Maharashtra drought: Bombay HC asks BCCI to consider shifting IPL out of state, hearing adjourned till April 13
New Delhi/New Delhi: The Bombay High Court, who heard the apprehensions of moving the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches out of the state due severe water crisis, have asked the BCCI to consider shifting the tournament out of state and...
Two arrested for NIA officer Tanzil Ahmed’s Murder, police hint at revenge
New Delhi/Nagpur: National Investigation Agency, or NIA, officer Tanzil Ahmed is likely to have been killed over a personal grouse -- one of the killers was unhappy as he did not get help from the officer regarding a case, the...
BJP tries to grab credit as 5 lakh litre water reaches Latur
Latur/Nagpur: BJP has once again proved that no issue is sensitive when it comes to brandishing their political image! And the situation gets more evident when the saffron brigade appears to be playing politics on delivering water full of train wagons...
SC pulls up RBI, asks why are names of loan defaulters of over Rs 500 crore not being disclosed
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday termed the amount of loan defaulted by big individuals and corporates in the country as "mind-boggling". "RBI has revealed that lakhs of crores of rupees taken on loan has been defaulted by persons and...
Indians have a right to refuse to say ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’, and that refusal is not anti-national says Delhi L-G
NewDelhi: Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung said during an interview to a television channel that he “forgave Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal” for calling him a dog, even as he attributed the comment to Mr. Kejriwal’s naiveté. However, he did concede that the...
India’s leading woman motorcyclist Veenu Paliwal dies in road accident in MP
New Delhi: In a tragic incident, India's top woman motorcyclist Veenu Paliwal (44) died in a road accident in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha district on Monday evening. Sources said the incident took place at Gyaraspur when she lost control of her Harley...
Massive fire breaks out in Bhiwandi; 150 people feared trapped
Mumbai/Nagpur: A 4-floor building in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra caught fire on Tuesday. Nearly 20 people have been rescued so far but over 50 others are feared trapped in the building. Initial reports suggest that the fire erupted around 8:45 AM on...
Abhumka, Gujarat Ayurved University sign MoU for tribal herbal healthcare products
Abhumka Herbal Pvt Ltd and Gujarat Ayurved University has signed the MOU, to collectively carry out the fundamental, clinical and comparative research on the age-old tribal traditional herbal practices of Bhagats of Dangs Gujarat, documented by Abhumka Herbal Pvt Ltd....
Suicide bombers attack Russian police station in Stavropol
Moscow/Nagpur: Russian news agencies say three militants tried to attack a police station in southern Russian and all were killed or blew themselves up. The reports, citing regional police, said no police officers or civilians were killed in the attacks this...
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...
