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CM meets Shah, seeks central assistance to tackle drought; war room operational in Latur

Mumbai/Pune, Oct. 8 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday met union home minister Amit Shah and union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and discussed the severe drought situation i... Read More


Public toilet deaths: FIR against factory for storing toxic substances

MUMBAI, Oct. 8 -- Nearly 10 days after two young men died after inhaling poisonous gas inside a public toilet in Goregaon, the Vanrai police have registered an FIR against a metal plating unit for all... Read More


HC on MPSC protesters: 'They are students, not anti-nationals'

Mumbai, Oct. 8 -- Protesters demanding greater transparency in Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) exams have the right to agitate if they believe there are lapses in the recruitment process,... Read More


As wholesale banana prices fall to Rs.5/kg, farmer destroys crop

Pune, Oct. 8 -- Wholesale banana prices have fallen to their lowest levels in drought-hit Jalgaon, Maharashtra's largest banana-producing district, amid export disruptions to conflict-hit West Asia. I... Read More


SRPF jawan dies of snakebite in Gadchiroli

NAGPUR, Oct. 8 -- A State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) jawan deployed for anti-Maoist operations in Gadchiroli district died on Tuesday evening after being bitten by a venomous snake at a camp in Regad... Read More


India engaged in talks with Russia, Ukraine on truce proposal: MEA

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- India said on Wednesday that it is engaged in conversations with Russia and Ukraine on a ceasefire proposal, including ensuring the safety of merchant shipping in the Black Sea an... Read More


India, Canada to jointly fight organised crime

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- India and Canada reviewed security cooperation and agreed to enhance coordination in combating transnational organised crime, terrorism, drug trafficking and the extradition of cr... Read More


Appointment of Jharkhand DGP illegal: Centre in SC

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- The Centre has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to declare as illegal the appointment of the incumbent Jharkhand director general of Police (DGP) Tadasha Mishra, conten... Read More


Services sector PMI reaches 3-month high in September

New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- Growth in India's service sector reached a three-month high in September, according to the HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data released by S&P Global on Tues... Read More


Delhi HC stays FSSAI ban on 'Energy Drink' label

New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- The Delhi high court on Tuesday stayed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) order directing PepsiCo, Monster Beverage and Reliance Consumer Products Ltd to d... Read More