Shiv Sena man is Mumbai mayor as BJP cedes control of BMC, richest civic body
Mumbai: Vishwanath Mahadeshwar was elected Mumbai's new mayor on Wednesday morning by a show of hands in which the BJP supported the Shiv Sena corporator, handing over control of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Asia's richest civic body, to its...
RSS meet in Coimbatore, Amit Shah, Gadkari to attend
New Delhi: The RSS General Council will meet in Coimbatore on March 21, Tuesday, its first meet in Tamil Nadu. The RSS feels there is fertile ground in the state for Hindutva to flower. BJP president Amit Shah and union minister...
NIA team at Bhopal to probe India’s 1st ISIS attack
Bhopal: A team from the National Investigations Agency reaches Bhopal to investigate the Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train explosion that took place on Tuesday. Confirming that the explosion in the Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train was a handiwork of ISIS operatives, Madhya Pradesh Chief...
We will win, says NDA ally Anupriya Patel
New Delhi: As the voting for the last phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls is underway, Apna Dal leader and Union Minister Anupriya Patel on Wednesday expressed confidence of forming government. "The fate of every other politician, who is active...
Terror op: Slain terrorist belonged to ISIS Khorasan module
Media agencies are reporting that the suspected IS terrorist killed in the outskirts of Lucknow could have had a role to play in the Bhopal-Ujjain train blast near Jabdi station in Shajapur district of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday that led...
7 minor girls of Kerala orphanage sexually abused in a shop
Wayanad/Kerala: Kerala police have detained at least five people for allegedly raping seven girls aged below 15 years. These minor girls were staying at the orphanage at Muttil in Wayanad district. Medical reports have confirmed rape of the seven minors. The...
I want Akhilesh to be CM, he respects me a lot, says Akhilesh’s stepmom
Lucknow: Mulayam Singh Yadav's wife, Sadhna, breaks her silence, months after the rift between father and son, ripped the party apart. Sounding confident, Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh's wife Sadhna Yadav on Tuesday said she has been insulted a lot and...
Anil Ambani’s Reliance sells Paytm stake to Alibaba for Rs. 275 crore
Representational Pic New Delhi: Reliance Capital has sold its nearly 1 per cent stake in popular digital payments firm Paytm for Rs. 275 crore to China's Alibaba Group in a deal reaping huge gains for the Anil Ambani-led group firm. The...
World’s heaviest woman drops 108 kgs in 3 weeks in Mumbai
Mumbai: Eman Ahmed has lost the title of the heaviest woman in the world, and has gained a real shot at a better life. In the three weeks since her arrival in Mumbai, Eman has lost more than 100 kg,...
In US travel advisory for South Asian nations, an India reference
Representational Pic Washington: The US cautioned its citizens travelling to Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh in an advisory and said extremist elements are also "active" in India. "Extremist elements are also active in India, as outlined in a recent emergency message....
Another BSF jawan posts video on poor rations, forced to be sahayak
New Delhi: Another BSF jawan has uploaded a video alleging they are given poor quality fruits and vegetables in many units. According to a news channel report, Jawan Sindhav Jogidas has alleged that he was forced to be a Sahayak as...
Don’t know who misled Akhilesh, says stepmom Sadhna
Lucknow: Sadhna Yadav, Mulayam Singh's wife, breaks her silence in the aftermath of the family dispute. "I don't know who misled Akhilesh. He respects Netaji and me a lot. A Chief Secretary was transferred; people said I was behind it....
Malaysians banned from leaving North Korea
Pyongyang is banning all Malaysian citizens from leaving North Korea, state media said today, potentially holding them hostage amid an increasingly heated diplomatic row over the killing of Kim Jong-Nam in Kuala Lumpur. "All Malaysian nationals in the DPRK will be...
EC issues notice to UP CM Akhilesh Yadav for bribery remark
Lucknow: The Election Commission has issued a show cause notice to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav over his bribery remark. The UP CM has bee asked to explain his remark by 5 pm latest on March 7. On Saturday in...
Reconsider penalty for not keeping minimum balance: Govt to SBI
New Delhi: The government today asked SBI to reconsider its decision to levy penalty on non-maintenance of minimum balance, which the bank plans to hike manifold from April 1 impacting over 31 crore savings bank account holders. State Bank of India,...
Ramjas incident: Court asks Delhi Police to file ATR
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday directed the Delhi Police to file an action taken report in a criminal complaint seeking lodging of an FIR in the Ramjas College incident in which anti-national slogans were allegedly raised. Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash...
Enough of ‘Mann Ki Baat’, time for some ‘Kaam Ki Baat’, taunts Akhilesh
Jaunpur: Launching a blistering attack on the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said the former has done a lot of 'Mann ki Baat' and now it is...
85 Indian fishermen jailed in Pakistan
Representational Pic New Delhi: At least 85 Indian fishermen were today sent to jail after being arrested by Pakistani authorities for allegedly fishing into the country's territorial waters. The fishermen were arrested yesterday by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency. A spokesman for...
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley cross-examined in open courtroom by Ram Jethmalani
File Pic New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who has sued Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for defamation, was cross-examined today by fellow lawyer Ram Jethmalani at a court in Delhi. In course of a back-and-forth that went on...
Modi tells UP: Will double farmer incomes by 2022
Lucknow: PM Modi addressing a rally at the Rohaniya Assembly segment falling under his Lok Sabha constituency. Highlights... "Being raised in a poor family, I am aware of the hardships poor face. We would take every step that uplifts them. I have...
D-Day: SC to deliver its final orders on the Babri Masjid demolition on March 22
NEW DELHI: Conspiracy charges against senior BJP leader LK Advani and others may be revived in the decades-old Babri mosque demolition case, the Supreme Court indicated today. An order on March 22 will reveal whether or not Advani and other...
