SC Refuses to Interfere in CBSE’s Decision of Re-examination, Dismisses All Petitions
New Delhi: Refusing to interfere with the CBSE’s decision to hold re-examination of class 12 Economics paper, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed all the petitions filed by students and parents against the board’s decision. Besides challenging the CBSE’s decision...
Candidate Should Not Contest From Two Seats, Election Commission Tells Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it supports the proposal to allow one candidate to contest from only one seat in elections. Under the existing laws, a candidate can contest from up to...
After fake news directive, Smriti Irani’s I&B ministry might track journalists with RFID press cards, says report
File Pic New Delhi: Facing backlash over controversial directive on fake news, Union minister Smriti Irani is set to ruffle some more feathers as media reports said that the Press Information Bureau is now planning to track journalists' movements...
Woman opens fire at YouTube HQ, injures 3 before killing self
At least three people were injured when a woman opened fire at YouTube headquarters before fatally shooting herself, local police said. The female suspect died in a possible self-inflicted gunshot wound, they said, adding that one of the victims, a 36-year-old...
Pune’s historic Naik Wada catches fire, five rooms burnt
Pune: A 250-year-old historic building in Pune today caught fire today due to a short circuit occurring in the heritage home. Five rooms in the Naik Wada, which mainly comprises of wood, at the facade of the building were completely burned...
Editors Guild ‘warns’ government against ‘policing the media’
New Delhi: 'The Editors Guild of India strongly condemns the arbitrary manner contemplated by the Union Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry ostensibly to penalise any journalist or media organisation publishing fake news. 'By notifying that the I&B ministry will initiate such...
AIB Knockout: HC refuses interim relief to Ranveer, Arjun
Mumbai: The Bombay high court today declined to grant any interim relief to Bollywood actors Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor over a first information report filed against them and other film personalities for using 'obscene' and 'abusive' language during a...
Rs 40 crore sanctioned for development works at Deekshabhoomi
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has sanctioned Rs 40 crore for development of Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur, where Dr B R Ambedkar converted to Buddhism with lakhs of his followers. Social Justice Minister Rajkumar Badole today said the government has also sanctioned funds...
Don’t Link Rajguru with Any Organisation: Kin on RSS Tag on Freedom Fighter
Mumbai: Taking umbrage to the portrayal of freedom fighter Rajguru as an RSS ‘swayamsevak’ in a recently released book, his descendants have asserted that there was no evidence to prove the freedom fighter’s association with the Sangh. The book, written by...
Orphans in Maharashtra to get 1% reservation in government jobs, education
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced reservation benefits for orphans, in what is being touted as the first such move in the country. Orphans in the state will be provided with one percent reservation in government jobs and education, the...
PM withdraws Smriti Irani’s order on fake news
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ordered the withdrawal of the Information and Broadcasting ministry's order on fake news. The PMO has now ordered that the matter of fake news should be referred to the Press Council of India. There...
Senior journalist Parthasarathi Swami passes away
Business India managing editor Parthasarathi Swami passed away in Mumbai on Monday night around 11 pm. Partho, as he was fondly called, has over three decades of experience as a business journalist and has worked with several leading business and news...
Bharat Bandh: BR Ambedkar’s Grandson Holds Centre, SC Responsible For Violence
Prakash Ambedkar, the grandson of Dr B R Ambedkar on Monday held the Central Government and the Supreme Court responsible for the violent protests that erupted during the nationwide Bandh. What we believe is that people do not resort to violence...
IAF Mi-17 Helicopter Crashes During Landing Near Kedarnath Temple, Six Injured
New Delhi: An Mi-17 helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed during landing near Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand on Tuesday. The Mi-17 helicopter, which was flying to Kedarnath carrying some stuff for the Army, caught fire following a collision...
Journalist accreditation could be cancelled for fake news: Centre
The government on Monday said the accreditation of a journalist could be permanently cancelled if the scribe is found generating or propagating fake news, as it came out with stringent measures to contain the menace. As per the amended guidelines for...
Kin of those killed in Iraq refuse to accept bodies, demand compensation
As bodies of five people killed in Iraq reached Bihar's Siwan in the wee hours of Tuesday, families of two of them refused to accept the bodies, while demanding financial assistance from the state government. Adalat Singh and Sunil Kumar were...
Indian workers killed in Mosul were illegal immigrants: VK Singh
The Indian workers killed in Mosul were illegal immigrants and the Indian embassy in the country had no record of them, General VK Singh (retired), minister of state for external affairs, on Monday at Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International...
Major Fire Breaks Out at Hospital in Aurangabad; Patients Safe
Aurangabad: A major fire broke out in the Manik hospital in Aurangabad city of Maharashtra on Monday. The fire tenders were immediately rushed to the spot. The officials rescued 30 patients safely and on time. However, no deaths were reported in...
Fire Breaks Out at Union Bank of India Branch, No Injuries Reported
Thane: A fire broke out at a Union Bank of India branch in Bhiwandi in the wee hours of Tuesday. Two fire tenders were at the spot to douse the fire. No injuries were reported in the fire incident. The entrance...
Will RSS chief be stamped ‘anti-national’ for speaking on corruption, asks Sena
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on Monday wondered if RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat would be branded “anti-national” or “anti-Hindu” for his comment that the country needed a protest against corruption. The ‘sarsanghchalak’ has voiced his strong opinion on the same issues...
Jobs are not biscuits: VK Singh on compensation for families of Iraq victims
New Delhi: VK Singh, MoS MEA on if there would be some compensation announced today for the kin of the 38 Indians killed in Iraq: "Yeh biscuit baantne wala kaam nahi hai, ye admiyon ki zindagi ka sawal hai. Aa...
