Jihadists kill 27 in Radisson Blu, Mali Govt declares 10-day emergency
Bamako/ Nagpur: Suspected Islamist gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Mali's capital Friday, firing automatic weapons and seizing more than 100 guests and staff in a hostage-taking that left at least 27 people dead. Mali state television says the government...
“Forest officials must put joint efforts to take forest department at No. 1 position,” Mungatiwar
State-level workshop of senior forest officers held at Chandrapur Chandrapur/ Nagpur: "In order to take Maharashtra Forest department at No. 1 position, all forest officers must put united efforts. They are required to ensure maximum growth of forests, development and their...
3 die among 170 guests held hostage by ‘Jihadists’ in Radisson Blu Hotel in Mali
Bamako/ Nagpur: The so called 'Jihadists' in the garb of gunmen went on a shooting rampage at the luxury Radisson Blu hotel in Mali's capital Bamako today, seizing 170 guests and staff in an ongoing hostage-taking, the hotel chain said,...
Bajirao Peshwa-I kin protests against the ‘film’ to CM Fadnavis
Alleges, historical facts distorted Pune/ Nagpur: The Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone starrer Bajirao-Mastani, produced and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, has landed into controversy, with the descendant of Bajirao Peshwa I alleging that historical facts have been "altered" while portraying...
Sheena Bora Case: Peter Mukerjea charged with murder
Mumbai: Media tycoon Peter Mukerjea, who was arrested on Thursday has been charged with murder in the Sheena Bora case. Mr Mukerjea has also been accused of attempted murder, kidnapping and criminal conspiracy by the CBI, which took over the investigation...
Shatrughan Sinha terms Rahul as ‘rising star’, Nitish as ‘sushasan babu’
File Pic Patna/ Nagpur: Resentful BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha called Congress leader Rahul Gandhi a “rising star” on Friday and said Nitish Kumar was a messiah of development, referring to him as ‘Sushasan Babu’, said media reports. Sinha said, he received...
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and his new cabinet takes oath today
Patna/ Nagpur: As a long wait is now over, Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the fifth time on Friday. Both sons of RJD leader Lalu Prasad -- Tej Pratap and Tejaswi also took oath as minister...
Discovery Channel Premieres “RACING EXTINCTION” as a Global Television Event an December 2 at 9 pm
To Broadcast in More Than 220 Countries and Territories in 24-Hour Period New Delhi: Discovery Channel will broadcast Academy Award®-winning director Louie Psihoyos’ film RACING EXTINCTION in India on Wednesday, December 2 at 9pm. Discovery, the #1 distributed TV brand in...
Paris Attacks mastermind killed in police raids today
Paris attacks mastermind Abdelhamid Abaaoud was killed in the Saint-Denis raid, prosecutors confirm. Police fired 5,000 munitions as two suspects were killed including the ringleader of the terror attack in Paris, Abdelhamid Abaaoud. It appears that Abdelhamid , the alleged planner of...
3 Anti-corruption Bills to be tabled during re-opening of Parliament, Nov 26
New Delhi/ Nagpur: The government is keen on getting three crucial anti-corruption bills - Whistleblowers' Protection, amendment in Prevention of Corruption Act and Lokpal - passed in the upcoming session of Parliament starting November 26. Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra...
French PM apprehends attack by chemical or biological warfare
Paris/ Nagpur: Paris Prime Minister Manuel Valls warned on Thursday of the danger of an attack in France using "chemical or biological weapons", in a speech to lawmakers debating the extension of a state of emergency, informed media reports. "We must...
8 out of 10 Indians want religious freedom
Washington/ Nagpur: India is among the countries that have highest support for religious freedom, with 8 out of 10 Indians believing that it is very important to have the freedom to practice their faith compared to a global median of...
Sena’s refusal creates fear of eviction on Mumbai 1st Citizen’s residence
Mumbai/ Nagpur: Now, poor Ms Snehal Ambekar, Mumbai’s First Citizen, faces eviction from her mayoral residence in Shivaji Park to make room for her party’s founder, Bal Thackeray’s memorial. In turn, she is likely to ask the Municipal Commissioner, who...
Nation bids tear adieu to martyr Col Santosh Mahadik on Wedenesday
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar paid homage to him. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis had paid tributes to Col Mahadik in Pune last night Satara/ Nagpur: The country feels great pride whenever its sons in general and jawans in particular shed their lives for...
Its Sheena Bora’s remains in forest, confirms forensic team
New Delhi: The highly mysterious Sheena Bora murder case inched towards clarity a central forensic team confirmed that the mortal remains found in a forest near Mumbai belongs to none other than Sheena. She was allegedly murdered by her mother...
‘Kiss of Love’ promoter, wife arrested for running online sex racket in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram/Nagpur: In a quirk of fate, the promoters of controversial "Kiss of Love" campaign that generated a lot of heat across the country, were on Wednesday arrested by Kerala police on the charges of running online sex racket. The kingpins...
Controversy over Patanjali Atta Noodles!
New Delhi/ Nagpur: To surprise noddle-lovers, soon after the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said that Patanjali Atta Noodles were not approved by the agency, Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev clarified that all legal procedures were adhered to...
BJP Govt can never spare the corrupt: PM Modi
45 senior officers have either been removed or faced pension cuts for “unsatisfactory performance and delivery in public service”. New Delhi/ Nagpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is sticking to his pre-election commitment against corruption. Asserting that his government is unsparing in punishing...
‘Intolerance will be balanced if Muslims openly eat pork’, says Tripura Governor
Roy is infamous for making statements, yet he garnishes a prestigious office. New Delhi/ Nagpur: The issue of intolerance versus tolerance is not find any halt. 'Jai Ho Democracy! In one of the more controversial and communal statements made in the...
Massive operation against holed up IS terrorist in Paris
File Pic Paris/ Nagpur: Taking the toughest stand against IS terrorists, Paris has launched massive operation to filter out the hoped up terrorists. Explosions and gunfire rang out early Wednesday as heavily armed police surrounded a suburban Paris apartment where...
Paris Aftermath#2 flights diverted following threat!
Deadly Paris attacks continue to haunt the governments from France to US, and rest of the world. This has resulted in taking serious cognizance of minute threats. This was what happened to two Air France flights which had to be...
