23:33
Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday met Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray at 'Varsha', the latter's official residence Mumbai.The 50-minute meeting between two partners in the ruling coalition in the state took place against the background of the Supreme...
23:18
Nearly 500 people, including former Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Dilip Moran, from various political parties and social groups joined the opposition Congress on Wednesday, while almost an equal number of people joined the saffron party ahead of the assembly polls due next year.Moran, who was a BJP...
22:57
The comparison between Mumbai and its police force with Pakistan is 'outlandish', Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party chief Jayant Patil said on Wednesday in a veiled attack on actress Kangana Ranaut over her tweets that have riled the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) dispensation.Patil said it was...
21:51
The Drugs Regulator General of India (DCGI) has issued a show-cause notice to pharma giant Serum Institute of India (SII) asking for an explanation as to why the ongoing clinical trial of Covishield vaccine candidate has not been suspended till doubts about patient safety are cleared.The drug...
21:02
India and China held Brigade Commander level talks in Chushul from 11 am to 3 pm on Wednesday, Indian Army Sources said.The two sides have also broadly agreed on holding Corps Commander level talks for which the date, modalities and agenda are yet to be finalised, they said.More details awaited....
20:52
Despite a sharp surge in COVID-19 cases in the national capital, which reported the highest single-day spike till date with 4,039 fresh cases on Wednesday, the Delhi government has ruled out possibility of another lockdown, with Health Minister Satyendar Jain asserting that the economy 'cannot be...
20:42
The Supreme Court Wednesday granted bail to 21 members of Popular Front of India (PFI) accused of indulging in violence at Mangaluru on December 19 last year during anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests, resulting in the death of two persons.The top court had earlier granted stay on bail...
20:08
Around 15 persons, including some women, were detained on Wednesday for allegedly holding a protest against Mumbai civic body's act of demolishing a part of Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut's bungalow at Bandra in Mumbai, a police official said.The protesters gathered outside Ranaut's...
20:05
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) would conduct the Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM) 2021 on February 14, director of IISc Govindan Rangarajan said on Wednesday.The portal for applying for the test would be open to aspiring candidates from September 10 to October 15, 2020, a statement...
19:34
The Supreme Court asked the Centre on Wednesday to respond to a plea seeking opening of all religious places for worship across the country which have been closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde issued the notice to the ministry of home affairs on the...
19:24
Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday batted for actor Rhea Chakraborty, saying her arrest under the NDPS Act is 'ludicrous' and her father is entitled to seek justice, the basic tenet of the Constitution.Chowdhury also said the trial by media is an 'ominous portent of...
19:19
India, Australia and France on Wednesday held talks for the first time under a trilateral framework with focus on enhancing cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, a region that has been witnessing increasing Chinese military assertiveness. The virtual meeting was co-chaired by foreign secretary Harsh...
18:45
Serum Institute of India on Wednesday said its trials of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine candidate in the country were ongoing and had not faced any issues. The statement came after AstraZeneca Plc stopped giving shots of its experimental coronavirus vaccine after a person participating...
18:32
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's (HAL) indigenously-developed Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) completed the hot and high-altitude trials in Ladakh.The trial was carried out at Daulat Beg Oldie at 3300 meters above mean sea level for about 10 days, the HAL said in a release.The helicopter...
18:00
Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut's lawyer on Wednesday alleged that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, which demolished part of her Bandra bungalow earlier in the day, was lying about illegal construction there. Amid a raging row over Ranaut's remarks about Mumbai police, the Shiv...
17:39
Shiv Sena workers blacken a poster of Kangana Ranaut
Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur lends his voice to the fracas between the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government and actor Kangana Ranaut. The actor who reached Mumbai from her Manali in her home state Himachal Pradesh, where she has been staying, told CM Uddhav Thackeray that her home may have...
17:19
A doctor's prescription for Covid-19 testing would not be required in the national capital from now with the Delhi government issuing an order on Wednesday in this regard. In continuation of various measures undertaken by the Delhi government to augment Covid-19 testing and to ensure that it...
17:11
Suspended AAP councillor Tahir Hussain Wednesday approached the Delhi High Court challenging his three days remand to ED custody in a money laundering case related to the communal violence in northeast Delhi in February. Hussain has sought setting aside the remand order of September 7, passed...
16:39
US President Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, US news site FOX News reported. The nomination was submitted by Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a member of the Norwegian Parliament.Trump helped broker a peace deal between Israel and the United Arab...
16:28
Maharashtra Police Force has reported 533 new Covid-19 cases and three police personnel died due to the novel Coronavirus in the last 24 hours, said the police on Wednesday.Total number of positive cases in the police force has risen to 17,972 including 3,523 active cases, 14,269 recoveries and...
16:22
A still from the video she tweeted
Hours after landing in Mumbai today, actor Kangana Ranaut hit out at Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray over the demolition at her office in Mumbai in a video. She addressed the CM as 'tu', and said, Uddhav Thackeray, tujhe kya lagta hai? That you colluded along with the film mafia,...
16:05
'I did not know Rajput personally, beyond one long and very illuminating meeting. I do know his films though. And the fact that a thread of Hindu-Muslim amity ran right through his Bollywood career of barely seven years, that too when Hindu-Muslim tensions in India are at an all-time high...
15:52
Three persons have been arrested for allegedly trespassing into Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's farmhouse in neighbouring Raigad district of the state, a police official said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Tuesday evening at Bhilawali village, he said. According to...
15:39
'Unsurprisingly, if in March Prime Minister Narendra Modi had exhorted the nation to celebrate impending success over the virus by clanging metal plates across the length and breadth of India, today he avoids the topic. Make no mistake, India is losing this momentous war under his...
15:31
Demolition drive at Kangana's office today
After NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Congress leader and former MP Milind Deora expresses distaste at the Sena's politics in Mumbai. Milind Deora tweeted, Appalled as a Mumbaikar with the state of affairs in the economic capital of India. Maharashtra is #COVID19's ground zero. Instead of focusing on...
15:20
Hearing in Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik's bail applications to be held on 10th September at Special Court, Mumbai, Rhea's lawyer Satish Maneshinde, said.
15:18
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that no quota will be granted to people of the Maratha community in education and jobs in the state this year and referred the hearing on a batch of plea challenging the constitutional validity of a Maharashtra law granting Maratha reservation in education...
15:11
Undue importance is being attached to the statements made by Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said on Wednesday without naming her. He said people are not taking her remarks seriously.The former Union minister also said that he does not take seriously the threat calls he...
15:10
Kangana Ranaut gets into a car at Mumbai airport.
14:49
Actor Kangana Ranaut reaches Mumbai. Heavy police bandobast at Mumbai airport awaits her. The actress flew into the city from Mohali. Shiv Sena workers shout slogans against her at the airport.The Shiv Sena-controlled BMC on Wednesday came in for flak after demolishing portions of the...
14:25
The Shiv Sena-controlled Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Wednesday came in for flak after demolishing portions of the Bandra bungalow of Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, with some critics saying she was targeted while other defaulters were spared.The 33-year-old actor, who is scheduled to...
14:16
Veteran Bollywood and television star Surekha Sikri, who was hospitalised after she suffered a brain stroke, is stable but still under observation in the ICU, her agent Vivek Sidhwani said on Wednesday. The 75-year-old star was admitted to a hospital in suburban Mumbai on Tuesday.She...
14:00
French Defence Minister Florence Parly will embark on an official visit to India on September 10, where she will attend the induction ceremony of the first batch of the Rafale fighter aircraft by the Indian Air Force at Air Force Station Ambala.This will mark Parly's third official visit to India...
13:56
Bombay High Court stays BMC's demolition at Kangana Ranaut's property, asks the civic body to file reply on actor's petition.Ranaut approached the Bombay High Court on Wednesday challenging the notice issued by the Mumbai civic body for 'illegal construction' at her bungalow here, and sought a...
13:45
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said the youth are raising their voice over stalled recruitments, examination dates and new jobs, as she underlined the need for supporting their fight for employment. The youth of this country want to make their voice heard, Priyanka Gandhi...
13:42
The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the police not to take any coercive steps against fact-check website Alt News co-founder Mohd Zubair for allegedly threatening and torturing of a minor girl on social media. Justice Yogesh Khanna also sought response of the police and National Commission...
13:36
Bollywood actor Rhea Chakraborty was brought to Byculla jail by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officials on Wednesday. She was arrested by the agency on Tuesday in connection with the investigation of a drug angle in actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death. After Chakraborty's arrest on Tuesday, her...
13:27
The CBI has recommended appropriate action against four officials, including an IAS officer, citing lapses in handling the case of rape of a minor girl by former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, officials said Wednesday. The central agency, in its letter to the UP Government in August, has named...
13:18
Community spread of the novel coronavirus has been witnessed in Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla, a senior health official said Wednesday. In a statement, Shimla Chief Medical Officer Surekha Chopra said the recent data of Covid-19 cases established community spread of the virus. The...
13:10
Maharashtra: Bombay High Court begins hearing Kangana Ranaut's plea against Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's demolition drive at her property in Mumbai. Ranaut's lawyer filed a plea in the High Court against the demolition drive by at her property.
13:01
A tremor of 3.2 magnitude hit Palghar district in Maharashtra early Wednesday morning, officials said. No loss of life or damage to property was reported, they said. The tremor was recorded at 4.17 am near Dundalwadi village in Dahanu taluka, district disaster management cell chied Vivekanand...
12:59
Showik Chakraborty, the brother of Bollywood actor Rhea Chakraborty and other accused were taken for medical tests on Wednesday.They were arrested by Narcotics Control Bureau in connection with a drug case related to actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death. She was arrested by the probe agency...
12:52
'Sushant and Rhea's joint but failed struggle to cure his mental illness is 21st century India's real love story,' writes senior Rediff.com contributor Sheela Bhatt, in her column in Gulf News. An unusual column from one of India's leading political journalists with incredible contacts in...
12:45
The Supreme Court Wednesday refused to entertain a batch of pleas seeking deferment or cancellation of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test scheduled for September 13. A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan said that authorities will take all necessary steps for conducting the...
12:25
BMC's demolition team at work inside Kangana's office
Update: A BMC team reached Kangana Ranaut's bungalow at Pali Hill in Bandra with a bulldozer and excavators and demolished alterations made without the civic body's approval. I am never wrong and my enemies prove again and again this is why my Mumbai is POK now, Kangana tweeted, soon after the...
12:06
A section of the office that is being demolished by the BMC
Even as actor Kangana Ranaut boards a flight to Mumbai from Mohali this morning, the BMC has begun demolishing a portion of her bungalow which also houses her office, they claim has been illegally constructed. The BMC has given her 24 hours to respond to the notice but she has not answered....
11:49
Kangana Ranaut is on her way from Mohali airport to Mumbai even as the BMC readies for the demolition of that section of her bungalow which the civic body says has been illegally constructed. Her lawyer told the BMC in a letter, No work is being carried out by Kangana Ranaut in her premises as...
11:38
The election for the post of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman is slated to take place on September 14, the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament, and the opposition parties are planning to field DMK MP Tiruchi Siva as their candidate.The last date for filing nomination is September 11 till 12...
11:35
A 40-year-old Army jawan ended his life on Wednesday morning by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in the barracks of Gorkha Rifles in Rashtrapati Bhawan, police said. The deceased was identified as Tek Bahadur Thapa, a resident of Tikhayan in Nepal, they said. The incident was reported...
11:28
Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd on Wednesday announced the launch of Remdesivir, meant for treatment of Covid-19 patients, under a brand name 'Redyx' in India. According to a press release from the drug maker, the launch is part of the licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead)...
11:26
The Shiv Sena-controlled Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will today demolish illegal alterations at the Bandra bungalow of Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, a civic official said. The 33-year-old actor, who is scheduled to reach Mumbai later in the day, has alleged that the...
11:07
Shares of Reliance Industries gained 1.5 per cent in early trade on the bourses after US private equity firm Silver Lake Partners picked up 1.75 per cent stake in the retail arm of the company for Rs 7,500 crore. The stock jumped 1.52 per cent to Rs 2,139.10 on the BSE. At the NSE, it rose by...
10:59
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leaders Durai Murugan and TR Balu elected as party General Secretary and Treasurer, respectively at the DMK council meeting in Chennai.
10:46
Former J-K CM Omar Abdullah to leave his Gupkar Road government accommodation. I will be vacating my government accommodation in Srinagar before the end of October and have chosen to do so of my own accord, the National Conference leader said.
10:35
Actor Rhea Chakraborty has been brought to the Byculla Jail by the Narcotics Control Bureau officials. She was arrested by the agency yesterday, in connection with a drug case related to Sushant Singh Rajput's death.fter three days of interrogation, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on...
10:14
Reliance Industries Limited and Reliance Retail Ventures Limited on Wednesday announced that American private equity giant Silver Lake will invest Rs 7,500 crore into RRVL, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries.The investment by Silver Lake values RRVL at a pre-money equity value of Rs 4.21 lakh...
09:51
As per the Union health ministry's dashboard, India on Wednesday logged 89,706 cases and 1,115 deaths due to Covid-19, taking the tally and death toll to 4,370,128 and 73,890 respectively. The active cases have climbed to 897,394 whereas nearly 3.34 million have recovered so far.Maharashtra...
09:36
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh received a threat call on Tuesday for criticising actress Kangana Ranaut during the assembly session on Tuesday. The threat call was received at the Minister's Nagpur office, an official confirmed on Wednesday.A girl (Kangana Ranaut ) from another state...
09:17
US President Donald Trump attacked the Democratic Vice President nominee Kamala Harris saying, people don't like her and it would be an insult to the US if she becomes the president.It's very simple to remember -- if Biden wins, China wins, it is as simple as that. You have a situation where we...
08:55
After the court rejected Chakraborty's bail application, she spent the night in the lockup at the NCB office and will be shifted to Mumbai Byculla Jail at 10 am today.The NCB told the court that she was an active member of a drugs syndicate and procured drugs for Rajput, her boyfriend.After her...
08:18
Kangana Ranaut's second coronavirus test report has come out to be negative, paving way for her landing in Mumbai. Mandi Chief Medical Officer Dr Devendra Sharma confirmed that her test reports have come negative. Himachal government authorities had said that they will only allow Kangana to move...
07:41
Late-stage studies of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine candidate are on temporary hold while the company investigates whether a recipient's potentially unexplained illness is a side effect of the shot.In a statement, the company said its standard review process triggered a pause to vaccination to...
00:35
Russia on Tuesday exuded confidence that India and China will be able to resolve the border standoff through dialogue, and ruled out any possibility of its mediation between the two countries unless asked by both of them.Deputy Chief of the Russian embassy Roman Babushkin said his government...
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