Let him say what he wants: Sonia Gandhi on PM Modi
New Delhi/ Nagpur : A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said "democracy cannot function at the whims and fancies of anyone" in what was his sharpest attack on the Congress since Parliament's winter session began two weeks ago, party...
In order to curb pollution, NGT directs Centre, state governments against buying diesel vehicles
File Pic New Delhi/ Nagpur: In a major step to curb pollution in Delhi, the Nation Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Centre and state government not to buy any diesel vehicles for their departments. The NGT order is not applicable...
Salman Khan acquitted of all charges in 2002 hit-and-run case
Mumbai/Nagpur: Thirteen years after Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was charged in a hit-and-run case, the Bombay High Court on Thursday has acquitted him of all charges against him, reports said. On 28 September, 2002, the actor's car allegedly rammed into a...
Osmania University beef festival: Eight organisers detained, BJP MLA who threatened to kill arrested
Hyderabad/Nagpur: Eight organisers of the controversial 'beef festival' on Osmania University campus were detained while BJP MLA T Raja Singh, who was opposing the the event, was arrested in Hyderabad this morning, police said. A 'curfew-like' situation prevailed on the campus...
20 peacocks among other birds found dead in Madhupur
Veterinarians suspect bird-flu, forest officials worried. Khurda/ Nagpur: The carcasses of at least 20 peacocks were found lying in Madhupur village forest in Khurda district on Tuesday morning. Veterinarians and wildlife experts suspect possible bird flu deaths. “Bodies of 20 peacocks and...
Russian diplomat assaults Delhi cop, FIR registered
New Delhi/ Nagpur: Law being equal for all, an FIR has been registered against a Russian diplomat who in an allegedly intoxicated state allegedly hit a constable in Moti Bagh in Delhi. Meanwhile the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has...
India can take up trade with Pak and Afghan, says Sushma Swaraj
Islamabad/ Nagpur: Minister of Foreign Affairs Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday that India is "willing to join hands with Pakistan and Afghanistan for trade and commerce," reported sources. "It's time we display maturity and self-confidence to do business with each other...
National Herald case: Statures of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi feared reducing
New Delhi/ Nagpur: A Delhi court’s directive that Congress president Sonia Gandhi, her son and party vice president Rahul Gandhi and five others appear before it on 19 December in connection with the alleged breach of trust and misappropriation of...
Driver of EMU shuttle train killed in head on collision with Mumbai-Haridwar LT express
New Delhi/ Nagpur: As fog has been always responsible for train accidents, at least one person is killed and two others injured when a local train rammed into the Lokmanya Tilak Express in foggy conditions in Haryana’s Palwal district on...
Security beefed up as Sushma Swaraj reaching Pakistan today
- Capital sealed at several places to restrict movement while a large number of police and paramilitary personnel are deployed in and around the conference center.
- US welcomes the move.
Delhi HC on Monday rejects Sonia, Rahul pleas challenging summons issued to them
National Herald Case--Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandi and 5 others directed to appear on Tuesday New Delhi/ Nagpur: In a blow to Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi, Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed their pleas challenging summons issued...
Subrata Roy pays Rs 1.23 crore for special facilities in Tihar jail
File Pic New Delhi: Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy has paid a whopping Rs 1.23 crore to Tihar Jail authorities for all the special privileges he enjoyed for the past one year in a special cell. This amount will take...
Salman Khan Hit-Run case: Bombay HC hearing his appeal, judgment awaited
Mumbai/ Nagpur: The Bombay High Court is slated to deliver its verdict this week on an appeal filed by actor Salman Khan against the five year sentence awarded to him in the 2002 hit-and-run case, informed sources. The arguments in the...
On the eve of Sushma Swaraj’s visit, Pak realises talks the only way to resolve issues
New Delhi/ Nagpur: The Union government confirmed on Monday that External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will travel to Pakistan tomorrow, in what is being seen as a thaw in the frosty Indo-Pak relations. The development comes just a day after National...
Congress Steps Up Protest Against Minister VK Singh Over ‘Dog’ Remark
NewDelhi/Nagpur: Rahul Gandhi today led a Congress protest outside Parliament to demand the removal of union minister VK Singh over his "dog" comments linked to Dalit killings. The opposition has vowed to disrupt house if General Singh is not sacked over...
PM Must Explain ‘Secret’ India-Pak NSA Talks, Opposition Says in Parliament
NewDelhi/Nagpur: A secret meeting in Bangkok between the National Security Advisors of India and Pakistan, which marked a dramatic turn in ties, has sparked a political row. In Parliament, the Congress has demanded a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on...
Twin blasts in Guwahati’s Fancy Bazar area
Guwahati/Nagpur: Guwahati witnessed twin bomb blasts on Saturday afternoon. The blasts occurred around 3pm within three minutes of each other at the commercial hub at Fancy Bazar area of the city. According to initial reports, at least two persons have found...
18% cap on the GST rate suggested by the Congress would result in a flawed system : Jaitley
NewDelhi/Nagpur: Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said fixing an 18% cap on the goods and services tax (GST) rate suggested by the Congress would result in a flawed system that could lower duties on a host of “sin” products...
BSE Sensex hits over two-week low amid global sell-off
Mumbai/Nagpur: Indian shares hit their lowest level in more than two weeks and headed for their third session of losses on Friday, tracking a global sell-off after the European Central Bank's (ECB) stimulus package fell well short of markets' high...
PIB posts edited photo of PM’s aerial survey of Chennai, Twitter goes abuzz over faux pas
New Delhi/Nagpur: A photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted by Press Information Bureau on its website purportedly showing him in a helicopter during an aerial survey of flood-hit Chennai on Thursday was removed after questions were raised in social...
‘Tigers increase by 30% since 2010 in country’, Javadekar says in LS
New Delhi/ Nagpur: Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, on Wednesday, said there has been a 30 percent increase in the number of tigers in the country since 2010. In Lok Sabha, the Union Minister said, the estimated number of tigers in...
