Rahul explains ‘khoon ki dalali’ remark
New Delhi: Congress VP Rahul Gandhi defends his 'khoon ki dalali' remark, which has earned him flak from across the political spectrum. Rahul said today, "I fully support the surgical strikes and I have said so unequivocally, but I will...
Plane evacuated after Samsung smartphone starts smoking
Representational Pic New York/Nagpur: An overheating, smoking Samsung smartphone forced the evacuation of a Southwest Airlines jet that was preparing to take off from the Louisville airport. The incident raised fresh trouble for Samsung, which saw its new Galaxy Note 7...
Another complaint filed against Om Puri
File Pic Mumbai/Nagpur: Another complaint has been filed against actor Om Puri at Gandhi Nagar police station in Jaipur for allegedly disrespecting Indian soldiers during a television show. The complaint was filed by Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad worker Shankar Gora yesterday,...
Jaya’s health status will not be made public: HC dismisses petition
Tamil Nadu/Nagpur: The Madras High Court dismisses a petition seeking the government's statement on Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa's health and interim CM; Court observes it's a publicity petition. The Madras high court on Tuesday had ordered state officials in Tamil...
Indian Army’s video footage of surgical strike fake: Pak
First, they said there were no terror strikes. Now, Pakistan says the video footage of the strikes handed over by the Indian Army to the NIA is fake. "The Indians are busy filming a fake video of conducting 'surgical strikes' in...
After Uri, terrorists attack army camp in J-K’s Langate
A few terrorists on Thursday evening attacked an army camp in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, prompting security forces to retaliate, army said. “Around 5 am, militants opened firing on an army camp at Langate in Kupwara district, which was retaliated by...
Third Pakistani boat seized in Kutch, suspects detained
Kutch/Nagpur: A Pakistani boat has been seized in the Kutch area of Gujarat by BSF, suspects detained. This is the third Pakistani boat that has been seized since the surgical strikes on the morning of September 29. Yesterday, amid heightened vigil, an...
RBI to continue with easing; next cut in Feb: Analysts
New Delhi/Nagpur: A day after the monetary policy committee (MPC) debuted with a surprise 0.25 per cent cut in rates, analysts today said the Reserve Bank will continue with the accommodative stance but the next action can come only in...
Air Force officer, Bengaluru scientist arrested in international drug syndicate
Representational Pic Hyderabad/Nagpur: An Indian Air Force (IAF) officer and a Bengaluru-based scientist have been arrested after raids that have exposed an international ring dealing in drugs like Ecstasy. Around 230 kg of amphetamine worth Rs. 230 crore have been...
Dadri Lynching Accused Dies In Judicial Custody
An accused in the murder of Mohammad Akhlaq, who was lynched by a mob over suspicion of having eaten beef in Uttar Pradesh's Dadri last year, has died at a hospital in Delhi. The accused, 20-year-old Robin, who was in judicial...
Everyone wants surgical strikes against Pak, but not fake ones: Nirupam
Mumbai/Nagpur: Mumbai Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam today raised doubt over the veracity of the Army's surgical strikes along the LoC suggesting it was "fake" even as as he accused BJP of indulging in politics over national interest. "Every Indian wants surgical...
Omar makes a point
Kashmir/Nagpur: Peeve from former J-K CM Omar Abdullah, who tweets this picture saying: "And some people will lecture others about politicising the army action all the while turning a blind eye to hoardings like these that sprout. No reward for...
Surgical strikes: Raha says situation ‘live’, ready for any challenge
File Pic New Delhi/Nagpur: The situation is "live" in the wake of the surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the LoC and the armed forces are ready to deal with any challenge, IAF Chief Marshal Arup Raha said today. He...
Justice Lodha says ‘current NZ series must go on’
Justice RM Lodha reacts to BCCI's threat of cancelling the ongoing New Zealand series. In a reaction to a Television news channel, he says, "There is absolutely no constraint on current expenditure. Matches/Series must go on as these are routine...
Jhelum Express derails in Punjab; four injured
Ludhiana: At least four people were injured after 10 coaches of the Jhelum Express passenger train derailed near Ludhiana city in Punjab, police said on Tuesday. Injured people, travelling on the train, have been sent to Civil hospital Ludhiana, the Ministry...
BCCI cancels ongoing New Zealand series: Reports
Reacting to the Justice RM Lodha committee's direction to banks to freeze its accounts, a disgruntled BCCI has decided to cancel the ongoing New Zealand series, which has a Test and five ODIs remaining. After witnessing constant defiance of its recommendations,...
Record 39 sexual harassment complaints in JNU in 2015-16
New Delhi/Nagpur: Jawaharlal Nehru University, which has been at the centre of a controversy in recent months, recorded 39 complaints of sexual harassment in 2015-16, the highest in the varsity's records. The university had received 26 complaints of sexual harassment in...
Arundhati Roy’s 2nd novel in 20 years to be published in June
New Delhi/Nagpur: Arundhati Roy's second novel, the Ministry of Utmost Happiness, to be published in June 2017 from Penguin India and Hamish Hamilton UK. Roy's first novel The God of Small Things won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in...
IAF jet crashes in Jaisalmer, pilots eject safely
File pic Rajasthan/Nagpur: An IAF Jaguar (trainer aircraft) crashes over Pokhran (Jaisalmer, Rajasthan). Both pilots eject safely. Court of Inquiry has been ordere. Details awaited. In August, a Hawk advanced jet trainer crashed soon after take off from Air Force Station,...
Baramulla terror attack: Terrorists escape into civilian areas
File Pic Baramulla terror attack: Search ops inside the Army camp have been concluded. No dead body of any terrorist has been recovered. It is now believed that the terrorists have escaped into civilian areas, IG BSF said. "Jawans saw two...
Nitish govt moves SC to challenge prohibition order
File Pic New Delhi/Nagpur: The Bihar government has moved the Supreme Court to challenge a Patna HC order which scrapped the Nitish Kumar government's decision banning sale of liquor in the state. The state's appeal will be filed and mentioned before...
