100s killed on Mumbai-Nagpur E’way, MSRDC finally wakes up to create amenities

Mumbai, (IANS) Nearly seven months after the inauguration of the Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway and three days after the worst accident (July1) that snuffed out 26 lives, the state government has finally woken up to provide public amenities and facilities…

Video of foreign woman being touched inappropriately in Jaipur surfaces, police search for auto driver

Jaipur (IANS) A video of a foreign tourist being teased and inappropriately touched by an auto driver has gone viral here.

The video was shared by Delhi Women Commission chairperson Swati Maliwal.

The Jaipur police control room sent…

India summons Canadian high commissioner over posters naming Indian diplomats by Khalistani elements

New Delhi (IANS)  India summoned Canadian High Commissioner to India, Cameron MacKay over the Khalistani posters which showed the names of Indian diplomats.

MacKay was summoned on Monday by the Ministry of External Affairs to convey concerns…

Uddhav Thackeray faction moves SC to expedite disqualification proceedings against CM Shinde, others

New Delhi (IANS)  The Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena has moved the apex court against delay by the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker in deciding the disqualification proceedings filed against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his camp.

The…

Bengal panchayat polls: 50?ntral security personnel in each booth, directs Calcutta HC

Kolkata (IANS)  The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed that 50 per cent of the total security strength in each booth for the forthcoming panchayat polls be from the central forces.

As per central rule, not less than four central armed…

MP Shocker: Video of man peeing on tribal labourer goes viral

Bhopal (IANS) In one of the most shameful incidents, a person urinated over a tribal man, who is said to be a labourer, in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district. The shocking incident came to the fore after a video of the incident surfaced on social media…

Maha ads story: After political damage, Shinde in 'damage-control' mode

Mumbai (IANS) A day after the ruling Shiv Sena's ad blitzkrieg resulted in a political carpet-bombing, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday lapsed into a 'damage-control' mode.

The party issued a fresh, 'politically…

Bengal pre-poll violence: One killed in Haroa bomb blast, toll rises to 13 in 25 days

Kolkata (IANS) Paritosh Mondal, a local youth was killed in a bomb blast on Monday at Harao in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district.

Initial investigation revealed he was manufacturing crude bombs at an abandoned place at Shalipur area…

Over 10,000 perform Amaranth Yatra on day two

Srinagar (IANS) Over 10,000 pilgrims performed the Amaranth Yatra on the second day as another batch of 4,758 Yatris left Jammu for the Valley on Monday. 

Officials said that 10,467 pilgrims had 'Darshan' inside the Amarnath cave shrine…

Army rescues 5 youth kidnapped by militant outfit in Manipur

Imphal (IANS) The Army and Assam Rifles troopers rescued five youth belonging to the Meitei community after they were abducted by Kuki militants two days ago, official sources said.

An official in Imphal said on Sunday that the Army and the…