Triple talaq barred till Parliament brings in new legislation
New Delhi/Nagpur: The Apex court has ruled that as of now the controversial Triple Talaq is illegal and cannot be practised to 6 months - which is the time SC has given legislature to bring in 'new law' which will...
Trump looks directly at the sun during solar eclipse
The United States witnessed a total solar eclipse, but instead of savouring each moment of the grand spectacle, social media was more focussed on trolling President Donald Trump as he looked "directly at the sun". The US president was 'mocked' online...
Not inviting NCP for Kisan rally, says Congress’ Gujarat unit
New Delhi: After the NCP legislators voted with the BJP in the recent Rajya Sabha election, the Congress' Gujarat unit on Monday said it has decided not to invite the party for its 'Kisan Rally' next month but left it...
BJP used religion to win Mira-Bhayandar civic poll, will approach EC: Sena
Mumbai: Claiming that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) used religion to seek votes in the Mira-Bhayandar civic polls, a Shiv Sena leader on Monday said his party could approach the Election Commission on the issue. "The BJP had circulated five-minute video...
AP mulls moving SC against Maharashtra, Karnataka over Krishna water
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government is contemplating a legal battle against the Maharashtra and Karnataka governments for denying the "rightful share" of Krishna river water to the state. "We are consulting legal experts to file either a special leave petition or...
Mira Bhayander election results: After BJP wins 61 seats, Devendra Fadnavis congratulates partymen on victory over Shiv Sena, Congress
Thane: Mira Bhayander election results: BJP won the Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation election with 61 seats. Shiv Sena and Congress manage to secure 22 and 10 seat respectively. Amidst heavy rain, the poll witnessed a voter turnout of 47 percent....
Mumbai: Man who became a woman weds woman who became a man
Mumbai: She was a woman trapped in a man's body; he, a man in a woman's body. Three years ago, they found each other when they came to Mumbai for gender reassignment, and the meeting ended up transitioning into love....
Thane IVF specialist held for raping 21-year-old patient
Accused Dr Pratik Tambe Thane: A 44-year-old infertility specialist from Thane has been arrested by the Thane Crime Branch for allegedly raping a 21-year-old woman, who had visited his clinic for treatment. The arrested doctor will be in police custody...
Three newborns die in Raipur’s B.R. Ambedkar Hospital after alleged drop in oxygen supply
Raipur: After the recent heartbreaking incident in Gorakhpur where 63 children lost their lives, another tragedy claiming the lives of three newborns, including a five day old infant, has been reported in B.R. Ambedkar Hospital, Raipur. The children, allegedly, died due...
Video showing Sasikala in jail in civilian clothes emerges
Troubles for jailed All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary V.K. Sasikala don't seem to end as a video footage was submitted to the Anti-Corruption Bureaun allegedly by ex-deputy inspector general of police (DIG) (Prisons) D Roopa showing...
Three injured after rocks fall on Hubli Express
Lonavala: At least three passengers of the Hubli Express were injured near the Khandala Ghat in Maharashtra when rocks from a mountain fell on the train following a landslide, officials said on Monday. There were no rail traffic disruption though. According to...
Malegaon blast case: Supreme Court grants bail to Lt. Colonel Purohit
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Prasad Purohit in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. Purohit had moved the apex court challenging the Bombay High Court's order dismissing his bail plea. He has spent nine...
10 sailors missing after US destroyer collision off Singapore
Ten United States Navy sailors are missing and five have been injured after the USS John S McCain destroyer collided with an oil tanker near Singapore early Monday morning. The US Navy in a statement said that the USS John S...
Earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter Scale hit #Maharashtra’s Satara
Representational Pic Mumbai: Earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter Scale hit Maharashtra’s Satara district on Saturday night. The epicentre of the quake is not known yet and until this report was first published no report of any casualty has come forward....
At least 23-24 dead, 80 injured as train derails in Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar: At least 23-24 people have died and over 80 injured after 14 coaches of the Puri-Haridwar Utkal Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh this evening. The accident took place around 5.46 pm in Khatauli in Muzaffarnagar, barely 100 kilometres from the...
JD-U is my party, Grand Alliance remains intact: Sharad Yadav
Patna: Rebel Janata Dal-United leader Sharad Yadav on Saturday launched a veiled attack at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for forging an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party and said the promise of grand alliance was for five years. Yadav, who...
BJP will be in power for 50 years: Amit Shah
File Pic New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah has said his party has not come to power for mere 5 or 10 years, but at least 50 years and called upon workers to strengthen the party and take...
Jharkhand: Denied ambulance, toddler dies in mother’s lap
Ranchi: A case of administrative apathy has come to the fore from Jharkhand. A three-year-old child died in her mother's arms in Jharkhand's Gumla area, while she was taking him home 40 kms away on foot after Sadar Hospital allegedly refused...
Bihar flood: Death toll mounts to 153
Patna: With a loss of 34 more lives in last twenty hours the toll of lives claimed by Bihar floods has reached over 150. With 15 districts of the state inundated due to onrush of water, the number of those...
Gorakhpur not a ‘picnic spot’, says Adityanath ahead of Rahul’s visit
Gorakhpur: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today hit out at Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi over his planned visit to Gorakhpur, saying the 'yuvraj (prince) sitting in Delhi' cannot be permitted to make Gorakhpur 'a picnic spot'. The chief minister,...
Below my dignity to respond to such baseless insinuations: Murthy on Sikka’s allegations
New Delhi: Amidst allegations that Vishal Sikka has resigned owing to heightened acrimony between the board and the high-profile founders led by NR Narayana Murthy, the latter on Friday said that it is below his dignity to respond to such...
