National Anthem Not Mandatory In Cinema Halls, Says Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has accepted the centre's suggestion that the playing of national anthem before the screening of movies should not be made compulsory. The court modified its 2016 order a day after the government said a final...
Thane court rejects Kaskar’s plea for home-cooked food
A special MCOCA court here has rejected the plea of fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim's brother Iqbal Kaskar, arrested in an extortion case, to allow him to have homemade food in jail due to his various ailments. Special Judge (MCOCA) A...
Seven shops gutted in Mumbai’s fire
Mumbai: Seven shops were gutted after a massive fire broke out in a chawl's godown at Reay Road in Mumbai on Monday late night. The fire, which broke out due to cylinder blast in one of the shops, has been doused...
BMC razes illegal extensions at Shatrughan Sinha’s residence
Mumbai: The Mumbai's civic body has razed illegal extensions and constructions in an eight-storey residential building owned by BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha in Juhu area. The BMC had received several complaints of illegal extensions in Sinha's residence 'Ramayan' in the last...
Huge relief for Indians as Trump govt drops H-1B visa proposal
Washington: In a breather for foreign tech workers, particularly Indians, the Trump administration announced it was not considering any proposal that could force deportation of thousands of H-1B visa holders by denying them extensions beyond the maximum permissible period of...
Government stand against Tribune journalist changes after scathing criticism from international media
New Delhi: An Indian government agency has filed a police complaint against a journalist who exposed a possible security breach in the country's vast biometric database that contains the personal details of over a billion citizens, raising fresh concerns about...
Not in Favour of Making National Anthem Mandatory in Cinema Halls: Centre to Supreme Court
New Delhi: Changing its stand over playing of national anthem in cinema halls, the Centre on Monday asked the Supreme Court to modify its order making playing of national anthem before every show mandatory in movie halls across the country....
Dollars worth over Rs 3cr found with Jet crew member at IGIA, held
Mumbai: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence recovered US Dollars valued at Rs 3.21 crore from a woman crew member of a Hong Kong-bound Jet airways flight last night at at Indira Gnadhi International Airport. The Crew member and supplier both have been...
Police looking for Yug Tuli as Yug Pathak says Tuli was the head of operations and knows details of illegal construction
Mumbai: Yug Pathak, the co-owner of Mojo Bistro, told the NM Joshi Marg police while he was aware of the illegal construction (a temporary partial roof) carried out on their premises in Kamala Mills, the details were with his partner...
Fire Breaks Out At Trump Tower In Manhattan, 2 Injured
New York: Two people were injured, one seriously, in an early-morning fire near the top of Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan, the New York Fire Department said on Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump was in Washington at the time. Although local media...
Italy Court Acquits 2 Top Executives In AgustaWestland Chopper Case
Milan: An Italian appeals court on Monday acquitted two former Leonardo executives in AgustaWestland chopper scam case. Giuseppe Orsi, former chief executive of the state-controlled defence group, formerly known as Finmeccanica, and Bruno Spagnolini, once at the head of helicopter unit...
Kamala Mills Fire: Cops Ferry Dummy Accused To Divert Media From Mojo’s Co-Owner
Mumbai: Turns out VIPs get to use special entrance gates even when they're going to court to answer charges of culpable homicide. Yug Pathak, son of retired IPS officer K K Pathak and one of the co-owners of Mojo's Bistro,...
MP Shocker: Father Rapes 12-Year-Old Daughter For 5 Years With Mother’s Consent
Representational Pic Bhopal: A man has been arrested for allegedly raping his 12-year-old daughter for five years. What is even more shocking is that the girl’s mother approved of her husband’s actions and let him rape their daughter for years...
Three AAP candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidates Sanjay Singh, Sushil Gupta and N.D. Gupta were on Monday elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Delhi. The three got 'Certificate of Election' confirming their election to the Upper House by Returning...
Investigate Death Of Sohrabuddin Case Judge, Says Petition
Mumbai: The death of judge BH Loya -- who was hearing the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case -- in 2014 should be investigated, says a petition filed in the Bombay High Court. The petition, filed by the Bombay Lawyers' Association, has...
Are we living in banana republic? ‘Shotgun’ Sinha on Aadhaar breach FIR
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party MP Shatrughan Sinha today wondered if the people of the country were living in a "banana republic", saying a journalist who did a story to highlight the misuse of Aadhaar details was being hauled up...
IndiGo, AirAsia India, GoAir Offer New Year Discounts On Flight Tickets
New Delhi: Amid high competition and robust passenger traffic growth, airlines operating in the domestic civil aviation market are showering discounts. Starting under Rs. 1,000, carriers are offering all-inclusive fares on select routes in limited-period schemes. IndiGo is offering tickets...
Fire breaks out at BRD Hospital; principal’s office gutted
New Delhi: A major fire broke out today at the state-run BRD Hospital in Gorakhpur, infamous for deaths of scores of children last year allegedly due to shortage of oxygen, fire department said. No loss of life has been reported so...
BJP left red-faced as its bypoll candidate says she is with TMC
Kolkata: The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party was left red-faced after former Trinamool Congress MLA Manju Basu turned down the saffron party's offer to contest the upcoming Noapara assembly bypoll. The BJP central leadership had announced Basu's name...
Stalin leads DMK walkout against governor’s maiden address to TN assembly
Chennai: Tami Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit today made his maiden address to the state assembly even as the main opposition DMK along with its allies walked out of the House boycotting his speech. Soon after he arrived, Purohit...
Former Shiv Sena corporator killed in Mumbai
Mumbai: A former Shiv Sena corporator was killed by unidentified assailants in Mumbai last night, a police official said. Ashok Sawant, 62, a two-term corporator from Samata Nagar in suburban Kandivli, was attacked with choppers while he was returning home...
