SC questions ban on women’s entry in Sabarimala temple, asks if tradition is above Constitution
New Delhi/Nagpur: Lashing out at Sabarimala temple authorities, the Supreme Court on Monday questioned the ban on entry of menstruating women in the temple. The apex court asked whether any tradition can override the constitutional provisions. "What is the basis...
JNU may rusticate Anirban and Umar for 2-5 years, fine Kanhaiya: Sources
File pic New Delhi/Nagpur: Jawaharlal Nehru University students Anirban Bhattacharya and Umar Khalid are likely to face stringent action for their alleged involvement in the pro-Afzal Guru event at the campus in February 2016. The university administration has finalised its...
Did Nagpur pitch-slamming cause Harsha Bhogle’s IPL-9 commentary ouster?
Nagpur: Celebrated commentator Harsha Bhogle, who found himself out of favour for a place in the Indian Premier League-9 commentary team, received massive support on social media yesterday. The Indian Express reported on Sunday that Bhogle was informed of his termination...
Maharashtra drought due to Sai worship, women’s entry in Shani temple will lead to rapes: Shankaracharya
Haridwar: Dwaraka-Sharda Peeth Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati has held the worship of the "unworthy" Shirdi Sai Baba by his followers responsible for a drought-like situation in Maharashtra. The seer, who is known for his bitter opposition to Hindus worshipping Shirdi's Sai...
Trimbakeshwar temple revokes its ban on men’s entry in sanctum sanctorum
Nashik/Nagpur: The Trimbakeshwar Temple authorities have gone back on their April 3 resolution wherein they decided to ban entry of men too into the core worship area at the famous Lord Shiva shrine in Nashik. A meeting of the Trimbakeshwar Devasthan...
Shoe thrown at Arvind Kejriwal during odd-even announcement
New Delhi/Nagpur: An unidentified man threw a shoe at Arvind Kejriwal this afternoon when the Delhi Chief Minister had just begun giving out details of the odd-even scheme for cars which will run again from April 15. The shoe landed...
Amit Shah announces new team, Yeddyurappa returns as Karnataka BJP chief
New Delhi/Nagpur: BJP national president Amit Shah on Friday announced major organisational reshuffle in the party in a run up to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. According to ANI, while many old faces have been retained in the party, some new...
Not bothered if IPL shifted out of Maharashtra: CM Fadnavis
Mumbai/Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that he is not worried if the Indian Premier League matches are shifted out of the state due to water shortage. The Bombay High Court has allowed the inaugural match on Saturday...
Karisma-Sunjay divorce: Kids to be with Karisma, Sanjay gets visitation right
New Delhi/Nagpur: After a huge amount of tiff, Karisma Kapoor and her estranged husband Sunjay Kapur have come to an agreement on modalities for separation before the Supreme Court. According to the agreement, their children will be with the actress, while...
Peace process between India and Pakistan is suspended: Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit
New Delhi/Nagpur: In a development that sets up the government for fierce attacks by opposition parties, Pakistan today all but ruled out a return visit by Indian investigators days after its officials toured the Pathankot air base to inquire into...
HC says no floor test in Uttarakhand till April 19, slams Centre for President’s rule
Uttarakhand/Nagpur: In the latest development in the Uttarakhand political crisis, the High Court has said that there will be no floor test in the Assembly till April 19 while directing its ire towards the Centre. The High Court asked the...
Arvind Kejriwal gets bail in defamation case filed by Finance Minister Jaitley
New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal and four other leaders from his Aam Aadmi Party have been granted bail by a Delhi court where they have been sued by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for defamation. Ahead of the arrival of the rival A-lister...
Pratyusha death case: Rahul Raj Singh’s anticipatory bail plea rejected
Mumbai/Nagpur: Rahul Raj Singh’s anticipatory bail plea has been rejected by a Mumbai court. Actor-producer Rahul Raj Singh, against whom a case has been lodged for abetment of his girlfriend and TV star Pratyusha Banerjee's suicide, had filed an anticipatory...
Uttarakhand HC warns Centre, says it can revoke President’s Rule in the state
Nainital: The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday pulled up the Centre and said it can revoke President's Rule in the state. Cautioning the Centre, the High Court said, "No hanky-panky must be done by April 18 (probable date of next...
Vijay Mallya Offer Rejected, Banks call it unacceptable
Mumbai/Nagpur: A group of Indian banks has rejected business tycoon Vijay Mallya and Kingfisher Airlines' offer to repay Rs 4,000 crore by September, 2016. Vijay Mallya had been negotiating the deal with a consortium of 17 banks through video conferencing. The...
BJP leader LK Advani’s wife Kamla Advani dies of heart attack
NewDelhi/Nagpur: Senior BJP leader LK Advani's wife Kamla Advani, his companion of over 50 years, died in Delhi on Wednesday. Mrs Advani had been unwell for some time and had been admitted to the AIIMS hospital earlier today, sources close to...
Shiv Sena targets Centre again, says all warnings on Pakistan JIT proved right
Mumbai/Nagpur: Attacking the Centre over Pakistani media reports suggesting that the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) had found the Pathankot terror attack "stage-managed by India", Shiv Sena on Wednesday said this was the consequence of the government rolling out a red...
Pratyusha Banerjee suicide case: Boyfriend Rahul’s lawyer quits case, claims he hid facts
Mumbai/Nagpur: A day after Rahul Raj Singh was booked for abetment to suicide in connection with TV actress Pratyusha Benerjee's suicide case, his lawyer Neeraj Gupta has quit the case. Gupta reportedly claimed that his client was hiding crucial facts...
Three get life in Mumbai blasts of 2002, 2003 that killed 12
File Pic Mumbai/Nagpur: A special Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) Court today awarded life sentence to three of the 10 people who were found guilty in the 2002-2003 Mumbai blasts case today. Those sentenced to spend their lives in prison include...
Pathankot probe: India says ‘stage-managed’ allegations are double-speak by Pakistan
New Delhi/Nagpur: Pakistan media reports that the Pathankot terror attack was "stage-managed" by India are seen in New Delhi as "double-speak" by Pakistan's security establishment. "The report in a Pakistan pro-government daily only shows that ISI and Pakistan Army were doing...
Over 70 arrested in Hyderabad University as protests flare up again
Hyderabad/Nagpur: Over 70 students were arrested as clashes erupted again today at the Hyderabad Central University, which has seen volatile protests over the suicide of PhD student Rohith Vemula in January. Students who have been demanding Vice Chancellor Appa Rao's removal...
