India
Fire Breaks Out at BSNL Office in Chennai, Destroys Records
Ten fire engines and nearly 100 firefighters put out the fire after a nearly four-hour-long operation. It affected over 30,000 telephones, broadband and mobile services offered by it.
Nearly 500 Illegal Bangladesh Nationals Detained, Deported: Delhi Police Tell Supreme Court
The police, in its affidavit in the apex court, said that between January 1, 2016 and April 30, 2018, 489 Bangladeshis have been detained and 480 out of them have been deported back during 28-months.
Govt Living in Echo Chamber, Unwilling to Hear Problems of Businesses: Milind Deora on Siddhartha's Death
While speaking on the Café Coffee Day founder’s death, the Congress leader said a thorough probe was required to find out why a seasoned entrepreneur like him took the extreme step.
Trapped Under Landslide in J&K's Ramban, Man Gets Saved by Alert CRPF Dog
The bomb disposal squad (BDS) of 72nd battalion CRPF was conducting checks at the highway when the well-trained canine, Ajaxi, started giving alerting signals on reaching mile stone 147.
Cabinet Approves Bill for 10% Reservation to J&K's Economically-weaker Sections
According to an official statement, the cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019, at a meeting.
Income Tax Department Finds Fresh Evidence after Raiding Hyderabad Group in VVIP Choppers Scam
Income Tax Department said in a statement that the business group had four undisclosed foreign bank accounts, three un-reported companies based in tax havens, and unexplained cash of Rs 45 lakh and jewellery worth Rs 3.1 crore were recovered.
From Former Defence Minister to Booker Prize Winner, VG Siddhartha's Alma Mater Has Long List of Notable Alumni
Siddhartha, who was the Chairman and Managing Director of Coffee Day Enterprises, completed BCom from St Aloysius College.
Women Commission Chief Meets UP Governor, Demands Unnao Rape Victim be Airlifted to Delhi for Treatment
Delhi Commission for Women chief Maliwal also demanded that legislator Kuldeep Singh Sengar, accused of raping the woman at his residence in 2017 when she was a minor, be expelled from the assembly and the BJP.
Calcutta High Court Judge Bars Journalists from Entering Her Courtroom
At the commencement of the hearing on the Bongaon matter, Justice Chattopadhyay orally directed that reporters would not be allowed to be present in her court room, during hearing of cases, till further orders.
Maharashtra Cabinet Approves Mumbai-Pune Hyperloop Project, Here’s Everything You Need to Know
A statement from the Chief Minister of Maharashtra’s Office also said that the state Cabinet approved the formation of a consortium of Hyperloop Technologies and DP World FZE as proponents of the original project.
SC Asks Govt to Take Steps to Regulate Taxi Services Like Ola, Uber to Improve Women's Safety
A bench headed by Justice S A Bobde was hearing a matter related to safety and security of women.
Asked to Follow ICU Discipline, Thane Couple Roughs Up Staff, Doctors
The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon when the staff told the friends and relatives of the patient, Mustafa Shaikh, to not crowd the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as it was causing disturbance to other patients.
With 1,048 Mandaps and 4,000 Priests, Here's KCR's Ambitious Yagna Plan For Next Month
The yagna, known as ‘Maha Sudarshan Yagam’, will be performed with 1,048 yagna kundals over a 100-acre area.
Tax Department Acted as Per Law in CCD Promoter Siddhartha Case, Say Sources
Refuting the charges, the sources said the provisional attachment made by the department was undertaken to protect the "interests of revenue" and was based on credible evidence gathered in the search or raid action.
'Will Ensure Business Remains Consistent': CCD Board of Directors as Owner Remains Untraced
Siddhartha went missing on Monday evening and left behind a letter addressed to his employees where he blamed one of his private equity partners for “creating pressure” to buy back stocks.
District Magistrate Works With Farmers in Paddy Field, Earns CM Naveen Patnaik’s Praise
For the nearly twenty minutes, the 2013-batch IAS officer worked in the field with the farmers, much to their amusement.