PDP accuses BJP of betrayal as Mehbooba returns
SriNagar/Nagpur: “The PDP will not form the government just by jointly issuing a statement wherein a pledge will be reiterated to implement the Agenda of the Alliance without any movement on the ground,” said another PDP leader. “Address the trust...
World T20: Skies clear after rain hit Kolkata ahead of India-Pak clash
Kolkata/Nagpur: Heavy rain hit Kolkata ahead of the mother of all cricket match --- India-Pakistan clash in the ICC World Twenty20 championship here at Eden Gardens today (Saturday), Indian media reported. At one point media reports suggested, the clash may be...
Karnataka Budget 2016: A mixture of favourable and unfavourable facets for citizens
Karnataka/Nagpur: Petrol, diesel, beer, liquor and soft drinks will be costlier in Karnataka from April 1, as the state budget for the coming fiscal (2016-17) seeks to hike various taxes on them. Amidst concerns of economic slowdown, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah...
Not possible to form government in Kashmir: BJP
New Delhi/Nagpur: The BJP on Friday refused to accept any new demand from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and said it is not possible to form a government in Jammu and Kashmir on conditions. "We are not ready to accept any...
JNU students Anirban Bhattacharya and Umar Khalid get bail; were arrested on sedition charges
NewDelhi/Nagpur: JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, arrested last month for their involvement in a controversial event in support of terrorist Afzal Guru, have been granted mail. Kanhaiya Kumar, who was also arrested on charges of sedition over the same...
Maha govt mulling to float Bonds for irrigation projects
Mumbai/Nagpur: Maharashtra government is considering to float Irrigation Bonds with less interest rates to fund projects, State Minister for Revenue Eknath Khadse said today. He was replying to supplementary queries raised on a starred question by Sharad Ranpise (Congress) during the...
Punjab defies SC, passes resolution saying no to Sutlej Yamuna Canal
New Delhi/Nagpur: Defying a Supreme Court order, the Punjab Assembly on Friday passed a resolution that the state would not construct the Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal. The development comes just a day after the Supreme Court accepted a Haryana government plea...
Renewal of dance bars: Maharashtra government suspends four cops for submitted false reports
New Delhi/Nagpur: The Maharashtra government on Friday suspended four police officers for submitting false reports in the dance bars case and a department enquiry has been ordered against the cops. In a series of tweets, the Chief Minister's Office said that...
This Amul ad has something to say about Hrithik-Kangana spat
The ongoing spat between Bollywood actors Hrithik Roshan and Kangana Ranaut is turning uglier by the day. Hrithik recently sent a legal notice accusing Kangana of maligning his image, which she promptly denied and sent a rebuttal through her lawyer. Diary...
Shaktiman row: BJP MLA Ganesh Joshi sent to 14 days of judicial remand
Uttarakhand/Nagpur: BJP MLA Ganesh Joshi, who has been accused of assaulting police horse Shaktimaan, was on Friday sent to judicial custody for 14 days. Joshi, who was arrested on Friday morning by the Uttarakhand Police and was produced before the ACJM...
RSS declares gay sex is not a crime
NewDelhi/Nagpur: In reply to a question on whether homosexuality should remain a criminal offence as considered under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Joint General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Thursday said that sexual preferences...
BJP MLA Ganesh Joshi arrested for beating up Shaktiman, denies charges
Dehradun/Nagpur: A BJP legislator accused of brutally beating up a prized Uttarakhand Police horse and breaking its leg was arrested on Friday morning, a day after the animal underwent an operation to replace the damaged limb with a temporary prosthetic...
Vijay Mallya quits, Royal Challengers Bangalore appoints new boss
New Delhi/Nagpur: IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore has written to the Indian cricket board (BCCI), intimating them about Vijay Mallya’s resignation from the post of Director of Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited (RCSPL). According to reliable sources, the top BCCI officials...
German Bakery blast case: Bombay HC sets aside Himayat Baig’s death penalty, confirms life imprisonment
Mumbai/Nagpur: In a major embarrassment to the anti-terrorism squad, the Bombay High Court on Thursday set aside the death penalty handed down to the sole German Bakery blast accused, Himayat Baig, and held him guilty only for possessing RDX at...
British mathematician Sir Andrew Wiles solves 300-year-old mystery: wins Abel prize
New Delhi/Nagpur: British mathematician and a research professor at the University of Oxford Sir Andrew Wiles, has won the prestigious Abel prize for his contributions to mathematical sciences. As per the Hindustan Times report, the Sir Andrew Wiles was awarded the...
No bids for Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher House, auction fails: Sources
Mumbai: An attempt by the State Bank of India (SBI)-led bank consortium to auction former liquor baron Vijay Mallya's Kingfisher House in Mumbai failed on Thursday. According to sources, there were no bidders during the e-auction of the Kingfisher House. The consortium...
Bomb scare on 2 flights at Delhi airport, all passengers evacuated
New Delhi/Nagpur: A Bhubaneswar-bound Air India flight and Kathmandu-bound Nepal Airlines were grounded at the Delhi airport today following a bomb threat. Four parliamentarians were on board the Air India flight. All passengers have been evacuated and the aircraft are being sanitised....
Revealed: Two missing students add to JNU puzzle
File Pic New Delhi/Nagpur: In a fresh twist to the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) saga, two students, Mujeeb Gattoo and Mohammed Qadeer, alleged to have been part of anti-India sloganeering, and missing from campus, find mention in the report of...
Muslim IAS officer faces VHP, Bajrang Dal ire as his name appears on temple invite
Bengaluru/Nagpur: A temple festival invite in Puttur in Karnataka sparked a controversy as it carried the name of a Muslim deputy commissioner among the invitees. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bajrang Dal have raised objection to the name of...
Maharashtra: AIMIM MLA Waris Pathan suspended from Assembly for not saying Bharat Mata ki Jai
Waris Pathan (Courtesy Twitter) Mumbai/Nagpur: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MLA Imtiaz Jaleel and Waris Pathan faced heat over Bharat Mata ki Jai in Maharashtra assembly on Tuesday. Waris Pathan has been suspended from the Assembly for the entire session...
Aadhaar Bill amended in Rajya Sabha, to be sent back to Lok Sabha
New Delhi/Nagpur: Another stormy session in Parliament as Left members corner Trinamool Congress leaders in Rajya Sabha on the sting operation. The Left is demanding a thorough investigation in the sting operation wherein TMC leaders were seen accepting money. On the...
