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Jishnu Dev Varma is Maha governor

MUMBAI, March 6 -- Jishnu Dev Varma, 68, has been appointed the new governor of Maharashtra, according to a press communique issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday evening. Varma has been servin... Read More


Court issues notices to Nirav Modi's brothers

MUMBAI, March 6 -- A special PMLA court has issued notices to five persons, including fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi's brothers Neeshal and Nehal, on applications filed by the Enforcement Directorate... Read More


60% turnout in Nepal's first poll after Gen Z stir

NEPAL, March 6 -- Voting was peaceful in Nepal's first nationwide elections held on Thursday since a violent, youth-led uprising forced the government from power in September last year. Turnout was ab... Read More


ajit pawar plane crash probe: cid questions vsr ventures owner

PUNE, March 6 -- The Maharashtra Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Thursday questioned VK Singh - owner of Delhi-based VSR Ventures that owned the Learjet 45 which crashed on January 28, kill... Read More


In a rare attack, tiger kills rhino in Dudhwa

Lakhimpur Kheri, March 6 -- A female rhino, Rajeshwari, was killed in a tiger attack in the Rhino Rehabilitation Area-1 (RRA-1) of the South Sonaripur range in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) on Wednesday ... Read More


HC: Divorce can't rest on WhatsApp chats

MUMBAI, March 5 -- The Bombay High Court has held that WhatsApp messages between spouses cannot be the sole basis for granting divorce, setting aside a Nashik family court order that had dissolved a m... Read More


Court grants bail to former TDB president

Kollam, March 5 -- The Kollam Vigilance Court on Wednesday granted bail to former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president A Padmakumar in the Sabrimala Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) sculptures theft ... Read More


J&K police book MP over alleged misleading content on social media

Srinagar, March 5 -- Jammu and Kashmir Police in Srinagar have registered cases against Srinagar Member Parliament(MP) Ruhullah Mehdi and former city mayor Junaid Mattu for circulating alleged mislead... Read More


Choksi's extradition hangs in balance amid torture allegations

Antwerp, March 5 -- The Indian government's efforts to extradite fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, 65, remained hanging in the balance following a hearing in an Antwerp court on March 3. Central to t... Read More


In the right format: A final hurrah for Baz's England?

Mumbai, March 5 -- For nearly four years now, the English cricket team's image has been characterised by an individual sitting in the front seat of the dressing room balcony; his feet up, cross-legged... Read More