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...
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...
