Man held for hoax e-mail about aircraft ‘hijack threat’
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Police on Thursday arrested a travel agent who sent an e-mail five days ago to the Mumbai police about possible hijack attempts at the Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai airports. Though it was mentioned the e-mail sender was a...
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif says will continue to work, not awaiting ‘Panama Papers’ verdict
Islamabad: Ahead of the Supreme Court verdict on the Panama Leaks case, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said he is not waiting for any decision and was elected by people to work. Sharif made these statements while chairing the PML-N's...
3 ISIS suspects held in Mumbai, Jalandhar and Bijnor by UP ATS
Mumbai/Lucknow: Three suspected terrorists plotting a major strike were today arrested and some persons detained in an operation carried out jointly by police teams of five states. Raids were carried out this morning in Mumbra (Maharashtra), Jalandhar (Punjab), Narkatiaganj (Bihar), Bijnor...
Those who say AOL irresponsible have sense of humour: Sri Sri on NGT rebuke
New Delhi: Barely an hour after the National Green Tribunal slammed Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and his Art of Living foundation, the spiritual leader responded saying AOL has done no wrong. "The truth is we have caused no damage to the...
Give same food to dons and petty criminals in jails: UP CM
Lucknow: All convicts in the jails of Uttar Pradesh, whether petty criminals or notorious mafia dons, should get the same food and treatment, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has told state officials. The Uttar Pradesh chief minister's remarks came at a review...
You have No sense of responsibility: NGT slams Sri Sri
New Delhi: The country's top environment court -- the National Green Tribunal -- came down heavily on spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for shifting the blame for the environmental damage on the Yamuna banks. "You have no sense of responsibility....
SC allows NDMC to E- auction Taj Mansingh Hotel
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to e-auction the Taj Mansingh Hotel, which is presently run by The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL). Rejecting the Tata Group's plea to stall the auction, The...
EC to get 30,000 new VVPAT machines by July for Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh polls
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will get 30,000 new paper trail machines in July, augmenting its present stock to a level where it can deploy these units in all polling stations during the Assembly polls in Gujarat...
Extradition of Vijay Mallya may take 6-12 months: ED
New Delhi: The extradition of money laundering accused Vijay Mallya from the United Kingdom would take a minimum of 6 to 12 months, according to senior officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). "We are not disheartened with the release of Mallya...
One killed after Class XII student runs over car
New Delhi: One person was killed while three others were injured when they were hit by a car allegedly being driven by a Class XII student in north Delhi's Kashmiri Gate area this morning. The accident happened at 5.45 am. The car...
Will approach High Court to get justice: Suspended BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav
New Delhi: Expelled Border Security Force (BSF) trooper Tej Bahadur Yadav will move the High Court to challenge his expulsion. The terminated jawan alleged injustice, claiming that the probe carried out against him was conducted in a biased manner. “I...
Ready to sacrifice my life for Ram Mandir: Uma Bharti
New Delhi: Union minister Uma Bharti reacts to the Supreme Court decision to reopen the Babri Masjid demolition case against her, LK Advani, MM Joshi and 20 others. "I am ready to sacrifice my life for Ram Mandir. I am unapologetic...
From May 1, no ‘laal batti’ for PM, ministers
New Delhi: Red beacon will be removed from cars of the prime minister and all ministers from May 1, transport minister Nitin Gadkari has said after a cabinet meeting. Gadkari said beacon to be allowed only on emergency service vehicles from...
World’s most bizarre protest? Now, man in Modi mask whips TN farmers at Jantar Mantar
New Delhi: For over a month now, Delhi has been witnessing a bizarre protest at Jantar Mantar. The protesters, who are farmers from Tamil Nadu, have used strategies never heard before — from wearing skulls, eating mice, conducting mock funerals...
Dinakaran cancels MLAs’ meet, OPS says merger talks will begin
Chennai: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Amma) deputy chief T T V Dinakaran cancelled a meeting of party MLAs and district secretaries he had convened earlier in the day. Dinakaran earlier said that a 'good decision' will be taken in...
Man carries brother’s body on cycle in Assam
Majuli: Eight months after visuals from Odisha of a tribal carrying his wife’s body on his shoulder triggered widespread anguish, images have emerged from Assam of a man carrying the body of his 18-year-old younger brother on a bicycle due...
44 killed as bus falls into river in Shimla
File Pic Shimla: As many as 44 people were feared killed after the private bus they were travelling in fell into the Tons river in Nerva area of Shimla district on Wednesday. The accident took place on the border of Sirmaur...
LK Advani Will Be Tried For Criminal Conspiracy In Babri Case: Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court restored conspiracy charges against senior BJP leaders, including L K Advani, M M Joshi and Uma Bharti in the Babri Masjid demolition case on Wednesday. A bench comprising Justices P C Ghose and R F Nariman...
Trump signs executive order for ‘buy-American, hire-American’ policy
Attempting to keep a top campaign promise, President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to begin reining in the H-1B visa program that critics say for decades has allowed lower-wage foreign workers to take jobs from Americans. The president took on...
Three hours after arrest Vijay Mallya gets bail
London: Vijay Mallya granted bail. This is the full statement issued by the UK's metropolitan police confirming the arrest of the liquor baron. "Officers from the Metropolitan Police's Extradition Unit have this morning, Tuesday 18 April arrested a man on an extradition...
Normal monsoon, assures Met
New Delhi: India's crucial monsoon rains are expected to be average in 2017, a senior official at the weather office said on Tuesday, easing concerns over farm and economic growth in the world's leading producer of an array of agricultural...
