Intl design contest for Nagpur, Gwalior station makeover
Nagpur/New Delhi: An international design contest will decide the new look of three railway stations in the country - Nagpur in Maharashtra, Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh and Baiyyappanahalli in Bengaluru. The Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC), mandated to develop...
All three accused found guilty in Khoparde rape case
Ahmednagar: All the three accused in Kopardi rape and murder case have been found guilty. It has been proved that the main three accused, Jeetendra Shinde, Santosh Bhaval and Nitin Bhalume had conspired torture and murder. On November 21 the court...
Hubby tries to kill ex-model wife as she refused to convert to Islam
Mumbai: In a dramatic domestic drama in Mumbai's Bandra locality a former model has alleged that her husband has been forcing her to convert to Islam and when she refused he had beaten her blue and black, and also tried...
Is Amravati DySP Pravin Patil the Brain behind a private detective in extortion bids on IAS officer Radheshyam Mopalwar?
Mumbai: According to news published by Mumbai Mirror , a senior police officer's name has emerged in the corruption-extortion scandal involving one of the state's senior-most IAS officers, suspended Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation chairman Radheshyam Mopalwar. Mopalwar was suspended in...
Next big move by Modi? Bank cheque facility may be withdrawn to push digital transactions, says CAIT official
New Delhi: A senior functionary of industry body CAIT today said the Centre may withdraw the bank cheque book facility in the “near future” to encourage digital transactions. Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal said the...
HC reserves order on plea challenging gag order on ‘The Wire’
The Gujarat high court has reserved its order on a petition filed by online news portal The Wire challenging a gag order passed by a lower court in a civil defamation case filed by BJP chief Amit Shah's son Jay...
PM fears transformed image of Rahul Gandhi: Sharad Pawar
Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar has alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "feared" the "transformed image" of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi due to which the Bharatiya Janata Party was raking up old issues such as Bofors to "defame"...
Is TN Governor Banwarilal Purohit meddling in routine affairs of the state?
Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s new governor Banwarilal Purohit raised a few eyebrows after meeting the Coimbatore district collector and other officials on Tuesday, with political leaders saying it is unusual for a governor to review the work of a state administration. In...
No winter session of Parliament in 2017
There will be no winter session of Parliament this year. The BJP does not want to disturb its MPs and Union Ministers from the campaign trail in Gujarat. But the Congress party insists that there should be a winter session. There...
Shri Shri Ravishankar caught in controversy as Akhada opposes his Ayodhya visit
Ayodhya: The visit of Art of Living Founder Shri Shri Ravishankar in Ayodhya has stirred the hornet's nest yet again as the saint community is aggrieved over his interference in the matter. It may be mentioned that Ravishankar has gone...
Here’s what happened when Manohar Parrikar was caught watching an adult film
Panaji: Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, known for his clean image in politics, recently shared a hilarious experience when he had gone to watch an adult film in a cinema hall when he was young. Parrikar shared the story while interacting...
Cops forced auto driver to say he dropped Najeeb at Jamia: CBI in High Court
New Delhi: The CBI today submitted a status report on its probe into the mysterious disappearance of Najeeb Ahmed in the Delhi High Court, and is believed to have said that the auto-rickshaw driver who the Delhi Police claimed to...
Fire in Nirman Bhawan
New Delhi: A fire broke out on the second floor of Nirman Bhawan on Thursday, the Delhi Fire Services said. No injuries were reported. A call was received at 10.05 am about the fire and five fire tenders were rushed to the...
Indian student shot dead by robbers at grocery store in US
Representational ImageWashington: A 21-year-old Indian student has been shot dead allegedly by four armed robbers, including an Indian-origin man, at a grocery store in the US state of California, according to a media report. Dharampreet Singh Jasser was on duty...
Fully committed to upholding freedom of press & expression: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that he is fully committed to upholding freedom of press and expression in all forms. Greeting the media on the occasion of National Press Day, the PM said role of the media in giving voice...
Karni Sena calls for Bharat bandh on Dec 1 over Padmavati
Jaipur: The Shri Rajput Karni Sena today called for a nationwide bandh on December 1 against the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film 'Padmavati', which finds itself mired in a controversy. The founder of the organisation Lokendra Singh Kalvi said that...
Shatrughan, Yashwant should resign: BJP leader
Hyderabad: Telangana BJP spokesperson Krishna Saagar Rao on Wednesday said Yashwant Sinha and Shatrughan Sinha should resign from the party if they have "problems' on governance and are not finding enough opportunities to raise issues at party forums. Rao said both...
All is well in Infosys, says Narayana Murthy
New Delhi: Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy today said all is well in the company and its Chairman Nandan Nilekani has the skills of simplifying "lots" of complexities in the software major. "Absolutely, all is well. Remember, in my speech...
Bypoll to Maharashtra Legislative Council seat vacated by Narayan Rane on December 7
Mumbai: The by-election to the Maharashtra Legislative Council seat, vacated by former chief minister Narayan Rane after he quit the Congress, will be held on December 7, according to the Election Commission of India. As per the election schedule announced by...
An RTI query from a former Information Commissioner does not get a reply for two years resulting in Rs. 25,000 fine on CM’s Information officer
Mumbai: A former Central Information Commissioner files an inquiry into a vital subject with Maharashtra government officers. And see the result! The state information commission has had to levy a fine of Rs 25,000 on an officer from the Chief Minister's...
EC Bars Gujarat BJP From Using ‘Pappu’ in Electronic Advertisement
The Election Commission has barred the ruling BJP in Gujarat from using the word "Pappu" in an electronic advertisement, which apparently targeted Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, calling it "derogatory". "Pappu" is perceived as a social media slur coined to target...
