Manjula Chellur takes over as Chief Justice, Mumbai High Court
Manjula Chellur (File Pic) Mumbai/Nagpur: Manjula Chellur formerly Chief Justice of West Bengal at Calcutta High Court has taken over as Chief Justice of Mumbai High court in a small ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan in Mumbai where she took oath. Manjula...
A Kenyan born RBI Governor who became an Indian citizen only in 2013. Why silent now Subramaniam Swamy?
Let's say it without mincing words - since now Subramaniam Swamy who called Rajan a "foreigner" is silent on the subject - new RBI Governor in waiting Urjit Patel was NOT born or educated in India! He was born in...
Amid Indo-Pak tensions, airlines ask to skip Pakistani airspace
Representational Pic New Delhi: Indian carriers are increasingly seeking the government's nod to fly to the Gulf from western India (mainly Ahmedabad) over the Arabian Sea to avoid the circuitous route over Pakistan. Security fears due to deteriorating India-Pakistan ties...
Actor Ramya booked for sedition for ‘Pakistan not hell’ remark
Film actor-turned-politician Ramya, who was on social media for her "Pakistan is not hell' remark, has also been booked for sedition. The complaint accused Ramya of "insulting India" and "provoking the people of India" by "appreciating Pakistan, which is a...
ULFA abducts Assam BJP leader Ratnaswer Moran’s son, demands ransom of Rs one crore
Representational Pic Assam/Nagpur: Son of Tinsukia Zila Parishad's Vice President Ratnaswer Moran’s son Kuldeep Moran was abducted on August 1, 2016 by members of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA). The United Liberation Front of Assam insurgency menace seems to...
Telengana Dy C.M. promises Sindhu a ‘better coach than Gopichand’ so she can win Gold!
Hyderabad/Nagpur: We don't know about Sindhu and her chances of winning a Gold medal in the next Olympics in badminton, but as far as stupid comments by politicians go, this one deserves the best medal no doubt. Sindhu and her coach/...
Indian Star Athlete fainted and was unconscious for two hours due to lack of water, What was our Sports Minister doing in Rio?
New Delhi/Nagpur: While the whole country is basking in the stupendous success stories of Dipa Karmakar, Sakshi Malik and PV Sindhu, another of India's athlete daughters at Rio faced an utterly inhuman treatment at the hands of our officials. OP Jaisha,...
Namo Tea Stall where Modi held Chai pe charcha in Ahmedabad was illegal alleges AMC, has been shut down
New Delhi/Nagpur: Remember Modi's famous 'Chai pe charcha' before the 2014 elections when he made huge promises to the Indian electorate about how he would change their lives if elected P.M.? Many of the promises have proved false and now the...
Jigisha Ghosh murder: 2 sentenced to death, 1 to life
New Delhi: The Delhi court has sentenced two to death for IT executive Jigisha Ghosh's murder in 2009 while another one was handed down a life term. Seven years ago, the three convicts abducted 28-year-old Jigisha, an operations manager with Hewitt...
10 killed, 19 hurt as bus falls in canal; 3 die in car mishap
Representational Image Ten persons were killed and 19 others injured when their bus fell into a canal at Nayakangudem in Khammam district of Telangana in the wee hours today, police said. Besides, three persons died in Andhra Pradesh when their car...
PM-Omar meet on J-K ends, govt accepts proposal to stop pellet guns
New Delhi: The meeting between a delegation of Jammu and Kashmir opposition parties led by former chief minister Omar Abdullah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has just ended. The meeting which took place in Delhi today impressed upon the Centre...
PV Sindhu, coach Gopi arrive in Hyderabad to hero’s welcome
Hyderbad: Olympics silver-medalist PV Sindhu1 reaches Hyderabad to a hero's welcome. Her coach, P Gopichand is with her. They will both take a ride in an open-top bus from the airport to the stadium where she will be felicitated. School children line...
JNU student drugged, raped by fellow student
New Delhi: A 28-year-old JNU student has filed a rape case against an AISA activist accusing him of raping her in a hostel room on the university campus. The woman is a first-year Ph.D student and she hasalleged that Anmol...
In flood-hit Panna, Madhya Pradesh CM gets a lift from cops
Panna: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was caught on camera, being carried by two policemen during his visit to the flood-hit areas of the state. The chief minister was visiting Amanganj Tehsil in Panna district on Sunday. In cellphone photographs...
Government favours a January budget, move will allow taxpayers plan better
New Delhi: The government is looking to advance the budget presentation by a month to January from next year, a move that will allow individuals and companies more time to firm up savings and tax payout plans.The budget is usually...
Malegaon Blasts Case 2008 : Sadhvi Pragya moves the bombay high court seeking bail
Noted Criminal Lawyer- Senior Counsel Avinash Gupta engaged to appear for Sadhvi Pragya Mumbai: In a significant development, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, originally dubbed as one of the main accused in the 2008 Malegaon blasts has moved the Division Bench of...
Dawood Ibrahim’s nephew gets married in Mumbai while cops keep a hawk-eye
Lavish wedding reception for Dawood Ibrahim's nephew in Mumbai Mumbai Police monitor reception which had 700 guests and invitees Underworld Don Dawood Ibrahim who fled India in 90s and is presently living in Pakistan was observing the entire reception through video-conferencing...
Urjit Patel to take over from Raghuram Rajan as RBI Governor
New Delhi/Nagpur: Ending weeks of speculation the government today announced that sitting deputy Governor Urjit Patel will take over as the 24th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India when incumbent Raghuram Rajan demits office in the first week of...
India’s golden girl Sindhu wins silver – and Indian hearts world wide
At around 8.30 p.m. all of India held their collective breath in anticipation and nervous excitement. Sindhu had won the first game against World Number one Carolina Marin 21 - 19! Would she create history? Win the first Olympic Gold...
Cow Vigilantes kill a 29 year old man in Karnataka
Praveen Pujary (File Pic) Karnataka/Nagpur: A man who was transporting cows in a three-wheeler has died after he was attacked brutally Wednesday night. Praveen Poojary, 29, was traveling with a friend Akshay Devadiga when they were stopped and thrashed by men,...
PV Sindhu creates history, becomes first Indian to enter Olympic badminton final
New Delhi/Nagpur: PV Sindhu created history on August 18, 2016 as she became the first Indian shuttler ever to reach the final of the Olympic badminton competition. A day after wrestler Sakshi Malik gave India its first medal in the ongoing...
