Engine of 12810 Howrah mail catches fire near Dhamangaon, Assistant Loco pilot killed
Wardha: An assistant train driver today died while trying to douse a fire that broke out in the locomotive of a Mumbai-bound train at Dhamangaon, around 125 km from here, railway officials said. Assistant loco-pilot S K Vishwakarma died after a...
6 Indians abducted by armed men in Afghanistan
Unidentified armed men abducted six Indians and one Afghan employee of an Indian infrastructure company in Afghanistan’s Baghlan province on Sunday, a media report said. The incident happened in Bagh-e-Shamal village of the provincial capital Pul-e-Khomre, media reported, citing local officials. They...
Trouble brews for MP’s Chouhan as farmers prep for new agitation
A year after a massive farmers’ agitation roiled western Madhya Pradesh with six people getting killed in police firing in Mandsaur, the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government is bracing for a fresh stir. It could be all the more challenging for the...
2 securiy personnel injured in ongoing encounter in Shopian
An encounter broke out today between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said. Two security personnel have sustained injuries in the ongoing encounter. Acting on specific information about the presence of militants in Badigam village in Zainapora...
Patanjali ranked as most trusted FMCG brand in India
New Delhi: Patanjali Ayurved Limited has been ranked as India's most trusted Fast Moving Consumer Goods brand in the TRA's Brand Trust Report 2018. Baba Ramdev took to his Twitter handle to make the announcement as he wrote, "Patanjali is India's...
Srinivas Kuchibhotla’s killer gets lifer
A United States Navy veteran who killed Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla in a racially motivated hate crime at a bar in Kansas City last year has been sentenced to life in prison. In March this year, Adam Purinton, 52, had pleaded...
Low aim a crime, but not in race to become PM: Nitin Gadkari
Mumbai: Union minister Nitin Gadkari today said he was contended with what he had achieved and was not eyeing the prime ministership. "There's a saying in English: low aim is a crime. A man always has to aim big, but I'm...
Arvind Kejriwal government’s mohalla clinics get rare praise from this body set up by Narendra Modi
New Delhi: Delhi’s mohalla clinics, which is one of the most talked about initiatives of Arvind Kejriwal government, has found a rare fan in the form of country’s top policy think tank Niti Aayog. The think tank, which was set...
He Unzipped And Started Masturbating in Broad Daylight: Woman Shares Ordeal of Uber Cab Ride
Mumbai: A woman travelling in an Uber cab in Mumbai has alleged that she was sexually harassed by the driver in broad daylight on Friday. The woman has accused the driver of masturbating while she was on board and misbehaving...
Chhagan Bhujbal gets bail after 2 years in jail in money laundering case
Mumbai: Former Maharashtra deputy chief minister Chhagan Bhujbal has got bail today after spending two years in jail in connection with a money laundering case. Bhujbal, who is from the NCP, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in 2016. Bhujbal's son and...
SC disallows Janaradhan Reddy to campaign in Bellary
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed the plea of BJP leader G Janardhan Reddy for letting him go to Bellary to campaign for his brother, who is a candidate for the upcoming assembly elections in Karnataka. SC did not...
If Politicians Can Seek Votes From Public, Why Can’t People Protest Outside Their Homes: SC
New Delhi: If politicians can approach the public seeking votes, why can’t people come near their offices after elections to protest, the Supreme Court said on Thursday. The top court’s remarks came on a plea challenging the Centre’s decision to...
Farmers in Maharashtra protest against bullet train land acquisition in Palghar
Palghar: Highlighting the plight of the farming community, more than 50,000 farmers and villagers of Palghar district gathered at Dahanu and took out a rally to protest against the forceful land acquisition for various projects, mainly Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor...
National Film Awards 2018: Janhvi, Khushi and Boney Kapoor collect Sridevi’s best actress prize
New Delhi: Two months after she died tragically, Sridevi's daughters Janhvi and Khushi and husband Boney Kapoor collected the late star's Best Actress National Award at a ceremony in New Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan on Thursday. Janhvi, an aspiring actress, wore...
Former foreign secy Nirupama Rao asks PM not to ‘distort history’
New Delhi: Former foreign secretary Nirupama Rao reacts to PM Narendra Modi's speech in Karnataka today where he claimed that Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had insulted was the first Indian commander-in-chief of the Indian Army Field Marshall Cariappa and former army...
45 killed in UP storm, 27 in Rajasthan
Agra: At least 45 people have died following heavy rainfall and dust storms across Uttar Pradesh. According to reports, Agra registered 36 deaths, Bijnor three and Saharanpur two, while one death each was reported from Bareilly, Moradabad Chitrakoot and Rampur. Local...
Protestors against Jinnah portrait should also raise voice against Godse temples: Javed Akhtar
Aligarh: Veteran lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar today said it is "shameful" that the portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah hangs in Aligarh Muslim University but people, who are protesting against it, should also oppose the "temples made to honour Godse". The 73-year-old writer...
D K Jain made Chief Secretary of state by passing four senior bureaucrat
Mumbai: Senior IAS officer D K Jain has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of Maharashtra. He is taking charge from Sumit Mullick who has retired. A 1983-batch officer, Jain was earlier Additional Chief Secretary of the Finance department.He...
Upset With President, Winners Threaten to Boycott National Film Awards Ceremony Today
New Delhi: Winners of the National Film Awards were left fuming on Wednesday, one day prior to the prestigious awards ceremony (to be held at New Delhi’s Vigyan Bhawan today afternoon), after they were informed that President Ram Nath Kovind...
The curious case of petrol, diesel prices: Will it change only after Karnataka polls?
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices have been riding a 55-month high trajectory in India, with crude oil touching the $75 per barrel mark. However, more surprising is the fact that no change has been seen in petrol and diesel...
Chandrapur and Ballarshah most beautiful railway stations in
Mumbai: Chandrapur and Ballarshah railway stations in Maharashtra have bagged the first prize in the "most beautiful" stations category of the Indian Railways, a Central Railway official said today. Both the stations were picked for this honour under the Railways' in-house...
