7,200 junior college teachers go on strike across Maharashtra
Representational Pic Pune: Over 7,200 junior college teachers across Maharashtra have begun the fifth phase of their ongoing protests on February 21, the day when Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations began. As part of the strike, the teachers have declared...
After Nirav Modi, Delhi diamond exporter booked for Rs 389-cr loan fraud
New Delhi: After Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, the CBI has registered a case against a Delhi-based diamond jewellery exporter for an alleged bank loan fraud to the tune of Rs 389.85 crore towards Oriental Bank of Commerce. The CBI has...
PNB scam: Mehul Choksi tells employees he can’t pay their dues
New Delhi: Nirav Modi's maternal uncle Mehul Choksi has written to his employees telling them that he would not be able to pay their dues. Modi and Choksi are facing multiple investigations into one of the biggest frauds in the countrys...
Another AAP MLA wades in: Beat up officers who sit on files
New Delhi: Causing further embarrassment to a party already in crisis, AAP MLA Naresh Balyan Friday said at a public meeting that bureaucrats who delay files or refuse to work, deserve to be thrashed. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Social...
Neelabh Mishra, editor-in-chief of National Herald and Navjivan passes away
Editor-in-chief of National Herald Neelabh Mishra, aged 57, passed away today. Neelabh, who had been admitted to Apollo Hospital in Chennai earlier this month, was critically ill with complications resulting from non-alcoholic liver cirrhosis. He developed multiple organ failure before...
MNS leader Nitin Nandgokar makes badgeless cab driver do sit-ups outside Mumbai Airport
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Nitin Nandgokar made a cab driver do sit-ups outside Mumbai airport as the driver was neither carrying his badge nor wearing uniform. The incident took place on February 17. Nandgokar pulled up the cabbie, made...
Polls for 57 Rajya Sabha seats to be held on March 23
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday announced polls to 58 Rajya Sabha seats from 16 states which are falling vacant on April 2. The members, whose terms are ending, include union ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad, Dharmendra Pradhan, J P Nadda,...
Koregaom-Bhima incident: Milind Ekbote at Shirkapur police station
Pune: Hindu Ekta Andolan Chief, Dharmaveer Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Smruti Samiti Chief and ex- Municipal Corporator, Milind Ekbote, who is accused of instigating the violence against Dalits at Bhima-Koregaon, near Pune in January, presented himself in Shirkapur police station today....
Police seize hard disk of CCTV system at Kejriwal’s home
New Delhi: A Delhi Police team today descended on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence and seized a hard disk of the CCTV camera system installed there in connection with an alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash by AAP MLAs. Police...
Sharad Pawar always supported caste politics: Shiv Sena
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena today hit out at Sharad Pawar over his recent comments against caste-based reservation, saying the NCP chief had always "supported" caste politics and was inconsistent in his political views. The saffron party said that Pawar's remarks that...
Priyanka terminates contract with Nirav Modi
Mumbai: Actor Priyanka Chopra has terminated her contract with Nirav Modi's jewellery brand after the billionaire diamantaire was accused of cheating Punjab National Bank of Rs 11,400 crore. Chopra has been one of diamantaire's brand ambassadors and had sought legal...
Rotomac bank fraud: Vikram Kothari, son sent to 1-day transit remand
New Delhi: Rotomac Pens owner Vikram Kothari and his son Rahul Kothari have been sent to one-day transit remand by Delhi's Patiala House Court in connection with a case of loan default of approximately Rs 3,700 crore taken from seven...
Entrepreneurial couple’s novel gift to daughter : NGO “New India” for underprivileged launched
Bangalore: In a distinctive initiative, Bangalore based leading businessman Vijay Tata and his wife Amrita Tata celebrated their daughter’s birthday in a memorable way for many. They announced the launch of their dream project, “NEW INDIA” - a self funded...
ED freezes deposits, shares worth Rs 44cr of Nirav Modi group
The ED today said it has frozen bank deposits and shares worth about Rs 44 crore of the Nirav Modi group, and seized a huge collection of imported watches from locations linked to the billionaire diamantaire. Officials said they have...
70 years after Independence Elephanta finally gets electricity
Mumbai: Seventy years after Independence power supply has finally reached Elephanta Caves near Mumbai. A 7.5-km long undersea cable has brought electricity to the world-famous Gharapuri Isle, which houses the UNESCO world heritage site. "It's a historic day today. This is...
All You Need To Know About Avani Chaturvedi, First Indian Woman Pilot To Fly Fighter Jet MiG-21 Bison
New Delhi: Flying Officer Avani Chaturvedi scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman fighter pilot to fly solo. Ms Chaturvedi on Monday flew a MiG-21 Bison, which has the highest landing and take-off speed in the world. This...
Caught on camera: Man tries to forcibly kiss girl at a Navi Mumbai railway station
Mumbai: A man ‘forcibly kissed’ a woman commuter at a railway station in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday. The offender has been arrested by the Railway Police Force (RPF). The incident happened when the girl, who is in her early 20s, was...
Come up with implementable plan to repay dues: PNB to Nirav Modi
New Delhi: Scam-hit Punjab National Bank today asked billionaire diamond jeweller Nirav Modi to come up with a concrete and implementable plan to settle the loss caused to it by fraudulent issuance of Letter of Undertakings through one of its...
HC issues notice to Maha, Centre over Shivaji memorial
Nagpur/Mumbai: The Bombay High Court today issued notice to the Maharashtra government, the Centre and the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority over a petition challenging the construction of the proposed Shivaji memorial off the Arabian Sea. A bench of justices A...
Man allegedly killed by Naxals on suspicion of being informer
Representational Pic Gadchiroli: A 55-year-old man was allegedly killed by Naxals at Lanji village in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra on the suspicion that he was a police informer, police said today. The body of Katiya Peka Kumoti was found on...
Rotomac owner Vikram Kothari, son arrested
New Delhi: Industrialist Vikram Kothari, the promoter of Rotomac Pens, and his son Rahul Kothari, were arrested today in Rs. 3,700-crore loan default case. The Kotharis allegedly owes Rs. 3,695 crore to Allahabad Bank, Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Bank...
