Dalai Lama condemns Bhima-Koregaon violence
Pune: The Dalai Lama on Wednesday condemned Pune's Bhima-Koregaon violence saying that people should not mobilise against any religion. He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of inauguration of National Teachers Congress, organised by MAEERs MIT World Peace University and...
In his book, A Raja slams Manmohan, calls ex-CAG of being ‘sutradhaar’
New Delhi: Days after his acquittal in the 2G spectrum scam case, former Telecom Minister A Raja has attacked former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the then Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai in his upcoming book, 2G Saga Unfolds. In...
Kamala Mills Fire: Two owners of 1Above pub arrested
Mumbai: Two owners of the 1 Above pub were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the Kamala Mills fire that claimed the lives of 14 people last month. Acting on a tip-off, the Mumbai police arrested Jigar Sanghavi and Kripesh Sanghavi...
Fire on board warship INS Shivalik
File Pic Visakhapatnam: A fire broke out on board warship INS Shivalik in Visakhapatnam today, navy sources said. It was a minor fire and has been doused, the sources said. The fire broke out this evening in the stationery materials...
Prakash Ambedkar says Devendra Fadnavis’ life in danger, cites Facebook post of Sambhaji Bhide’s ‘close aide’
Mumbai: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is facing serious threat to his life from certain pro-Hindutva elements, Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh president Prakash Ambedkar claimed on Wednesday. To justify his contention, Ambedkar pointed to a Facebook post of one Raosaheb Patil, who...
100 per cent FDI in construction development through automatic route
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet approved 100 per cent foreign direct investment in single brand retail sector; it also approved 49 per cent foreign investment cap in the beleaguered national carrier, Air India. Apart from single brand retail, the Cabinet also...
SC Issues Notice to Centre on PIL Challenging ‘Hindu’ Prayer in Kendriya Vidyalayas
File Pic New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice to Centre on a PIL challenging ‘Hindu’ prayers at Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) run by government. The court has sought Centre’s response on why the school prayer in Kendriya...
Patanjali Receives Flak for Calling Dark Complexion a Skin Ailment
New Delhi: Patanjali took over the FMCG market in India with its herbal products. Its products boasted of using natural and herbal ingredients along with using age-old trusted home remedies from India. The company took over the Indian market by...
Builder booked for trying to grab Dilip Kumar’s bungalow
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing of the Mumbai Police has registered a case of cheating against a builder for allegedly trying to grab the bungalow of veteran actor Dilip Kumar in suburban Bandra, an official said today. The builder, Samir Bhojwani,...
SC notice to NIA on Kalburgi murder
New Delhi: The Supreme Court issues notice to the National Investigations Agency, the CBI, Maharashtra and Karnataka, on a plea seeking a SIT probe into rationalist M M Kalburgi's murder. In September last year, sketches of two suspects who killed the...
Outrage over MP minister calling Valmiki a dacoit
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Women and Child Development Minister Archana Chitnis on Tuesday invited the wrath of Valmiki community after she called Valmiki, author of Ramayana, a dacoit. Chitnis was in Mandsaur, MP, to participate in the All India Valmiki community conclave. After...
Joyalukkas raided for tax fraud
New Delhi: The Income Tax Department today conducted country-wide searches at over 100 stores and other premises belonging to two major south-India based jewellery chains on charges of alleged tax evasion, official sources said. The action is being carried out against...
Middle class can hope for big tax break in Budget
New Delhi: India's middle class can hope for a big relief in the Budget for financial year 2018-19, which will also be the last regular Budget of the NDA government, as the finance ministry is contemplating to hike the personal...
Maha bandh violence: 43 people arrested till now
Mumbai: The police have arrested 43 people, including three minors, so far in connection with caste violence that erupted in Pune's Koregaon-Bhima village and engulfed Maharashtra state. All the accused were arrested from Pune on the basis of cases registered against...
India’s internet guru Vijay Mukhi passes away
Vijay Mukhi, better known as India's internet guru, passed away at his home in Mumbai last night, say reports. He had suffered a heart attack. The funeral will be held at the Shivaji Park crematorium at Dadar at 11.30 am...
Mallika Sherawat evicted from Paris flat over unpaid rent of $94,000
Paris: A French court has ordered that actress Mallika Sherawat be evicted from an apartment in a posh part of Paris for failing to keep up with the rent. In a December 14 ruling, the court told Sherawat and her French...
Senior Journalists Accompanying Mamata To London Steal Silver Cutlery During Official Dinner Meet, Fined £50
Kolkata: The security staff at the luxury hotel in London was in a dilemma. CCTV cameras were live streaming what appeared to be guests – who were attending an official dinner at the conference hall – flicking silverware from the...
Kamala Mills Fire: Hotelier Vishal Kariya Arrested for Sheltering 1Above Pub Owners
Mumbai: A hotelier was arrested today for allegedly sheltering at his suburban residence in Juhu three owners of 1 Above pub wanted in connection with the December 29 Kamala Mills fire that claimed 14 lives, police said. "Vishal Kariya, who owns...
Kamala Mills fire: No interim protection for Mojo’s co-owner Yug Tulli
Mumbai: The sessions court on Tuesday refused to give interim protection from arrest to one of the owners of Mojo’s Bistro Yug Tulli in connection with the Kamala Mills fire incident, which killed 14 and left 55 people injured. Tulli moved...
1 Above pub managers sent to jail till Jan 22
Mumbai: Managers of pub '1 Above' Kevin Bawa and Lisbon Lopez sent to judicial custody till January 22 by the Bhoiwada court. In the wake of fire, BMC commissioner Ajoy Mehta has asked all hotels and restaurants to do self...
20 year Girl commit suicide due to Moral Policing in the name of religion, BJP leader arrested
Bengaluru: Three days after the suicide of a 20-year-old girl for sending a WhatsApp message that said “I love Muslims” and the arrest of a local BJP youth wing leader, the Bajrang Dal has issued a stern warning to all...
