Breaking from tradition, Justice Chelaeswar won’t attend own farewell function
New Delhi: In a surprise move, Justice Jasti Chelameswar, who has been taking on Chief Justice (CJI) Dipak Misra over his alleged abuse of power, has refused to attend his own farewell ceremony. Chelameswar, due to retire on June 22, has...
BJP wins on corruption in Karnataka: Rahul
Bengaluru: Congress president Rahul Gandhi today said there was "no contest" between his party's government in Karnataka and the previous BJP regime in the southern state as regards corruption, adding that the saffron party's rule "wins hands down". Gandhi took to...
Situation conducive for regime change in country, says Sharad Pawar
Mumbai: The situation in the country indicates that the time is ripe for a regime change at the Centre, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar said today, adding that it was too early to say how many seats the opposition...
Sharad Pawar ‘stuck’ in Maharashtra auditorium
Satara: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar was "locked up" inside an auditorium here on Wednesday after a door lock suddenly got jammed, giving anxious moments to his party workers. The incident happened after Pawar addressed a packed media conference...
PM good orator, but speeches can’t end hunger: Sonia
Bijapur: Almost two years after abandoning her poll campaign midway in Varanasi, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi hit the campaign trail in Karnataka today addressing a public rally in Bijapur. "Congress has worked for the development of Karnataka and you must know...
Constitution Bench of Supreme Court to hear petition on impeachmentof CJI Dipak Misra
New Delhi: The petition filed in Supreme Court challenging the decision of Rajya Sabha Chairperson Venkaiah Naidu to reject the notice of motion for removal of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, will be heard by a Constitution Bench of...
7 govt employees among 8 held in MPSC exam racket
Representational Pic Aurangabad: The state criminal investigation department (CID), probing the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) examination dummy candidate racket, on Saturday arrested eight people, including seven government employees. According to police, these government employees have managed to get government jobs...
MNS disrupts Bullet Train route survey near old Mumbai-Pune Highway
Thane: Toughening its stand, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena on Monday disrupted and blocked a land survey that was being attempted near Shil-phata here for the upcoming Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, a dream venture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Around two dozen...
Kathua trial to be moved to Pathankot, top court rules out CBI probe
New Delhi: The case involving the horrific gangrape and murder of an 8-year-old in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua will be heard by a court in Pathankot, the Supreme Court said today. The transfer demand came from the child's family after...
Heads up Mumbai: Boil water for the next few days
Mumbai: The BMC has appealed to Mumbaikars to drink boiled water for the next seven days starting today as the water may be turbid. Water supply from the newly-built Ghatkopar reservoir tank begins today and in the initial few days,...
Patanjali ranked as most trusted FMCG brand in India
New Delhi: Patanjali Ayurved Limited has been ranked as India's most trusted Fast Moving Consumer Goods brand in the TRA's Brand Trust Report 2018. Baba Ramdev took to his Twitter handle to make the announcement as he wrote, "Patanjali is India's...
Low aim a crime, but not in race to become PM: Nitin Gadkari
Mumbai: Union minister Nitin Gadkari today said he was contended with what he had achieved and was not eyeing the prime ministership. "There's a saying in English: low aim is a crime. A man always has to aim big, but I'm...
Arvind Kejriwal government’s mohalla clinics get rare praise from this body set up by Narendra Modi
New Delhi: Delhi’s mohalla clinics, which is one of the most talked about initiatives of Arvind Kejriwal government, has found a rare fan in the form of country’s top policy think tank Niti Aayog. The think tank, which was set...
He Unzipped And Started Masturbating in Broad Daylight: Woman Shares Ordeal of Uber Cab Ride
Mumbai: A woman travelling in an Uber cab in Mumbai has alleged that she was sexually harassed by the driver in broad daylight on Friday. The woman has accused the driver of masturbating while she was on board and misbehaving...
Chhagan Bhujbal gets bail after 2 years in jail in money laundering case
Mumbai: Former Maharashtra deputy chief minister Chhagan Bhujbal has got bail today after spending two years in jail in connection with a money laundering case. Bhujbal, who is from the NCP, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in 2016. Bhujbal's son and...
Farmers in Maharashtra protest against bullet train land acquisition in Palghar
Palghar: Highlighting the plight of the farming community, more than 50,000 farmers and villagers of Palghar district gathered at Dahanu and took out a rally to protest against the forceful land acquisition for various projects, mainly Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor...
National Film Awards 2018: Janhvi, Khushi and Boney Kapoor collect Sridevi’s best actress prize
New Delhi: Two months after she died tragically, Sridevi's daughters Janhvi and Khushi and husband Boney Kapoor collected the late star's Best Actress National Award at a ceremony in New Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan on Thursday. Janhvi, an aspiring actress, wore...
Former foreign secy Nirupama Rao asks PM not to ‘distort history’
New Delhi: Former foreign secretary Nirupama Rao reacts to PM Narendra Modi's speech in Karnataka today where he claimed that Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had insulted was the first Indian commander-in-chief of the Indian Army Field Marshall Cariappa and former army...
45 killed in UP storm, 27 in Rajasthan
Agra: At least 45 people have died following heavy rainfall and dust storms across Uttar Pradesh. According to reports, Agra registered 36 deaths, Bijnor three and Saharanpur two, while one death each was reported from Bareilly, Moradabad Chitrakoot and Rampur. Local...
Protestors against Jinnah portrait should also raise voice against Godse temples: Javed Akhtar
Aligarh: Veteran lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar today said it is "shameful" that the portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah hangs in Aligarh Muslim University but people, who are protesting against it, should also oppose the "temples made to honour Godse". The 73-year-old writer...
The curious case of petrol, diesel prices: Will it change only after Karnataka polls?
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices have been riding a 55-month high trajectory in India, with crude oil touching the $75 per barrel mark. However, more surprising is the fact that no change has been seen in petrol and diesel...
