UN Tags Honeypreet, Gurmeet Ram Rahim in World Toilet Day Tweet

Chandigarh: A tweet from the official handle of United Nations – Water, which coordinates UN’s work on water and sanitation across the globe, tagged jailed Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim and his ‘angel’ daughter Honeypreet providing the Twitterati...

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train impractical, says Sharad Pawar

Mumbai: Voicing concern over "economic slowdown" and unemployment under the Modi regime, NCP chief Sharad Pawar today said the current situation of the country was a result of taking steps like demonetisation and GST roll-out without adequate preparedness. He also took...

Govt cuts excise duty on petrol, diesel by Rs 2 per litre

New Delhi:Bowing to public pressure, the government today cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre to moderate the relentless rise in fuel prices witnessed for the last three months. "Govt of India has reduced Basic Excise...

Jail and Bail: Soon after his arrest, Vijay Mallya gets Bail

File Pic London: Within few minutes of his arrest, absconding liquor baron Vijay Mallya has been granted bail. Mallya who is wanted in connection to a loan default case to the tune of Rs 9,000 crore, was arrested in London...

Vijay Mallya arrested in London

London: Vijay Mallya arrested in London. This is the second time that Mallya has beebn arrested. He was earlier arrested in London in April based on an extradition warrant, but was later granted bail and released on a bond of...

‘Absconding’ Honeypreet arrested after 38-day run

Panchkula: After a month-long search for Gurmeet Ram Rahim's adopted 'daughter', Haryana Police today arrested Honeypreet Insan. 'Papa's angel', the description on her Twitter profile, has been handed over to the Panchkula police (Haryana Police) by the Mohali police (Punjab...

Why Modi cannot dodge the bullet of the ‘Bullet train?’

New Delhi: In the days past the horrible stampede tragedy in Mumbai the Bullet train project is suddenly being very vocally opposed by many Indians. A student in Mumbai, Shreya is in the limelight for her petition in Change.Org to 'cancel...

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Video : ‘Teri chaddi nai utari to mera naam Aditya Narayan nahi’, celeb threatens airline staff

Bollywood singer Aditya Narayan, the son of Udit Narayan, was caught on camera abusing and threatening Indigo staff at the Raipur Airport. According to Republic, Aditya was stopped at the airport since his luggage was more than the cabin limit. Aditya...

Dream of a Swachh Bharat will be realised by 125 crore Indians: PM

Prime Minister addressed the nation from Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi to mark the third anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission. Here's what the PM said: >> India faces challenges but that does not mean we run away from them. We will face them...

Gunman opens fire near Vegas resort

Las Vegas : At least one active shooter has been reported on the Las Vegas Strip after an unknown gunman reportedly opened fire on crowds from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Hotel. Victims were also reported at the Route 91 Harvest...

After denying permission, Yogi says Rahul Gandhi can visit Amethi

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi can come to his parliamentary constituency, Amethi, on October 4, the Uttar Pradesh government said on Monday, a day after it asked Rahul to reschedule his visit, citing administration's inability to provide him with adequate security....

Prez, PM lead the nation in paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 148th birth anniversary at Rajghat on Monday. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K...

Operation Bluestar: Officer accused of taking away electronic items from Golden Temple acquitted 33 years later

New Delhi: An officer accused of taking away electronic items, including a video cassette recorder and a colour television from Amritsar's Golden Temple during Operation Bluestar, was acquitted 33 years later by a military court. The tribunal also imposed a...

Don’t teach us patriotism: Uddhav Thackeray to BJP

Mumbai: Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray launched a scathing attack on the BJP today, asking its ally to refrain from "teaching us patriotism". "An atmosphere was created that those who favour demonetisation are patriots and those who oppose it are traitors,"...

Will hand over Patanjali to a team of 500 sadhus as my successor when I leave, Swami Ramdev tells Aap Ki Adalat

New Delhi: Yoga guru Swami Ramdev has said that he has already prepared a plan of succession for his Rs 10,000 crore Patanjali group, saying that his "successor" (uttaradhikari) will be a team of nearly 500 sadhus trained by him. Replying...

Mumbai stampede: Won’t allow Bullet train till present infra improves, says Raj Thackeray

Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray warned authorities that the construction of bullet trains in Mumbai will not start before the present infrastructure is improved. Speaking to reporters, Thackeray said, “Until present infrastructure of local railways is made...

Padma Shri Actor Tom Alter passes away

Mumbai : Veteran film, television and theatre actor and Padma Shri Tom Alter has died aged 67. The renowned actor and one-time sports writer and author had been battling stage four skin cancer. Alter acted in over 300 movies apart from...

Sorry but it was an emergency, says KEM after writing numbers on Mumbai stampede victims’ foreheads

Mumbai: Under fire for writing numbers on the foreheads of the Elphinstone victims, Mumbai's KEM has clarified that 'it was a scientific measure' and that the hospital didn't intend to hurt anybody's sentiments. In order to help relatives and friends identify...

Delhi woman allegedly gangraped by 23 men, Bikaner police arrests three

Representational Image Bikaner: In a petrifying incident, Bikaner police has arrested six men after a 28 year old woman from New Delhi alleged that she was gangraped by 23 men in Bikaner on September 25. In the statement given by her,...