EC orders political parties not to use public funds for ‘publicity’
New Delhi/Nagpur: The Election Commission has said that no political party will be allowed to use public funds and government machinery to carry out activities that amount to advertisement for it. The Commission directed that no political party shall henceforth either...
IAF celebrates 84th Air Force Day
Ghaziabad/Nagpur: Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha assured the country on Saturday that the IAF is fully capable of countering any security threat. He was speaking on the occasion of 84th Air Force Day celebrations at Hindon Air...
Shah has criminal history, shouldn’t issue certificate of patriotism: AAP
New Delhi/Nagpur: The war of words over the surgical strikes intensified today with the Aam Aadmi Party hitting back at the Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah, saying a man whose 'criminal history is known to the entire country' is...
Supreme Court’s interim order to BCCI: No money to state associations without compliance
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India on Friday adjourned the hearing on Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) non-compliance with the Justice RM Lodha panel's recommendations until October 17. The SC on Thursday had given the BCCI one-day...
Nobel Peace prize goes to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos
The winner of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos. The prestigious prize was announced in Norway's capital, Oslo and has been selected from a list of 376 candidates - 228 are individuals and 148...
Naked, bound body of famed perfumer Monika Ghurde found at Goa home; robbery, rape suspected
Monika Ghurde, hailed as one of India's best perfumer, researcher was found dead at her Goa residence on Friday. Police found 39-year-old Ghurde's body naked, with her hands and legs tied. Investigations are underway, but authorities currently suspect she was alone...
Indo-Pak border to be sealed by Dec 2018: Rajnath
New Delhi/Nagpur: Union Home Ministry Rajnath Singh has announced the complete sealing of the India-Pakistan border by December 2018. Rajnath Singh arrived in Jaisalmer today to meet with the chief ministers and home ministers of four states bordering Pakistan. The meeting...
Prohibition back in Bihar, SC stays Patna HC order
Bihar/Nagpur: Prohibition back in Bihar. The Supreme Court has stayed the Patna High Court's order on prohibition. Last week, the Patna High Court declared Bihar's amended prohibition law illegal. The new stringent prohibition law of Bihar government had earlier been dubbed...
Is ‘dalali’ word to use to refer to the Indian Army: Amit Shah slams Rahul
New Delhi/Nagpur: BJP president Amit Shah carried out a press conference during which he slammed Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for his 'khoon ki dalali' remark. Earlier today, the Congress VP said that he unequivocally supported the military action but was...
Rahul Gandhi meets ailing Jayalalithaa at Apollo Hospital
Chennai/Nagpur: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi reached Apollo Hospital in Chennai to visit the ailing Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalitha. The 68-year-old AIADMK chief has been admitted at Apollo Hospital since 22 September for fever and dehydration. Subsequently, Apollo Hospital...
Loud explosion heard near Porbandar Naval base
File PicNews of explosion at Porbandar naval base erroneous. The Navy has now clarified that it was a firecracker that exploded. But heavy security has been put in place outside the Porbandar Naval base after reports that of an...
Setback for India as US says won’t declare Pakistan a ‘terrorist state’
New Delhi: In what could be seen as a setback for India, John Kirby, spokesperson of the United States' Department of State, today said that the United States would not be declaring Pakistan as a 'terrorist state'. While addressing the media...
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...
