No visible difference between UPA-II and Modi regime on corruption: Anna Hazare

NewDelhi/Nagpur: After a hiatus, veteran social activist Anna Hazare has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reminding him of not delivering his pre-electoral promises to bring back black money in 100 days and building a corruption-free India, saying “there was...

Delhiites accepted the odd-even scheme whole-heartedly: Kejriwal

NewDelhi/Nagpur: Overwhelmed by the response of people towards the odd-even scheme in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said "the scheme has been successful so far". "I would like to thank the people who came forward to...

PM Narendra Modi to cut down foreign trips in 2016

NewDelhi/Nagpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to cut down his foreign visits in 2016, travelling abroad only when it is absolutely necessary so that he can devote more time to issues of domestic importance. He has asked the external affairs...

Dubai hotel fire under control, 1 killed, 14 injured, says police

Dubai/Nagpur: Fire engulfed a 63-storey skyscraper in downtown Dubai near the world's tallest building on Thursday night, but the block was successfully evacuated and there were only light injuries, the emirate's police chief said. Tongues of flame shot skywards from one...

Security forces gun down two militants in J&K’s Pulwama district

Pulwama/Nagpur: Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces at a village in the Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Thursday. While sources said the militants belonged to the banned militant group Lashkar-e-toiba and included a local and a...

Not just students: Indian tourists, businessmen also deported from US

More Indians, and not just students but tourists and businesspersons, have been deported by the US in recent days, the external affairs ministry said on Wednesday. The first reports about US deportations were about Indian students headed for two California universities....

Delhi govt suspends two officers; 200 colleagues threaten to go on mass leave

NewDelhi/Nagpur: Two senior civil service officers of the Home Department have been suspended by the AAP government for refusing to sign on a Cabinet decision file, following which around 200 DANICS-cadre officers have threatened to go on mass leave tomorrow...

Facebook’s Free Basics service suspended in Egypt

Cairo/Nagpur: A Facebook-sponsored service that offers limited free Internet access was suspended in Egypt on Wednesday after a permit required from the government was not renewed, an official from the Telecommunications Ministry told Reuters. Facebook's Free Basics service, which aims to...

Maharashtra Govt gives 2000 sq m land for Hema Malini’s dance school

Mumbai/Nagpur: Maharashtra's BJP government has sanctioned a 2,000 sq m plot to actress and Bharatanatyam dancer Hema Malini here to set up a classical dance school, almost 20-year-after she had approached the state government for a plot. Revenue minister Eknath Khadse...

No subsidy on LPG for those earning more than Rs 10 lakh

New Delhi/ Nagpur: Tax payers with an annual income of more than Rs 10 lakh will not get subsidised LPG anymore, the government announced on Monday. Consumers are currently entitled to 12 cylinders at cheaper rates in a year. Currently, non-subsidised cooking...

SpiceJet’s New Year Gift# Airfares starting at Rs 716

New Delhi/Nagpur: SpiceJet on Monday launched the 'Happy New Year Sale,' offering one-way base airfares starting at Rs 716 (excluding taxes) on some popular routes on the domestic network. The four-day sale of tickets will be open till midnight of December...

Taj Mahal greets Eiffel Tower on Twitter

New Delhi/Nagpur: In a perfect New Year greeting, the Taj Mahal and Statue of Liberty warmly greeted the Eiffel Tower as the 126-year-old monument joined the micro-blogging site Twitter for the first time this week. "Welcome to Twitter, my sister," tweeted...

Amazon, eBay selling cow dung cakes like hot cakes

New Delhi/Nagpur: With the holiday season in full swing, Indians are flocking to the online marketplace in droves. But there’s one unusual item flying off the virtual shelves: Online retailers say cow dung patties are selling like hot cakes. The patties —...

Modi springs surprise, to make stopover in Lahore to meet Sharif on his birthday

New Delhi/ Nagpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be meeting his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on his way back to India from Kabul.

Looking forward to meeting PM Nawaz Sharif in Lahore today afternoon, where I will drop...

PM Modi Walks During Indian National Anthem, Russian Official Nudges Him Back

MOSCOW/NAGPUR: In an unusual incident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was pulled back by a Russian official as he walked past the guard of honour accorded to him while the Indian national anthem was being played soon after his arrival here...

Kirti Azad Suspended By BJP For Publicly Targeting Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

File Pic New Delhi/ Nagpur: BJP lawmaker and former cricketer Kirti Azad has been suspended by the party for publicly targeting Finance Minister Arun Jaitley with allegations of corruption in Delhi's cricket body DDCA. The parliamentarian defied his party as he made...

Hit and run case: Maharashtra to file appeal in SC against Salman’s acquittal

Mumbai/ Nagpur: The state government on Wednesday informed the Bombay high court that they would be filing an appeal against the acquittal of actor Salman Khan in the 2002 hit and run case. The government informed this to the court while...

Rajya Sabha passes Juvenile Justice Bill: Here’s all you need to know

The Rajya Sabha passed the Juvenile Justice Bill on Tuesday amid protests by a divided opposition. The delay in passing the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill became a contentious issue in the last few weeks with the recent...

Engineer Attacks Parents, 20 Others With Sword, Shot Dead By Police

File Pic Telangana (Karimnagar)/Nagpur: In a frenzied attack, a 28-year-old software engineer went on a stabbing spree with a sword injuring as many as 22 people, including his parents on Tuesday morning. The man was reportedly depressed after he failed...

BSF plane crashes in Dwarka, 10 killed; PM Modi pained by loss of lives

New Delhi/ Nagpur: A small Border Security Force (BSF) aircraft crashed in Dwarka near the Delhi airport on Tuesday shortly after take-off. All ten personnel on board have been reported killed in the accident. The plane carried two pilots and...