Absurd to link Kansas shooting to Trump’s remarks: White House
The Donald Trump administration has dismissed as 'absurd' any correlation between the United States President's controversial remarks on immigrants and the Kansas shooting incident that resulted in the 'tragic' death of an Indian engineer. "Obviously, any loss of life is tragic,...
White House blocks CNN, NYT and several others from media briefing
The White House on Friday blocked several news organisations from an off-camera press briefing, raising alarm among the First Amendment watchdogs. CNN, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Politico and BuzzFeed were barred from attending the meeting, held by...
Sena, BJP fight should continue: Cong’s Nirupam
Mumbai: Congress, which faced its worst ever rout in Mumbai winning only 31 of the 227 seats in the civic body, today said it will not do anything that will benefit the Shiv Sena and BJP in their bid to...
No option but to come together: Gadkari on BJP-Sena in Mumbai
Mumbai: A day after the BMC polls threw up a fractured verdict, senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari today said there is "no option" for his party and Shiv Sena than joining hands for control of the Mumbai civic body. "The situation...
Rahul has sensitivity of a mature leader, Sheila’s damage control
New Delhi: A day after her interview to the news paper where she said Rahul Gandhi was not a mature politician -- "Please remember Rahul is still not mature, his age does not allow him to be mature. He is...
US Racial Attack: Indian-American engineer shot dead in Kanas bar
New Delhi: An Indian engineer was killed and two others injured on Thursday when an American man opened fire on them after allegedly yelling "get out of my country", at a bar In Kansas state of US. The local police has...
In Delhi, Stalin meets Sonia, Rahul
New Delhi: DMK working President MK Stalin meets Congress President Sonia Gandhi and VP Rahul Gandhi today. Stalin arrived in Delhi on Thursday to meet President Pranab Mukherjee, to apprise him of the incidents that unfolded during the February 18 trust...
BMC election results 2017: Devendra Fadnavis describes BJP’s success as ‘vote for transparency’
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Thursday thanked voters for putting faith in the Bharatiya Janata Party and doubling its seat tally in the BMC elections. The party won 81 seats — up from its previous tally of 31. Describing the...
Mumbai remains a Sena citadel – Congress becoming irrelevant in state?
Mumbai: Mumbai voters seem to have voted emotionally, reacting positively to Udhav Thakarey's appeal in the name of Balasaheb. Sena has a sure lead in 94 seats - they require 114 for absolute power over BMC. BJP is at 54. Congress, which...
After Mulayam now Shivpal rejects SP-Cong alliance
Lucknow: Treading similar paths as Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh over the idea of an SP-Congress alliance, his brother Shivpal Singh Yadav has now come forth with a shocker that he will not campaign for any grand old party candidate. Shivpal...
SBI ATM in Delhi gives Rs 2000 notes of ‘Children Bank of India’
Delhi: A youth who had gone to withdraw Rs 8000 from an SBI ATM in Sangam Vihar was in for a shock when the Rs 2000 notes from the machine bore the mark of "Children Bank of India". A case...
No question of alliance with BSP, says Amit Shah at UP rally
Lucknow: BJP president Amit Shah, addressing a rally in UP, says there is no question of a post-poll alliance with the BSP or any party. The BJP will get "full majority" in UP, Shah said adding that not naming the...
Jayalalithaa memorial may hit a dead end : Jayalalitha memorial in Chennai seems to have hit a dead end
Chennai: The AIADMK government's plan to construct a memorial to former chief minister J Jayalalitha who passed away on December 5, 2016 may not see light of day. The State government has allotted Rs 15 crore for the construction of the...
Kerala couple use Facebook live to call out on moral policing by cops
Kerala: A young Kerala couple went live on Facebook as two police personnel allegedly try to moral police them over their "indecent" behaviour. The youngsters, who are not married, were questioned by police yesterday, when they were sitting in the...
Shobhaa De mocks cop, Mumbai police gives it back to her
Mumbai: Author Shobha De's tweet ridiculing a Mumbai policeman seems to have backfired with the social media and even the Mumbai Police trolling her. De, after casting her vote on Tuesday in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls, posted a picture of...
Make jokes about PM, Akhilesh tells Lalu ahead of UP campaign trail
Lucknow: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav is the main attraction in the poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh. UP CM Akhilesh Yadav, the face of the Samajwadi Party has not shared dais with the RJD chief, which means Lalu has to...
“Let me enjoy my pedhas today” says Uddhav Thackeray
Mumbai: Shortly after the final results of BMC were declared, with Sena having to content itself at 84, not even touching 90, let alone getting absolute majority, everyone was subdued at Sena H.Q. and Uddhav's house. No on expected any...
Mumbai records 52.17% voter turnout, highest in last 3 elections
Mumbai: Mumbai recorded a voter turnout of 52.17 per cent in the elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Tuesday. Polling for 227 seats of cash-rich BMC and nine other civic bodies across Maharashtra got over at 5.30 pm. This is the...
Man carries dead daughter home on moped as hospital lacks ambulance
Bengaluru: A father in Karnataka barely had time to grieve before he was forced to carry his 20-year-old daughter's body to his village on a moped, his brother keeping her upright. At the Tumakuru district around 71 km from Bengaluru, Rathnamma...
13 more months in jail if you don’t pay Rs 10 crore fine, SC tells Sasikala
New Delhi: AIADMK leader Sasikala, serving a jail term after her conviction in a disproportionate assets case, will have to serve 13 more months in prison if she fails to pay a fine of Rs 10 crore imposed by the...
Free Jio services end on March 31, unlimited benefits for Jio Prime users
Mumbai: Reliance Industries chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday said Reliance Jio, the telecom operations of the energy major. has crossed the 100 million customer base mark in 170 days. Jio launched its services in September last year and...
