Rs 500 and 1000 currency notes stand abolished from midnight: PM Modi
New Delhi: In a major step to check black money, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced demonetization of Rs 500 and 1000 currency notes with effect from midnight, making these notes invalid in a major assault on black money,...
Spooked by fierce criticism I&B Ministry suspends decision to ‘blackout’ NDTV for a day
New Delhi/Nagpur: Wisdom seems to have suddenly dawned on the I&B Minister or all the criticism and wide condemnation of their proposed unprecedented act has hit its mark, the Minister has decided to suspend or at least 'put on hold'...
Will Hillary create History or Trump triumph? America votes in a few hours!
Washington: This could be the most crucial, significant and memorable election in USA ever. Also the one with most ridiculous campaigning and most hate filled speeches, where for the first time ever the two official candidates of America's mainstream parties Democratic...
Congress unites to ask Rahul Gandhi to take over as party president, CWC feels ‘time is right’
New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee members on Monday unanimously supported Rahul Gandhi's elevation as president of the Congress party. Addressing the press, senior Congress leader AK Antony said, "CWC was of view that Rahul Gandhi must take over presidency of...
Film stunt goes wrong, 2 Kannada actors jump from chopper and drown
Bengaluru: In a tragic turn of events, two Kannada actors were feared dead after a movie stunt went horribly wrong at Tippagondanahalli Lake in Bengaluru. The actors were filming the stunts for an upcoming film ‘Masti Gudi,’ which stars Duniya Vijay...
Ahead of Nuke club NSG meet, China refuses to budge on India
File Pic Beijing: Ahead of a Nuclear Suppliers Group or NSG meeting in Vienna on Friday, China has said there is "no change" in its stand that India's membership can be considered only if rules for the entry of countries...
Rs. 50 crore Vasudeo Gaitonde painting missing from Nirlon House in Mumbai
File Photo Mumbai: A Vasudeo Gaitonde painting worth Rs. 50 crore is reported to be missing from Nirlon House in Mumbai's Worli, police have said. A complaint has been lodged in the matter with the Mumbai Police. A complaint in this...
Rahul chairs CWC meet in Sonia’s absence; says democracy going through ‘darkest hours’ under Modi govt
New Delhi: Modi govt is obsessed with power. It seeks to silence all those who disagree, said Rahul Gandhi at Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday made a scathing attack on the Modi government, saying...
NDTV Takes Govt To Court Over One-Day Ban
File Pic New Delhi: Just days after the government ordered NDTV to black out its Hindi channel for one day this week, NDTV has approached the Supreme Court to challenge the ban, calling it unconstitutional. According to a statement filed with...
Former Union Min Jaywantiben Mehta passes away in Mumbai
Nagpur/Mumbai: Jaywantiben Mehta, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former union minister passed away early on Monday at her residence following a brief illness. She was 78 and had served as a minister in the cabinet of former Prime Minister...
18 killed as bus falls into Beas River in Himachal Pradesh
Representational Pic Himachal Pradesh. At least 18 people were today killed and 24 others injured when a private bus plunged into the Beas river near Vindravani in Mandi district, about 155 km from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh. The bus with over 40...
You gave me sword, don’t want me to use it: Akhilesh Yadav’s dig at uncle Shivpal
Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party tried to put up a united face today at its mega celebrations in Lucknow for its 25th birthday, but the peace seemed fragile as Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his uncle Shivpal took many pot...
Amit Shah to flag off BJP’s UP election campaign with ‘Parivartan Yatra’ today
Lucknow: With an eye on the 2017 Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah will launch Parivartan Yatra' from Saharanpur on Saturday. A public rally on the occasion would be addressed by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar...
1,800 Schools Shut As Delhi Chokes On Pollution 12 Times Worse Than Safe
Some 1,800 primary schools in New Delhi have been ordered to shut down today as the national capital grapples with some of the worst pollution in recent years. The decision affects around 9 lakh children studying at schools run by the...
Dawood Ibrahim’s close aide Raviraj Singh arrested in Kathmandu
New Delhi: In a major breakthrough, one of the underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s close aides is arrested in Kathmandu, the national capital of neighbouring country Nepal. According to the information, Raviraj Singh used to run fake money racket in the Nepal. Dawood...
Maha Chief Minister assures of strict action against Buldhana accused
New Delhi/Nagpur: Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis while speaking on the Buldhana rape incident on November 4, 2016 said that the incident will be probed under the supervision of a female IPS officer and assured that strict action will...
Jayalalithaa completely recovered, say her doctors in Chennai
File Pic Chennai/Nagpur: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has "completely recovered" and it is now up to her to decide when to go home, Chennai's Apollo hospital said on Friday morning. Dr Pratap Reddy, chief of Apollo, said the 68-year-old...
Headmaster among 11 arrested in tribal school girls abuse case
Khamgaon/Nagpur: Eleven people, including the headmaster of a government-aided tribal residential school, in Khamgaon tehsil here have been arrested following allegations of sexual abuse of two girls over the last six months, police said today. The accused, including the headmaster, staff...
Delhi Court Issues Non-Bailable Warrants Against Vijay Mallya
New Delhi: Two non-bailable arrest warrants were issued against liquor baron Vijay Mallya by separate Delhi courts on Friday in cases of an alleged violation of foreign exchange rules and a 2012 dud cheque. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sumit Dass issued a...
Bhopal jail break: DG prisons ignored demand for special security; guards were deputed on VVIP duty, claim reports
Bhopal: In a major embarrassment to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, media reports on Friday claimed that a large number of prison guards were deputed to protect ex-ministers and senior government officials instead of doing their duty at...
New UK visa norms to impact Indian IT professionals
Representational Pic London/New Delhi: In a crackdown to curb its soaring immigration figures, the UK government has announced changes to its visa policy for non-EU nationals, which will affect a large number of Indians especially IT professionals. Under the new visa...
