Swamy attacks Mehbooba Mufti, equates her with ‘tail of a dog’
File Pic Subramanian Swamy is in the news again. Senior BJP leader and nominated Rajya Sabha MP Subramaniam Swamy on Tuesday equated Mufti with the "tail of a dog, which can't be straightened'. In a TV interview he said, "There should be...
Wrestler Sushil Kumar nominated for Padma Bhushan
File Pic New Delhi/Nagpur: The Wrestling Federation of India has recommended two-time Olympics medallist Sushil Kumar for the prestigious Padma Bhushan this year. WFI has also forwarded the names of Sushil's longtime coach and Dronacharya awardee Yashvir Singh and female wrestler...
Accused found guilty of murder in Preethi Rathi acid attack case
Mumbai: A session court in Mumbai found accused Ankur Pawar guilty of murder as he threw acid on Preeti Rathi, who later died from her injuries. In 2013, Rathi, a Delhi resident, had come to the city to join the Colaba...
2,000 ‘khaats’ for Rahul’s farmer meet in UP
Rudrapur: About 2,000 khaats or cots have been laid out in Rudrapur town of Uttar Pradesh to seat participants of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's meeting with farmers. The "khaat sabha" is part of an extensive tour of Uttar Pradesh that...
Hazare ‘saddened’ that Kejriwal’s colleagues have gone to jail
File Pichas said he is "very saddened to see" that some of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's colleagues have gone to jail, while some others are "indulging in fraud". "I am very hurt...When he (Kejriwal) was with me, he wrote...
Car bomb targets NGO in Kabul, terrorists break into building
Kabul: According to media reports, two militants attacked a NGO -- CARE -- in Kabul and have now holed up in the building. According to the CID chief, Three people were in the building at the time of the attack....
Ex-AAP minister Sandeep Kumar’s secy held for ‘circulating’ sex clip
New Delhi/Nagpur: Former Delhi minister Sandeep Kumar’s private secretary was detained on Monday on the suspicion that he circulated a sex clip involving the politician. Vikramjit Singh, deputy commissioner of police (outer), said Praveen Kumar was taken into custody from the...
Rajnath Singh hits out at separatist leaders, says they don’t believe in kashmiriyat or insaniyat
File Pic Srinagar/Nagpur: A day after separatist members refused to have a dialogue with parliamentarians on the ongoing unrest in Kashmir Valley, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Monday, hit out at the hardliners saying, it seems they don't believe in 'kashmiriyat,...
Jesus Christ statue vandalised in Mumbai
A statue of Jesus Christ was vandalised by unknown persons in Mumbai's Juhu Tara area on Sunday afternoon even as the world celebrated Mother Teresa's canonisation. On Sunday, bestowing sainthood on Mother Teresa, Pope Francis said, "For the honour of the...
Mother Teresa is now Saint Teresa of Calcutta
Pope Francis blesses with an incense burner as he leads a mass for the canonisation of Mother Teresa of Calcutta in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican September 4, 2016. Hundreds of Missionaries of Charity sisters in their trademark blue-trimmed...
Bengal govt on ‘war footing’ for Singur land return process
New Delhi/Nagpur: The survey by the West Bengal government of the 997 acres of land to be returned to farmers in Singur under a Supreme Court ruling continued today on war footing despite inclement weather, a district official said. The land...
Rajnath approves use of chilli-based PAVA shells for crowd control in Kashmir
New Delhi/Nagpur: Amid debate over alternative to pellet guns, according official source, Home Minister Rajnath Singh has approved use of chilli-based PAVA shells for crowd controlling ahead of his visit to Kashmir. A seven-member panel involving officers from home ministry, BSF,...
ED attaches Vijay Mallya’s assets worth Rs 6,600
File Pic New Delhi/Nagpur: In probably its biggest action against Vijay Mallya, the Enforcement Directorate attached the beleagured businessman's properties and shares worth Rs 6,600 crore. According to media, among the things ED attached include Mallya's farmhouse in Maharashtra worth Rs...
CD row: Sacked minister Sandeep Kumar booted from AAP
News Delhi/Nagpur: AAP suspends primary membership of sacked minister Sandeep Kumar: Sources. Kumar was sacked by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday evening after receiving an 'objectionable' CD in which he was purportedly shown in a compromising position with a woman. The...
No Cong, No AAP, Sidhu forms new party — Awaaz-e-Punjab
Punjab/Nagpur: Navjot Singh Sidhu forms a new party called the 'Awaaz-e-Punjab' and ties up with the Pargat, Bains brothers. "Along with Pargat Singh and Bains brothers we have formed a front, this will be against those working against Punjab," Sidhu...
Muslim Personal Law Board files pro-triple talaq plea in SC
File Pic New Delhi/Nagpur: The Muslim Personal Law Board files a pro triple talaq affidavit. The Board says triple talaq is a cultural issue linked with Islam and one can't challenge in court what is laid down in the Quran. The s...
Rel Jio uses Modi as brand ambassador, draws flak
Mumbai/Nagpur: Reliance may have thought they hit upon a brilliant idea when they used Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photograph in their full-page advertisements in leading dailies today to announce the launch of Jio, and to ostensibly promote Digital India, but...
Telecom stocks extend losses on RJio fears
Mumbai/Nagpur: Telecom stocks extended losses for the second straight session today, falling up to 3.5 per cent, after Mukesh Ambani yesterday announced the launch of much-talked about Jio 4G service, offering free voice calls and national roaming. Shares of Idea Cellular...
Women health workers stop Rahul’s convoy in home turf Amethi
Amethi/Nagpur: Congress VP Rahul Gandhi's convoy stopped by protesting Anganwadi workers in Gauriganj (UP) while he was on his way to Lucknow. The anganwadi workers seek a pay hike. The Congress vice-president is touring Amethi, holding small meetings with people across...
3 Home Ministry Officials Suspended Over Renewal Of Zakir Naik’s NGO Licence
Zakir Naik (File Pic)New Delhi: Three junior officials of the Union Home Ministry were removed on Thursday after it was found that the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act license of a non-profit headed by Salafi preacher Zakir Naik -- who...
Union leader Sharad Rao succumbs to cancer
File Pic Mumbai/Nagpur: Veteran trade union leader Sharad Rao passed away in Mumbai today, following a prolonged sickness. Rao was heading several influential trade unions in the city, including the BEST union and Mumbai Autorickshawsmen's Union that represents majority of auto...
