SpiceJet Hyderabad-Bengaluru flight veers off runway
A SpiceJet aircraft SG 1238, arriving from Hyderabad, veered off the runway at Bengaluru Airport on Friday. The incident happened late in the evening, damaging four runway lights. During the course of the runway's closure, at least 10 flights were diverted from...
Rs 36,000cr lost in Rafale deal even as Army begs for money: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress president Rahul Gandhi today again trained his guns on the government over the Rafale fighter jets deal, alleging that it had caused a loss of Rs 36,000 crore to the state exchequer even as the Army 'begs'...
Chandrababu Naidu quits NDA alliance
New Delhi: N Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party (TDP) walked out of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's coalition on Friday over financial support for Andhra Pradesh, delivering a huge blow to the BJP ahead of the 2019 national election. Naidu's party will...
Maharashtra to ban plastic from March 18
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has decided to ban the use of plastic from "Gudi Padva", the Maharashtrian New Year which falls on March 18, Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam today said in the state Assembly. The ban would cover the production,...
Confident Sena won’t support TDP’s no-trust motion: Fadnavis
Mumbai: Expressing hope that the 'rashtravadi' (nationalist) and Hindutva forces will stay together, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis exuded confidence that Shiv Sena won't support the no-confidence motion against the NDA government. The statement came after the Telugu Desam Party moved...
State to have public transport based on electric mobility – Chief Minister
Mumbai: Increasing use of public transport is the only effective solution to traffic jam and vehicular pollution. The government will endeavour to introduce 100 percent electric mobility based public transport in the coming days and all the buses will be...
In 2019, BJP tally may drop by 110 seats: Shiv Sena
Mumbai: Terming the BJP's loss in the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha bypoll a "defeat of ego and arrogance," the Shiv Sena today launched a fresh salvo at its ally, saying the party's strength in the Lower House of Parliament will come...
Two year Jail for Daler Mehndi
Patiala: Punjabi pop singer Daler Mehndi, who had landed in trouble following allegations of running an illegal immigration scandal in 2003, on Friday was convicted and taken into custody by the Patiala court. Daler and his brother, Shamsher Singh, had been...
Centre tells Supreme Court it will not damage Ram Sethu for shipping channel project
New Delhi: The Centre today informed the Supreme Court that in the "interest of the nation", it will not damage the mythological Ram Sethu for its Sethusamudram Ship Channel project. The Union Ministry of Shipping, in its affidavit, told a bench...
Speaker refuses to table no-confidence motion till House is in order
New Delhi: As expected, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan says the no-confidence motion has been received, but cannot bring it to the House since it is not in order. The Speaker adjourned the Lok Sabha for the day without...
Bhagwant Mann Resigns as AAP Punjab Chief Over Kejriwal’s Apology to Majithia
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Bhagwant Mann on Friday resigned as party’s Punjab unit president, following Arvind Kejriwal’s apology to Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia. Taking to twitter, Mann said that...
TDP quits NDA, BJP says Exit a opportunity for party to grow in AP
Amravati: N Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party has finally pulled out from the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government. The TDP has been protesting in and outside Parliament for a special package for Andhra Pradesh. Its MPs have been consistently...
Nirbhaya’s mother has good physique, can imagine how daughter was: Karnataka former DGP
Delhi : Former DGP of Karnataka Police HT Sangliana has landed himself in the middle of a controversy after he made a statement on Nirbhaya, the victim of the Delhi gang rape in 2012. At an award function that was meant...
All six candidates set to enter Rajya Sabha unopposed in Maharashtra
Mumbai: The BJP’s nominee for the Rajya Sabha polls in Maharashtra withdrew on Thursday, clearing the way for the other six candidates, including Union Minister Prakash Javadekar, to be elected to the Upper House unopposed. The biennial Rajya Sabha (RS)...
Aurangabad CP sent on compulsory leave: Maha CM tells House
Mumbai: Amid the Oppositions demand for suspension of Aurangabad Police Commissioner Yashaswi Yadav over police “high-handedness” during a stir, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told the Assembly that the police officer would be sent on compulsory leave from Thursday. He also...
Alarmed by Kisan long march, RSS farmers’ wing speaks out against loan waivers
The success of the farmers' long march in Maharashtra has alarmed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's farmers' wing Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS). The BKS is campaigning among peasants warning them against what it believes are “protests for short term gains”. Maintaining that...
Chhatrapati Shahaji Raje Bhosle birthday to be celebrated on March 18
Nanded: The Chhatrapati Shahaji Raje Bhosle Memorial Committee, constituted by the Maharashtra government, has resolved to celebrate birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shahaji Raje Bhosle at Verul on March 18 with enthusiasm and participation of thousands of people, informed member of the...
Indians are an unhappy lot, but Pakistanis get more joyful: UN report
File Pic New Delhi: Indians, it appears, are getting unhappier by the year, while their not-so-well-off neighbours in Pakistan are becoming more joyful, shows the latest United Nations ranking of the world's happiest countries. India, which dropped four places in...
BJP pulls back Rahatkar’s name from RS poll as Sena refuses its extra votes
Mumbai: In a surprise move that could spark political debate, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday withdrew the candidature of Vijaya Rahatkar as its fourth nominee for the Rajya Sabha elections from Maharashtra. The party had filed nomination of...
GST one of the most complex, and second highest tax rate in world: World Bank
New Delhi: The goods and services tax (GST) implemented by the Narendra Modi government from 1 July last year is one of the most complex with the second highest tax rate in the world among a sample of 115 countries...
Thundershowers likely in Mumbai this weekend
Mumbai: Mumbai is likely to experience thundershowers from tomorrow. The India Meteorological Department has predicted thundershowers in the state and some parts of the city starting Friday, media reports. "There is a depression over South West Bay of Bengal and this...
