Aadhaar helped cancel 3 cr fake, duplicate ration cards: Minister
File Pic New Delhi: Nearly three crore fake and duplicate ration cards have been cancelled during the three years of the National Democratic Alliance government, C R Chaudhary, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said today. It...
Innocent tribal villager called ‘surrendered Naxal’ and locked up for 2 months by state police
Gadchiroli/Nagpur: It was only the story of 'Naxalite surrenders' reported in local newspapers of Gadchiroli that made 'Wire' pick up this story that shows how Maharashtra police in far flung areas of Vidarbha play with the lives of the simple...
Delhi Chief Secy assault case: CCTV tampered, claims police
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Monday said the CCTV footage in the alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash was tampered with and the Forensic Science Laboratory would examine it soon. On February 24, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijalon met...
Not heart attack, Sridevi dies of accidental drowning
Dubai: Bollywood actor Sridevi died of accidental drowning in her hotel bathtub, the Dubai government said on Sunday. The Dubai police, it said on its official Twitter handle, has transferred the case to the "Dubai Public Prosecution" which will carry out...
WATCH: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis sings, sways in video about Mumbai’s rivers
Mumbai: Not just politics, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’ talents lie in the field of dance too. In a video released by T-series two days ago, Fadnavis and his wife Amruta can be seen swaying to a song that calls for...
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas raided by CBI in Nirav Modi probe
File Pic Mumbai: The Mumbai office of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas was raided by a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team last week in connection with the Punjab National Bank scam triggered by Nirav Modi. It is understood that the firm was...
Govt has vision to turn Maharashtra into 1-trillion dollar economy: Governor
Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao today said the state government has a vision to turn the state into a one trillion dollar economy by 2025. "This will be achieved by increasing growth in sectors like agriculture, textile, tourism," Rao said...
Governor of a southern state accused of ‘sexual misconduct’
New Delhi: Accoring to TOI a complaint about alleged misconduct on the part of a governor of a southern state has been received by the home ministry and is being investigated for its veracity. The complaint is about the governor allegedly seeking...
Dalit community to stage protest in Mumbai on Wednesday, February 28
Mumbai: Barely two months after its state-wide protests, the Dalit community is planning to organise yet another morcha at Chaityabhumi in Mumbai on Wednesday, February 28. The community is reportedly organising the morcha to press for the arrest of right-wing activists...
Maharashtra govt fails to provide Marathi translation of Governor address; Opposition walks out
Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Maharashtra government faced with an embarrassment on the first day of the budget session of the State legislature after it failed to provide Marathi translation of Governor C.H. Vidyasagar Rao's address to the joint...
Sridevi’s body will be ready to be flown back at 3.30 pm IST
Sridevi's funeral, who died in Dubai on Saturday evening, is expected to take place in Mumbai today. The Khaleej Times reports that Sridevi's body will be ready for repatriation between 1 and 2pm, Dubai time, Indian Consulate officials revealed. Dubai...
REVEALED: Last moments of Sridevi in Dubai hotel room
Sridevi was getting ready for a dream dinner date with her husband Boney Kapoor in Dubai before she reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest at their hotel room and died on Saturday evening, according to a report in the Khaleej Times....
If India Didn’t do Well Hindus Would be Questioned, Says RSS Chief Moban Bhagwat
New Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday asserted that Hindu need to be one because taking care of India is our responsibility and if the country didn’t do well Hindus would be questioned. While addressing a huge...
Manohar Parrikar re-admitted to hospital
Goa: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar was admitted to the Goa Medical College and Hospital on Sunday evening after he complained of uneasiness, a GMCH official said. Parrikar, 62, was brought to the GMCH on a wheelchair, the official said, adding that...
Megastar Sridevis Body To Be Flown Back To Mumbai Today For Funeral
Mumbai: The country is mourning Bollywood icon Sridevi, who died on Saturday evening in Dubai following a cardiac arrest. The 54-year-old, who had dominated the silver screen in the 80s, had gone to Dubai to attend a family wedding. Sridevi...
No jokes on Amit Shah out of fear: Cyrus
Cyrus Broacha, one of the most popular satirists in the country, has said he would not crack a joke on Amit Shah as he did not on Bal Thackeray when he was alive "purely, purely out of fear". Broacha was addressing...
Turn ‘gobar’ into ‘gobar-dhan’: PM in Mann ki Baat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation on 41st edition of the Mann Ki Baat programme. - On National Science Day, I congratulate all our scientists and all those who work in science. India has a legacy of great scientists. Technology...
Sridevi’s Body Being Brought To India From Dubai
Sridevi is no more. Yes, it is really hard to believe that and that is indeed one of the saddest things we have reported so far. Sridevi passed away a few hours ago following a cardiac arrest in Dubai. The...
Opposition set to corner Maharashtra govt in budget session
Mumbai: In the last few days, opposition leaders have met more than once to deliberate and fine-tune strategy to be adopted on the floor of the House. They have identified certain issues to be highlighted in the legislature. It is learnt...
Mumbai: Building Collapses in Wadala; Search And Rescue Operation Underway
Mumbai: A building collapsed in Maharashtra’s Mumbai on Saturday evening. The incident was reported from Wadala area. Meanwhile, search and rescue operation are underway. As per Brihanmumbai Corporation’s Disaster Cell, four people trapped inside the building have been rescued. No...
After PNB Fraud, Bank of Maharashtra Knocks CBI’s Door in Rs 9.5 Crore Loan Default Case
New Delhi: Days after unearthing of multi-crore PNB scam, state-owned Bank of Maharashtra on Friday approached the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over an alleged forgery of Rs 9.5 crore by a Delhi-based businessman. The bank, in its complaint, alleged...
