Exclusive

Publication

Byline

BMC empowers junior supervisors to enter housing societies, penalise garbage burning

India, Feb. 6 -- In a first-of-its-kind move, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to authorise junior supervisors to impose penalties for civic offences and enter housing societie... Read More


PM Modi defends India's global position, slams Congress over governance issues in Rajya Sabha speech

India, Feb. 6 -- A raft of recent trade deals will open a world of new opportunities for the youth and prove that the world is tilting towards India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, hit... Read More


Shubham Lonkar mastermind in attack on Rohit Shetty's house: Police

India, Feb. 6 -- The Mumbai police on Thursday informed the Esplanade metropolitan magistrate court that Shubham Lonkar, an alleged associate of incarcerated gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, was the masterm... Read More


Hope to sign a joint statement on India-US trade deal in 4 to 5 days, says Piyush Goyal

India, Feb. 6 -- India and the US are working on a joint statement detailing the contours of the trade deal announced on Monday and it is expected in the next four-five days or sooner, followed by an ... Read More


18 bodies recovered after illegal coal mine explosion in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills

India, Feb. 6 -- At least 18 bodies have been recovered after an explosion ripped through an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, as rescue teams continued to comb the remote site on T... Read More


20-year-old biker on the way to Trimbakeshwar Temple killed under container truck on Mumbai-Nashik Highway

India, Feb. 6 -- A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed after his bike slipped under the rear wheel of a container truck on the Mumbai-Nashik Highway early Thursday morning, triggering massive traffic ... Read More


Inside the 32-hour operation to defuse a moving bomb on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway

India, Feb. 6 -- What began as a routine downhill run through the Khandala ghat section on Tuesday evening unfolded into one of the most technically complex hazardous-materials rescue operations mount... Read More


Army renames 246 roads and facilities to reinforce India's military heritage

India, Feb. 6 -- The Indian Army has renamed several roads, residential colonies and military facilities as part of its ongoing review of British influence on its culture and traditions, a move aimed ... Read More


Report: Prithvi Festival

India, Feb. 6 -- The annual Prithvi Festival, a fortnight-long celebration of theatre, music, dance and storytelling, was hosted by Kunal and Zahan Kapoor at Mumbai's Prithvi Theatre from November 1 t... Read More


Right turn, wrong choice? Traffic tweak divides residents

India, Feb. 6 -- Blocking a right turn at Kandivali was meant to ease traffic chaos, but was it the right decision? The turn, at the end of Akurli Road, and which allows motorists to proceed from Kan... Read More