Fadnavis admits ‘inadvertent’ mistake in poll affidavit submission by his lawyer
Nagpur: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has admitted before a court in Nagpur that there had been an “inadvertent” mistake while collating information about pending criminal cases against him due to which two criminal matters were not mentioned in...
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrested
Former Pakistan PM & PTI chief Imran Khan has been arrested from outside the Islamabad High Court by Rangers, reports Pakistan's Dawn News. Details in a bit. Also from the Dawn: PTI Vice President Fawad Chaudhry tweeted that the...
India aims to go green: Govt panel suggests ban on diesel 4-wheelers by 2027
New Delhi: In order to focus on clean energy, the Energy Transition Advisory Committee, a panel formed by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, on Monday suggested that India should ban the use of diesel-powered four-wheeler vehicles by 2027...
FEMA violation case: ED attaches Zavaray Poonawalla’s assets worth Rs 41.64 crore in Mumbai
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday seized three immovable properties worth Rs 41.64 crore belonging to Zavaray Soli Poonawalla, brother of Serum Institute of India (SII) Chairman and Managing Director Cyrus Poonawalla, and his family members in connection with...
Goa declares paid holiday on Karnataka election day
The BJP government in Goa has declared May 10 as a paid holiday, which will also cover private establishments and industrial workers, in view of voting for the assembly polls scheduled in neighbouring Karnataka. ...
5.3-cr people to vote in Karnataka polls tomorrow
After a high voltage campaign, it is now time for the mega battle of ballots in Karnataka, with the state all set to elect its representatives to the 224-member Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. With the stakes being high in...
Ex-Mumbai mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar passes away
Former Mumbai mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar, one of the prominent faces of the Shiv Sena-UBT, died on Tuesday after suffering from cardiac arrest, a former party corporator said. He was 63...
Hyderabad woman among 9 killed in shootout in US
Indian-origin engineer Aishwarya Thatikonda, was among the nine people killed when a gun-wielding man opened fire at shoppers outside a mall in Dallas area in the US on Saturday, The New York Post reported. Thatikonda, a project manager with a...
Go First asks NCLT to hasten decision on insolvency
Crisis-hit airline Go First on Monday requested the National Company Law Tribunal to take an early decision on its voluntary insolvency resolution plea, saying lessors have started deregistering the carrier's aircraft. On May 4, after a hearing, the tribunal had...
Child custody orders not rigid, can be altered at any time, rules Bombay High Court
Mumbai: Child custody orders cannot be made rigid and are capable of being altered at any time keeping in mind the needs and welfare of the child at various stages of life, the Bombay High Court said, according to LiveLaw...
2 Naxalites killed in encounter with police in Sukma
Two Naxalites, including a woman, were killed in an encounter with police in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Monday morning, an official said. A cache of explosives and an automatic weapon were...
Active Covid cases down to 25,178
India on Monday recorded 1,839 fresh COVID-19 infections, while the number of active cases came down to 25,178 from 27,212 the day before, according to Union health ministry data. The COVID-19 tally now stands at 4.49 crore (4,49,71,469). The...
Scorpion stings passenger on Air India flight
A scorpion stung a passenger on board an Air-India flight that was on its way from Nagpur to Mumbai. Air India has confirmed the incident that took place on April 23 adding that the passenger was administered treatment and is now...
Not stepping down as NCP chief: Sharad Pawar
Sharad Pawar on Friday evening announced that he was not stepping down as NCP president. Earlier in the day, Pawar sought more time to reconsider his decision to step down as party chief. Senior party leaders met Pawar at his Silver...
Active Covid cases in India dip to 33,232
India has recorded 3,611 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have dipped to 33,232 from 36,244, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll has increased to 5,31,642 with 36 deaths, which includes...
Anger on street: Fadnavis ‘greeted’ with black flags during North Belagavi rally
Belagavi: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was 'greeted' with black flags and t-shirts by Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES) members on Thursday for campaigning against its candidate in Belagavi North constituency. The MES, hoping to win Belagavi south and rural constituencies...
POCSO Act not meant to punish minors in romantic relationships: Bombay HC
Mumbai: The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was enacted not to punish minors in a consensual relationship and to brand them as criminals, the Bombay High Court has said while granting bail to a 23-year-old man who...
NCP to decide Sharad Pawar’s successor tomorrow
A committee formed by Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar to decide on his successor will meet on Friday, a senior NCP leader said on Thursday. The meeting will take place at 11 am at the party office in south...
Go First asks DGCA not to cancel flights
Crisis-hit Go First has sought various interim directions from the National Company Law Tribunal, including restraining lessors from taking back aircraft and regulator DGCA from taking any adverse action against the airline. The Wadia group-owned airline, which has liabilities worth...
Active Covid cases in country dip to 36,244
India has logged 3,962 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have decreased to 36,244 from 40,177, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll has increased to 5,31,606 with 22 deaths, which includes...
Encounter in J-K’s Kupwara, two terrorists killed
Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. The encounter took place near Pichnad Machil area of Kupwara district in north Kashmir, a police official said. Two...
