New York: Explosion Reported at Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan, 4 Injured; Suspect Held
New York: An explosion was reported at Port Authority Bus Terminal near Times Square in New York on Monday. Taking to Twitter, the New York Police Department (NYPD) said that a total of 4 injuries have been reported at the...
Modi Can’t Lamely Question My Public Service Record: Manmohan
New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 11 December said that he was “pained and anguished by falsehood and canards being spread” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the Gujarat elections unfold. Singh accused Modi of setting a "dangerous precedent"...
Rahul elected Congress President
New Delhi: Congress formally announced Rahul Gandhi’s elevation to the post of the party’s president today. He filed his nomination papers for the election to the post of Congress president on 4 December. Gandhi has emerged the lone candidate in the...
Nana Patole arrives in Gujarat for ‘defeat BJP mission,’ says many more disgruntled leaders will leave party
Ahmedabad: Erstwhile BJP leader who was elected M.P. from Bhanda-Gondia constituency is in Gujarat to 'help the Congress defeat BJP' which he proclaimed is an anti OBC, anti farmer and anti Dalit party and must go. Ironically, Patole had defeated Praful...
Micro mgt of water crucial to rural economy: Nitin Gadkari
New Delhi: Micro management of water in accordance with the geology of each region is crucial to the development of rural economy, Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari said here on Monday. Inaugurating the 7th...
24 companies to invest Rs 60,000cr in JNPT SEZ: Nitin Gadkari
Mumbai: Union Shipping and Ports Minister Nitin Gadkari today said 24 companies have offered to invest over Rs 60,000 crore in a special economic zone adjoining the country’s largest container port JNPT. “Twenty-four companies have already offered to come (and) set...
Sir, is it must to endorse unbelievable stories to win elections: Shatrughan targets Modi over Pakistan remark
New Delhi: A day after Narendra Modi, during his Gujarat campaign, referred to a secret meeting at suspended Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's residence which was attended by Pakistani diplomats, BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha attacked the Prime Minister for coming...
Touched her unintentionally, I apologised, says man accused of molesting Dangal star during flight
Mumbai: The man accused of molesting a Bollywood teen actor during a Vistara Delhi-Mumbai flight has told police his leg touched the star unintentionally and that he even apologised to her after she raised an alarm. 39-year-old Vikas Sachdev, who stays...
Don’t drag us into your domestic politics, Pak tells India
New Delhi: Pakistan today said India's politicians should not drag the country into its domestic politics during campaigning for the Gujarat assembly polls. "India should stop dragging Pakistan into its electoral debate and win victories on own strength rather than fabricated...
Raj Thackeray’s son Amit to marry Mitali Borude, a fashion designer from Mumbai
Nagpur/Mumbai: Amit, the 25-year old son of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, is all set to tie the nuptial knot with Mitali Borude, a fashion designer from Mumbai. The engagement ceremony is scheduled to be held on Monday evening...
SC dismisses plea against bail to Ryan trustees
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea challenging the anticipatory bail granted to three trustees of the Ryan International Group in connection with the killing of a student in the school premises. A bench of Justices R K...
Modi, Rahul’s road shows in Ahmedabad cancelled after possible overlap
Ahmedabad: Roadshows by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Ahmedabad tomorrow cannot be held as the police has refused permission, citing security issues and public inconveniences, Anup Kumar Singh, Police Commissioner, Ahmedabad, said. There is a...
Man accused of molesting Dangal actress Zaira Wasim on Delhi-Mumbai flight held in Mumbai
Mumbai: Mumbai Police on Sunday arrested the man who allegedly molested a teenage Bollywood actor onboard a Delhi-Mumbai flight. 39-year-old Vikas Sachdeva was arrested by the Sahar police on Sunday night in connection with the molestation of a teenaged actor in...
When IndiGo welcomed Rahul Gandhi onboard its flight
IndiGo Airline has tweeted this photograph of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is leading his party's charge in the Gujarat assembly election, standing in a queue to board the aircraft, with the remark, 'Welcome onboard Mr Rahul Gandhi. Have a...
Maharashtra CM feared council poll would have effect in Gujarat: Narayan Rane
Sangali: Former Congress leader Narayan Rane on Saturday claimed he was not allowed to fight for the recently held Maharashtra Council polls as Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis felt it would have repercussions on Gujarat elections. The former Chief Minister of Maharashtra,...
Gujarat polls: EC dismisses claims of EVM tampering via Bluetooth
New Delhi:The Election Commission in Gujarat said today that an inquiry found that the apprehension about possible electronic voting machine tampering through bluetooth technology, raised by opposition Congress, was baseless. The device which the complainant's mobile phone detected after putting on...
Gujarat: First phase voting ends with 68% turnout
Surat: Voting for first phase in Gujarat assembly elections has concluded. The Election Commission said o far 68 per cent voter turnout has been recorded in the first phase. It said 'by the time we get final figures, voting percentage may go...
SpiceJet conducts seaplane trials in Mumbai
Mumbai: SpiceJet today conducted seaplane trials in association with Japan’s Setouchi Holdings at Mumbai’s Girgaum Chowpatty. The seaplane trials were conducted in the presence of Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, and Ashok Gajapathi Raju,...
Congress complains of EVM ‘tampering’ via bluetooth, EC orders probe
Surat: Senior Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia today complained of possible tampering with electronic voting machines at three polling booths in a Muslim-dominated area of Porbandar claiming that some machines were found to be connecting to external devices via bluetooth. The Election...
Gujarat votes: Little over 35% turnout recorded till 2 pm
Ahmedabad: Over 35 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 2 pm today during the polling on 89 seats of Saurashtra and south Gujarat regions in the first phase of the crucial Gujarat assembly polls. As per the latest data released...
Why is development missing in PM’s speeches: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today stepped up attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking why there is no mention of development in his speeches during the Gujarat election campaign. Gandhi said he did not get an answer to...
