Marathi Child Star Praful Bhalerao dies in Raliway accident
Mumbai: Child actor Praful Bhalerao, was found dead near Malad Railway station this morning. It has been deemed an accidental death. This has sent shock waves through Maharashtra TV audience since Praful had become a known face, specially for Zee Marathi...
Rajasthan, MP move SC to re-impose ban on Padmaavat
New Delhi: The court battle over Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus Padmaavat doesn't seem to end. The Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh governments on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking a modification in its earlier order to lift ban...
Mumbai: Massive fire breaks out in suburban Andheri
Mumbai: A massive fire broke out in an industrial area in suburban Andheri early today, leaving two fire men injured and gutting a part of the premises, a fire brigade official said. The fire brigade got a...
Om Prakash Rawat appointed as new CEC
New Delhi: Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat was today appointed as the next chief election commissioner succeeding A K Joti who retires tomorrow, the law ministry said today. The government also appointed former finance secretary Ashok Lawasa as an election commissioner. The...
President Ram Nath Kovind order disqualifying MLAs ‘dangerous for democracy’: AAP
New Delhi: Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party today described President Ram Nath Kovind's order disqualifying 20 of its MLAs for holding offices of profit as "unconstitutional" and "dangerous for democracy". The president today accepted the Election Commission's recommendation to disqualify the...
Big jolt for AAP; Prez approves disqualification of 20 MLAs
New Delhi: In a major setback to Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party, President Ram Nath Kovind today approved recommendation of disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs by the Election Commission for holding office of profit. The EC had on Friday asked the...
Kamala Mills Fire: 3 accused remanded in police custody till Jan 25
File Pic Mumbai: Three persons, who were arrested yesterday in connection with the fire at a pub in the Kamala Mills Compound in Mumbai that claimed 14 lives, have been sent in police custody till January 25. The N M Joshi...
17 Killed In Fire At A Factory In Delhi; Some Jumped From Building
Delhi: At least 17 people have died in a major fire at a two-storey factory building in north Delhi's Bawana Industrial Area this evening, according to a Fire Services official. A few people are reported to be trapped inside the...
Change in Bench, CJI Dipak Misra to hear Judge Loya case
New Delhi: A new three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra is scheduled to hear the Justice Loya case on Monday. The bench excludes Justice Arun Mishra, whose bench was assigned the case earlier. The composition of the...
Shocking: Four-month-old baby dies after doctors give him pain killer
Representational Pic New Delhi: In a case of alleged medical negligence, a four-month-old baby died at a Delhi hospital, after being administered a pain killer injection to provide temporary relief from the pain caused by a stitch in the upper...
‘This is AK Joti’s gift to Modi’: AAP over Office of Profit row
New Delhi: A day after the Election Commission submitted a report to the President of India deeming 20 AAP MLAs 'unfit' to continue as legislators, senior party leaders addressing the media today said, "CEC AK Joti, who is retiring on...
Declare Vivekananda, Netaji b’days as national holiday: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today urged the Centre to declare the birthdays of Swami Vivekananda and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose as national holidays. Banerejee said in a tweet that she has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra...
Padmaavat row: Karni Sena members set ticket counter at CTC Mall Faridabad afire
New Delhi: Supporters of Karni Sena set a ticket counter in CTC Mall of Sector 10 Faridabad afire, raising slogans against the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming period drama Padmaavat yet again. A video, which has been uploaded on...
Sohrabuddin case: Lawyers’ body moves HC against CBI not challenging Amit Shah’s discharge
Mumbai: A city-based lawyers' association today filed a PIL in the Bombay High Court against the CBI's decision not to challenge a lower court order discharging BJP president Amit Shah in the Sohrabuddin Shaikh fake encounter case. The Bombay Lawyers Association,...
Massive Fire Breaks Out at Bhiwandi Factory, no Casualties Reported
Mumbai: A massive fire broke out at a factory in Bhiwandi’s Babla Compound last night. Several fire engines and an water tankers were pressed into service to douse the flames. The blaze has now been brought under control, there were...
Fire breaks out in Thane’s Giriraj Heights, over 150 rescued
Thane: A fire broke out in a building in Thane in the suburbs of Mumbai on Friday afternoon. A short circuit is believed to have caused the blaze in Giriraj Heights in Naupada, reported media. More than 150 people were rescued...
TRAI Recommends Allowing Internet, Mobile Services During Air Travel
New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday released recommendations on In-Flight Connectivity’ (IFC) allowing internet and mobile services for the passengers during air travel. “The authority recommends that both, Internet and Mobile Communication on Aircraft (MCA)...
HC rejects AAP MLAs’ petition against EC recommendation
New Delhi: Delhi high court refuses to grant interim relief to Aam Aadmi Party MLAs in Office of Profit case. The MLAs moved the Delhi HC against the EC's recommendation to the President to disqualify 20 of them for allegedly holding...
Fate of 20 AAP MLAs hangs in balance; all eyes on President Kovind’s decision
New Delhi: The fate of Delhi’s Aam Aadmi Party government hangs in balance as Election Commission is set to decide on the future of 20MLAs who have been also appointed as Parliamentary Secretaries. The Election Commission on Friday held a meeting...
Government slashes tax rates on goods, services
Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told reporters after a meeting of the GST council that a panel of federal and State finance ministers on Thursday decided to revise GST rates on 29 goods and 53 services, Just days ahead of...
BJP misusing power, democracy is in peril: Nana Patole
Jaipur: Nana patole, former BJP MP and now a Congress leader, has launched a stinging attack on the BJP by saying the party is misusing power blatantly. “Democracy is in peril,” Patole has said in Jaipur on Thursday. He is...
