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NIA arrests PNB manager as probe widens into Rs.17.29 crore fake currency haul, Nepal link under scanner

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Punjab National Bank (PNB) official in connection with the recovery of suspected counterfeit Indian currency worth Rs.17.29... Read More


Vijay Mallya says UK travel restrictions prevent his return to India, rejects 'bhagoda' tag

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- Vijay Mallya has rejected being described as a "bhagoda", claiming that he is legally barred from leaving the United Kingdom and that his continued stay there is not by choice. ... Read More


Land grab probe: Custodial interrogation of Abhishek Banerjee's PA needed, WB tells SC

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- The West Bengal government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that custodial interrogation of Sumit Roy, personal secretary of TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, was needed in the Sa... Read More


Rajnath Singh meets Sri Lanka president, commits to work jointly to ensure region's safety

Colombo, Sept. 9 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday met Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and discussed bilateral ties, including ways to ensure the "security, safety, peace and... Read More


CM vows to 'uproot' forces behind 'Kashmir wants azadi', 'red salute'

Kolkata, Sept. 9 -- Reaffirming that his government would not tolerate derogatory remarks or writings against the saffron colour, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday warned against what he de... Read More


Puja rush puts mall fire safety under scanner, audit report due today

Kolkata, Sept. 9 -- With the festive rush building up, the fire department has turned up the heat on safety. The West Bengal Fire and Emergency Services department, on Wednesday, launched a major fire... Read More


Justice Ravindra Vithalrao Ghuge sworn in as CJ of Calcutta HC

Kolkata, Sept. 9 -- Justice Ravindra Vithalrao Ghuge on Wednesday assumed office as Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, stressing the need to reduce case pendency while preserving public confide... Read More


Gujarat: 72 children forced into begging rescued in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, Sept. 9 -- Authorities have rescued 72 children forced into begging and made to perform dangerous stunts on city roads, and booked 24 adults for forcing them into the illegal activity and o... Read More


Two-day BRICS Summit begins Sat; focus on food and energy resilience

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- India will host a two-day BRICS summit from Saturday with discussions centred on strengthening the grouping's collective ability to withstand disruptions in food, energy, health,... Read More


CM Gupta orders bulldozer action on illegal construction

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- Days after the collapse of a five-storey paying guest accommodation in Satya Niketan claimed seven lives, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday directed the Municipal Cor... Read More