26 fall ill after consuming IRCTC food on Tejas Express
Mumbai: At least 26 people aboard the Mumbai-bound Tejas Express from Goa were today taken ill after consuming food served by the Railways' catering wing, IRCTC, the Konkan Railways said. The passengers were headed towards Mumbai. After consuming the food served by...
Bengaluru rains: Girl drowns in drain, toll mounts to 10
Bengaluru: A 16-year-old girl drowned in an overflowing drain today, taking the death toll from rain- related incidents in Bengaluru to 10. The incident happened at Krishnappa Garden. Narasamma had gone to attend nature's call and she accidentally slipped into the...
BJP must read writing on wall: Sunil Jakhar after Gurdaspur win
Gurdaspur: Having trounced the Bharatiya Janata Party's nominee in the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypolls, Congress leader Sunil Jakhar today said the saffron party must read the writing on the wall now. Jakhar, who is the chief of Punjab Congress, defeated his...
Raped by 5 men, minor girl ends life in UP
Baghpat: Five people, accused of raping a minor girl, have been arrested in Baghpat. The girl allegedly committed suicide on Saturday. The case of rape was registered in July. "We probed and concluded the five accused be arrested and produced before court. The...
Maharashtra seeks Rs 7,180 cr central aid for irrigation projects
Mumbai/New Delhi: Maharashtra Governor C. V. Rao on Saturday sought a financial assistance of Rs 7,180 crore to complete various irrigation projects in 14 districts prone to farmers suicides. He urged the central government to consider it as “a special case”...
Rahul Gandhi attacks govt over Global Hunger Index report; Smriti Irani hits back sharply
New Delhi: Citing the Global Hunger Index, Rahul Gandhi has attacked the government in a veiled manner, evoking a sharp reaction from Union minister Smriti Irani who said the Congress vice president was out to "malign" the nation in his...
RSS on Rohingyas: No ‘outsider’ should allow to stay in India
Bhopal: Terming the Rohingya issue as serious, a senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader today said that "outsiders" should not be allowed to stay in India beyond a specific period, and suggested that a policy be formed to deal with the...
Power and money being used to muzzle Oppn: BJP ally Sena
Mumbai: Targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party after its victory in Bhandup civic bypoll, the Shiv Sena today said power and money are being used to 'muzzle' opposition's voice and elections are being won through 'corrupt' means. "An environment is being created...
Bengaluru pothole deaths: Rahul Gandhi seeks report from Siddaramaiah government
Bengaluru: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday sought report from the Karnataka government on issue of deaths in Bengaluru due to potholes and rains, said Congress sources. Earlier last week, four people died in accidents caused by the potholes. On October...
North Korea preparing to launch ballistic missile: Report
File Pic New Delhi: Ahead of joint naval drill by the United States and South Korea, North Korea is believed to be preparing to launch a ballistic missile, a Korean daily reported. The Donga Ilbo daily, quoting a government source,...
Gauri Lankesh murder: Police release suspects’ sketches
Bengaluru: The special investigation team probing journalist Gauri Lankesh's murder today released sketches of the suspected killers. The police have appealed to public to help them nab the suspects. "Based on information, we have made sketches.We want cooperation from people," BK Singh,...
How farmer issues have dampened Maharashtra CM’s Diwali celebrations
Nagpur/Mumbai: In his early days as Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had said that he too was a farmer and knew how to milk a cow. His sensitivities towards the farming community have been put to test after the death of...
Kejriwal’s missing WagonR found in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's creaky blue Wagon R, which was stolen from outside the Delhi Secretariat two days ago, has been found abandoned in Ghaziabad, the police said today. The humble hatchback, which Kejriwal drove around in his...
Congress President Rahul Gandhi? Sonia Confirms Long Held Rumour
New Dehi: Rahul Gandhi will soon take over Congress as president, Sonia Gandhi confirmed to NDTV on Friday, 13 October. Rahul Gandhi, however, stirred clear of the topic as he deflected questions of his appointment by focusing on the controversy surrounding...
Chandigarh stalking case: Vikas Barala, friend charged with abduction
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh District Court on Friday framed charges of abduction against the accused son of Bharatiya Janata Party's Haryana unit president Subhash Barala, Vikas Barala, and his friend Ashish, in connection with the stalking case against them. Vikas Barala was...
The Talwars don’t live here anymore
New Delhi: Another family now lives at L-32 Jalvayu Vihar in Noida where 14-year-old Aarushi Talwar was found dead in her bedroom in 2008. Since yesterday, the family has been dodging reporters and the media spotlight that have returned to...
Shagun of 51,000 for Graduate Muslim girls when they marry!
Representational Pic New Delhi: Meritorious Muslim girls who complete graduation before marriage will get a special gift of Rs.51,000 from the Narendra Modi government. This proposal was made by the Maulana Azad Education Foundation and has now been cleared by the...
SC refuses to modify cracker ban order in Delhi-NCR
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has refused to modify its order suspending licence for sale of firecrackers in Delhi and NCR ahead of Diwali. The apex court also said it was "pained and sad" that a communal colour had been given...
No question of corruption: Amit Shah on son’s business deals
BJP president Amit Shah today defended his son Jay Shah in the wake of recent reports that his Temple Enterprises saw a dramatic increase in turnover since the BJP came to power. Speaking at Panchayat AajTak, the BJP chief defending his...
Opposition miffed as EC withholds Gujarat poll dates
New Delhi: The Congress has accused the ruling BJP of pressuring the Election Commission to delay announcing dates for the Gujarat assembly elections, alleging this was done to allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "announce sops" at a mega rally...
Sabarimala case: SC refers matter to 5-judge Constitution bench
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has referred the issue of restrictions on entry of women to Sabarimala temple to a five-judge Constitution bench. The top court has been hearing a Public Interest Litigation challenging the ban on entry of women...
