‘Munna Bhai’ aka Sanjay Dutt Walks Out Of Pune’s Yerwada Jail With A Salute
PUNE: Actor Sanjay Dutt, imprisoned in an arms case related to the 1993 Mumbai blasts, was released from Pune's Yerwada Jail this morning. He saluted the prison and then hefted a large bag on his shoulder to walk away to...
Rajya Sabha: Angry face off between Mayawati, Smriti Irani over Rohith Vemula suicide
New Delhi/ Nagpur: The second day of the budget session in Parliament witnessed a verbal war between BSP chief Mayawati and HRD Minister Smriti Irani over the suicide of Hyderabad University student Rohith Vemula. Even though a discussion on the issue...
Budget session: Politics on protests; JNU row, Rohith Vemula suicide rock Parliament
New Delhi/Nagpur: There were angry exchanges, slogan-shouting, multiple adjournments, but no debate in the Rajya Sabha, which was scheduled to discuss the JNU controversy and the suicide of Hyderabad research scholar Rohith Vemula. The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till tomorrow...
#BJPCountsCondoms Trended. Furious Amit Shah Summons Gyandev Ahuja
New Delhi: BJP lawmaker Gyandev Ahuja is in the doghouse with his party over his bizarre comments on the Jawaharlal Nehru University or JNU being the den of evils. He has been berated by BJP chief Amit Shah and asked...
Kanhaiya Kumar’s bail hearing adjourned till February 29
NewDelhi/Nagpur: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday deferred the bail plea of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar, who has been arrested for alleged sedition, on Tuesday. This comes even as two other JNU students, Umar Khalid and...
Sex in speeding car kills driver as he hits truck
PILIBHIT/NAGPUR: A young couple's sexual adventure in a speeding car ended in tragedy after the man lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a truck, leaving him dead on the spot. His girlfriend is recuperating in hospital with severe...
#JNURow: Cornered by Delhi HC stand, Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya surrender to Delhi Police
NewDelhi/Nagpur: In a dramatic late night development, Delhi Police arrested Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya after the two left the JNU campus and surrendered. The cops then drove around for almost 10km in an effort to dodge the media before taking...
Lawyer Yashpal Singh Who Attacked Journalists At JNU Hearing Arrested, Gets Bail
NEWDELHI/Nagpur: Yashpal Singh, one of the lawyers who was caught on camera attacking teachers, students and journalists at the court hearing in the JNU case in Delhi last week, was arrested and released by the police on bail on Tuesday. Mr...
Goons thrash cop in Latur, force him to chant ‘Jai Shivaji’
Latur/Nagpur: In a shocking incident, assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Yusuf Sheikh was forced to chant ‘Jai Shivaji’, ‘Jai Maharashtra’ by around 250-300 local goons here.The cop was also paraded around besides getting assaulted. The incident reportedly took place on February 19.”They...
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...
