Fire ravages bio-diesel unit in SEZ at Visakhapatnam
No casualties as the 10-15 workers present in the plant ran for safety Visakhapatnam: A major fire erupted at Biomax Fuels Limited, a bio-diesel manufacturing unit in the Visakhapatnam SEZ, located at Duvvada, late on Tuesday night. Minister for HRD Ganta Srinivasa,...
Concerned over obscene images on condom packs, Supreme Court asks Centre to explain if they violate law
New Delhi: Concerned over alleged explicit pictures on condom packs, contraceptives and other sexual wellness products, the Supreme Court has sought a reply from the Centre to explain whether they violate law. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India TS...
‘Declare Javascript Anti-National’: AAP Mocks Smriti Irani On Sanskrit in IIT
New Delhi: Union Minister Smriti Irani's "request" to IITs or Indian Institutes of Technology to teach Sanskrit has provoked sharp reactions from opposition parties. Manish Sisodia, the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, mocked it in tweets, saying computer language should be...
Sushma Swaraj hospitalised after severe chest congestion
Her condition is now reportedly stable. New Delhi: Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj was today admitted to Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) with complaints of severe chest congestion, as per a report in Hindustan Times. The report also...
Massive Fire Destroys Natural History Museum In Delhi
New Delhi: A massive fire broke out at FICCI on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. The fire was detected at the sixth floor of the building. The National Museum of Natural History which is located inside the building has...
Suffering from gangrene,India’s most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim to die soon?
Delhi: India’s most wanted terrorist, said to be the mastermind of 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, Dawood Ibrahim, has gangrene, as per a media report. As per CNN-News18 , doctors treating him say that gangrene is at such an advanced stage that...
Kanhaiya Kumar fined 10,000 by JNU, Umar Khalid removed for 1 semester
New Delhi/Nagpur: Kanhaiya Kumar, the JNU student accused of sedition, has been fined Rs. 10,000 and Umar Khalid has been removed for one semester. The university has also fined Umar Khalid Rs. 20,000. The two students were arrested and let off on...
RS Ethics Panel Recommends Terminating Mallya’s Membership
New Delhi/Nagpur: In yet another setback for business tycoon Vijay Mallya, the Rajya Sabha Ethics Committee on Monday recommended his membership in the Upper House should be terminated. Chairman of Ethics Committee Karan Singh said, "Ethics Committee meeting reached the conclusion...
Bill in Lok Sabha denies voting rights to Sehajdhari Sikhs in SGPC polls
New Delhi/Nagpur: A Bill listed in Lok Sabha plans to deny voting rights to Sikhs without hair (kesh) and turbans in the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) elections. The Bill was passed by Rajya Sabha on March 16. The move assumes...
‘We don’t go to Manali’: Chief Justice retorts after PM’s suggestion
New Delhi/Nagpur: After he broke down during a meeting on Sunday while talking about the work pressure on judges, Chief Justice of India TS Thakur had a sharp response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comment on court vacations. Justice Thakur said:...
2006 Malegaon blasts: All 9 accused discharged by Mumbai court
Mumbai/Nagpur: In a major development, a court here on Monday discharged nine Muslim youths accused in the September 2006 Malegaon blasts case. One accused in the case has died, while six were released earlier in 2011 on bail. Two other accused have...
India Withdraws Visa To Chinese Dissident Leader After Beijing Protests: Sources
New Delhi: India has withdrawn visa granted to a Chinese dissident after Beijing's strong protest, say government sources. Dolkun Isa, a Germany-based Uyghur activist, had been granted visa to attend a conference in Dharamsala this week. The move was seen as linked...
Maneka Cites Sonia’s Example on How to Curb Corruption
Pilibhit: Congress President Sonia Gandhi was showered praises from an unexpected quarter on Sunday. Sonia's estranged sister-in-law and Union Minister in the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government Maneka Gandhi complimented her for curbing corruption. Narrating an old incident, Maneka cited Sonia...
Chief Justice of India TS Thakur gets emotional in front of PM Modi over criticism of judiciary
New Delhi. In a rare display of emotion, Chief Justice of India TS Thakur on Sunday broke down to tears during his speech at Joint Conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of High Courts in Delhi.