Indian woman working with NGO kidnapped in Kabul
Kabul: An Indian woman working with an NGO was kidnapped in Afghanistan capital Kabul on Thursday night, sources said. The Indian embassy is in touch with authorities in Afghanistan, sources said, adding that the government has also informed the woman's family...
MP BJP MLA Rajendra Dadu killed in road mishap
Sehore: Rajendra Dadu, a Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Nepanagar assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh's Burhanpur district, was killed on the spot in a road accident in Sehore on Thursday night. Dadu was travelling from Indore to Bhopal to attend the...
Fire breaks out near Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati
Just In: Fire breaks out near Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati, 3 fire tenders at spot - More details...
China leads opposition to India’s NSG bid
India on Thursday secured Mexico’s support for its membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group that controls access to sensitive nuclear technology but as the 48-nation club met in Vienna, China continued to oppose India’s bid. The NSG began a two-day meeting...
HC to Censor Board on Udta: Mature films needed, no need for hue and cry
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court hearing the plea filed by the producers of Udta Punjab against an order of the Review Committee of the Central Board of Film Certification seeking cuts in the movie has posted the hearing for tomorrow....
Gulbarg massacre: Quantum of punishment tomorrow
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Court today deferred the judgement till Friday on the quantum of sentence for the 24 convicts in the Gulbarg massacre case. During the hearing, the defence said that the eight witnesses have not been able to recognize...
J&K Assembly witnesses uproar over Sadhvi Prachi’s statement
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today witnessed an uproar over the controversial statement of VHP leader Sadhvi Prachi, calling for a "Muslim-Free India" even as opposition members sought a condemnation from the PDP-BJP government. The issue was raised during the...
After waiting for 10 years for concrete road Malegaon farmer starts online petition
Representational picture Malegaon: A farmer from Malegaon taluka in the district has reached out for public support through an online petition on portal Change.org for construction of a concrete road in his village. Anand Pagare of Sayne Budruk village has started...
Shame: Head Of Children’s Home Allegedly Filmed Sex Assaults, Took Selfies
R S Meena, head of a children's home in Delhi, arrested after six girls accused him of sexually assaulting them and filming the acts. NEW DELHI/NAGPUR: The head of a children's home in Delhi has been arrested after six girls...
‘Mischievous’ AAP attempting to boost its chances through ‘Udta Punjab’: Swamy
New Delhi: Questioning the release timing of Shahid Kapoor-starrer 'Udta Punjab', BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Thursday alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party was making mischievous attempts to boost its chances in next year's state assembly polls courtesy the drug...
Maneka slams Javdekar over ministry’s ‘lust for killing animals’
File Pic New Delhi: Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Thursday lashed out at the Environment Ministry headed by Prakash Javadekar and said that she could not understand its 'lust for killing' animals. Maneka, who is also an...
Naxals attack ITBP camp in Chhattisgarh; fire rockets
Kondagaon: Naxals fired rockets and opened heavy gunfire at a camp of paramilitary ITBP in Kondagaon district of Chhattisgarh in the wee hours today. Officials said the attack was launched at the company base of the 41st battalion of the Indo-Tibetan...
Mexican President drives Modi to dinner
Mexico: In a very special gesture, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto personally drove Prime Minister Modi to Quintonil in Mexico city for a vegetarian fare. Located in the well-heeled and leafy district of Polanco, this unprepossessing restaurant focuses on fresh seasonal...
High-profile sex racket busted, Savdhaan India actor among 2 models arrested
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police has busted a high-profile sex racket and has arrested two models. One of the two arrested models is said to be a known female TV actor who is seen regularly on the crime show Savdhaan India....
Charges framed against Chhota Rajan in fake passport case
File Pic New Delhi: Patiala House Court frames charges against gangster Chhota Rajan and three others in a fake passport case. The Central Bureau of Investigation had earlier in February filed a chargesheet against Rajan and three passport officials -- Jayshree...
1 dead, 1 injured in heavy rains in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram: The South-west monsoon has set in over Kerala and Lakshadweep, said K Santosh, head of India Meteorological Department's regional centre in the state capital. Several parts of the state has been receiving heavy rains since last night. The IMD...
President Pranab Mukherjee will NOT be seeking second term
New Delhi: Pranab Mukherjee is not seeking a second term as President of India. This is evident from the fact that from today onwards, he will pose for group photographs with the 1800-strong staff members of the President's Secretariat. The...
5 Indian-origin people among 200 candidates in Aus polls
Melbourne: Five Indian-origin people, including two women, are among the 200 candidates contesting for next month's general elections in Australia. In the House of Representatives all 150 seats will be contested, as well as the 76 Senate seats -- the first...
US names India as ‘major defence partner
Washington: The US has recognised India as a "major defence partner", a significant development which paves the way for the country to be treated on par with America's closest allies for defence related trade and technology transfer. "Noting that the US-India...
Bullet train project hits a roadblock in Mumbai
Mumbai: India's first bullet train project between Ahmedabad and Mumbai appears to have hit a roadblock, and that too a major one. As per a report in The Indian Express, the Maharashtra government has told the Indian Railways that it would...
Case against Flipkart for delivering soap instead of Samsung phone
Mumbai: The Malabar Hill police in Mumbai have registered a case of cheating against online shopping portal Flipkart for delivering a bar of soap to a customer who had ordered a Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Anand Bhalakia, a resident of Walkeshwar,...
