Will Supreme Court step in to stop Sasikala’s swearing in tomorrow?
Amid reports that VK Sasikala could take oath as Tamil Nadu's new Chief Minister tomorrow, the Supreme Court has been petitioned to forbid her taking office till it decides on whether the 61-year-old is guilty of conspiring with J Jayalalithaa...
Uber launches taxi hiring service; Nagpur included
Mumbai/Nagpur: Global taxi-hailing platform Uber on Monday announced it has launched a new category UberHIRE that allows customers to hire a taxi for the day, to cover several destinations, and is targetting senior citizens, business travellers and tourists. Besides other...
For Photo Op, Mumbai Man Kissed Rescued Cobra. He Died
Navi Mumbai: Snake rescuer Somnath Mhatre's name will go down in history books. Not for rescuing a prized cobra, but for dying of a bite from the reptile while kissing its head for a photo-op. Mhatre is the 31st snake...
E Ahamed’s death hushed up, Rahul Gandhi leads Congress protest outside Parliament
New Delhi: Upping the ante on E Ahamed's death, Rahul Gandhi today led a Congress protest alleging that the Kerala MP's death was hushed up by the government to ensure the Union Budget is presented on time. The 78-year-old former Union...
Shootout near Nehru Place metro station Delhi, wanted criminal nabbed
The Delhi Police on Monday arrested a wanted criminal in an encounter near Nehru Place metro station. Akbar, who was carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 on his head, was nabbed after a gunfight with the police, while his accomplice...
Oil prices edge up on Iran tensions
Oil prices edged up on Monday on fears that new US sanctions against Iran could be extended to start affecting crude supplies, but markets were capped by further signs of growing US production. Tensions between Tehran and Washington have risen...
SCAM stands for SP, Congress, Akhilesh, Maya: PM Modi
Meerut: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a rally in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh: - First War of Independence began here in Meerut in 1857. That time fight was against British now we are fighting poverty. - Uttar Pradesh has so much potential but...
50% polling in Punjab till now
Chandigarh: Brisk polling was going on as around 50 per cent of the total 1.98 crore electors exercised their franchise till 1 pm in Punjab assembly elections. "35 per cent polling has taken place till 3 pm," an election office spokesman...
Days after crackdown, Hafiz Saeed’s terror troup Jamaat-ud-Dawa renamed
Terrorist group Jamaat-ud-Dawa, which is part of the Lashkar-e-Taiba, has renamed itself as 'Tehreek Azadi Jammu and Kashmir', days after its chief Hafiz Saeed was put under house arrest and a crackdown launched on the terror group's activities. The Mumbai...
Goa witnesses 53% voter turnout so far
Goa: Goa experienced a steadily increase in flow of voters casting their votes with 34 per cent turnout till 1.00 pm. South Goa's polling percentage was recorded 52 per cent and North Goa's was recorded 55 per cent. Polling for 40-seat Goa assembly is...
Sasikala to replace O Panneerselvam as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister soon
AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala is likely to take over as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on February 8 or 9 and a decision is this regard is expected to be taken at a meeting of AIADMK MLAs on...
Pak hopes to resume talks with India after assembly polls
New Delhi: Pakistan hopes that there will be a better environment to pursue peace talks with India after the state assembly elections in the neighbouring country, a senior minister has said. "We are hoping that by March these state elections will...
14% polling in Punjab so far
Cricketer Harbhajan Singh, along with his mother Avtar Kaur, also cast his vote at polling booth no 23 in Jalandhar Chandigarh: Around 14 per cent of the total 1.98 crore electors have exercised their franchise till 11.30 am to seal...
Amazon likely to ramp up investments in India, despite drag on profits
Bengaluru: According to news publish in Live Mint , Amazon.com Inc. has indicated it would keep pumping money into India although its investments in the country crimped profitability at the world’s largest online retailer for the second quarter in a...
Polling begins in Punjab, Goa
Panji/Chandigarh: Voting began in Punjab and Goa on Saturday in the first round of a series of assembly elections that will see five states elect new governments over the next 5 weeks. Punjab and Goa are in three cornered contest with...
Parikkar is my target,is solely responsible for the tragedy that came to us: Subhash Velingkar, rebel RSS Chief
Image Courtesy : news18.com Panaji: Sharpening his attack on Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, RSS leader Subhash Velingkar on Saturday held the former Goa chief minister as “solely responsible for all the tragedies” that have befallen Goa. “Parrikar made a U-turn on...
Blow for Trump as US judge blocks travel ban nationwide
A US judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban on travellers and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries after Washington state and Minnesota urged a nationwide hold on the executive order that has launched legal battles across the country. US...
Baahubali meets Uttarakhand elections 2017: Watch viral video that shows Congress leader and CM Harish Rawat as Bahubali
Political parties have been known to adopt a number of ways to attract voters. Often, film is the chosen medium. A video from Uttarakhand is currently going viral for exactly that reason: It depicts current Chief Minister and Congress leader...
Aircel Maxis Case: Just no proof, says judge, ending corruption case against Dayanidhi Maran
New Delhi: Former union minister Dayanaidhi Maran will not be tried for alleged corruption, a Delhi judge ruled today in what is known as the Aircel-Maxis case. Mr Maran had been accused by investigating agencies of helping Malaysian group Maxis...
After US, Kuwait bans visa for 5 countries, including Pakistan
New Delhi: Kuwait has suspended the issuance of visas for nationals of Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran. After US President Donald Trump's executive order banning seven Muslim-majority countries last Friday, the Kuwaiti government has told would-be migrants from the five...
Rahul takes on SAD, AAP with sanjha chulha moment in Punjab
New Delhi: Launching an all-out attack against Arvind Kejriwal in the backdrop of the Maur Mandi blast, Rahul Gandhi today accused him of "helping" forces who want to disturb Punjab's peace and push it back to the dark days of...
