Pawar summons NCP leaders to Delhi, pressure mounts on Deshmukh

New Delhi (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Supremo Sharad Pawar has summoned Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and party chief Jayant Patil to Delhi on Sunday to discuss the fallout of the allegations against the party leader and Maharashtra…

4 dead in Maharashtra chemical factory fire

Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) (IANS) At least four workers were killed and one other person was injured in a fire that broke out at a chemical factory in Maharashtra, a police official said.

The blaze, the cause of which is not clear, was reported…

Arrested Chinese tough spies: Intel officials

Kolkata (IANS) The two Chinese nationals arrested earlier this week from the Bagdogra airport in West Bengal appear to be "tough spies on a specific mission", Indian intelligence officials said.

Until late Friday, the two have not broken up…

Modi meets US Defence Secy, stresses commitment to partnership

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and stressed the commitment to the strategic partnership between the two countries amid rising tensions in the region and around the world with China.

Ex-Mumbai top cop claims minister ordered police to 'collect' money from market

Mumbai (IANS) In a sensational twist to the SUV case, former Mumbai Commissioner of Police Param Bir Singh on Saturday hit out at Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh by virtually alleging that the minister wanted his team member, arrested cop…

New RSS team announced, Ram Madhav returns, Arun Kumar is new joint general secretary

New Delhi (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Saturday declared its new team. While Arun Kumar and Ram Dutt have been appointed as the new joint general secretaries, Ram Lal has been appointed the Akhil Bharatiya Sampark Pramukh.

Significantly,…

SUV case: Vaze bypassed police hierarchy, reported directly to 'political masters'

Mumbai/Delhi (IANS) Crucial audio tapes in possession of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and interrogation of several police officers have revealed that disgraced "encounter specialist" Sachin Vaze had bypassed police hierarchy while handling…

US Defence Secretary visiting India to deepen strategic ties

New York (IANS) US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin is on his way to New Delhi for discussions on deepening strategic ties between the two democracies, affirming India's role as a key partner in President Joe Biden's focus on the Indo-Pacific…

Centre to HC: Restrain WhatsApp from implementing privacy policy

New Delhi (IANS) The central government on Friday urged the Delhi High Court to restrain WhatsApp from implementing its new privacy policy.

"It is humbly prayed that the Respondent No. 2 [WhatsApp] may be restrained from implementing its new…

Uddhav requested me to reinstate Sachin Vaze in 2018: Devendra Fadnavis

New Delhi (IANS) Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday that Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray had called him in 2018, requesting him to reinstate Sachin Vaze in the police.

Addressing a press conference, Fadnavis…