Bangkok blast: Two Indians, spotted on CCTV talking to main suspect, arrested by Thai cops
Bangkok: Two Indians have been taken into custody for questioning by Thai police after they were seen on CCTVs talking to a foreign suspect wanted in Thailand's deadliest bombing at a Brahma temple in Bangkok, a media report said...
Modi’s Dubai-visit starts bearing fruits; UAE in action against Dawood
Nagpur: India seems to have increased troubles for underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, as the UAE government has started taking action against the notorious element. The UAE has handed over to India a list of steps being taken against him including...
Sheena Bora Case: Indrani Mukerjea Sent to Judicial Custody for 14 Days
A Mumbai court today sent Indrani Mukherjea and her former driver Shyamvar Rai, both prime accused in her daughter Sheena Bora's murder, to judicial custody for 14 days. The third co-accused, Sanjeev Khanna, will be taken to Kolkata for further investigation,...
J’khand CM aide-de-camp be shunted for his hand in scam: Marandi to Modi
Ranchi/ Nagpur: Desperate over state government apathy and despite court's directives as well as severe criticism clouding principal secretary to Jharkhan Chief Minister Raghubar Das regarding former's involvement in crores worth medicine scam, former Jharjhand Chief Minister Babulal Marandi in...
‘Kashmir is still an unresolved issue, and Pak can retaliate Indian threat’: Gen Sharief
Rawalpindi/ Nagpur: In his oblique remarks against none other than India, Pakistan Army Chief, Gen Raheel Sharief in the perpetual Pakistani boastful tone said, Pakistani forces are 'truly capable' of giving befitting reply to 'any kind of threat' or 'misadventure',...
On FTII Row, Supreme Court Refuses to Intervene
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today declined to entertain a public interest litigation seeking the court's intervention on the stalemate over the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as the Chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India at Pune. The advocate...
Unable to Feed 5 Children, Farmer Sets Herself on Fire in Drought-Hit Marathwada
OSMANABAD/NAGPUR: A 40-year-old woman farmer in Maharashtra's drought-hit Marathwada region, with nothing to eat, no work to do and faced with the reality of feeding five children, has committed suicide. Manisha Gatkal, a farmer in Marathwada's Osmanabad district, doused herself with...
Soldiers who retired ‘prematurely’ will get OROP benefits: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that armed forces personnel who retired prematurely will be entitled to benefits under 'one rank one pension (OROP)', reaching out to ex-servicemen a day after his government announced the scheme but differences cropped...
Congress leader Digvijay Singh marries journalist girlfriend Amrita Rai
New Delhi. Digvijay Singh, Congress General Secretary, got married to his long-time girlfriend Amrita Rai, the anchor of Rajya Sabha TV. According to media reports, Digvijay and Amrita tied knots in Chennai in April 2015. While Amrita was not available to comment...
Even After One Rank One Pension, Why The Agitation Lives On
NewDelhi/Nagpur: Hari Ram saw combat in both the 1965 and 1971 wars against Pakistan. When he joined the Army as a Sipahi, he would make just about the same wage as a day-labourer - Rs. 60 a month. "But I joined...
Bollywood music director Adesh consigned to elements
Mumbai/ Nagpur: Bollywood music director and singer, Adesh Shrivastava, who died yesterday of cancer, was consigned to elements today, Sept 5, at Oshiwara crematorium, Mumbai. Several renowned celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Anees Bazmi, Sonu Nigam, Udit Narayan, Rajiv Kapoor,...
Well-intentioned donation to State initiative by a tainted man puts CM Fadnavis on a sticky wicket
Nagpur/Mumbai: A well-intentioned donation to a State Government initiative by a tainted person has put Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on a sticky wicket. A photograph of the cheque handing over function has left the Chief Minister and the State Government...
Parrikar proposed, they disposed…all 6 points offered comprehensively rejected by Army veterans
New Delhi: Sharply at the alloted time, Defense Minister Parrikar walked in for the press conference flanked by the three chiefs of Armed forces and the Defense Secretary. After paying the usual platitudes of sacrifices they make for the nation, the...
Under RSS pressure Modi govt finally implement OROP
New Delhi: In a bid to break the deadlock, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday announced that the government has agreed to implement `One Rank, One Pension` scheme. Addressing a press conference, Parrikar said the government was proud of its servicemen's...
Nitish Kumar’s team creates ‘Jumla Babu’ to take on Narendra Modi during Bihar Assembly elections
NewDelhi/Nagpur: As Bihar gets into election mode and politicians miss no chance in taking a pot shot at their rivals, several catchy and interesting slogans along with campaign themes are being conceived to lure the voters. The two main rivals...
Music-composer Aadesh Shrivastava dies of cancer
Mumbai/Nagpur: Bollywood singer-composer Aadesh Shrivastava who was battling cancer passed away post midnight. He was 51. Shrivastava had been undergoing cancer treatment at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital in Andheri for over 40 days. "Mr Aadesh Shrivastava (51) expired at 12.30 am...
CM Fadnavis covers 31 villages, 30,000 farmers in his 3-day tour
New Delhi: Over the last 72 hours, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has travelled 750 km, visited 31 villages across five districts and interacted with 30,000 farmers, his office has tweeted. The Chief Minister had been on a survey of Marathwada,...
Now, women to serve Indian Navy in full term service
New Delhi: Women officers made history by leading the military contingent in the Republic Day parade this year, but many of them are still not allowed on board warships. But that could soon change. The Delhi High Court said today that women...
5 coaches of Chennai-Mangalore Express derail in Tamil Nadu, 42 injured
Viruthachalam/Nagpur: 42 people have been injured after five coaches of the Chennai-Mangalore Express derailed near Tamil Nadu's Viruthachalam district. The injured are being rushed to a nearby hospital. More details are awaited. Last month, five people including a Karnataka legislator were killed when...
‘Pay Me for My Sugarcane Or I’ll Kill Myself’: Farmer to Devendra Fadnavis
A farmer in Parabhani threatened to commit suicide in front of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Parbhani/Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on a tour of the drought-hit Marathwada region of his state, was stunned today when a farmer told...
PoK people wish to join India; a resounding slap on the face of Pak!
Srinagar/ Nagpur: Even though the separatist-leaders of Jammu and Kashmir are trying to mislead the people of J&K filling their minds with anti-India thoughts, and even though Pakistan may dream of annexing J&K into its own fold, the people of...
