I didn’t create unsafe work environment, assault women: Morgan Freeman
File Pic New York: Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman, who was accused of sexual harassment by several women, has issued a longer statement in response to the allegations saying he 'did not create unsafe work environments'. The 80-year-old actor said he is...
Floating restaurant capsizes off Mumbai, no casualties
Mumbai: Popular floating restaurant 'Ark Deck Bar', off the coast near Bandra here, capsized and sank partially on Friday evening under the possible impact of huge tidal waves trigged by the Mekunu Cyclone, police said. At least 15 people on board,...
Can’t vacate govt bungalow as it’s Kanshi Ram Memorial: BSP
Lucknow: A BSP delegation met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today claiming that the sprawling bungalow party chief Mayawati has been asked to vacate was converted into a Kanshi Ram memorial in 2011. The delegation said Mayawati occupied only two...
Omar Abdullah sanctions funds to help woman detained with Army Major
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah today sanctioned Rs 1.30 lakh to the family of a girl detained by police along with Indian Army Major Nitin Leetul Gogoi from a hotel in Srinagar. The money was being given to the family,...
Harvey Weinstein arrested on rape charges
New York: Harvey Weinstein turned himself in to the New York police Friday morning and was arrested on charges that he raped one woman and forced another to perform oral sex on him, a source familiar with the investigation told...
Congress-JD-S wins Karnataka trust vote
Bengaluru: Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy wins floor test after 117 MLAs voted in his favour. The BJP MLAs had staged a walkout moments earlier after their chief BS Yeddyurappa warned the CM that unless farmer loans were waived the BJP...
Arun Jaitley shifted out of ICU, recovering after kidney transplant
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who underwent a successful kidney transplant at the AIIMS on May 14, was shifted out of the Intensive Care Unit and is recovering. His post-operative recovery is being closely monitored by a team comprising, transplant...
CM Fadnavis pushes for bringing petrol, diesel prices under GST
File Pic Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has for the first time aired his views over the rising petrol and diesel prices, saying that the fuel prices should be brought under the ambit of Goods and Services Tax to...
Trump cancels summit with North Korea’s Kim
Washington: US President Donald Trump has cancelled a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, saying it would be inappropriate at this time. Trump confirmed the summit, which had been scheduled to take place in Singapore on 12 June, would...
Kumaraswamy arrogant, authoritative, says Yeddyurappa
Bengaluru: BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa today accused Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy of "arrogant and authoritative behaviour", claiming that he did not seem to have faith or trust in the Congress, the coalition partner of his party...
Scam worth Rs. 66 Lakhs by ‘Shri Sai Sansthan, Shirdi’ in the purchase of material for Simhastha Kumbha Mela ?
Mumbai: 'Shri Sai Sansthan Trust' of Shirdi purchased safety-material, as per demand made by the Police, for controlling the crowd in Simhastha Kumbha Mela held in Nashik, in 2015. As per the information gathered under the RTI Act, this material...
Nipah Virus not epidemic, says Centre
New Delhi: Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Thursday, said that the rare Nipah Virus (NiV) is not an epidemic. He told media, "Government of India is keeping a close watch on the situation,...
Bank unions call for two-day nationwide strike from May 30
File Pic New Delhi: Employees and officers of various state-run banks have called for a two-day nationwide strike from May 30 to protest a nominal 2 per cent wage hike offered by the Indian Banks' Association. In the wage negotiation...
Rahul’s #FuelChallenge to PM Modi
New Delhi: A hat tip to the Congress Party's social media head, Divya Spandana for taking the PM's initiative of a fit India and the now trending #FitnessChallenge and tweaking it to the party's advantage. Spandana, who, manages Congress President...
Maharashtra Governor participates in Ramzan Ifter in Mumbai
Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor CH. Vidyasagar Rao attended the Ramzan Iftar at the Sunni Noorie Masjid in Bandra (West) in Mumbai on Wednesday (23rd May). The Governor joined the believers in offering prayers and breaking the Iftar fast on the occasion. Chairman...
Major Gogoi detained with girl at Srinagar hotel, probe ordered
Srinagar: Indian Army Major Leetul Gogoi, who became front-page news for tying a civilian to the bonnet of his vehicle in Badgam district last year, was today detained by Jammu and Kashmir Police from a hotel with a local girl....
‘Cong-JD-S coalition will run better than any one party govt’
Bengaluru: Janata Dal-Secular leader HD Kumaraswamy took oath as Karnataka chief minister on Wednesday, a week after the state election threw up a hung assembly and resulted in BJPs BS Yeddyurappa serving as chief minister for a little over two days. The ceremony...
HD Kumaraswamy sworn-in as Karnataka CM
Bengaluru: Kumaraswamy sworn-in as Karnataka CM. Karnataka Congress president G Parameshwara has also been sworn-in as the deputy chief minister. Congresss Ramesh Kumar, a former minister, will be the next Assembly speaker, while the deputy speakers post will go to the...
Mayawati, Akhilesh share dais for the 1st time ever
Bengaluru: Less than 15 minutes to go for the swearing-in ceremony of HD Kumaraswamy. BSP's Mayawati and SP's Akhilesh Yadav wave to the crowds. This is a historic photograph, since they have never shared the dais. The swearing-in ceremony of...
Anti-Sterlite protests: On second day of agitation, police firing kills one
Chennai: Despite the massive backlash against the use of force against protestors in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin on Tuesday, forces once again resorted to firing live rounds - killing 1 and injuring 3 on Wednesday afternoon. Demanding closure of a copper plant...
United Opposition arrives for HD Kumaraswamy’s swearing-in
Bengaluru: The Opposition converges in Bengaluru for the oath taking ceremony of HD Kumaraswamy as the next CM of Karnataka. So far, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Congress president Rahul Gandhi and...
