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Centre, state govt oppose abu Salem's plea for early release

MUMBAI, May 9 -- The central and Maharashtra governments have both opposed gangster Abu Salem's plea for release from prison on the grounds that he completed his 25-year jail term in March. In separat... Read More


land-for-jobs case: President clears lalu's prosecution

New Delhi/Patna, May 9 -- President Droupadi Murmu has granted sanction to prosecute Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad in the money laundering case linked to... Read More


Sule firm about staying with Oppn amid NCP reunion buzz

MUMBAI, May 9 -- Speculations about a possible reunion between the warring NCP factions were stoked once again on Thursday by NCP(SP) chief Sharad Pawar's remarks that it was up to the party's nationa... Read More


Dharamsala match called off; IPL awaits government directive

New Delhi/Mumbai, May 9 -- In a dramatic turn of events, the IPL match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was called off midway in Dharamsala as heavy shelling was reported in the border areas am... Read More


Trump announces trade deal with UK

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- US President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with the UK, hailing it as a "breakthrough" that will bring down barriers and expand market access for American imports. Unde... Read More


six people killed in Uttarakhand helicopter crash

Uttarkashi, May 9 -- UttarkashiSix people - five passengers and a pilot - were killed, and another person was injured when a private chopper crashed in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district when it was on... Read More


Putin, Xi pledge to fight US dominance

India, May 9 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russia's Vladimir Putin on Thursday their two countries should be "friends of steel", as they pledged to raise cooperation to a new level and "decisiv... Read More


Bill Gates to shut his foundation by 2045

India, May 9 -- Bill Gates pledged on Thursday to give away $200 billion via his charitable foundation by 2045 and lashed out at Elon Musk, accusing the world's richest man of "killing the world's poo... Read More


Boy dies as boat crossing US-Mexico border capsizes

India, May 9 -- On May 5, a small wooden boat capsized in rough waters off Torrey Pines State Beach, about 30 miles north of the US-Mexico border near San Diego. The panga - a flat-bottomed fishing ve... Read More


Shivaji's legacy in national curriculum

MUMBAI, May 9 -- More than three centuries after his reign, Chhatrapati Shivaji will storm a new bastion, leaving his mark in classrooms across the country. The history of the 17th century Maratha war... Read More