Naval helicopter makes emergency landing at Mumbai airport

A Navy helicopter made an emergency landing at the Santacruz airport tonight, officials said. "All the three crew members and the helicopter are safe," said spokesperson of the Western Naval Command. The Seaking 42B helicopter made the emergency landing at 8.50 PM...

Uddhav would have been CM had Sena, BJP contested together, says Fadnavis

Mumbai: Expressing confidence that BJP and Shiv Sena would contest the coming polls together, Fadnavis said Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray would have become chief minister had the two parties contested the 2014 assembly elections together. Fadnavis was speaking at a public...

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg testifies before US Congress

Facebook cheif executive officer Mark Zuckerberg is testifying at a joint hearing of the United States Senate Judiciary and Commerce committees, in the first of two congressional hearings for the Facebook founder. Facebook stock jumps 5% as CEO Mark Zuckerberg gets...

HC issues notice to Joint secretary of Maharashtra for contempt

Representational PicComing down heavily on the state education department, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday issued a show cause notice for contempt against the joint secretary for seemingly questioning a judgment passed by its Nagpur bench regarding the admission...

PM Modi, Amit Shah, BJP MPs to go on day-long fast on April 12

New Delhi: Two days after the Congress party went on a hunger strike, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also go on a day-long fast on Thursday. The fast is to protest the Parliament washout in the recently concluded budget session. PM...

Protesters throw shoes during CSK-KKR game

File Pic Chennai: In an unsavoury incident, a couple of miscreants were today detained by the police for hurling a shoe at India international Ravindra Jadeja during an IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. The incident happened...

Tina Dabi and Athar met in morning, fell in love by evening; now a married couple!

New Delhi: Tina Dabi, the 24-year-old IAS officer who topped the civil services exam three years ago, and Athar Aamir-ul-Shafi Khan, the man from Kashmir who came second in the same exams are now married. According to sources the wedding...

Rahul Gandhi hails IAS couple’s marriage as inspiration in ‘era of intolerance’

New Delhi: Congratulations are pouring in from all quarters for Tina Dabi and Athar Aamir ul Shafi Khan -- India's latest 'it' couple. Now, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has joined the masses to tweet his wishes for the IAS power couple...

Anti-quota ‘bandh’ evokes partial response in Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal: The 'Bharat Bandh' called by some groups opposed to the caste-based reservations evoked a partial response in Madhya Pradesh today, with some shops remaining closed in Bhopal during the morning hours. The schools in the state capital remained open...

BJP moves Supreme Court over Bengal panchayat polls

New Delhi: BJP moves the Supreme Court against the West Bengal poll panel's decision to recall its order extending the last date for filing of nominations for the panchayat polls. The West Bengal Election Commission today withdrew the extended deadline for...

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23 kids, 2 teachers dead as school bus falls into gorge

Dharamshala: In a tragic incident. at least 23 children and two teachers were killed when a school bus plunged 328 feet into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh’s Malkwal, on the Punjab border, on Monday afternoon. Kangra district officials fear the...

My mistake, I’m sorry: Zuckerberg’s testimony to Congress

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg will accept responsibility for the social network's failure to protect private data and prevent manipulation of the platform, according to testimony released on the eve of his first Congressional appearance. "We didn't take a broad enough view...

BJP may build mosque in Ayodhya in place of Ram temple: Togadia

The Vishva Hindu Parishad's international working president Pravin Togadia today alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party may start a "diluted agitation" for Ram temple merely to grab the majority vote by painting other parties "anti-Hindu." Togadia made the allegation while...

Donate to this Mumbai charity as wedding gift to Prince Harry, Meghan Markle

Mumbai: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have asked their wedding guests to donate money to seven charities, including Myna Mahila Foundation which supports women in Mumbai's urban slums, instead of traditional wedding gifts. Myna deals with the issue of menstrual hygiene...

BJP tweets pic of Congress leaders feasting ahead of fast

New Delhi: Cong's AS Lovely on the photograph of him and other leaders (Ajay Maken, Haroon Yusuf, enjoying a meal of chhole bature on a day the party has called a fast to protest policies of the government and the...

PM is anti-Dalit, has no place in his heart for Dalits: Rahul

New Delhi: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday led his party in a nationwide daylong fast against caste violence, communalism and the non-functioning of Parliament for which the party blames the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. Speaking to the media, the Congress...

In a first, Pak diplomat in NIA ‘wanted’ list

The National Investigation Agency on Monday put a former Pakistani diplomat on its wanted list and released his photo, seeking information. During the investigation, the NIA had found that the diplomat, Amir Zubair Siddique, while working in Sri Lanka from 2009...

Father of woman ‘raped’ by BJP MLA from Unnao dies in police custody

Unnao: On Monday, the father of a woman who alleged she was raped by a BJP MLA and his accomplices passed away in police custody, reported ANI. He was arrested yesterday. His daughter and her family had tried to commit suicide...

Mumbai airport to remain closed between 11 am and 5 pm

Mumbai: Runway at Mumbai airport to remain closed between 11 am and 5 pm for maintenance work today and tomorrow. No flights have been scheduled in this period to or from Mumbai airport. The routine exercise is being done to remove...