Shiv Sena rebels in Guwahati may head to Goa or Karwar today

Panaji (IANS) Ahead of the floor test as directed by the Maharashtra Governor, the rebel MLAs of Shiv Sena, who are camping in Guwahati, are likely to land in Goa or Karnataka's Karwar on Wednesday before proceeding to Mumbai on Thursday.

Maha crisis: Cautious BJP remains on 'wait and watch' mode

Mumbai (IANS) As uncertainty haunts the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said it is following the political developments closely and continues in a 'wait and watch' mode.

Senior…

India bans Twitter accounts of several Pak journos, diplomatic missions

Islamabad (IANS) India has banned the official Twitter accounts of several Pakistani diplomatic missions, journalists and some prominent personalities under the's Information Technology Act, 2000, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad has…

Mumbai residential building crash toll shoots to four, 17 hurt

Mumbai (IANS) The toll in the Mumbai building crash shot up to four and at least 17 others were injured here, the BMC Disaster Control said here on Tuesday.

According to the officials, the entire wing of the ground-plus-three floor Naik Nagar…

4 dead as Pawan Hans chopper ditches in Arabian Sea, 5 saved

Mumbai (IANS) At least four persons perished after a Pawan Hans helicopter ditched into the Arabian Sea near the ONGC's Sagar Kiran oil-rig, off Mumbai High Fields, around 175 kms off the country's commercial capital, official sources said…

Udaipur Shocker: Tailor hacked to death for supporting Nupur Sharma on social media

Udaipur (IANS) In a gruesome incident, a tailor was hacked to death in broad daylight inside his shop on a crowded street in Udaipur for supporting now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma on social media over her controversial remarks on Prophet…

Maha crisis: BJP exploring ways to bring no-confidence motion

New Delhi (IANS) Amid the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra, the BJP is exploring possibilities of bringing a 'no-confidence' motion against Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government.

Sources said that a decision to bring a no-confidence…

Presidential polls: TRS to support Yashwant Sinha

Hyderabad (IANS) The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) has decided to extend its support to the joint Opposition's candidate Yashwant Sinha in the upcoming Presidential polls.

This was announced by TRS working president K.T. Rama Rao, who…

PIL in Bombay HC seeks 'return to work' by rebel Ministers, MLAs

Mumbai (IANS) A group of activists and civil society members have moved the Bombay High Court seeking directions to the Shiv Sena rebel group of Ministers and MLAs to "return to the state (Maharashtra) and assume their duties", here on Monday.

Maha crisis: Rebels rejoice, hectic politicking in BJP

Mumbai (IANS) There was jubilation in the rebel Shiv Sena legislators' camp after the Supreme Court proceedings on Monday while hectic politicking started in the Bharatiya Janata Party and the mood turned sombre in the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadig.