BJP slams Mamata’s divide-and-rule on Durga idol immersion
Kolkatta: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for halting immersion of Durga idols on Dashami and said she is trying to divide Hindus and Muslims by issuing such directives. The West Bengal Chief...
Narendra Modi Cabinet reshuffle: Here are the possibilities
New Delhi: The Modi Cabinet reshuffle is the talk of the town. There is hectic discussion, debate and gossip in the power corridors of Delhi as to who would get what in the reshuffle. Top on the priority for Prime Minister...
Dabholkar, Pansare killings well planned, linked: HC
Mumbai: The killings of rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare were "well planned" and the perpetrators had organisational backup, the Bombay High Court said today, and asked the investigators to look beyond their current line of probe to apprehend the...
RBI to introduce Rs 200 notes by September
New Delhi: Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the government is not considering a ban on Rs 2000 notes, and that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will decide on the timing of the release of the new Rs...
A.K. Mittal resigns as Chairman of Railway Board; to be succeeded by Ashwani Lohani
New Delhi: Following two derailments in four days, Railway Board Chairman A.K. Mittal has resigned from his post paving a way for Ashwani Lohani, Chairman and Managing Director of Air India to take his position. Mittal is learnt to have...
Wait is over! Here comes Rs 200 note
New Delhi: After thorough rounds in whatsapp groups, Rs 200 note is finally a reality! The Finance Ministry on Wednesday formally announced the launch of the new Rs 200 note. "The central government hereby specifies the denomination of bank notes of the...
70 injured as Kaifiyat Express derails in UP
Lucknow: As many as 74 people have been reported injured in yet another train derailment in Uttar Pardesh. 10 coaches of Kaifiyat Express, en route to Delhi, derailed in UP's Auraiya district early today after dashing against a trespassing...
Talaq-e-biddat is not in violation of articles 14, 15, 21 and 25 of the constitution
Triple talaq: The Supreme Court says it hopes the legislature will consider Muslim law while bringing in the new law. Chief Justice of India JS Khehar said that all parties must keep politics aside while deciding the law. One of...
Triple talaq barred till Parliament brings in new legislation
New Delhi/Nagpur: The Apex court has ruled that as of now the controversial Triple Talaq is illegal and cannot be practised to 6 months - which is the time SC has given legislature to bring in 'new law' which will...
Trump looks directly at the sun during solar eclipse
The United States witnessed a total solar eclipse, but instead of savouring each moment of the grand spectacle, social media was more focussed on trolling President Donald Trump as he looked "directly at the sun". The US president was 'mocked' online...
Not inviting NCP for Kisan rally, says Congress’ Gujarat unit
New Delhi: After the NCP legislators voted with the BJP in the recent Rajya Sabha election, the Congress' Gujarat unit on Monday said it has decided not to invite the party for its 'Kisan Rally' next month but left it...
BJP used religion to win Mira-Bhayandar civic poll, will approach EC: Sena
Mumbai: Claiming that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) used religion to seek votes in the Mira-Bhayandar civic polls, a Shiv Sena leader on Monday said his party could approach the Election Commission on the issue. "The BJP had circulated five-minute video...
AP mulls moving SC against Maharashtra, Karnataka over Krishna water
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government is contemplating a legal battle against the Maharashtra and Karnataka governments for denying the "rightful share" of Krishna river water to the state. "We are consulting legal experts to file either a special leave petition or...
Mira Bhayander election results: After BJP wins 61 seats, Devendra Fadnavis congratulates partymen on victory over Shiv Sena, Congress
Thane: Mira Bhayander election results: BJP won the Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation election with 61 seats. Shiv Sena and Congress manage to secure 22 and 10 seat respectively. Amidst heavy rain, the poll witnessed a voter turnout of 47 percent....
Mumbai: Man who became a woman weds woman who became a man
Mumbai: She was a woman trapped in a man's body; he, a man in a woman's body. Three years ago, they found each other when they came to Mumbai for gender reassignment, and the meeting ended up transitioning into love....
Thane IVF specialist held for raping 21-year-old patient
Accused Dr Pratik Tambe Thane: A 44-year-old infertility specialist from Thane has been arrested by the Thane Crime Branch for allegedly raping a 21-year-old woman, who had visited his clinic for treatment. The arrested doctor will be in police custody...
Three newborns die in Raipur’s B.R. Ambedkar Hospital after alleged drop in oxygen supply
Raipur: After the recent heartbreaking incident in Gorakhpur where 63 children lost their lives, another tragedy claiming the lives of three newborns, including a five day old infant, has been reported in B.R. Ambedkar Hospital, Raipur. The children, allegedly, died due...
Video showing Sasikala in jail in civilian clothes emerges
Troubles for jailed All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary V.K. Sasikala don't seem to end as a video footage was submitted to the Anti-Corruption Bureaun allegedly by ex-deputy inspector general of police (DIG) (Prisons) D Roopa showing...
Three injured after rocks fall on Hubli Express
Lonavala: At least three passengers of the Hubli Express were injured near the Khandala Ghat in Maharashtra when rocks from a mountain fell on the train following a landslide, officials said on Monday. There were no rail traffic disruption though. According to...
Malegaon blast case: Supreme Court grants bail to Lt. Colonel Purohit
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Prasad Purohit in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. Purohit had moved the apex court challenging the Bombay High Court's order dismissing his bail plea. He has spent nine...
10 sailors missing after US destroyer collision off Singapore
Ten United States Navy sailors are missing and five have been injured after the USS John S McCain destroyer collided with an oil tanker near Singapore early Monday morning. The US Navy in a statement said that the USS John S...
