Fire at Kolkata’s Burrabazar rages on despite 35 fire tenders battling it
Kolkata: The fire in a century-old building in central Kolkata's wholesale market Burrabazar continued to rage today, with 35 fire tenders working to douse the blaze which broke out last night. There was no report of any casualty, officials said. Thick smoke...
5 members of Bangladesh terror outfit sentenced to death
Five militants from the banned JMB terror outfit were today sentenced to death in Bangladesh for killing a 66-year-old Japanese national in 2015. The order to hang five militants from the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh was given by a court in Rangpur,...
Confront ideas, not people: Ramjas principal’s message to students
New Delhi: A day before his retirement, Rajendra Prasad -- the longest serving principal of the Ramjas College -- termed the recent violence on campus "unfortunate" and appealed the students to "confront ideas and not people". "Tomorrow I retire, I wish...
57.36% turnout in 5th phase of UP polls
Lucknow: An estimated 57.36 per cent of 1.81 crore electorate on Monday cast their votes amid tight security during the fifth phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh with Amethi and Faizabad assembly seats remaining the centre of attention. The day-long poll...
DCW takes up Kargil martyr’s daughter’s complaint with Delhi police chief
New Delhi: DCW writes to Delhi Police Commissioner on Gurmehar Kaur's complaint asking the police to act. Days after she took a stand against the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, an RSS-affiliated student union after violence in Ramjas college, Delhi University student...
Airtel announces ‘free’ national roaming
New Delhi: Country's largest telco Bharti Airtel on Monday announced 'war on roaming' or free incoming calls/SMS and no premium on outgoing calls while roaming across India. On the overseas roaming charges, the firm said daily billing will be adjusted to...
Threat of ABVP violence makes Ambedkar University and Khalsa college cancel events
New Delhi: The right wing ABVP, student wing of the RSS seems to be having the desired effect. Of intimidating and stifling opposition to such an extent that dissent is being nipped in the bud. Fearing DU like violence on...
‘Not afraid of ABVP’: Kargil martyr’s daughter’s Facebook post goes viral
New Delhi: She spoke her mind on the attacks on Delhi University students in a 140-word Facebook post and a picture put out hours after the ABVP activists clashed with Ramjas College students this week. Three days later, the Kargil...
BSP can enter into understanding with BJP to stop SP: Akhilesh
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said the BSP can enter into an understanding with the BJP anytime as they are concentrating on ensuring that the SP does not move ahead. "The BJP is misleading the people. There is...
Electronic media ganging up on me without having seen the film, says Pahlaj Nihalani
Nagpur: The release of Prakash Jha’s upcoming production Lipstick Under My Burkha, directed by first time Director Alankrita Srivastava, starring Konkona Sen and Ratna Pathak Shah, has been put on hold after the censor board refused to certify the film. As...
Can’t accept Sasikala’s puppet EPS as CM, would rather be dead: Justice Katju
New Delhi: Known for his public outbursts and raking controversies with his statements, former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju has done it again with his new Facebook post. Justice Katju has called Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami a puppet of...
Huge Fire At Luxury Hotel In China, Many Feared Trapped: Reports
A huge fire broke out at a luxury hotel in southeastern China's Nanchang city on Saturday morning. Three people have been killed and at least 14 are severely injured, Chinese state media has reported. Several others are feared trapped. In horrifying...
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...
