Blue Whale challenge claims yet another young life, this time in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: Falling prey to the infamous Blue Whale Challenge, another 20 year old youth identified as Ashokbhai Parthibhai Thakore has been reported to have ended his life by jumping into Sabarmati River. Thakore, a resident of village Palnpur in Banaskantha district,...
Rats, Congress and Lalu responsible for Bihar floods, says Sushil Modi
Patna: Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi on Saturday not only blamed rats for causing the devastating floods in the state, but also held the Congress party and Lalu Prasad Yadav's government responsible for the same. "This is not...
We will support India’s fight against Black Money, says Swiss prez Doris Leuthard
New Delhi: Switzerland President Doris Leuthard has said the country is committed to supporting India's fight against black money through exchange of related information. She said this last night during a ceremony at the Swiss Embassy here to launch celebrations commemorating...
Indian student cremated in Texas, friend remains critical
Texas: A 24-year-old Indian student who died after he was rescued from a swollen lake in the hurricane-hit US state of Texas, has been cremated. Nikhil Bhatia, a PhD student at the Texas A&M University, was rescued from the Lake Bryan,...
Girl studying at Dera centre missing, claims family
Sirsa: The family of a girl, who was living in the Dera Sacha Sauda complex in Sirsa, has claimed that she has been missing after the rape conviction of the sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim. The family from Haryana's Tiwala claimed...
Clashes erupt in Valley after Eid prayers
Srinagar: Clashes broke out between groups of youths and security forces at few places in Kashmir valley after Eid prayers today, police said. Clashes were reported from Srinagar, Anantnag and Sopore in the valley after the culmination of congregational Eid prayers...
It’s a girl!!! Serena Williams gives birth to baby girl
Florida: Tennis superstar Serena Williams has given birth to a baby girl on Friday prompting an outpouring of joy from fellow professionals, celebrities and fans. Williams, who will turn 35, was admitted to the St Mary's Medical Centre in West...
Gorakhpur tragedy: Dr Kafeel Khan arrested
Gorakhpur: The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force on Saturday arrested accused Dr Kafeel Khan from Gorakhpur over the death of nearly 70 children at the Baba Raghav Das Medical College's Hospital. After Dr Kafeel Khan made the headlines, he was removed...
‘Responsible’ nations kill terrorists: US holds up $255 million aid to Pak
Washington: The US intends to work with Pakistan to take down terrorists, defence secretary Jim Mattis has said, asserting that this is what a "responsible" nation does. He was responding to questions on Pakistan's reaction to the Afghan and South Asia...
LPG price raised by Rs 7 per cylinder
New Delhi: Subsidised cooking gas (LPG) price was today raised by over Rs 7 per cylinder, in line with the government's decision to hike prices every month so that all subsidises are eliminated by this fiscal-end. A subsidised 14.2-kg LPG cylinder...
Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya resigns from Modi Cabinet
New Delhi: Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister of Labour and Employment, has resigned from the Narendra Modi cabinet ahead of the reshuffle scheduled for Sunday. Earlier, four junior ministers - Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Sanjiv Kumar Balyan, Faggan Singh Kulaste and Mahendra Nath Pandey...
In Jail, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Kept Murmering ‘God, What’s my Fault’: Released Inmate
Rohtak: The day Dera Sacha Sauda’s Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was lodged in jail, he kept murmuring ‘God, what is my fault?’ all through the night and didn’t eat anything, revealed a former inmate Swadesh Kirad who is out on...
Modi Ministry Reshuffle: ‘P & N’ Formula May Decide Fate of Ministers
File Pic New Delhi: Ahead of the reshuffle of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Cabinet, which is likely tomorrow, reports say that the ‘P and N’ formula is being applied for decision-making on ministers and their portfolios....
Amit Shah attends RSS meet ahead of possible cabinet reshuffle
Vrindavan: The three-day coordination meeting of the Sangh Parivar began in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, today with top leaders of the saffron combine including Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat and Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah in attendance. 40 allied organisations...
Bofors case might reopen, SC accepts to hear BJP leader’s appeal
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal of BJP leader Ajay K Agarwal challenging a Delhi High Court order that acquitted the accused in the Bofors pay-off case. The apex court will hear the matter...
Sunil Arora is EC, will conduct 2019 Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi: Sunil Arora, who assumed office as election commissioner on Friday, will conduct the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, going by the dates of birth of the two incumbent ECs. Sunil Arora, a career bureaucrat who has held...
Lonar Lake’s area is shrinking, researchers say
Buldhana: The surface area of Lonar Lake in Maharashtra's Buldhana district, formed after a meteorite hit the Earth some 50,000 years ago, is shrinking, researchers have found. The periphery of the lake -- which is a notified National Geo-heritage Monument --...
Rs. 21,000 crore drained away in the ‘wisdom account’ of fame, advertising: Saamana
Mumbai:; The Shiv Sena on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government for the debated failure of demonetisation, and made a wry comment that the expense incurred on the printing of new notes was merely a drain of funds for...
2-month old baby among 33 dead in Mumbai building collapse
Mumbai: A total of 47 people have been rescued in the Bhendi Bazaar building collapse in Mumbai. Till now 33 people have lost their lives, while 15 have been injured. A two-month old baby is among the dead. Earlier at Thursday...
ISRO calls launch of navigation satellite IRNSS 1H unsuccessful
The ISRO on Thursday launched navigation satellite 'IRNSS-1H' from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The launch was dubbed as a failure due to problems in the fourth stage. Minutes after the launch, ISRO chairman A S Kiran Kumar said...
US tells Russia to shut down San Francisco consulate
The US State Department on Thursday said Russia will have to close its San Francisco consulate, as well as annexes in Washington, DC and New York, by September 2. The US State Department said it was responding to Russia's decision...
