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In big departure, FM's speech to shift focus from Part A to B

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will break with tradition on Sunday when she delivers a Union Budget speech that places emphasis on Part B of the document, government official... Read More


With Sunetra's elevation, tug of war between two NCPs hots up

MUMBAI, Feb. 1 -- With Sunetra Pawar taking over as deputy chief minister in the Mahayuti government following the death of her husband in a plane crash, the second part of the power tussle between th... Read More


From shadow to succession: Sunetra Pawar steps into the centre of power

Pune, Feb. 1 -- On a hazy evening in Mumbai, the political climate appeared charged as Ajit Pawar's widow, Sunetra Pawar, was sworn in as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister, catapulting her from the ... Read More


Sunetra sworn in, merger talk fades

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Three days after Maharashtra deputy chief minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash, his widow Sunetra Pawar was sworn in as the state's fi... Read More


Speeding car hits bike, drags man for 2km

NAVI MUMBAI, Feb. 1 -- A speeding car allegedly driven by a drunk 19-year-old tourist rammed into a motorcycle in Diveagar village of Shrivardhan taluka around 1 pm on Saturday, killing the rider on t... Read More


Jhanvi's mother says her family will challenge co-accused Diya's acquittal

MUMBAI, Feb. 1 -- Reacting sharply to the acquittal of co-accused Diya Padalkar, Jhanvi's mother Nidhi Kukreja said the family would challenge her acquittal before the Bombay High Court. "I have faith... Read More


Life term for Jhanvi Kukreja's killer; co-accused and close friend acquitted

MUMBAI, Feb. 1 -- Five years after 19-year-old Santacruz resident Jhanvi Kukreja was murdered at a New Year's Eve party, the Sessions Court on Saturday awarded a life sentence to Shree Ambadas Jogdhan... Read More


Director of rehab centre booked for raping minor, absconding

MUMBAI, Feb. 1 -- The director of a drug rehabilitation centre in the northern suburbs, his wife and two employees have been charged with raping a minor girl. They have also been booked under various ... Read More


SC slams RBI guv role in order on rejection of ITAT candidate

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- Setting aside the rejection of an Indian Revenue Service Officer's candidature for becoming a member of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, the Supreme Court on Friday held that t... Read More


Sanju's own country: Admirers await special knock by local boy

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 31 -- Soon after the plane carrying the Indian team landed in Thiruvananthapuram, skipper Suryakumar Yadav, acting as a bodyguard, was spotted clearing the way for "Cheta (eld... Read More