Shani temple row: Will not allow gender discrimination at religious places, Maharashtra govt tells Bombay HC
Mumbai/Nagpur: In a victory of sorts for women seeking entry inside temples, on Friday the Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court that it is against gender discrimination and will strictly implement provisions of Maharashtra Hindu Place of Worship (Entry...
Love India, but only one God in Islam: Deoband’s fatwa against Bharat Mata Ki Jai
New Delhi/Nagpur: The fatwa against the slogan, being promoted aggressively by the BJP and its ideological mentor the RSS, was passed following a two-day long deliberation in Darul Ifta, an eight-member panel of Islamic scholars from all over the country. Uttar...
Live Kolkata flyover collapse: At least 17 dead, over 100 injured; CM Mamata at the site
Kolkata/Nagpur: At least 17 people have been killed and several injured after an under-construction flyover collapsed in North Kolkata near Ganesh Talkies (Girish Park), Thursday afternoon. Several are still trapped under the debris. The location of the bridge is in...
Live Kolkata flyover collapse: Several feared dead, Mamata rushes back
Kolkata/Nagpur: An under-construction flyover collapsed in North Kolkata near Ganesh Talkies (Girish Park), Thursday afternoon leaving several trapped under the debris. The location of the bridge is in a densely populated locality in Bara Bazar. Rescue operations are currently underway and eye-witnesses...
1 killed after under-construction flyover collapses in Kolkata
Kolkata/Nagpur: One person was killed and several injured as a flyover being constructed in Kolkata collapsed on Thursday. Efforts are on to rescue those who are trapped under the debris. Some workers have been pulled out from under large chunks of concrete. Officials...
Security force’s vehicle blown up by Naxals in Chhattisgarh, casualties feared
Raipur/Nagpur: A vehicle carrying security forces has been blown up by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Wednesday. Officials fear casualties. Earlier in the day, two CRPF personnel, including an officer, were injured in a pressure bomb blast triggered by Naxals...
No floor test in Uttarakhand tomorrow, says Court
Dehradun/Nagpur: There will be no floor test in Uttarakhand tomorrow, the High Court ruled today. The Centre had challenged the court's ruling yesterday asking Congress' Harish Rawat to face a test of strength in the assembly on Thursday. "If you...
Women can’t be barred from entering Shani Shinganapur temple: Bombay high court
New Delhi/Nagpur: The Bombay high court on Wednesday said that "women cannot be barred from entering Shani Shinganapur temple". "There's no law which prevents women from entering temples. Women should have equal access to places of worship," the Bombay HC observed while...
HC pulls up Centre over President’s rule in Uttarakhand, says it sent a wrong message
Uttarakhand/Nagpur: The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Centre over the imposition of President's rule in the state. The High court said that the floor test is the best test and correct arena to prove majority in state assemblies,...
Vijay Mallya submits Rs 4,000 cr repayment plan to SC: Reports
NewDelhi: Vijay Mallya has made an offer to banks struggling to recover more than a billion dollars from his Kingfisher Airlines: he will arrange to repay 4,000 crores by September. His lawyers disclosed this to the Supreme Court today which...
Vijay Mallya does a Kohli for Siddharth tweets Slam me but not my son
Vijay Mallya may be called many things – willful defaulter, King of good times, (ex) liquor baron – but the businessman isn’t taking too kindly to Twitter users targeting his son Siddharth ‘Sid’ Mallya. In the middle of fending for himself...
EgyptAir hijack drama ends after hijacker surrenders at Larnaca airport
The EgyptAir hijack drama ended today after hijacker Seif Eldin Mustafa surrendered at Larnaca airport. Cyprus foreign ministry said in a tweet that hijack is 'over' after security personnel arrested Mustafa. The hijacker emerged from the aircraft with his hands in...
SC allows markets regulator SEBI to sell Sahara properties
NewDelhi: The Supreme Court has asked the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to start the process of selling some of embattled conglomerate Sahara's real estate assets in the country to refund millions of investors, lawyers said on Tuesday. Sahara,...
Uttarakhand High Court directs floor test in Assembly on March 31
Nainital HC allows floor test in #Uttarakhand assembly on March 31, rebel/suspended MLAs also allowed to take part The #Uttarakhand assembly floor test will be held at 11 am on March 31. Registrar General of Nainital HC to be present as...
AAP, Congres protest at Pathankot as Pak team enters air base
Pathankot/Nagpur: A Pakistani team investigating the Pathankot attack was forced to enter the air base from a specially made gate at the rear-end of the base on Tuesday following violent protests by Congress and Aam Aadmi Party workers in the...
EgyptAir confirms plane hijack, bomb suspected to be on board
The plane was carrying 55 passengers, seven crew, an Egyptian airport official said. There were earlier reports of about 80 to 81 people on board. An EgyptAir domestic flight from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked on Tuesday and diverted it to...
Virat Kohli’s Post On Anushka Sharma Goes Viral, He Attacks Trolls
New Delhi: Man of the moment Virat Kohli has lashed out at people who have attacked his former girlfriend and actor Anushka Sharma on Twitter. In posts that have gone viral on Twitter and Instagram, an angry Virat slammed people for...
Pranab Mukherjee presents Padma Awards
NewDelhi/Nagpur: President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday presented the Padma Awards, one of the highest civilian Awards in the country, to achievers from various fields. Padma Awards are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The...
Lahore blast: 72 killed, 250 injured, Pakistan Taliban claims credit for Easter attack
Lahore: A powerful blast ripped through a public park in Lahore where Christian families were celebrating Easter on Sunday, killing 69 people and wounding over 250, mostly women and children. The blast, apparently caused by a suicide bomber, occurred in a...
Coal scam: Jharkhand Ispat Pvt Ltd, two directors convicted for criminal conspiracy, cheating by special court
NewDelhi/Nagpur: A special court on Monday held Jharkhand Ispat Pvt Ltd (JIPL), its directors RS Rungta and RC Rungta, guilty in a case of allotment of a coal block in Jharkhand. This is the first conviction in the coal scam case. The...
President’s Rule Imposed In Uttarakhand
New Delhi: After days of political tussle in Uttarakhand, President's rule has been imposed in the hill state. President Pranab Mukherjee signed the proclamation under Article 356 of the Constitution on Sunday morning, sources said. This comes a day before Chief...
