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'Right to religion not attached to a place'

India, Nov. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking access for civilians to offer prayers inside a mosque located within a military area in Chennai, observing that the ability to pr... Read More


Sonbhadra quarry collapse toll now 6

India, Nov. 18 -- The toll in the stone quarry collapse in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra district climbed to six on Monday as five more bodies were recovered from the rubble, even as efforts continued to ... Read More


3rd accident at Metro 9 site: Supervisor dies after fall

MUMBAI, Nov. 18 -- The spate of accidents at construction sites continues apace. On Saturday, a 42-year-old supervisor, who was overseeing the construction of the Dahisar-Mira-Bhayander metro line (Me... Read More


CNG supply crisis: Most autos, taxis may stay off roads today

Mumbai, Nov. 18 -- A majority of taxis, autos and aggregator cabs are likely to stay off roads for the third consecutive day on Tuesday as the Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) has declared that the gas pip... Read More


Governor asks univs to submit progress report every 15 days

Mumbai, Nov. 18 -- In an attempt to improve the state's higher education system, governor and chancellor of all state universities Acharya Devvrat said that all universities must have a task force tha... Read More


Swear words in forms lead to missed exam

Mumbai, Nov. 18 -- A few third year students of Information Technology (IT) from Government Polytechnic, Bandra, were unable to take the first exam of the fifth semester on Monday, as hall tickets wer... Read More


BJP inducts 'main accused' in sadhu lynching case, backtracks

MUMBAI, Nov. 18 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday was forced to quickly reconsider its decision to induct a Palghar local leader into the party, just 24 hours after welcoming him ahead of ... Read More


India seals deal for 2.2 mt LPG supply from US

Washington, Nov. 18 -- In a major development for India's energy sector, Indian public sector oil companies have signed their first ever structured deal to import 2.2 million tonnes of LPG from the US... Read More


Govt approves 26% hike in print media ads with effect from dec 1

New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- The Union ministry of information and broadcasting (I&B) on Monday said it has approved a 26% increase in the rates paid by the government for advertisements in print media. The ... Read More


airlines ban army officer who beat up spicejet staff

New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- Major Indian airlines have banned the army officer who allegedly assaulted four members of the SpiceJet staff at Srinagar airport in July, action that came after one of the emplo... Read More