Surat : A massive fire broke out in a seven-storey market complex in Gujarat’s Surat on Tuesday early morning. Seventy fire tenders and over fighters are trying to douse the flames. All the shops were closed when the fire broke out and no casualty had been reported as of now. The cause of the fire […]

New Delhi : BJP working president Jagat Prakash Nadda, who has long been seen as the choice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shah for the job, on Monday officially took over the reins of the BJP from Amit Shah. Top party leaders, including Union ministers and those from states, were present at the BJP […]

New Delhi : The BJP is set to get its new national president in place of Amit Shah on Monday, with its working president J P Nadda expected to be elected to the post unopposed. Top party leaders, including those from states, are likely to arrive at the BJP headquarters to file nominations in support […]

Mumbai : The row over the Maharashtra government’s decision to develop Pathri in Parbhani district as a pilgrimage centre of Saibaba flared up on Friday as residents of Shirdi announced to observe indefinite bandh against calling Pathri as birthplace of Saibaba. This controversy is also taking political and regional colour as Pathri is in Marathwada […]

New Delhi : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged the BJP on Friday not to indulge in politics over the Nirbhaya case issue and instead work together in ensuring that justice in such cases is delivered at the earliest. Reacting to Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani blaming the AAP government for the “delay” […]

Mumbai : Thousands of women, including teachers, homemakers, activists and students, gathered in south Mumbai on Friday to demonstrate against the CAA, NRC and NPR. The protest that began around 6 pm, continued till night. The protest was organised by Mumbai Citizens Forum at the YMCA ground in Agripada. Armed with the Tricolour, the women […]

Mumbai : 68-year-old convict of the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, Jalees Ansari, went missing on Thursday morning while being on parole, officials said. Jalees Ansari, a resident of Mominpura in south Mumbai’s Agripada who is serving a life term, is suspected to be involved in many bomb blast cases across the country, an official […]

Surat : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the government has set a target of achieving a turnover of USD 26 billionby 2025 in defence production as India cannot remain dependent on arms import forever. The government has taken several steps to support the private sector to boost indigenous defence manufacturing, Singh said after […]

Puducherry : Rebel Congress Legislator in Puducherry N Dhanavelou was on Thursday suspended from the party on charges of indulging in ‘anti-party activities.’ Addressing a hurriedly convened press conference here, PWD Minister and PCC president A Namassivayam said Dhanavelou had been indulging in ‘anti-party activities’ violating basic principles of party discipline. He said the suspension […]

New Delhi : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif on Thursday held extensive talks on the fast-evolving situation in the Gulf region in the wake of frayed ties between Iran and the US over the killing of Commander Qasem Soleimani. In the meeting over breakfast, Zarif apprised Jaishankar about the […]