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BMC bulldozes restaurants encroaching open spaces

MUMBAI, June 11 -- In the wake of last week's Delhi hotel fire that claimed 21 lives, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a city-wide drive against hotels and restaurants that ha... Read More


NIA court clears way for trial in Laos job scam case

MUMBAI, June 11 -- A special court constituted under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday cleared the decks for the commencement of the trial in a case involving an alleged internation... Read More


NIA moves to revoke bails in Elgar case

MUMBAI, June 11 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday moved a special court seeking revocation of the bail granted to activists Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira in the Elgar Parish... Read More


Labourer dies after iron plate falls on his head

MUMBAI, June 11 -- A construction site supervisor has been booked for causing death by negligence after a 31-year-old labourer succumbed to severe head injuries allegedly sustained when a heavy iron p... Read More


After clip goes viral, cabbie who assaulted 70-yr-old held

Thane, June 11 -- A cab driver who was accused of assaulting a senior citizen in Thane, was arrested on Wednesday after a video of the incident went viral. Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde instruct... Read More


IIT Kanpur hires 19-yr-old who flagged OSM flaws

New Delhi, June 11 -- Job applications typically comprise a covering e-mail and a resume; in the case of Nisarga Adhikary, 19, it was a blog post detailing vulnerabilities in the Central Board of Seco... Read More


Cabinet passes resolution, congratulates Modi

New Delhi, June 11 -- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday passed a resolution congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he became India's continuously serving, longest-serving elected prime ministe... Read More


Fadnavis thanks Modi for drought aid, infra push

Mumbai, June 11 -- Marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's completion of 12 years in office, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday credited him for India's transformation towards a "Viksit Bhar... Read More


Cong to challenge Natarajan's RS nomination rejection in SC

New Delhi/bhopal, June 11 -- The Election Commission was yet to decide on the Congress' demand to revoke the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination for Rajya Sabha polls from Madhya Pradesh eve... Read More


Legendary Tamil filmmaker Bharathiraja passes away at 84

Chennai, June 11 -- Filmmaker Bharathiraja, who was known for his unique storytelling and portrayal of rural life and inspiring generations of filmmakers and artists, passed away in Chennai on Wednesd... Read More