Non-political committee should decide on reservation: Bhagwat
kolkatta/Nagpur: In the wake of the agitation in Haryana over quota, RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday suggested that a non-political committee should be formed to decide on the eligibility for reservation. “Many people are demanding reservation. I feel a committee...
‘Munna Bhai’ Sanjay Dutt to get out of jail on Thursday
Pune/Nagpur: Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt is all set to be released from the Yerawada Central Jail in Pune, Maharashtra on Thursday morning, an official source said on Monday. The celebrity prisoner will be released after serving the remainder of his five-year...
Kanhaiya’s bail, HC defers hearing till Wednesday
NewDelhi/Nagpur: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday deferred the bail plea hearing of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar, who has been arrested for alleged sedition, for a day. This came even as the Delhi Police opposed the...
Jammu and Kashmir: 48-hour-long Pampore encounter ends, three terrorists killed
Srinagar/Nagpur: The 48-hour fierce gunbattle on the outskirts of Srinagar ended on Monday evening with the killing of three heavily-armed terrorists holed up in a government building situated along the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. Representational Pic. PTI "The encounter has ended and...
Kanhaiya is safe and satisfied, says his family after meeting him in Tihar jail
New Delhi/Nagpur: Just after meeting Kanhaiya Kumar, the family members of the jailed Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union president said that he is doing fine in the Tihar jail. Lodged in jail number 3, Kanhaiya is mainly spending his time reading...
SC to hear Swamy’s plea on Ram temple construction tomorrow
The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear the plea of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy over the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. This came after Swamy submitted a petition in the apex court, stating that the disputed...
Sena takes a dig at BJP over MoUs signed during MII Week
Mumbai/Nagpur: Taunting BJP over the MoUs signed by Maharashtra government during the recent 'Make in India' Week, the Shiv Sena today said similar agreements were signed by the party with its smaller allies before the assembly polls but they have not...
BHU student who shouted out to PM Narendra Modi beaten allegedly by BJP workers
Varanasi/Nagpur: A student who shouted out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi was beaten up allegedly by BJP activists. The student, Ashutosh Singh, had shouted about student body elections at BHU just as PM...
Umar Khalid, friends show up in JNU, police wait outside campus
NewDelhi/Nagpur: A late-night standoff unfolded in Delhi's prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University on Monday as around six students, accused of sedition and missing for days, surfaced on the campus. Police who hope to arrest the students were denied entry and said...
Oppn slams Government for delaying fire report
It's now almost a week since last Sunday's Make in India event at Girgaum Chowpatty and now the opposition cannot find the reason for the delay in the fire report. Especially so, since the programme was organized by the state...
Jat stir: 1 killed, 20 injured in Jhajjar firing, curfew in 6 towns
Rohtak /Nagpur: At least one person was killed and 20 others were injured on Saturday in Haryana’s Jhajjar after Indian Army personnel fired on Jat protestors, demanding reservation in jobs and education, turned violent and tried to set government buildings...
India, Nepal talk it out; No ‘misunderstandings’ now, says Oli
File Pic New Delhi/ Nagpur: Success of Nepal's new Constitution will depend on "consensus and dialogue" and India was for peace, stability and overall development of the Himalayan nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday after holding extensive talks...
1 ‘killed’ in police firing; minister’s house attacked in Jat stir
File Pic Rohtak/Nagpur: As police opened fire on Jat protesters seeking reservation, at least one person was reported killed and six were injured near the Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) campus here. The protesters also attacked in a bid to set...
Medical report confirms assault on student leader Kanhaiya
NewDelhi/Nagpur: According to Hindustan Times news, a day after Delhi police commissioner BS Bassi told Hindustan Times that the arrested JNU student’s union leader Kanhaiya Kumar was not assaulted in the Patiala House court by rampaging lawyers, a medical report...
BJP MLA OP Sharma may lose his post
NewDelhi/Nagpur: The Ethics Committee of Delhi Assembly has recommended BJP MLA OP Sharma's expulsion from the house for using derogatory language against AAP MLA Alka Lamba. The 10-member Ethics Committee of Delhi Assembly has held Sharma guilty of being habitual offender....
SC issues notice to Salman Khan on Maharashtra government’s petition challenging his acquittal by Bombay HC
NewDelhi/Nagpur:The Supreme Court has issued a notice to Bollywood actor Salman Khan in connection with the 2002 hit and run case in which one person was killed and four others were injured. This came after the Maharashtra government challenged his acquittal...
Delhi Police Chief BS Bassi Dropped From List For Key Post Amid JNU Row
NewDelhi/Nagpur: The controversial Delhi Police Chief BS Bassi has been removed from the list of contenders for a senior role in the county's top ant-graft agency, said sources today. The government had shortlisted Mr Bassi for the Central Information Commission, which...
Supreme Court refuses to hear bail request of JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar
Why Not Go To High Court?' Supreme Court Asks Kanhaiya Kumar On Bail Request NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today declined to hear the bail plea of JNU students’ union leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who was arrested on sedition charges for allegedly...
Indian flag on high-mast to be hoisted on all Central Varsities
New Delhi/Nagpur: It has been decided that flying the National flag will be mandatory in all Central Universities in the country after a meeting held recently between the Union Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani and Vice-Chancellors of 46 Central...
Aamir Khan joins hands with Nana Patekar to help drought-hit farmers in Maharashtra
Mumbai/Nagpur: Aamir Khan's non-profit organization, Paani Foundation, announced its new initiative, Satyamev Jayate Water Cup, on February 17, 2016. The initiative, that is started in association with the Maharashtra Government, aims at solving the state's water crisis and providing aid...
Another shame for BJP: Party MP likes farmers’ suicide to fashion trend, not agrarian crisis
Nagpur/Mumbai: At a time when the entire nation is fuming with the fire of JNU politics targeting the BJP government at the Centre, a BJP MP from North Mumbai added to the government’s embarrassment by coming up with the most...
