As the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday demolished “illegal alterations” at the Bandra property of actor Kangana Ranaut, she hit back saying ‘My Mumbai is PoK now’. The actor has claimed that there were no illegal structures in her home. Here are the latest updates: Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram […]
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Pope warns against seeking political, economic gain from coronavirus
Pope Francis said on Wednesday no one should seek economic or political gain from the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine developers should not see it merely as a profit-making endeavour. Francis told visitors at his weekly general audience – the second with public participation after six months of virtual audiences – […]
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Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik’s bail plea in Mumbai court tomorrow
A special court in Mumbai will hear the bail applications of Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik on Thursday, the actor’s lawyer said today. Chakraborty was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Tuesday for her alleged involvement in a drugs case linked to late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s […]
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What Sharad Pawar said on demolition work at Kangana Ranaut’s Mumbai office
The Mumbai civic body’s demolition drive at Kangana Ranaut’s Mumbai office in the wake of recent controversial remarks by the actor gives people reasons to doubt, said Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar, whose party is part of the Maharashtra government. To the actor’s comment comparing Mumbai to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir […]
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Same-sex couple lived as heterosexuals for 8 years, reveals autopsy
In the small town of Sehore in Madhya Pradesh, a same-sex couple lived together as husband and wife for eight years, till the death of the latter by suicide revealed that she was not a biological woman. The wife’s autopsy report was received by the police last week. The duo, […]
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Started comparing himself with Dhoni: Fmr chief selector on Rishabh Pant
Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on August 15, 2020. Every player has to call it a day and Dhoni too has decided to hang up his golden boots. The development didn’t come as a shock and the Indian team management has been working towards preparing itself […]
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Over 37 yrs, glaciers in Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve’s Rishikesh catchment reduced 10 pc
Glaciers in Rishikesh catchment area of world heritage site Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve are depleting fast due to climate change, with a reduction of almost 10 per cent in almost four decades, says a study by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. According to Professor MPS Bisht, Director, Uttarakhand Space Application Centre (USAC), based […]
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Jaishankar meets his Kyrgyz counterpart on sidelines of SCO meeting
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said he held a fruitful interaction with his Kyrgyz counterpart Chingiz Aidarbekov here on the sidelines of the SCO meeting during which they agreed to further enhance their strategic partnership in all spheres. Jaishankar arrived here on Tuesday on a four-day visit to […]
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Complaint against Alt News founder frivolous, says counsel; arrest barred till Dec 8
The Delhi high court on Wednesday said no coercive action would be taken against Alt News founder Mohammad Zubair till December 8, while it heard a plea seeking quashing of an FIR registered against Zubair for allegedly threatening and torturing a girl child through Twitter. Justice Yogesh Khanna also asked […]
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Bombay HC begins hearing Kangana’s plea seeking stay on demolition at her Mumbai home
The Bombay High Court began hearing actor Kangana Ranaut’s plea challenging the notice issued by the Mumbai civic body for ‘illegal construction’ at her bungalow in Mumbai. “We filed a petition this morning seeking urgent hearing. We have sought a stay on the demolition process by way of interim relief,” […]
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Omar Abdullah ‘voluntarily’ vacating official house citing changed entitlement
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday morning announced that he is vacating the government house at Gupkar road, occupied by him since he was elected a MP from Srinagar in 2002. In a tweet, Omar said that he is vacating […]
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Maharashtra home minister gets 2 more threat calls, one from Kangana Ranaut’s fans
Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh received two more threat calls on Wednesday morning after three such calls were made over the last four days. One of the fresh threat calls was reportedly from Himachal Pradesh and is believed to have been made by actor Kangana Ranaut’s fans, who were upset […]
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French defence minister Florence Parly to visit India for Rafale induction
French defence minister Florence Parly will make an official visit to India on September 10 to attend the ceremony marking the induction of the first batch of Rafale combat jets into the Indian Air Force (IAF) and to take forward cooperation in key areas such as the Indo-Pacific and joint exercises. This […]
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Kangana compares Mumbai to Pakistan: ‘Death of democracy’
Actor Kangana Ranaut has shared photos of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) demolishing ‘illegal alterations’ at her Mumbai home, calling it ‘death of democracy’. The actor is on her way to Mumbai amid an escalating war of words with the ruling Shiv Sena leaders. Along with the photos, she wrote, “Pakistan…. #deathofdemocracy”. […]
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5 States Clear Land For Dedicated Railway Freight Corridor
Gujarat, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Punjab have expedited land acquisition process for the dedicated freight corridors, days after Railway Minister Piyush Goyal wrote to nine chief ministers, requesting them to clear hurdles in the project. In his letter, Mr Goyal had told the chief ministers that Prime Minister Narendra […]