CBI arrests MHA official Anand Joshi four days after his disappearance
New Delhi: After his sudden disappearance four days back, CBI tonight arrested an under secretary in the Union Home Ministry in connection with a case against him of allegedly issuing FCRA notices arbitrarily to several NGOs for financial gains. Anand Joshi...
Nirankari spiritual leader Baba Hardev Singh dies in road accident in Canada
Montreal: Indian spiritual leader Baba Hardev Singh, current leader of the Sant Nirankari Mission, passed away on Friday. As per reports, Baba Hardev Singh, chief priest of the Nirankari sect, was killed in a car accident in Canada's Montreal. While more details...
SC Upholds Defamation As a Criminal Offence Under IPC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has upheld defamation as a criminal offence under Indian Penal Code. The apex court has dismissed petition by several leaders including Subramanian Swamy, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal among others. The...
Elections for six seats of Maharashtra among 57 Rajya Sabha seats on June 11
New Delhi/Nagpur: Biennial elections to 57 Rajya Sabha seats, including the one vacated by liquor baron Vijay Mallya, will be held on June 11, the Election Commission said on Thursday. The elections were necessitated as 55 members from 15 states are...
Hard-line Indian Hindu group endorses Donald Trump
New York/Nagpur: One of the reactionary Hindu Nationalist Political Organization in India Hindu Sena has endorsed United States Presidential candidate Donald Trump for his strong stance against what the group called "Islamic terror." The endorsement ceremony, which took place today in...
Hit-and-run case: Injured moves SC against Salmans acquittal
Nagpur: A man, who was injured in the 2002 hit-and-run case involving actor Salman Khan, today moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bollywood stars acquittal by the Bombay High Court. The special leave petition (SLP) sought setting aside of the high...
After sending water train to Latur, Railway sends Rs 4 cr bill
File Pic Mumbai/Nagpur: A month after the first 'water train' reached Latur, the Railways have provided 6.20 crore litre water to the parched region, and sent a Rs 4 crore bill to the district collector towards transport cost. "We have sent...
Bhumata Brigade chief Trupti Desai enters Haji Ali dargah, not allowed inside the sanctorum
Mumbai: Bhumata Brigade chief Trupti Desai entered Mumbai's Haji Ali dargah to offer prayers on Thursday morning after being denied entry last month. "I came here today without informing anyone and was able to do darshan. I wish someday all women...
After Karachi sting, Dawood’s close aide Chhota Shakeel dares India to catch underworld don
New Delhi/Nagpur: Just minutes after the sting operation revealing underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's home in Karachi went viral on social media, the close aide of the gangster, Chhota Shakeel has challenged India. Chhota Shakeel reportedly called up CNN News 18, who...
Never met Sonia or Antony: Agusta ‘middleman’s’ big revelations
File pic New Delhi/Nagpur: Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the Rs 3,600 crore Agusta Westland helicopter deal, on Wednesday said that he has never met Congress president Sonia Gandhi or the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to push for...
Sheena Bora was killed by strangulation, Indrani’s driver tells court
Mumbai/Nagpur: In a fresh twist to the sensational Sheena Bora murder case, key accused Indrani Mukerjea's former driver Shyamvar Rai on Wednesday told a special CBI court that he wants to turn approver and "disclose certain truths about the commission...
Harish Rawat back as Uttarakhand CM, Centre revokes President’s Rule
File pic Uttarakhand/Nagpur: In a major embarrassment for the Narendra Modi government, the Centre had to revoke President's Rule in Uttarakhand after Congress leader Harish Rawat won the floor test held in the state Assembly on Tuesday. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi...
Class 9 student who died took 50-60 iron tablets in Delhi govt school
Representational Pic New Delhi/Nagpur: The class 9 student of a Delhi government school who died on Sunday succumbed to internal bleeding caused by an overdose of iron-folic acid tablets, doctors said. Sapna Pal reportedly popped 50-60 tablets. “She was brought to Hindu...
Frame national policy on drought, Supreme Court tells govt
Representational Pic New Delhi/Nagpur: The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave a slew of directions to address the drought situation in the country, which could provide clarity on how and when droughts are declared. A bench comprising justices Madan B. Lokur and...
Supreme Court allows Income Tax department to reopen 2001 tax case against Amitabh Bachchan
NEW DELHI: In a setback for megastar Amitabh Bachchan, the Supreme Court today allowed the Income Tax department to reopen a 2001 tax case against him. The IT department says the actor owes Rs. 1.66 crore in taxes for his show...
Consumers can’t claim compensation for call drops from telcos, rules SC cancelling regulator TRAI’s order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Telecom regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) policy which made it mandatory for telecom companies to compensate consumers for call drops. The apex court observed that the TRAI recommendation to impose penalty...
Two DPS Noida students ragged and beaten in hostel
Noida/Nagpur: Two Class XI students were injured in an alleged incident of ragging at the Delhi Public School hostel in Noida Sector 30 following which an FIR has been registered against six identified and 12 unidentified students. The victims - a...
Britain says it can’t deport Vijay Mallya
New Delhi: Britain has told India that it cannot deport liquor baron Vijay Mallya under its laws, but has acknowledged the seriousness of the allegations against him and has offered to help extradite him. "The UK Government has informed us that...
Delhi’s Tina Dabi tops UPSC exams, Kashmir man in second slot
Tina Dabi, 22, topped the UPSC exam in her first attempt. New Delhi/Nagpur: Twenty-two-year-old Tina Dabi from Delhi has topped the prestigious civil services exams 2015, conducted by the Union Public Service Commission or UPSC. In the second position was Athar...
To ‘check’ PM Modi’s degree, AAP at Delhi University, told ‘come tomorrow’
Representational Pic New Delhi/Nagpur: On a mission to prove that Prime Minister Narendra Modi lied about his college degrees, leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today landed up at the Delhi University, but could not get an appointment with...
Shashank Manohar quits as BCCI president, to take over as ICC chief
Nagpur/Mumbai: Shashank Manohar has quit as Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president, reports said today. Sources had earlier told India Today that the Vidharbha cricket strongman was leaving the coveted post as he believes the recommendations made by...
