Category: India News

Another hazy morning in city

New Delhi, Nov 1 : Delhiites woke up to a smoke-filled hazy morning with the minimum temperature settling at 17.1 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average. Humidity was recorded at 90 per cent. The visibility at Safdarjung and Palam observatories was 600 metres respectively at 8.30 am. […]

Maharashtra will have Shiv Sena chief minister: Raut

Mumbai, Nov 1 : Maharashtra will have chief minister from the Shiv Sena, senior party leader Sanjay Raut said on Friday amid standoff with ally BJP over sharing the top post. Talking to reporters here, he said there has been no talks yet between the BJP and the Sena […]

Three held for printing and selling fake currency

Aurangabad, Nov 1 : Three men were arrested for printing, selling and circulating fake Rs 100 notes in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad city, the police said on Friday. While two of the accused were arrested when they were exchanging notes at a market, the third one was nabbed during a raid […]

HC to hear Swami Chinmayanand’s bail plea on Nov 8

Allahabad, Oct 30 : The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday fixed November 8 to hear the bail plea of former Union minister and BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand, arrested in a case of sexual exploitation of a law student from Saharanpur. A bench of Justice Rahul Chaturvedi slated November 8 […]

EU calls on India, Pak to resume dialogue amid tension over Kashmir

United Nations, Oct 31 : The European Union has called on India and Pakistan to avoid escalation of tension over the Kashmir issue and resume bilateral dialogue for a peaceful and political solution to the matter, after the Indian government revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. Reacting sharply to […]

Kulgam killings: Bodies of 5 labourers reach hometown

Bahal Nagar (WB), Oct 31 : The bodies of five labourers, killed in a terror attack in Kashmir, have arrived at their hometown here in Murshidabad district on Thursday morning, accompanied by grief-stricken family members, state ministers and TMC leaders among others. Hundreds of people from far-flung areas have […]

Maharashtra doesn’t bow before Delhi, says NCP banner

Mumbai, Oct 31 : Maharashtra’s history shows it never bows before the “throne of Delhi”, said a huge banner put up outside the office of the Nationalist Congress Party here. The banner was seen on Wednesday when newly-elected NCP MLAs met. “History shows Maharashtra doesn’t bow down before the […]

Congress MLAs meet in Kharge’s presence

Mumbai, Oct 31 : The Congress on Thursday held a meeting of its newly-elected MLAs in Maharashtra at the party office here. Congress general secretary Mallikarjun Kharge also attended the meeting, sources said. The legislators were felicitated at the meeting. State Congress president Balasaheb Thorat, senior leaders Ashok Chavan, […]

UP: Policeman commits suicide

Baghpat (UP), Oct 31 : A 26-year-old constable of the Uttar Pradesh Police committed suicide by shooting himself here on Thursday, police said. Pravin Kumar was posted at Tikri Chowki of Doghat Police Station area, they said. He shot himself with the service revolver of the sub inspector in-charge […]

Rajnath Singh to represent India at SCO meet in Tashkent

New Delhi, Oct 31 : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will represent India at a two-day meeting of council of heads of government (CHG) of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Tashkent beginning Friday. The SCO is an influential regional security grouping which is seen as a counterweight to NATO. “Rajnath […]

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