Congress slams Gadkari for ‘insulting’ Navy, calls BJP ‘pseudo-nationalist’
New Delhi: Hours after Union Minister Nitin Gadkari accused the Indian Navy of "creating roadblocks" in development projects of Mumbai, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala slammed the minister for insulting the Navy and questioning their “valour and dedication”. Taking to Twitter,...
CCI slaps Rs 135 cr fine on 3 cos including Nair Coals of Nagpur for ‘hard core cartel’
New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found Nair Coal Services Pvt. Ltd., Karam Chand Thapar & Bros (CS) Ltd. and Naresh Kumar & Co. Pvt. Ltd. to be in contravention of the provisions of Section 3(1) read...
I Have Studied in Madrasa, Am I a Terrorist? Union Minister Naqvi Lashes Out
File Pic Lucknow: Two-days after Shia Waqf Board Chairman, Waseem Rizvi wrote a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to shut down madrasas alleging that they encouraged students to join terrorist ranks, Union Minister for Minority Affairs...
No interim relief to Yug Tuli in Kamala Mills fire
Mumbai: Hearing on Mojo's Bistro co-owner Yug Tuli's anticipatory bail application completed; order in Mumbai's Kamala Mills fire tragedy reserved for tomorrow. No interim protection given to Yug Tuli from arrest till then. More details awaited...
Former election commissioner TN Seshan lives in an old age home in Chennai
Chennai: T N Seshan, former Chief Election Commissioner who is credited for reforming the electoral polity in India, is currently living in an old age home in Chennai. According to a Dainik Jagran report, Sheshan and his wife Jayalakshmi...
Kamala Mills fire: Three arrested 1 Above pub owners sent to police custody till Jan 17
File Pic Mumbai: All three owners of the Mumbai pub 1 Above, who were arrested in connection with the December 29 Kamala Mills fire that claimed 14 lives, were produced before a magistrate’s court on Thursday and sent to police...
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari criticises Navy
Mumbai: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has on Thursday taken strong objection to most of the Navy officials seeking to stay in posh South Mumbai, clearly said that not an inch of land would be given to Navy to build flats...
Price Waterhouse gets 2-year ban in Satyam case
New Delhi: India's capital market regulator has banned global auditing firm Price Waterhouse (PW) from auditing listed companies in India for two years for its alleged role of collusion with the directors and employees of erstwhile Satyam Computer Services, in...
Lok Sabha polls in December 2018?
File Pic New Delhi: With state elections dominating most of 2018 -- Nagaland, Tripura, Meghalaya and Karnataka -- in the first half of the year and Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh Rajasthan and Mizoram (all BJP-ruled states) in the second half...
Face of the Red Fort terror attack suspect caught after 17 years
New Delhi: That's LeT terror suspect Bilal Ahmed Kawa who orchestrated a terror on the Red Fort in 2000, which killed three people. He was arrested in a joint operation by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police and the...
Kamala Mills fire: Police arrest 3rd owner of 1Above, search on to nab Yug Tulli
Mumbai: Nearly twelve days after the deadly blaze at the Kamala Mills compound killed 14 including 13 patrons, absconding accused, owners of resto-bar 1 Above Kripesh and Jigar Sanghvi and Abhijeet Mankar have been arrested by the Mumbai Police. Mankar’s...
French luxury group eyes investing over Rs 3K cr in Patanjali
French luxury group LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, is willing to invest a mammoth 500 million USD (Rs 3250 crore) in Patanjali Ayurveda. Patanjali spokesperson SK Gupta Tijarawala conveyed the information on Twitter on Thursday, and added, "Acharya Balkrishna...
Video Army Day: 3 Jawans Injured in Mishap During Rehearsal
New Delhi: At least three jawans were injured after a rope slipped off ALH Dhruv helicopter during reharsal for Army Day. The jawans, who were performing slithering operation, fell down to the ground after the helicopter boom malfunctioned. The jawans were...
Elderly Mumbai couple with no children seeks Prez nod for euthanasia
An elderly couple from Mumbai has made a heart-wrenching plea to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking permission for active euthanasia or "assisted suicide" as they feel they are of no use to society or themselves. Narayan Lavate (88) and his...
BCCI under RTI? Law panel may recommend
New Delhi: The Law Commission is weighing up the possibility to recommend bringing the Board of Control for Cricket in India under the ambit of Right to Information Act to allow people to seek information about the functioning of the...
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...
