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2011 blasts: Bail for two after 15 yrs in jail

MUMBAI, April 11 -- A special MCOCA court on Friday granted bail to two persons arrested for the 2011 triple bomb blasts in Mumbai, holding that prolonged incarceration and the slow pace of the trial ... Read More


Fence around SGNP to curb encroachment, wildfires

THANE, April 11 -- The Thane forest division has begun fencing the 104-sq km border of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) with a brick wall to prevent illegal encroachments and protect biodiversit... Read More


HC orders bank to remit Rs.38L lost in SIM swap fraud

MUMBAI, April 11 -- Holding that a customer cannot be penalised for cyber fraud without negligence, the Bombay high court has ordered HDFC Bank to return Rs.38.04 lakh to a Pune resident duped in a SI... Read More


Vishvanath triumphs as India cap Asian boxing campaign with five gold medals

Ulaanbaatar, April 11 -- India capped off a memorable Asian Boxing Championships campaign with Vishvanath Suresh (in picture) clinching gold in men's 50kg here on Friday. Vishvanath defeated Japan's D... Read More


Rory battles Rose, Hatton for Masters lead

Augusta, April 11 -- Defending champion Rory McIlroy battled England's Tyrrell Hatton and Justin Rose for the lead in Friday's second round of the 90th Masters at firm and fast Augusta National. McIlr... Read More


Ex Ranji player among cons held for Rs.32L fraud

MUMBAI, April 11 -- Three men, including a former Ranji Trophy player from Gujarat, have been arrested for allegedly providing their bank accounts to a cyber fraud network involved in a Rs.32 lakh "di... Read More


How S.I.R. Could Reshape bengal's electoral map ahead of polls

New Delhi, April 11 -- Has the Bengal SIR, with its unique adjudication feature, led to a gerrymandering of the state's electorate ahead of polls? The question arises as districts or constituencies wi... Read More


WOMEN'S VOTER TURNOUT EXCEEDS MEN'S IN two states, one ut

New Delhi, April 11 -- Female turnout exceeded male participation in all three regions that went to the polls on April 9 - Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry - according to gender-wise data released by the... Read More


Harivansh gets Prez nomination to rajya sabha

New Delhi, April 11 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Friday nominated senior journalist-turned-politician Harivansh to the Rajya Sabha, a day after the end of his term. He was first elected to the Upper... Read More


Purohit promoted after acquittal in '08 malegaon case

New Delhi, April 11 -- The Indian Army has cleared Colonel Shrikant Purohit, acquitted in the 2008 Malegaon blast case last July, for promotion to the rank of Brigadier, officials aware of the matter ... Read More