Maria thinks his transfer could be a political move, ‘planning to resign’
MUMBAI/NAGPUR: Rakesh Maria did not react publicly to his abrupt transfer on Tuesday but his face spoke volumes about his emotions. He is reportedly of the view that his shunting is a political move and could be a fallout of...
Raging famine in Maharashtra, where is Bollywood: MNS to partying actors
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has asked the Bollywood to come forward to help distressed families of farmers who have committed suicide due to drought. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has asked the Bollywood to come forward to help distressed families of...
Modi ask industry to take risks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met top CEOs, bankers, economists and ministers to discuss ways to bolster the economy amid global slowdown. The meeting, with the agenda 'Recent Global Events: Opportunities for India', was held at a time when global markets...
Rakesh Maria replaced by Ahmed Javed as Mumbai Police Commissioner, promoted as DG Home Guards
Mumbai: Rakesh Maria has been removed as Mumbai Commissioner of Police and has been elevated to DG Home Guards and DG Civil Defence. Ahmed Javed will be taking over as the Mumbai Commissioner of Police in place of Maria. The order...
Narendra Modi government is “out of touch” with the ground realities: Sonia Gandhi
NEW DELHI/NAGPUR: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said that the Modi government has "failed abysmally to match its words with deeds." Hitting out at PM Modi, Sonia said that it is "painfully clear that most pledges made by the PM...
Indian Army carries surgical strike along Indo-Myanmar border
Delhi/Nagpur: In yet another operation along the Indo-Myanmar border, the India Army has killed three People's Liberation Army (PLA) terrorists, as per a report on Monday. As per India Today news channel, the Indian Army carried out the surgical strike on...
Air India Varanshi- Delhi Flight catch fire midair, major mishap averted
NewDelhi/Nagpur: In a news Just In a major mishap was averted as Air India flight from Varanshi to Delhi caught fire midair. According to Times Now report the said Air craft made an Emergency landing at Delhi airport at around...
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...
