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'No SIR debate as issue is sub-judice'

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The government on Wednesday turned down the Opposition's demand for a discussion on the special intensive revision of voters' list in Bihar as it said matters pending before judic... Read More


BRING ORPHANED CHILDREN UNDER 'DISADVANTAGED' AMBIT OF RTE: sc

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that orphaned children must be considered part of "disadvantaged groups" under the Right to Education Act, 2009, making them eligible for admis... Read More


Jaishankar, doval to hold talks in Russia

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and external affairs minister S Jaishankar will hold talks this month with top officials in Russia in a series of engagements that aim to bols... Read More


Sr citizen assaulted over pigeon feeding dispute in Mira Road

MUMBAI, Aug. 6 -- A senior citizen and his daughter from Mira Road, who were trying to stop a woman from feeding pigeons in the society's public area on Sunday, were met with verbal abuse and physical... Read More


Moody monsoon, absence of cyclones keep Mumbai guessing

MUMBAI, Aug. 6 -- Mumbai woke up to a fairly sunny August day on Tuesday, not a monsoon cloud in sight. But quirky weather doesn't surprise Mumbaiites any longer. Who would have thought May would stea... Read More


Report sought on tenure of ex-VVCMC chief

Mumbai, Aug. 6 -- The state government has sought a report from the new Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) commissioner Manoj Suryavanshi on the decisions taken during the tenure of the pr... Read More


PIL against BJP MLA for speeches against Christians

MUMBAI, Aug. 6 -- A public interest litigation has been filed before the Bombay high court, seeking action against BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar for allegedly delivering provocative speeches against the ... Read More


Former BJP spokesperson appointed high court judge, opposition up in arms

MUMBAI, Aug. 6 -- NCP (SP) legislator Rohit Pawar on Tuesday raised objections to the appointment of Aarti Sathe, a former spokesperson of the Maharashtra BJP, as a judge of the Bombay high court. Sat... Read More


8-year-old boy dies after truck hits him in Kumbharwada

MUMBAI, Aug. 6 -- An eight-year-old boy died after a truck rammed into him while he was crossing a road in Dharavi on Tuesday. According to the police, the incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon when ... Read More


Iqbal Mirchi case: FIR filed over demolition of New Roshan Talkies

MUMBAI, Aug. 6 -- Acting on a complaint filed by the Mumbai unit of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the VP Marg police station on Tuesday registered a case against Abdul Kader, an acquaintance of th... Read More