Tushar Gandhi moves SC reopening Mahatma’s assassination case
Tushar Gandhi, great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, moves the Supreme Court opposing the reopening of the assassination case of the Mahatma. Amicus curiae Amrender Sharan seeks four weeks time, saying he is yet to receive documents from the National...
‘Plane is Covered by Hijackers’: Jet Airways Flight Diverted to Ahmedabad After Security Scare
Representational imageNew Delhi: A Delhi-bound Jet Airways flight was diverted to Ahmedabad for “security reasons”. Security agencies said flight 9W339 was diverted to Ahmedabad after a threatening note was recovered from the toilet. “The aircraft is covered by hijackers, should...
Was Washington, DC, behind Modi Sarkar’s demonetisation move?
As we approach the first anniversary of a decision on whose efficacy the jury is still out, here's Norbert Haering, a German financial journalist and a PhD in economics, writing in 'George Washington's Blog' on zerohedge.com: 'Not even four weeks before...
NCP backs Chidambaram after PM Modi slammed the latter
Mumbai: The Nationalist Congress Party on Monday came out in support of senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the latter for his 'Kashmir' remark. NCP leader Tariq Anwar said, "PM...
Can’t let shadow economy to be larger than real economy: FM
Mumbai: Terming tax-paying as a "patriotic duty", Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said given our aspiration to be a dominant player on the world stage, we cannot afford to be a place where the shadow economy is bigger than the...
Sena slams Maha govt over ‘hasty’ loan waiver scheme roll-out
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena today hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Maharashtra government over "hasty" implementation of the Rs 34,022 crore loan waiver scheme for farmers, alleging it has increased their miseries instead of providing relief. An editorial in Sena...
BJP’s NDA partner JD-U to contest Gujarat polls alone
Ahmedabad: The Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal-United on Saturday said it will contest its "traditional" four to five seats in Gujarat and urged the Election Commission to reject the Sharad Yadav faction's claim over the party symbol so that it can...
Nitin Gadkari digitally flags off RORO Ship carrying trucks from Chennai Port to Mongla Port in Bangladesh
New Delhi: The Minister of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari today digitally flagged off a RoRo cum general cargo vessel M.V. IDM DOODLE carrying a consignment of 185 trucks from...
French defence minister meets PM Modi
New Delhi: French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. On Friday, Parly held wide-ranging talks aimed at further boosting defence and security ties, with a focus on co-development of military platforms, and...
Hindustan is country of Hindus but doesn’t exclude others: RSS chief
New Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today said 'Hindustan' is a country of Hindus, but it does not mean that it does not belong to "others". Addressing a gathering of college-going RSS volunteers, Bhagwat also said the government alone cannot bring...
Sex CD row: After scribe’s arrest, FIR against Chh’garh Cong chief
Raipur: Chhattisgarh Public Works Department Minister Rajesh Munat has filed a complaint against state Congress chief Bhupesh Baghel and senior journalist Vinod Verma for allegedly tarnishing his image through a "fake" sex CD. A case was registered last evening at the...
Younger generation is forgetting our culture: Rajini
Chennai: Rajinikanth appreciates the fact that youngsters today are concerned about the future of their country, but the superstar does not like the aloofness they show towards the culture and tradition. The 66-year-old actor, who was in the city to launch...
One of two arrested ISIS terrorists worked in Ahmed Patel’s hospital, claims Gujarat CM
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Ruprani today claimed that one of the two arrested Islamic State terrorists was working in a hospital run by senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Ahmed Patel. Addressing the media here, Rupani demanded Patel’s resignation...
Bluewhale: SC asks DD to make programme for prime time show
New Delhi: Doordarshan has been directed by the Supreme Court to produce a 10-minute show on the perils of virtual dare games like Blue Whale Challenge within a week and ensure it is shown by the public broadcaster and private...
Chhattisgarh minister denies sex CD claim, asks CM for probe
New Delhi: Chhattisgarh minister Rajesh Munat on Friday said the sex CD, which journalist Vinod Verma claimed to have against him, was fake and asked chief minister Raman Singh to order probe. "The sex CD is fake. I appeal to the...
Radhe Maa loses cool, asks journalists to ‘behave yourself, shut your mouth’
New Delhi: Controversial spiritual leader Radhe Maa lost her cool and broke down before the media in Sambhal alleging that she was being harassed unnecessarily. On a visit to the district to attend the ongoing 'Kalki Mahotsav', she took offence to...
Arrested C’garh journalist Vinod Verma claims to possess sex CD of Minister
Ghaziabad: A senior journalist was arrested around 4 am today from his home near Delhi by the Chhattisgarh police on charges of extortion. Vinod Verma, a member of the Editors Guild of India, alleges that he is being targeted because...
SC allows Centre to withraw forces from trouble-hit Darjeeling
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today allowed the Centre to withdraw seven of the 15 companies of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces from strife-torn Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts of West Bengal for being used for election duties in Himachal Pradesh and...
Now, J-K protesters to face 5-year jail for damage to property
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra has promulgated an ordinance making persons calling for strikes or demonstrations, which lead to damage of public property, liable for fines and imprisonment up to five years, an official spokesperson said today. The...
Don’t like the film, don’t watch it: Madras HC on Mersal
Chennai: The Madras high court today dismissed the plea seeking to revoke the censor certificate issued for Vijays Tamil film Mersal. Stating that the freedom of expression is for all, the court said Mersal is only a film and not a...
Journalist Vinod Verma arrested on charges of extortion
Ghaziabad: Senior journalist Vinod Verma was today arrested from his home in Ghaziabad near Delhi on charges of extortion. Verma was picked up for questioning at 3.30 am from his Ghaziabad home and later charged and arrested by a police team...
