Governor discovers British era bunker below Raj Bhavan; to consult experts on conservation
Opening a tunnel unearths underground bunker Mumbai/Nagpur: A 150-meter long underground British era Bunker which had been closed for several decades was discovered by Maharashtra Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao inside the Raj Bhavan Complex at Malabar Hill. Chief Minister Devendra...
VK Singh victimised me, imposed ‘illegal’ ban: Army chief Dalbir Singh
File Pic New Delhi/Nagpur: Army chief Dalbir Singh has accused Union minister VK Singh of imposing an “illegal ban” under “false, baseless and imaginary allegations” when the latter was heading India’s army in 2012, the Indian Express reported on Thursday. Dalbir...
Sakshi Malik clinches bronze medal in women’s wrestling 58kg category
New Delhi/Nagpur: India’s Sakshi Malik won a bronze medal in the wrestling 58kg category after the Indian beat Aisuluu Tynybekova 8-5 in the bronze medal bout. In a thrilling contest, Sakshi fought back from 0-5 down to seal the bout...
Going to Pakistan same as going to hell: Parrikar
New Delhi: Diplomacy be damned, PM Modi's defence minister Manohar Parrikar upped the ante in anti-Pakistan rhetoric equating Pakistan to hell. A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi openly came out in support of "freedom" for Balochistan and "Pakistan-occupied Kashmir", Parrikar...
769 gold pots worth Rs 186 crore missing from Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala!
A report submitted to the Supreme Court shows that 769 gold pots, valued approximately at Rs 186 crore, are missing from Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. A report submitted by former Comptroller and Auditor General of India Vinod Rai said...
Maharashtra Shame: Woman Seeks Nod to End Life Over ‘Lacunae’, Red Tape in Education System
Palghar: A 22-year-old woman has written to Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawde complaining about the "lacunae" and red tape in the existing educational system which "act as deterrent" in pursuing studies, and sought permission to end her life. The woman, a...
Dalit group thrashed by mob in Una
UNA: Around eight Dalits were severely injured when a mob allegedly attacked them and 12 of their community members at Samter village near Una, while they were returning home after attending a protest rally in Una town of Gir Somnath...
Probe ordered after flag fiasco at Mehbooba’s I-Day function
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today faced a deeply embarrassing moment when the national tricolor fell off the post when she wanted to hoist it at Bakshi stadium here where the main Independence Day function of the...
Arvind Kejriwal sleeps during PM Modi’s I-Day speech
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech on Independence Day didn't inspire Arvind Kejriwal. The Chief Minister of Delhi was filmed dozing during the address at Red Fort, where he was seated near VIPs like Ghulam Nabi Azad of the Congress.
By raising Balochistan, PM ruining India’s claim on PoK: Cong
New Delhi: Congress today launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of "ruining" India's case on Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir by raking up the issue of Balochistan in his Independence Day address. "PoK is our right. Our entitlement. We will...
Ludhiana girl wanted to hoist Tricolour in Srinagar, sent back from airport
A 15-year-old girl from Ludhiana, who had vowed to hoist the Tricolour at Srinagar's historic Lal Chowk, was turned back by security forces from the airport there on Sunday. Jhanvi Behal, who landed at the Srinagar Airport on Sunday with other...
In Una, Rohith Vemula’s Mother Unfurls Flag, Kanhaiya Kumar Watches
UNA: Radhika Vemula, whose young son Rohith committed suicide at a university in Hyderabad in January, held top honours as she unfurled the national flag this morning at the grounds of a large state-run school in Una. The small town...
Independence Day: Reform, Perform and Transform says PM Modi
New Delhi: It was the third consecutive Independence Day speech for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While the last two of his speeches from the Red Fort have largely been extempore, this year the Prime Minister had invited suggestions from the...
India celebrates 70th Independence Day today
A hawk-eye vigil is being kept across Delhi as Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from 17th century Red Fort on the 70th Independence Day. Thousands of security personnel have been deployed in and around the historic Mughal fort...
President Mukherjee’s daughter faces online harassment, puts up texts on Facebook
New Delhi/Nagpur: Sharmishtha Mukherjee, Delhi Congress spokesperson and the daughter of President Pranab Mukherjee, claimed today that a man harassed her by sending lewd messages and put up screenshots of the texts on her Facebook page. "The person is completely unknown to...
CBI registers fresh case against Mallya
New Delhi/Nagpur: CBI has registered a fresh case against beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya for alleged irregularities in repayment of Rs 1,600 crore loan taken from State Bank of India. CBI sources said a case has been registered against Mallya and...
Visa denial: UK mission to speak to Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan
New Delhi/Nagpur: The UK High Commission today said it will speak to Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, a day after his visa application was rejected. "We don't comment on the detail of individual cases, but can confirm we will offer...
Farmers’ children to observe fast on I-Day
File Pic New Delhi/Nagpur: Children of farmers will observe a day-long hunger strike at various places in Maharashtra on August 15 to seek repeal of `anti-farmer' laws. "We have decided to hold `atmaklesh andolan' at Azad Maidan here on August 15,...
Parliamentary Consultative Committee of Ministry of Coal Meets
File Pic Nagpur: A meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee attached to the Ministry of Coal was held in the city on August 12, 2016 evening for reviewing the “Implementation of Mine closure Plans of Coal India Limited (CIL)”. Minister...
Parliament adjourned sine die
File Pic New Delhi/Nagpur: Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die before the lunch break. Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan gave the valedictory address and the session ended with the Vande Mataram. The all-party meet on Kashmir...
SC allows diesel SUVs for Delhi, but with a new tax
New Delhi/Nagpur: Large diesel cars, mainly SUVs, can remain on Delhi's roads, the Supreme Court has said, but owners will have to pay a green fine to compensate for polluting the city's air. Last year, the Supreme Court had temporarily banned...
