Terming the latest TV advertisement of the AAP-led Delhi government as a "violation" of the Supreme Court's order, BJP on Thursday threatened to approach the apex court if the commercial was not withdrawn soon. In a statement issued here, BJP's national secretary RP Singh said even though Chief M

The alleged mastermind, a woman called Akka who supplied the beverage to the shanty, is currently on the run. The death toll in the hooch tragedy in Malad’s Malvani area rose to 33 on Friday with 20 more dying overnight. Confirming the latest figures, Mumbai Police added that nine others were criti

Ghaziabad: A case has been filed against Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek Bachchan in a Ghaziabad court, saying they were seen covering their bodies with the national flag in a manner insulting to the nation. Complainant Chetan Dhiman in his complaint before the judicial magis

MUMBAI:  The people of Mumbai have been asked to stay at home today after 15 days' worth of rain on Friday left the city battered and struggling to cope. Heavy rains have been forecast over the next 24 hours as well. Train services, which were badly hit due to waterlogging yesterday, have resumed.

Ghaziabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's younger brother Prahlad on Wednesday said educational qualifications of HRD Minister Smriti Irani should be verified as being done in the case of former Delhi Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar. Prahlad, vice-president of All India Fair Price Shop Dealers'

KARACHI:  Pakistan today released 113 Indian fishermen lodged in a jail here in a goodwill gesture, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif to greet him on the holy month of Ramzan. "We have got orders from Islamabad that the fishermen have been re

MUMBAI:  Train services have been severely hit in Mumbai and schools have been closed after heavy rain lashed Mumbai overnight. (See pics) With the weather department forecasting heavy showers over the next 24 hours and a high tide of 4.60 metres around 2 in the afternoon, the Brihanmumbai Munici

“Damage to India’s ethos may be irreversible; violence against and Sangh Parivar threats to religious minorities mounts; government targets education, social sector, dissent, media, science & culture are the highlights of the ‘One Year of Narendra Modi government’” New Delhi: “At least 43 dea

The United States military is made up of honorable men and women from a variety of cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds. Yet out of an active-duty military force of 1.4 million, only three observant Sikh men serve in the U.S. armed forces, according to NPR. The small percentage of active Si

MUMBAI: Claiming that Sushma Swaraj has been targeted under a "political game" to oust her from BJP, Shiv Sena on Tuesday said it is imperative for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to step in and order an investigation to know who is so keen on "maligning" her "clean" reputation. Sena, which has come

An FIR has been registered against a Hindu Mahasabha leader for her controversial remarks that Muslims and Christians must undergo sterilisation to restrict their growing population. The FIR was lodged against vice president of All India Hindu Mahasabha Sadhvi Deva Thakur at Sadder police station

Srinagar: All fights have been cancelled at the Srinagar airport for today after the tyre of an Air India flight burst while the plane was landing this afternoon. The authorities said it would take two more hours to remove the plane, which has come to rest in the middle of the airport's only r

NEW DELHI: Telecommunications company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will begin its free roaming service today, under which customers will not have to pay to use mobile services while travelling outside the circle to which their connection belongs. Apart from this, BSNL shall also be setting

New Delhi: Air India, denying reports that a lizard was found in a packed meal on board its Delhi-London flight, is now investigating the source of what the airline calls "mischievous propaganda to tarnish" its image. A picture of a small lizard's head poking out from underneath a bun on a meal

Twenty two people — nine women, seven children and six men, were killed when a van hit the railings of Dowleswaram Cotton Barrage near Rajahmundry and fell into the Godavari in the early hours of Saturday. The deceased, belonging to Ramaiahpeta of Atchyutapuram mandal in Visakhapatnam district, w

Mumbai: In an effort to modernize madrassas in the state, Maharashtra government has decided to make it obligatory for madrassas to teach students subjects such as English, mathematics, science and social sciences if they want government aid. Maharashtra Minority Affairs Minister Eknath Khadse ha

At least 16 persons were electrocuted on Friday when a bus in which they were travelling came in contact with a live wire in Pachewar area of Tonk district of Rajasthan, officials said. 16 deaths are confirmed and several others also received burn injuries, District Collector Rekha Gupta said.

The high court (HC) here has refused to grant interim relief to Nestlé India in the Maggi recall case. The court directed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Maharashtra, and the state government to file replies to the company's petition in