‘One India, One poll’ possible by Sept 18 next year: Election Commission
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) of India on Wednesday clarified that it would be logistically ready to conduct simultaneous polls by September 2018. It must be noted that the EC has only informed about the logistical capability to conduct the...
Prakash Raj hits back at PM Narendra Modi, says paying price of being honest
Bengaluru: Actor Prakash Raj has once again hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP government by saying that he is paying the price of being honest. Raj, while talking to media, said that he has differences with...
HC rejects Zakia Jafri’s plea against clean chit to Modi
The Gujarat high court has rejected a petition seeking investigation against then-chief minister Narendra Modi and others, for allegedly hatching the conspiracy behind the 2002 riots in the state. The petition was filed by Zakia Jafri, whose husband, former Congress MP...
Myanmar beauty queen dethroned after posting video on Rohingya violence
19-year-old Miss Grand Myanmar, Shwe Eain Si, lost her title days after she posted a video accusing Rohingya insurgents of fomenting trouble in her nation. The organiser of the beauty pageant, Hello Madam Media group, shortly after...
I won’t let problems jeopardize future of the country, says PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his government is committed to bringing back the economy on track, defending demonetisation drive and implementation of Goods and Service Tax (GST). PM Modi admitted that the growth rate has come...
BJP Chief Amit Shah Cuts Short Kerala-Karnataka Trip, Returns To Delhi For ‘Emergency Work’
Thiruvananthapuram: BJP President Amit Shah had to cut short his 'jan raksha yatra' in Kerala and and return to Delhi "for an emergency work." Shah was supposed to meet intellectuals and state party leaders on Wednesday but had to cut short...
‘Phool’ and ‘pul’ mix-up triggered Mumbai stampede: Survivor
Mumbai: As the railways investigates the Elphinstone Road station stampede, a student survivor has told the inquiry panel that a flower vendor's cry of "phool gir gaya (flowers have fallen)" being mistaken as "pul gir gaya (the bridge has fallen)"...
Attacks on a Dalit over sporting a moustache triggers ‘Mr. Dalit’ protest
Gandhinagar: Digant Maheria, 17-year-old cousin of Piyush Parmar, one of two Dalit men who were beaten up in the village last week for wearing a moustache, was attacked by two unidentified men when he was walking back from school on...
RBI leaves repo rate unchanged at 6%; cuts GVA growth estimate to 6.7%
New Delhi: The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Reserve Bank of India, headed by Governor Urjit Patel, on Wednesday left the short-term lending rate, also known as repo rate, unchanged at 6 per cent. The committee also did not tweak...
Odisha Unions join hands to protest killing of liberals like Gauri Lankesh on 2nd October
Odisha: Gandhi Jayanti this year was marked in Odisha by peaceful but large rallies held in different towns and cities against communal violence and radicalization of right wing politics. "We can’t tolerate any more killings and attacks on dissenting voices ,...
UN Tags Honeypreet, Gurmeet Ram Rahim in World Toilet Day Tweet
Chandigarh: A tweet from the official handle of United Nations – Water, which coordinates UN’s work on water and sanitation across the globe, tagged jailed Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim and his ‘angel’ daughter Honeypreet providing the Twitterati...
Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train impractical, says Sharad Pawar
Mumbai: Voicing concern over "economic slowdown" and unemployment under the Modi regime, NCP chief Sharad Pawar today said the current situation of the country was a result of taking steps like demonetisation and GST roll-out without adequate preparedness. He also took...
Govt cuts excise duty on petrol, diesel by Rs 2 per litre
New Delhi:Bowing to public pressure, the government today cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre to moderate the relentless rise in fuel prices witnessed for the last three months. "Govt of India has reduced Basic Excise...
Jail and Bail: Soon after his arrest, Vijay Mallya gets Bail
File Pic London: Within few minutes of his arrest, absconding liquor baron Vijay Mallya has been granted bail. Mallya who is wanted in connection to a loan default case to the tune of Rs 9,000 crore, was arrested in London...
Vijay Mallya arrested in London
London: Vijay Mallya arrested in London. This is the second time that Mallya has beebn arrested. He was earlier arrested in London in April based on an extradition warrant, but was later granted bail and released on a bond of...
‘Absconding’ Honeypreet arrested after 38-day run
Panchkula: After a month-long search for Gurmeet Ram Rahim's adopted 'daughter', Haryana Police today arrested Honeypreet Insan. 'Papa's angel', the description on her Twitter profile, has been handed over to the Panchkula police (Haryana Police) by the Mohali police (Punjab...
Why Modi cannot dodge the bullet of the ‘Bullet train?’
New Delhi: In the days past the horrible stampede tragedy in Mumbai the Bullet train project is suddenly being very vocally opposed by many Indians. A student in Mumbai, Shreya is in the limelight for her petition in Change.Org to 'cancel...
Video: Over fifty killed and more than 200 injured in worst shootout of USA in Las Vegas
Video : ‘Teri chaddi nai utari to mera naam Aditya Narayan nahi’, celeb threatens airline staff
Bollywood singer Aditya Narayan, the son of Udit Narayan, was caught on camera abusing and threatening Indigo staff at the Raipur Airport. According to Republic, Aditya was stopped at the airport since his luggage was more than the cabin limit. Aditya...
Dream of a Swachh Bharat will be realised by 125 crore Indians: PM
Prime Minister addressed the nation from Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi to mark the third anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission. Here's what the PM said: >> India faces challenges but that does not mean we run away from them. We will face them...
Gunman opens fire near Vegas resort
Las Vegas : At least one active shooter has been reported on the Las Vegas Strip after an unknown gunman reportedly opened fire on crowds from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Hotel. Victims were also reported at the Route 91 Harvest...
