14 killed in boat tragedy in Vadodara; Gujarat govt launches probe

Vadodara (IANS) At least 14 people -- 12 students and two teachers -- lost their life when their overloaded boat capsized in a Lake on the outskirts of Vadodara city, Gujarat, after which, the state government launched a probe.

The government…

PM Modi inaugurates BIETC in B’luru

Bengaluru (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the Boeing India Engineering and Technology Centre (BIETC) in Bhattara Marenahalli near Devanahalli in Bengaluru Rural district.

The BIETC is built with a capital of Rs 1,600…

IMD issues red alert for north India, cold day & dense fog to continue for next five days

New Delhi (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued a red alert, saying that dense to very dense fog conditions are likely to continue to prevail over North India during the next five days while cold day to severe cold day…

SC imposes Rs 1L cost on lawyer for filing PIL against Rahul's LS membership restoration

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday imposed an exemplary costs of Rs 1 lakh on a Lucknow-based lawyer for filing a “frivolous” PIL challenging restoration of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership.

A bench presided…

Rape convict Ram Rahim gets 50-day parole, ninth time in four years

Chandigarh (IANS) Rape convict and Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, who is undergoing a 20-year sentence in Haryana for raping two disciples, was granted a 50-day parole on Friday, ninth time in four years.

After the parole, he will…

Bilkis Bano case: Convicts seek extension to surrender, SC to hear plea tomorrow

New Delhi (IANS) Days after the Supreme Court struck down the premature release of 11 gang-rape and murder convicts in Bilkis Bano case, three of them have moved applications before the apex court seeking extension of time to surrender before the…

Delhi HC directs intimation to Dhoni about defamation suit by ex-biz partners

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed its registry to inform former Team India cricket captain M.S. Dhoni about the filing of a defamation suit by two ex-business partners Mihir Diwakar and his wife Soumya Das against him.

ED conducts fresh raids in Bengal school job case

Kolkata (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted fresh raids and search operations at three different locations in Kolkata in connection to the central agency’s ongoing probe in the multi-crore cash-for-school job case in West…

'India has world's fourth strongest military, US most powerful'

New Delhi (IANS) India has the fourth strongest military globally while the US has the most powerful followed by Russia and China, according to the Global Firepower's recently released Military Strength Rankings for 2024.

The rankings put…

SC to hear on January 22 Thackeray faction's plea against Maha Speaker ruling

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear, on January 22, the plea filed by Shiv Sena-UBT leader Sunil Prabhu against the ruling of Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar holding that the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led…