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ICG ship intercepts Pak fishing boat

India, Jan. 16 -- An Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship patrolling in the Arabian Sea has intercepted a Pakistani fishing boat after it was found inside Indian waters, officials said on Thursday. A total o... Read More


15 deaths due to foul water, admits MP govt

India, Jan. 16 -- The Madhya Pradesh chief secretary on Thursday told the Indore bench of the high court that 15 deaths in Bhagirathpura were caused by contaminated water, days after a panel of doctor... Read More


Bird droppings halt India Open match at IGI Stadium

India, Jan. 16 -- Two days after a Danish shuttler complained of birds and bird droppings, bird droppings on Thursday halted a men's singles India Open match twice, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium... Read More


52.9% voters go to polls in Mumbai after 4-yr hiatus

MUMBAI, Jan. 16 -- After a four-year hiatus, marked by prolonged civic disengagement and an administrator rule, Mumbai returned to the ballot on Thursday in the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corp... Read More


Amid marker row, SEC to revert to bottled ink in Ph 3

MUMBAI, Jan. 16 -- Indelible ink - allegedly anything but - replaced missing voter names and booth capturing as the opposition's biggest poll grievance as voting ended in the high-decibel elections to... Read More


Citizens step in to steer voters through confusion

MUMBAI, Jan. 16 -- From 7.30 am till 6 pm, citizens across Mumbai stepped in to mobilise voters and resolve last-minute hurdles during the BMC elections. Volunteers from housing societies in Ghatkopar... Read More


Ganesh Naik forced to hunt for poll booth after his name goes missing

NAVI MUMBAI, Jan. 16 -- Maharashtra forest minister Ganesh Naik on Thursday faced an unexpected hurdle while casting his vote in the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) elections after he found h... Read More


SC refuses to interfere with HC order on Vijay's movie

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with a Madras High Court order staying a single judge's direction to grant a "UA 16+" certificate to the Vijay-starrer Tamil fi... Read More


Jodhpur man held for raping 2 daughters, 1 of them for 12 years

Jodhpur, Jan. 16 -- A 45-year-old man from Rajasthan's Jodhpur was detained on Thursday after a case was registered against him for allegedly raping his two daughters, including a minor, multiple time... Read More


FMCGs and a wishlist for the Feb 1st budget

India, Jan. 16 -- Many hopes are vested in the February 1 Union budget about policies and plans to boost consumer demand for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, considered a bellwether for t... Read More