Situation conducive for regime change in country, says Sharad Pawar
Mumbai: The situation in the country indicates that the time is ripe for a regime change at the Centre, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar said today, adding that it was too early to say how many seats the opposition...
Sharad Pawar ‘stuck’ in Maharashtra auditorium
Satara: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar was "locked up" inside an auditorium here on Wednesday after a door lock suddenly got jammed, giving anxious moments to his party workers. The incident happened after Pawar addressed a packed media conference...
Robbers hijack Delhi-Chennai Garib Rath train, loot passengers in jungle
Nagpur/Betul: A long-distance air-conditioned train was hijacked and looted between Itarsi and Nagpur railway sections on Tuesday night. The robbers immobilised the Hazrat Nizamuddin—Chennai Central Garib Rath Express by chopping off its pressure pipe for nearly one hour around 3...
Sachin Sawant murder: Seven arrested, sent to custody till May 14
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police on Tuesday arrested seven people in connection with the murder of Shiv Sena leader Sachin Sawant. The Police informed that they have also recovered some weapons from the possession of the accused. All the arrested accused have been...
Maharashtra farmers to launch ‘jail bharo’ protest on May 14
Mumbai: Farmers in Maharashtra will court arrests on May 14 to protest the state government's "failure" to keep various welfare assurances it had given to them earlier. Leaders of farmers and various political fronts said they are planning the 'Jail Bharo'...
Politics is abode of ‘hypocrites’, says Nitin Gadkari
Gadkari at a book launch event in Mumbai said, "If you want to see 'dhongi' (fraud) and hypocrites, which other field you have (them) than ours (politics)." The veteran politician said the national capital is home to many such people and...
Judge who heard 93 blast,26/11 cases transfered to jalgaon
Representational Pic Judge GA Sanap, who has presided over several high-profile cases including the 1993 blasts case and the 26/11 attacks case, has been transferred as Principal District and Sessions Judge to Jalgaon. One of the senior-most judges of the Mumbai...
Maharashtra: Palghar bypoll set for triangular contest
The upcoming Palghar Loksabha by-election is going to witness an interesting fight between BJP and the Shiv Sena. Shiv Sena who is BJP's ally in the government has already given ticket to Shrinivas Vanga, son of former BJP MP Chintaman...
Maharashtra cabinet issues ordinance: Higher compensation for land acquired for highway projects
Mumbai: The state Cabinet on Tuesday issued an ordinance to provide higher compensation and expedite the process of land acquisition for highway projects across urban and rural Maharashtra. The state government has mandated that compensation for land acquired should be...
Diwakar Raote wants brakes on plan for Mumbai-Nagpur E-way
Mumbai : Shiv Sena leader and transport minister Diwakar Raote on Tuesday expressed concern over the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi corridor project being designed for vehicle speeds of up to 150kmph , calling for a review of the plan’s potential impact on...
Mallya loses over Rs 10,000 crore UK lawsuit filed by Indian banks
Embattled tycoon Vijay Mallya has lost a UK lawsuit filed by Indian banks seeking to collect more than Rs 10,000 crore, a media report claimed. Judge Andrew Henshaw in London Tuesday said that the lenders, including IDBI Bank Ltd, can enforce...
PM good orator, but speeches can’t end hunger: Sonia
Bijapur: Almost two years after abandoning her poll campaign midway in Varanasi, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi hit the campaign trail in Karnataka today addressing a public rally in Bijapur. "Congress has worked for the development of Karnataka and you must know...
Who set up bench to hear rejection of impeachment notice, Sibal wants to know
New Delhi: Two Congress MPs today withdrew their plea in the Supreme Court challenging the rejection of the impeachment notice against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra by Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu. After a 45-minute hearing, a five-judge...
Congress withdraws impeachment petition against CJI
New Delhi: Congress MPs challenging the rejection of the impeachment notice against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has been dismissed as withdrawn. Senior Congress leader and Supreme Court lawyer Kapil Sibal, appearing for the lawmakers, withdrew the petition after...
RSS worker hacked to death after attack on CPI(M) leader
Kannur: In an escalation of political violence, an RSS worker was hacked to death allegedly by CPI(M) workers in retaliation to the 'fatal attack' on a Marxist leader at Palloor in that region, bordering northern Kannur district. The RSS...
Maratha lobby in NCP looks to cut growing dominance of Dhananjay Munde
Mumbai: Apprehensive of the growing clout of Dhananjay Munde within the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) after his crowd-gathering rallies in the Halla Bol Yatra in Marathwada and Western Maharashtra, the dominant Maratha lobby within the NCP has apparently conspired against...
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)...
