Malegaon blasts case: Maharashtra govt challenges NIA court's decision to discharge eight accused

On Wednesday, Maharashtra government opposed an NIA court's decision to acquit eight people in the 2006 Malegaon blasts case. According to a report in India Today, six of those discharged allegedly engineered the bombings. However, public prosecutor in th

Rajan 'reflects' and 'consults' with the govt to step down as RBI governor

Putting an end to all the speculation about his continuance in the central bank, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan on Saturday said he won’t be seeking an extension of his term once it comes to an end on 4 September, 2016. Instead, th

Arvind Kejriwal's attack on Narendra Modi betrays insecurity about own govt

With the President holding assent to a bill that protects 21 AAP MLAs, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of indulging in political vendetta and said the BJP is "scared" of AAP and unable to digest its defeat i

Bombay HC seeks explanation from Censor Board, fresh sparring

As the row over 'Udta Punjab' raged, the Bombay High Court today sought an explanation from the Censor Board over its insistence for deleting Punjab signboard in the drug-themed film which triggered fresh sparring. The Central Board of Film Certificati

Kerala sports minister EP Jayarajan’s attack on Anju Bobby George shows he isn’t fit for the job

This is not something to laugh off unlike the Ali episode. On the contrary, it has the potential to create a major headache for the Pinarayi Vijayan-government. George’s charges against the minister, if true, are serious in nature. The Olympian, who is a

India set to contribute as new engine of global growth: Modi

Observing that the world needs a new engine of growth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India is poised to contribute as the new engine of global growth and asserted that a larger Indian economy has "multiple benefits" for the world. "This is

India set to buy Rs 150 cr aircraft for conducting weather forecast

To help the weatherman better understand the upper-atmosphere, India is set to buy a dedicated aircraft to carry out experiments related to weather forecast. A tender is expected to be floated by next month and the aircraft could be procured in the nex

Ola launches app for fleet owners to take on Uber

“With this launch (in Mumbai), Ola aims to add tens of thousands of new operators to its platform,” the company said in a statement. Ola claims to have more than 350,000 cars on its platform and is trying to scale up as Uber readies a fresh fund infusion

Three BSF troopers killed, 11 injured in attack on convoy in Kashmir's Bijbehara

Srinagar: Three BSF troopers were killed and 11 others, including three civilians, were injured on Friday in a guerrilla attack at a security forces convoy in south Kashmir's Bijbehara town, police sources said. According to CNN News18, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen

PM Modi to embark on crucial five-nation tour from Saturday

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi sets off on a five-nation visit to Afghanistan, Qatar, Switzerland, the US and Mexico on Saturday during which the focus will be to broaden India's trade, energy and security cooperation with them and inject a new

Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa announces Rs 54.65 crore package for farmers

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today announced a Rs 54.65 crore package to Cauvery Delta farmers including a subsidy of Rs 4,000 per acre for using modern equipment, to achieve higher yield and increase short-term 'kuruvai' paddy crop cul