PM Modi flags off Ayodhya-Janakpur bus service
New Delhi: This is a historic moment," Prime Minister Modi said while inaugurating the bus service as part of the Ramayan Circuit to promote religious tourism in Nepal and India. Prime Minister Modi flagged off the bus after visiting the...
SC dismisses plea for independent probe into Sridevi’s death
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking an independent probe into the death of Bollywood actor Sridevi. The actor had died on February 24 due to accidental drowning in her hotel bathtub in Dubai. A bench of...
Transport strike causes fruit and Vegetables containers stuck at JNPT Port
Raigad: Exports and imports transported by road at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) remain log-jammed after truck drivers upset over a new logistics reform introduced May 1 pulled vehicles en masse from the roads Wednesday morning. “The transporters strike called by...
Vegetable vendor in Aurangabad hangs self over erroneous power bill of Rs 8.64 lakh
Aurangabad: A vegetable vendor allegedly committed suicide after receiving an electricity bill of Rs 8.64 lakh for the month of March which the power distribution firm later said was an erroneous one caused due to a missing decimal point. Jagannath Nehaji...
Shiv Sena bound to have concern for me as I spent 25 years with them, says Chhagan Bhujbal
Senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal, who was granted bail in a money laundering case, today said the Shiv Sena was bound to have some concern about his health as he had been with the saffron party for 25 years. He...
Jinnah was a ‘mahapurush’, contributed to India’s freedom struggle: BJP MP
Bharatiya Janata Party Savitri Bai Phule, who has recently taken a rebellious stance against her party over various issues, today praised Muhammad Ali Jinnah, hailing him as a 'mahapurush' who had contributed in India's freedom struggle. "Jinnah was a great...
SC rejects Muthaliks plea on Congress manifesto for Karnataka polls
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today observed that assuring the minorities on alleviation of their socio-economic backwardness does not amount to corrupt practice and rejected Rashtriya Hindu Sena chief Pramod Muthaliks plea alleging that Congress was seeking votes by using...
Goods Train Carrying 90 Jawans Catches Fire in MP, Four Army Trucks Gutted
File Pic Betul: A goods train carrying 90 Army jawans and some explosives caught fire while passing through Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. While there were no injuries reported, four Army trucks laden on to the wagons were completely gutted in...
Twitter gives Modi a history lesson after he claims that no Congress leader met Bhagat Singh in jail
New Delhi: While on the campaign trail in Bidar for the hotly contested Karnataka Assembly elections, Narendra Modi on Wednesday yet again targeted Congress’ Nehru-Gandhi family when he claimed that no one from the party had bothered to visit freedom...
Vitriol-filled campaign for Karnataka poll
Bengaluru: The vitriol-filled campaign for the Karnataka Assembly elections ended today with top leaders of the BJP and Congress, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi, making a last-gasp effort to sway the voters in a likely...
SC stays Cal HC order on WB panchayat polls
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today stayed the Calcutta High Court order asking the West Bengal State Election Commission to accept nomination papers filed through e-mail for contesting the panchayat elections in the state. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak...
Will be doing more pressers unlike PM: Rahul
Bengaluru: Congress president Rahul Gandhi today that he enjoyed meeting the press in Bengaluru and would be holding more press conferences. @RahulGandhi enjoyed meeting the regional & national press today in Bengaluru. We had a packed house! I'm sorry not...
Justice Chelameswar writes to CJI on elevation of Justice Joseph
New Delhi: Justice J Chelameswar, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, has written a letter to the Chief Justice of India asking him to convene a meeting of the collegium to urgently forward to the Centre the name of...
16-18-year-olds may get licence to ride 100cc gearless bikes
New Delhi: The government is considering a proposal to grant driving licence to teens in the age group of 16-18 years for riding gearless scooties with 100cc engine capacity, a move which bows to the growing trend of youngsters whizzing...
Maharashtra to spend ₹200 crore on two choppers for VIPs and anti-Maoist operations
Mumbai: To add to the might of anti-Maoist operations and facilitate movement of VIPs, including chief minister, the Maharashtra government will buy two choppers at a cost of ₹200 crore. A Sikorsky S76-D from US firm Lockheed Martin will be used...
Over 13,000 infant deaths in 10 months in Maharashtra
Representational Pic Mumbai: Maximum number of deaths among children continue to take place immediately after their birth, indicating the need for strengthening neonatal care programme in Maharashtra. Data gathered through Right to Information (RTI) from the public health department had...
Three years after beef ban, slaughter of buffaloes at all-time high in Maharashtra
File Pic Pune: Three years after Maharashtra effected a ban on beef, slaughter of buffaloes is reportedly touching an all-time high in the state. Figures collected by the department of animal husbandry revealed that, last year, 9,61,516 buffaloes were...
Shiv Sena wins mayor post, BJP gets deputy mayor in Kalyan
Kalyan: First time Shiv Sena corporator Vinita Rane was elected the 13th mayor of Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation, while BJP's Apeksha Bhoir was elected unopposed to the post of deputy mayor here on Wednesday. Rane, a former nurse of hospital and wife...
Minor Girl Killed In Mumbai, Allegedly By Relatives For Not Offering Namaz
A minor girl in Mumbai's Antop Hill area was murdered, allegedly by her relatives for not offering namaz during Friday prayers. Three women, including a minor, have been arrested by the police in connection with the murder. The girl had...
Breaking from tradition, Justice Chelaeswar won’t attend own farewell function
New Delhi: In a surprise move, Justice Jasti Chelameswar, who has been taking on Chief Justice (CJI) Dipak Misra over his alleged abuse of power, has refused to attend his own farewell ceremony. Chelameswar, due to retire on June 22, has...
BJP wins on corruption in Karnataka: Rahul
Bengaluru: Congress president Rahul Gandhi today said there was "no contest" between his party's government in Karnataka and the previous BJP regime in the southern state as regards corruption, adding that the saffron party's rule "wins hands down". Gandhi took to...
