Deputy CM Eknath Shinde in Nagpur on Wednesday. BJP MLC Ram Shinde’s filing of nomination is being seen as a setback for Shinde-led Sena, which was seeking the legislative council chairperson’s post. (PTI) NAGPUR: BJP MLC Ram Shinde filed his nomination for the election to the chairperson of the legislative council on Wednesday. While chief…
NEW DELHI: A three-judge bench of Supreme Court on Wednesday solved a 20-year-old riddle that plagued levying of excise duty – whether pure coconut oil is to be classified as an edible oil or under cosmetics as hair oil?This question had got a split verdict from the bench of the then CJI and Justice R…
JAMMU: A retired DSP and five of his family members died of asphyxiation and four others fell unconscious when a fire broke out at his house in Kathua district of Jammu early Wednesday.According to police, some locals noticed the flames in the house of the ex-DSP, Avtar Krishan Raina (81), in Shiv Nagar area of…
NEW DELHI: The Congress and some of its leaders on Wednesday received a notice from social media platform X for sharing clips of Union home minister Amit Shah‘s reply to the Constitution debate in which he spoke about B R Ambedkar and attacked the opposition over it.According to the PTI citing Congress sources, X’s communication…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed his condolences over the loss of lives and announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for each deceased in the Mumbai boat accident. “The boat mishap in Mumbai is saddening. Condolences to the bereaved families. I pray that the injured recover soon. Those affected are…
NEW DELHI: The BJP, which had the Congress literally on the backfoot for almost four days during the Constitution debate in Parliament, at the end found itself cornered by all opposition parties as it defended Union home minister Amit Shah‘s remark on B R Ambedkar which was part of his reply in Rajya Sabha on…
Passengers being rescued after a ferry capsized off Mumbai coast when a Navy craft crashed into it. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: A fatal collision between an Indian Navy Speed Craft and the civilian ferry ‘Neel Kamal’ at Mumbai Harbour resulted in 13 casualties, including one Naval servicemember and two staff from a boat manufacturing company (OEM–original…
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (left) and Anurag Singh Thakur / File photos NEW DELHI: The central government will be sending the bills meant for simultaneous elections to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), comprising 31 parliamentarians, including Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi, Manish Tewari, BJP’s Anurag Singh Thakur and Anil Baluni.The JPC for the “One Nation One Election”…
NEW DELHI: In a major boost to bilateral relations, India and China on Wednesday agreed to strengthen cross-border exchanges and take concerete steps towards resumption of the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra. The Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra has been suspended since 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Chinese side’s non-renewal of arrangements. The Centre has been diplomatically engaging…
A ferry, carrying 110 people including crew, en route to Elephanta Island from Mumbai’s iconic Gateway of India, capsized after a navy speedboat rammed into it, leaving 13 dead including 10 civilians and 3 Navy personnelAccording to officials, the search operation is being carried out by Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships and rescued 101 people…
