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govt-oppn row on deployment of cisf staff in parl heats up

NEW DELHI, Aug. 6 -- The government and the Opposition on Tuesday locked horns over the presence of CISF personnel designated as marshals in Parliament with both sides trading accusations about the de... Read More


mirchi case: FIR over demolition of cinema hall

MUMBAI, Aug. 6 -- Acting on a complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), police on Tuesday registered a case against Abdul Kader, an associate of late drug trafficker Iqbal Mirchi, according... Read More


phase-wise Local body polls after Diwali, says SEC

Nashik, Aug. 6 -- The local body elections in Maharashtra will be held after Diwali and the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines will not be used for these polls, said State Election Co... Read More


B'desh to hold polls in Feb 2026: Yunus

India, Aug. 6 -- Bangladesh will hold elections in February 2026, interim leader Muhammad Yunus said on Tuesday, the first polls since a mass uprising overthrew the government last year. "On behalf of... Read More


State govt will intervene to get Mahadevi back: Fadnavis

Mumbai, Aug. 6 -- Following a public outcry, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday assured that his government will explore legal options to bring Mahadevi, a 36-year-old arthritic elephant, b... Read More


Poll officer seeks FIR on teachers

MUMBAI, Aug. 6 -- A controversy has erupted in Ghatkopar after the assistant Voters Registration Officer (VRO) from the election office issued a letter to the local police seeking the registration of ... Read More


'If Uddhav and I can come together, why can't you forget your differences?'

Mumbai, Aug. 5 -- If Raj and Uddhav Thackeray can come together after 20 years, why should party workers fight among themselves? This is what Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray asked... Read More


duo discharged in drug seizure case due to poor evidence

MUMBAI, Aug. 5 -- The sessions court on Monday discharged two men who were named as accused in a 2024 pharmaceutical drug seizure case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, ... Read More


Coming soon: 238 AC locals, automatic closed door non-AC coaches

MUMBAI, Aug. 5 -- Two years after tenders to procure air-conditioned (AC) locals were floated and quickly withdrawn (the railways could not furnish cogent reasons for it), the Indian Railways (IR) cle... Read More


'Japanese' FB friend dupes bizman of Rs.52L in crypto fraud

MUMBAI, Aug. 5 -- A 65-year-old businessman from Powai lost Rs.52 lakh after an allegedly Japanese woman he befriended online convinced him to invest in Bitcoins and duped him in a cybercrime fraud fo... Read More