Rs 1,000-crore 'extorted' from Bollywood in Mumbai, Maldives, claims Nawab Malik

Mumbai (IANS) In another sensational disclosure, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) national spokesperson and Minister Nawab Malik on Tuesday said at least an amount of Rs 1,000-crore has been 'extorted' in Mumbai and Maldives from Bollywood…

Rickshaw puller in UP gets I-T notice for Rs 3 crore

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) A rickshaw puller has approached the police in Mathura district after he was served a notice by the Income Tax (IT) department, asking him to pay over Rs 3 crore.

Pratap Singh, a resident of Amar Colony in Mathura,…

At least 10 students in Punjab face assault after India lost to Pak in T20 World Cup

Chandigarh (IANS) At least 10 students from Kashmir studying in two private educational institutes in Punjab on Monday alleged that they were assaulted, threatened and their hostel rooms vandalised after India lost to Pakistan in a T-20 World Cup…

Sameer Wankhede hits back at NCP's Nawab Malik on caste-wedding fracas

Mumbai (IANS) In another salvo, NCP Minister Nawab Malik raised doubts whether the Narcotics Control Bureau Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede had submitted a fake caste certificate to get a government job to which the latter hit back and vehemently denied…

West Bengal govt leaning towards central schemes due to fund crunch

Kolkata (IANS) Owing to a fund crunch because of the huge financial drain to meet the commitment of the social schemes launched by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the West Bengal government is slowly leaning towards central projects that had been…

Chaos, anarchy in Punjab Congress continues: Manish Tewari

New Delhi (IANS) The woes in the Punjab Congress seem to be far from over. Congress MP from Anandpur Sahib Manish Tewari on Sunday slammed former Punjab Congress in-charge Harish Rawat alleging that the soap opera is still continuing in Punjab.

2 cops, soldier, foreign militant injured in J&K's Poonch operation

Jammu (IANS) Two policemen, one soldier and a foreign militant were injured on Sunday in fresh firing at the operation site in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

Police sources said, "Two policemen, an army soldier and a Pakistani militant…

Nobody will be allowed to scuttle peace and progress in J&K: Shah

Jammu (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that nobody will be allowed to scuttle peace, progress and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir.

Addressing a public rally in Bhagwati Nagar area of Jammu city, Shah said, "The monopoly of…

1,200 kids admitted to Bengal's Burdwan Medical College, 9 dead

Kolkata (IANS) After the puja season when Covid is slowly surging back to the state, more than 1,200 children were admitted to the Burdwan Medical College in West Bengal in the last one month with acute respiratory problems, and nine of them have…

Indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant sails out for second sea trials

New Delhi (IANS) Indian Navy's indigenously developed aircraft carrier Vikrant sailed out on Sunday for its second sea trials, officials said.

Its maiden sea trials were conducted in August this year.

The carrier would undergo a…