle broke out between the...
Blackbuck Poaching Case: Salman Khan in Jodhpur; Hearing on Suspension of Sentence Today
Jodhpur: A Jodhpur court will hear Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s application challenging the trial court order sentencing him to a five-year jail term in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case on Monday. The actor arrived in the city on Sunday. Khan was...
