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Notification for land acquisition raises concern in Lakshadweep

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Residents of Lakshadweep are protesting an attempt by the Union Territory's administration to acquire 101,020 sq m of private land for tourism and other projects at Agatti Island ... Read More


have a rethink on Wangchuk's detention: top court to Centre

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the Centre to "rethink" on the continued detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk noting the nearly five-month long incarceration at a Jodh... Read More


CM orders inquiry into long Pune e-way jam

Pune/Mumbai, Feb. 5 -- One of the longest traffic gridlocks in the history of the 94.5 kilometres-long Mumbai-Pune Expressway stretched into its second day on Wednesday, leaving thousands of commuters... Read More


bihar to procure 4 range rovers worth Rs.11.16 cr for cm's convoy

PATNA, Feb. 5 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar will soon use a bulletproof Range Rover SUV, similar to the vehicles used by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, people aware of the details said. Accordin... Read More


'Taking all castes together': Ajit in final phone call

MUMBAI, Feb. 5 -- Minutes before his plane went down, Ajit Pawar spoke of inclusivity in local body elections, in what is believed to be his last phone call before the crash on January 28. The call wa... Read More


IIT Bombay student dies by suicide

MUMBAI, Feb. 5 -- A 21-year-old male civil engineering student at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) allegedly died by suicide in the early hours of Wednesday, police said. According t... Read More


Kukis launch protests after woman from community becomes dy CM

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Kangpokpi lawmaker Nemcha Kipgen on Wednesday became the first Kuki-Zo person to become deputy chief minister of Manipur but took oath virtually from Manipur Bhavan in New Delhi. ... Read More


Sharad Pawar calls on Sunetra, holds meeting with her sons

Pune, Feb. 5 -- Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar met deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar and held a closed-door meeting with her sons, Parth and Jay, in Baramati on Wednesday. The in... Read More


HC directs Rajpal to surrender in cheque bounce case, rejects plea

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rejected Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav's plea seeking an extension in surrendering before jail authorities to serve his six-month sentence in a ch... Read More


SC puts Hyatt hotel's valuation under scrutiny

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday put under scrutiny the valuation of Delhi's Hyatt Regency Hotel in one-time settlement (OTS) deals between Asian Hotels (North) Pvt Ltd and two publ... Read More