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Willie Colon's cause of death: What's known as Salsa music icon dies at 75

New Delhi, Feb. 22 -- Salsa music icon Willie Colon died on Saturday, his family and longtime manager said. He was 75. Colon, known best as a trombonist but who was also a bandleader and producer, was... Read More


Punjab: 2 convicted in 2013 Patiala NDPS case, 3 POs still absconding

Mohali, Feb. 22 -- After more than a decade of trial, the Mohali court sentenced two men in the 2013 Patiala drug cartel case, which operated internationally, including in Toronto, Canada, and across ... Read More


BMC levies fines of rRs.r49 crore on road contractors for delayed and shoddy works

India, Feb. 22 -- The BMC has levied fines of Rs.37.57 crore on nine road contractors for various reasons, including quality issues and delay in carrying out road works. While a majority of the penalt... Read More


Aftermath of Ajit Pawar's death: Another man rises to the moment

India, Feb. 22 -- When a senior political leader dies suddenly, families and parties often close ranks, and the questions from the public are usually measured, if not muted. In the case of the aircraf... Read More


Remembering Jayant Naidu: The tanpuriya who held the music together

India, Feb. 22 -- They stood in the arc of light, the greats of Indian classical music, voices and instruments poised to unfurl an evening's raga. Behind them, often just out of sight but never out of... Read More


Bhullar case: CBI court takes cognizance of supplementary challan

Chandigarh, Feb. 22 -- A special CBI court in Chandigarh on Saturday took on record the supplementary chargesheet filed against suspended Punjab Police DIG Haracharan Singh Bhullar, along with the pro... Read More


'Tax old vehicles, incentivise electric, CNG cars, invigorate BEST'

India, Feb. 22 -- A committee tasked with examining and recommending the feasibility of phasing out petrol and diesel vehicles from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) has recommended that the state ... Read More


Who is Scott McElree? Quakertown chief of police faces resignation calls after photo of chokehold on student goes viral

India, Feb. 22 -- Quakertown chief of police Scott McElree is facing calls of resignation over how he and his department handled student protests against ICE recently. The Bucks County District Attorn... Read More


19-month protest ignored, MMRDA puts up Metro 2B girders in Kurla

India, Feb. 22 -- High drama unfolded in the early hours of Saturday during the installation of two girders for Metro Line 2B (DN Nagar-Mandale) above the Halav bridge in Kurla. Local residents protes... Read More


Mantralaya bribe trap: Bail granted to FDA minister's office clerk

India, Feb. 22 -- A special court under the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act has granted bail to Raju Sampat Dheringe, a clerk in the office of the state Food and Drug Administration (FDA) minister N... Read More