No rift between me and my son, says Mulayam Singh
New Delhi: In Delhi as Akhilesh Yadav loyalists Ram Gopal Yadav and Naresh Agrawal arrive at the Election Commission office to stake claim to the party symbol -- cycle, Mulayam Singh addressing the press clarified that there was no problem...
Petrol pumps will continue to accept card payments: Govt
New Delhi: There will be no extra charge for card transactions at petrol pumps, the government decided today after petrol pump owners threatened to stop accepting cards. Petrol pumps will also continue to accept card payments. "Consumers will not pay extra...
Fadnavis flags of Mumbai WiFi project
Mumbai: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis dedicated phase I of the ambitious Mumbai WiFi project. The WiFi city project envisages 1,200 hot spots, under an ambitious smart city mega-project by May 1, 2017. Fadnavis says that 500 WiFi Hotspots will go live...
Mamata urges Prez to save people from note ban hardship
File Pic New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today urged President Pranab Mukherjee to "save" the people of the country from the hardship caused by demonetisation and the resultant cash crisis, while claiming that the CBI was being...
After Urjit Patel, may summon PM Narendra Modi, warns chief of parliamentary panel
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi could be asked to explain his abrupt demonetization drive to a parliamentary committee, its chief, Congress leader VK Thomas, said today according to news agency. The Public Accounts Committee has ordered Urjit Patel, the Governor...
Drugs on Our Agenda: Manmohan Releases Congress’ Punjab Manifesto
Chandigarh: The Congress is all set to hit top gear in poll-bound Punjab as former prime minister Manmohan Singh released the party's manifesto for the state on Monday afternoon in New Delhi, coupled with parallel releases in Chandigarh and at...
PM may be summoned to explain demonetisation drive
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi could be asked to explain his abrupt demonetization drive to a parliamentary committee, its chief, Congress leader VK Thomas, said today, reports newsagency. The Public Accounts Committee has ordered Urjit Patel, the Governor of the...
All’s fair in love and war!! The ‘shocking’ case of Burqua clad woman molested in Bengaluru was stage managed by her brother in law
Bengaluru: A burqa clad woman 'molested' not at night, but early morning at 6.30 a.m., her tongue bitten in the attack! These visuals had shocked not just Bangloreans, but Indians all over. Further, the attack hadn't happened on the 1st...
Centre is desperate, not coordinating with banks: Robert Vadra
New Delhi: The Centre is now "desperate", leading it to compound the note-ban "blunder" with more and egregious blunders, said Robert Vadra, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law, in a Facebook post wrote. Referring to another note ban-related latest crisis, this...
Was Om Puri murdered and why??
Nagpur: Om Puri, the very talented actor we just lost tragically, was a man under siege for the last few weeks of his life. Some thoughtless comments of his, made under duress on a talk show, were coming back to haunt...
Petrol pumps not to accept payment through cards from midnight
Nagpur: Petrol pumps across the country have said they will not accept certain credit or debit cards from midnight as the banks are levying an extra charge on these transactions. For now, this will apply to cards from HDFC, ICICI and...
A week after New Year shame, woman in burqa allegedly molested in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Barely a week after Bengaluru was put to shame by incidents of mass molestation and assault on New Year's Eve, another incident of alleged molestation has come to light. A young woman wearing a burqa was reportedly attacked by a...
Deprived of hearse service, Odisha man carries dead daughter on shoulder
Odisha: Its Odisha again. A villager in the eastern states Angul district walked for more than 15 kilometres carrying his dead daughter on his shoulder after failing to get a hearse van. The man, identified as Gati Dhibar, of Pechamundi village,...
Lone gunman kills five persons at Florida Airport
Washington: Police said a lone gunman opened fire Friday at the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, international airport, killing five people and injuring eight others in a brief, bloody shooting rampage. The attack at a quiet baggage claim area sent people scrambling through...
SP supporters back Akhilesh, split may benefit BJP, says poll
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav appears poised to retain the vast majority of his party's voter support if the split with his father continues, but the move might just give the BJP the edge in UP, a Huffpost-CVoter...
India to base first squadron of Rafale fighter jets in Bengal
New Delhi: India will base its first squadron of Rafale fighter jets, which are also capable of delivering nuclear weapons, in the eastern sector as part of the overall policy to gradually build nuclear as well as conventional deterrence against...
Sakshi Maharaj blames Muslims for population boom
Meerut: While talking to the media in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, controversial BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj has said that population rise was due to a certain community and it allowing four wives and 40 children. "Population rise is not due to Hindus....
Meghalaya MLA accused of raping minor girl, arrested
Meghalaya: A legislator from Meghalaya who had been absconding after his name emerged in a rape case was today arrested in Guwahati. Independent MLA Julius K Dorhphang was arrested from Garchuk in Guwahati in a joint operation by Meghalaya and Assam...
Postponement of budget: EC seeks Centre’s response
New Delhi: The Election Commission has asked the government to respond to the Opposition's demands to postpone of the Union budget in view of the upcoming assembly elections in five states. Several opposition parties, including the Congress, the Trinamool Congress, the...
Day 2 of Pudu L-G vs CM battle: Insecure leaders divide teams, tweets Bedi
New Delhi: Day 2 of social media battle between Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi and CM V Narayanasamy. Yesterday, Bedi cancelled the order of the Chief Minister banning the use of social media for official communication. In a flurry of tweets...
Mulayam may sacrifice Amar Singh to end rift with Akhilesh: Reports
New Delhi: After Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav claimed the support of over 200 lawmakers of the ruling Samajwadi Party, his estranged father Mulayam Singh Yadav met with his top aides till 1 am on Thursday night. This morning, Shivpal...
