JNU protest: Kanhaiya’s health worsens, hospitalized
File pic New Delhi/Nagpur: JNU student union president Kanhaiya Kumar, who has been on hunger strike for a week at the campus, was hospitalized here on Thursday after his health deteriorated, a fellow student said. "Kanhaiya is in a bad situation....
Keenan-Reuben Murder: 4 Men Found Guilty, Sentenced To Life In Jail
Keenan Santos and Reuben Fernandez died in Mumbai in October 2011 while saving their friends from a group of men who were harassing them. Mumbai/Nagpur: The four men who attacked and killed Keenan Santos and Reuben Fernandez were on Thursday...
‘Woke Up In Blood,’ Goa Lawmaker Was Sitting Next To Me, Says Teen Girl
PANAJI: Goa lawmaker Babush Monserrate has been charged with buying a young Nepalese girl and raping her a few weeks ago. The police says the lawmaker, who is an independent, should be tried for human trafficking. He has denied the accusations;...
‘Invisible hand’ was guiding CBI, ED: Parrikar on chopper deal scam
New Delhi: Alleging that the procurement process in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal was violated, defence minister Manohar Parrikar said on Wednesday an inquiry in the case will focus on roles of those named in the judgment of an Italian...
Uttarakhand HC Chief Justice KM Joseph transferred to Andhra Pradesh HC
New Delhi/Nagpur: KM Joseph, the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court, has been transferred to the Andhra Pradesh High Court set up in Hyderabad, news agency has reported. A bench headed by Joseph had recently quashed President’s Rule in Uttarakhand...
Delhi Police Arrests 12 Suspected JeM Terrorists, IEDs Recovered
New Delhi/Nagpur: The Delhi Police has cracked down on a suspected terror module, arresting at least 12 people, of which eight are from Delhi and four from Uttar Pradesh. According to CNN-News18 that a special cell of Delhi Police targeted...
Officials involved in water tanker scam in drought-hit Maharashtra’s Beed suspended
Mumbai: The Beed administration on Monday suspended local administrators who were accused of selling water tankers meant for people of drought-hit Marathwada region to rich businessmen. The move came after a sting by India Today showed that Beed Panchayat officials were...
PM Narendra Modi against 100% pay hike in MPs’ salary – Know why
New Delhi: If this turns into reality, it may come as a huge setback for MPs who are deciding their own salary hike! PM Narendra Modi is reportedly against the lawmakers' decision seeking nod from PMO for a 100% pay hike...
Maharashtra CM should resign for supporting formation of Vidarbha: Raj Thackeray
Mumbai/Nagpur: Slamming Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis over supporting Vidarbha movement in the state, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Monday demanded his resignation. File Pic Thackeray said, "CM Devendra Fadnavis should resign, he had supported the formation of...
Government will ask the Supreme Court to reconsider a ban on diesel cabs says, Transport Minister Gadkari
Representational Pic New Delhi/Nagpur: The intersection of Delhi's hottest day this year (44 degrees) and huge protests by taxi drivers left large parts of the capital grid-locked through Monday. By the evening, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said the government will...
Jiah Khan suicide: HC refuses to extend stay on trial against Sooraj
Mumbai/Nagpur: The Bombay High Court on Monday refused to extend the stay granted on trial against actor Sooraj Pancholi in the Jiah Khan suicide case. The High Court had, on February 25, stayed trial against Sooraj while hearing a petition filed...
Vijay Mallya resigns as Rajya Sabha MP
File Pic New Delhi/Nagpur: Independent MP and liquor baron, Vijay Mallya, has resigned from his capacity as a member of parliament on Monday, a week after the Rajya Sabha ethics panel recommended his termination. The committee had given Mallya a...
10 injured, dozens arrested in clashes during Bihar panchayat polls
Patna/Nagpur: At least 10 people were injured and dozens arrested in clashes during the third phase of panchayat elections in Bihar on Monday, officials said. More than 30% voters cast their vote to elect 40,943 members of the three-tier Panchayati Raj...
Ex Air Chief SP Tyagi Questioned By CBI In AgustaWestland Chopper Scam
New Delhi: Former Air Force Chief SP Tyagi is being questioned on the AgustaWestland chopper scam by the CBI, which plans to confront him with new evidence and documents. Retired Air Marshal Tyagi is accused of helping AgustaWestland win the contract...
PM Modi’s office asked to give specific details of his degrees to Kejriwal
File Pic New Delhi/Nagpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office has been asked by the Information Commission to give specific details of his degree to the Delhi University to facilitate their search in response to an RTI query. On Thursday, Arvind Kejriwal...
Digvijay Singh’s daughter Karnika Singh passes away
New Delhi/Nagpur: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh’s daughter Karnika Singh died due to cancer in New Delhi on Friday. 37-year-old Karnika is the youngest among the four daughters of Singh. She was admitted in Max Hospital, Saket, a few days ago...
Narendra Modi, his govt protecting AgustaWestland for last two years: Congress
New Delhi: Hitting back at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper bribery row, the Congress on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of protecting the defence firm in question. Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said the Prime...
Shashank Manohar May Exit BCCI, Pawar Likely to Take His Place
Mumbai/Nagpur: The Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) is likely to get a new president – its third in 16 months - as the current boss Shashank Manohar is set to exit from the post, sources said on...
President rule in Uttarakhand: SC asks 7 questions, seeks Centre’s reply
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to test the Centre's knowledge of the Constitution. It framed seven questions related to the March 27 imposition of President's rule in Uttarakhand and sought the Centre's answers to them. The apex court...
Not Afraid, Have Nothing to Hide: Sonia Gandhi on AgustaWestland
NEW DELHI: With the BJP making it clear that it will target Sonia Gandhi in parliament over alleged corruption in a deal to buy 12 helicopters for use by top politicians, her party, the Congress, has decided to retaliate with...
AgustaWestland Case: Congress Gives Notice in RS
New Delhi: The gloves are off in the battle between Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress. After Congress launched a tirade against the Narendra Modi government over the imposition of President's Rule in Uttarakhand, BJP will raise issues of AgustaWestland chopper...
