Power failure hits Mumbai, suburbs

Mumbai (IANS) Mumbai and surroundings were hit by a sudden power failure on Monday, affecting daily life.

All the power companies -- MahaVitaran, Adani, Tata and BEST -- confirmed the development but declined to comment on the reasons.

Cong removes actress Khushboo as party spokesperson

New Delhi (IANS) Amid speculation of actress Khushboo Sundar joining BJP, Congress removed her as party spokesperson on Monday.

"Smt. Khushbu Sundar is hereby dropped as AICC Spokesperson with immediate effect," said a statement from Pranav…

Mandatory action in crime against women: MHA's new advisory

New Delhi (IANS) Taking cognizance of recent crimes against women in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras and other states, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an advisory to all states and Union Territories (UTs) directing them for "mandatory" police…

India warns against Pakistan's attempts to disrupt Non-Aligned Movement

United Nations (IANS) Calling out Pakistan's attempts to disrupt the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), India has warned that it will slide to irrelevance and be shut out of global decision-making if attempts were made to divide it by venting bilateral…

Vacate stay on accounts' classification as NPAs, RBI urges SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India has urged the Supreme Court to lift the across-the-board stay on classification of non-performing asset (NPA) till further orders as it has huge implications for the banking system

In a fresh affidavit…

India successfully flight-tests anti-radiation missile

New Delhi (IANS) India on Friday successfully flight tested the indigenously-developed Anti-Radiation Missile (Rudram-1), which can hit any radio frequency emitting target.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lauded the Defence Research and Development…

Nashik's HAL man nabbed for passing secrets to ISI

Nashik/Mumbai (IANS) The Maharashtra Anti Terrorist Squad (Nashik Unit) has arrested an employee of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) on alleged charges of spying for a foreign agency, top officials said here on Friday.

The HAL staffer has been…

Piyush Goyal gets additional charge of Food Ministry

New Delhi (IANS) A day after the demise of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, President Ram Nath Kovind has given the additional charge of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution to Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.

"The President…

Export of certain onion varieties in limited quantities allowed

New Delhi (IANS) the Centre on Friday decided to give partial relief to onion exporters by easing restrictions on certain varieties of the staple for foreign shipments.

Accordingly, 'Bangalore Rose' and 'Krishnapuram' varieties…

NIA arrests business analyst, rice merchant for sending Muslim youths to Syria to join IS

New Delhi (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two more accused - a business analyst and a rice merchant - who played a very significant role in radicalisation of the members of the group and arranged funds through donations…