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...
Give license to eight dance bars within two days: Supreme Court directs Maharashtra Govt
File Pic New Delhi/Nagpur: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Maharashtra government to give license to eight dance bars within two days. The apex court fixed the next hearing on Friday. Taking a dig at Maharashtra government over its persistence to curb...
Even before Uttarakhand result, Rawat says thanks, we’ve won
Uttarakhand: Political tensions in Uttarakhand ran high today morning ahead of the crucial floor test in the assembly to ascertain if ousted chief minister Harish Rawat enjoys a legislative majority. Here are the latest developments in the story
- Hope clouds of uncertainty...
Bihar road rage: JDU leader’s son Rocky Yadav arrested from Bodh Gaya
Gaya: Son of JD-U MLC Manorama Devi, Rocky Yadav, who is the main accused in the Gaya road rage case was arrested from his father's hot mix plant in the wee hours of Tuesday. Rocky was on the run since...
‘Sairat’ actress’ fans bombard Maharashtra Minister with phone calls
Solapur/Nagpur: Maharashtra Minister Subhash Desai is getting bombarded with phone calls by fans of actress Rinku Rajguru as some hacker allegedly posted his mobile number on her website as that of her. "It must be the handiwork of some hackers, who...
Uttarakhand: SC gives no interim relif for rebel congress MLAs, can’t vote on Tuesday
New Delhi: In a major relief for former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the petition of the nine Congress MLAs challenging their disqualification from the Assembly. The Supreme Court ruled that the nine MLAs...
PM’s degree forged, says AAP, after BJP shows Modi’s BA and MA degree
New Delhi/Nagpur: About an hour after the BJP presented PM Narendra Modi's degrees to the media on Monday afternoon, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ashutosh said that the degrees shown by BJP chief Amit Shah are forged. "Amit Shah is not...
Rahul Gandhi faces assassination threat, claims Congress
File Pic New Delhi/Nagpur: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is facing an assassination threat, alleged party leader V Narayanasamy on Monday. He claimed that he had received a letter threatening to assassinate Rahul Gandhi. Senior Congress leaders, including Ahmed Patel, Rajeev...
Watch: BJP makes PM Modi’s degrees public
New Delhi/Nagpur: In a press conference held in Delhi, the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) on Monday made the Bachelors and Masters degrees of Prime Minister Narendra Modi public. BJP president Amit Shah and Finance Minister Arun...
Under your reign, we are learning how to study despite police canes and hunger: Kanhaiya to Smriti Irani
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, who is out on bail in a sedition case, on Sunday wrote an open letter to HRD Minister Smriti Irani on occasion of Mother's Day and asked how can a...
Harish Rawat Set To Benefit As Uttarakhand Rebels Stay Disqualified
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed the plea of nine Congress MLAs who had challenged their disqualification from the Assembly. The HC ruling bars the rebel MLAs from voting in the floor test that will take place in the...
Uttarakhand high court to pronounce order on 9 disqualified MLAs on May 9
Nainital/Nagpur: Suspense mounted on Saturday on the fate of the nine disqualified rebel Congress MLAs with the Uttarakhand high court reserving its judgement for May 9, a day ahead of the floor test in the state assembly for sacked chief...
