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Heavy rains lash Mumbai, waterlogging at several places

MUMBAI: Heavy rains lashed many parts of Mumbai since Thursday morning. Parts of Mulund, Ghatkopar, Kurla, Dadar and Parel received a significant downpour. The rains caused waterlogging at many parts of the city and especially in low lying areas. Parts of Khar, Sion and Worli witnessed significant

CBI books National Defence Academy principal, professors in recruitment scam

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday booked the principal and three other teaching staff members of the National Defence Academy in Khadakwasla, Pune for alleged irregularities in recruitment of teaching staff. The CBI said it had booked the NDA principal Om Prakash Shukla, head

Delhi: Man mistakes constable for trafficker, tries to ‘sell’ minor girl to him

While on patrolling duty at GB Road, a constable in plainclothes was approached by a man who wanted to “sell” a minor girl. The constable, who had been mistaken for a trafficker, played along and told the man to bring the girl. A trap was laid and the man and his associate were arrested, with the po

CBI wanted to arrest Narendra Modi, Amit Shah in Ishrat Jahan case: Ex-DIG Vanzara

Ahmedabad: Gujarat's former Deputy Inspector General of Police DG Vanzara on Tuesday told a special court that the CBI wanted to arrest then Chief Minister Narendra Modi and then Minister of State for Home Amit Shah in the Ishrat Jahan fake shootout case. Arguing for Vanzara in a discharge petiti

Modi first Indian PM to take ‘spontaneous’ questions with ‘pre-scripted’ answers: Rahul Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of giving scripted interviews on public platforms. “The first Indian PM who takes “spontaneous” questions that the translator has pre-scripted answers to!” Gandhi tweeted while alluding to PM’s interview at Singapore’s Na

West Bengal man shot dead for selling Biryani at Rs. 190 a plate

Kolkata: The owner of an eatery was shot dead on Sunday evening in West Bengal. The man's crime: demanding Rs.190 for a plate of biryani from four customers. After he asked for money, a fight erupted and one of the customers shot the eatery owner, according to the police. Sanjay Mondal was dec

'BJP worker' in West Bengal's Purulia committed suicide, say police; saffron party demands CBI inquiry

Purulia: The man, whose body was found hanging from a power transmission tower here on Saturday, had committed suicide, the police said on Sunday on the basis of the post-mortem report, even as normal life was partially hit in the district following a 12-hour bandh called by the BJP, which claimed t

Records related to Nirav Modi case safe, not destroyed in Scindia house fire: tax officials

New Delhi: The government on Sunday said the records related to the investigation into the Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi case were safe as they were transferred out before a fire broke out in the Income Tax Office in Mumbai. The clarification came following media reports claiming the records were d

No return to ballot papers: CEC Rawat

Chief Election Commissioner O.P. Rawat on Saturday ruled out bringing back ballot papers in elections and said the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) was being made a “scapegoat” as “it cannot speak.” Political parties needed to blame someone or something for their defeat, he said. “In July 2017, th

Shillong violence spreads despite curfew, 500 people in army shelter

SHILLONG: The army was asked to be on standby and curfew continued in parts of Meghalaya's capital Shillong for the third day on Saturday after night-long violence during which a mob burnt a shop, a house and damaged at least five vehicles besides injuring a senior police officer. At least 500 peopl

Woman under Nipah observation dies

Kozhikode: A 39-year-old woman, who was under observation for Nipah virus symptoms, died on June 2. However, the samples of the woman were found to be negative, Kerala health minister K.K. Shailaja told reporters. The cause of her death has to be ascertained, she said. A health department o

Srinagar clashes: Youth dies after being run over by CRPF vehicle

A civilian, hit by a CRPF vehicle during clashes outside Srinagar's Jamia Masjid, succumbed to his injuries on Friday night, becoming the first casualty since the Centre announced halting of operations in Kashmir 18 days ago. Kaiser Bhat, from Srinagar's Fateh-a- Kadal, succumbed to his injuries

‘BSP seeks 40 out of 80 seats in UP’

Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati remained mum on the victory of “grand alliance” in Kairana and Noorpur byelections, leading political circles to speculate that the conspicuous silence could be an essay in political eloquence targeted at prospective partners. Mayawati’s refraining from commenting on S

PM Modi's Healthcare plan better than 'Obamacare', says Rajnath Singh

BHOPAL:  The national health protection plan of the Narendra Modi-led government is even better than the famous 'Obamacare' plan of former US president Barack Obama, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today. "We (people) have begun to say that Modi-care has gone far ahead of Obamacare," Mr Singh sa

Palghar bypoll result: After defeat, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray slams Election Commission

Palghar bypoll result: Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday attacked the Election Commission after the Palghar by-election results. The seat has been won by BJP. The Shiv Sena chief said: “Seeing the corruption in Election Commission, I would suggest that even election commissioners should not be appointed,

Kejriwal's fresh dig at Modi, says people miss educated PM like Manmohan Singh

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday launched a veiled attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that people are missing an educated PM like Manmohan Singh. "People missing an educated PM like Dr Manmohan Singh Its dawning on people now - PM to padha likha hi hona chahi

Four years of Modi government: Roads on course, rivers next, says Nitin Gadkari

Assessing the four years of the NDA government and his ministries, Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Water Resources and Ganga Rejuvenation, says that in 48 months the government has done 10 times more work than what the Congress could do in 48 years. He says the BJP wil

Forget Congress returning to power, Rahul won't even win his Amethi seat, says Union Minister Smriti Irani

Shillong: Mocking the Congress's claims of coming back to power, Union Minister Smriti Irani today predicted the party's president Rahul Gandhi would not be able to even secure his Lok Sabha constituency in the 2019 general elections. Irani, who was here to attend the convocation ceremony of the Nat