Over 20,000 people attend Hizbul commander Wani’s burial in Tral
Tral/Nagpur: More than 20,000 people on Saturday attended the burial of top Hizbul commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani in south Kashmir's Tral town. People from different parts of Pulwama district gathered at Shariefabad (Tral) to attend the burial of Wani, who was...
Meerut: Four killed during demolition drive
File Pic Meerut/Nagpur: Four persons were killed today after they were buried under the debris of an "illegal" multi-storey building in Meerut cantonment area as it was being demolished by civic authorities this morning, officials said. Bungalow No 210, was demolished...
Burhan Killing: Kashmir Valley locked down, 4 Injured In Clashes
Srinagar: Srinagar and several other major towns in the Valley have been placed under curfew or locked down to hold back mourning rallies following the killing of Burhan Muzaffar Wani, the new age poster boy of militancy in the restive...
Hardik Patel granted bail in sedition case by Gujarat High Court
Told to stay out of Gujarat for six months
Hardik Patel (File Pic) New Delhi/Nagpur: The Gujarat high court granted bail to Hardik Patel, who has been in jail for the past nine months, on Friday. The court...No compromise on terror, says Home Minister about Zakir Naik’s speeches
Zakir Naik (File Pic) Mumbai/Nagpur: The speeches of Dr Zakir Naik, described as incendiary by critics and an inspiration for the weekend's deadly killing of patrons of a cafe in Bangladesh, are being reviewed on CDs by top investigative officers,...
Dallas: 5 officers dead at Protest against police shootings
5 Dallas cops died and six others suffered major injuries by snipers on Thursday night during a demonstration protesting shootings by police officers in Minneso New Delhi/Nagpur: Five Dallas cops died and six others suffered major injuries by snipers on...
Army CANNOT use excessive force in Manipur, says SC on encounters
New Delhi: The Supreme Court says Army and paramilitary personnel cannot use "excessive and retaliatory force" in Manipur. The court also seeks details of 1528 alleged extra judicial killings in Manipur. The court was delivering its verdict on Friday on petitions...
‘Game of Thrones’ season 7 may be delayed
Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss have revealed that the production on its upcoming season seven will start later that expected. The duo, who made the remarks during a UFC podcast, said production is waiting for gloomy weather...
Heavy rains trigger flash floods in Satna, Army team begins rescue ops
Satna: Heavy rains have triggered flash floods in Satna, Madhya Pradesh. An Army team is on site to carry out rescue operations. Satna District Magistrate Naresh Pal on Thursday said "around 1300 people" had been rescued and provided accommodation in relief camps. According...
AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal arrested for misbehaving with woman
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party lawmaker Prakash Jarwal has been arrested for allegedly misbehaving with a woman, reports ANI. Jarwal, who represents the Deoli constituency, has been booked under sections 354, 506, 509 & 34 of IPC. This is not the first...
Gunfire during Dallas protest over police shootings kills cop
Dallas: A police officer has been shot dead and three injured at during a protest at Dallas in Texas, US over two recent fatal cop shootings of black men. According to media reports, the gunfire broke out around 8:45pm local time...
Jet Airways Served Passenger Cockroach In Meal On Flight, Falls Sick
Image Courtesy: Mid-Day Mumbai/Nagpur: Jet Airways' breakfast platter served to business class flier Birju Salla yesterday had a variety of dishes - paratha, croissant, fruits and, last but not the least, chana masala with cooked cockroach. A vegetarian, Salla claimed...
Javadekar distances himself from Smriti’s legacy, says students must rebel
File Pic New Delhi/Nagpur: India lacks in innovation in education as children are discouraged to ask questions in schools something which should not be allowed to go on, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said today, contending "unless you rebel, unless you...
Sena men burn effigy of Mumbai BJP chief over ‘demon’ remark
Mumbai/Nagpur: A day before the expansion of the Maharashtra Cabinet, Shiv Sena workers today burnt an effigy of Mumbai BJP president Ashish Shelar over his "demon" remark, which apparently alluded to frequent digs and taunts took by the Sena at...
PIL seeks scrapping of BJP’s lotus symbol
Representational Pic Mumbai/Nagpur: A public interest litigation seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India to scrap the 'lotus' symbol allotted to BJP was filed in the Bombay high court today, contending that it is a national flower and...
Police deployed at ‘hate’ preacher Zakir Naik’s Mumbai office
Zakir Naik (File Pic) Mumbai/Nagpur: Police have been deployed outside the city office of a foundation run by controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, whose 'hate speech' is reported to have inspired one of the five Bangladeshi militants involved in the...
CBI seeks time to file affidavit against Peter’s bail plea
File Pic Mumbai/Nagpur: The CBI today sought time to file its affidavit in response to a bail application filed by former media baron Peter Mukherjea, arrested for his alleged involvement in the murder of his wife Indrani Mukerjea's daughter Sheena...
Minister denies making ‘cover her body’ remark for Smriti’s textile portfolio
File Pic New Delhi: Reacting strongly over the alleged remark against Smriti Irani being shifted to the Textile Ministry would help cover her body, Janata Dal (United) leader Ali Anwar on Thursday rubbished the charges and said that there are...
Pakistani hackers attack Indian management institute’s website
Noida: The website of a prominent management institute in Noida was attacked by Pakistani hackers, officials said on Thursday. The website of the School of Law, Design and Innovation Academy of the Institute of Management Studies was hacked and along with...
People should not blame me now: Dr Zakir Naik on B’desh Eid attack
Dr Zakir Naik, whose sermons reportedly inspired two of the killers in the Dhaka terrorist attack last week, took to Twitter on Thursday after after bombs went off near Bangladesh's biggest Eid gathering in the north of the country on...
Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations begin across India
Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the culmination of the fasting and holy month of Ramzan, will be celebrated across the country, barring Kerala and Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday. Faithfuls have been offering Eid prayers in Eidgahs and mosques. In Delhi, main Eid congregations...
