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Uddhav Thackeray gets to roar at Shivaji Park in Dussehra rally

The Shiv Sena (UBT) has been given permission to hold its traditional annual Dussehra rally on October 24 at the famed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park in central Mumbai, an official said here on Thursday.

Autonomy of women trumps, but need to balance rights of unborn child: CJI

TheCJInoted thatan unborn childisaliving viable foetus, which has chances of survival

G20 Parliamentarians discuss Mission LiFE to save Earth

Parliamentarians from G20 countries and guest countries including the newly inducted African Union on Thursday came together at the grand India International Convention Centre, Dwarka, here to deliberate on lifestyles which need to be adopted for the future of the planet.

Sharmila's party to go it alone in Telangana, contest all seats

Putting speculation to rest, YSR Telangana Party founder Y S Sharmila on Thursday announced that her party will contest on all 119 seats in Telangana after the Congress did not reciprocate to her proposal of a merger.

100 coys of Central forces for T'gana polls

Toreportto duty by 20 0ctober, overamonth before the election date

KMC advisory to puja bodies on hoardings

With the city getting decked up for the biggest festival of the year and giant banners and billboards covering the roads in many parts, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation had decided to regulate hoardings put up by the puja committees.

ED officer approaches Calcutta High Court for reconsideration of his removal decision

Assistant director of Enforcement Directorate (ED) Mithilesh Kumar Mishra on Thursday made an appeal to the single- judge bench of the Calcutta High Court Justice Amrita Sinha for reconsideration of her earlier decision to remove him from the investigation of all money laundering cases in West Bengal.

Mamata inaugurates pujas in city, districts

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated five community Durga puja in north Kolkata and 836 pujas across the districts virtually from her Kalighat residence this afternoon.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has started investigation into the alleged irregularities in the rationing distribution system in West Bengal.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has started investigation into the alleged irregularities in the rationing distribution system in West Bengal.

ITA says Indian tea industry experiencing acute financial crisis

Although the Indian Tea Association (ITA) has pledged to provide 19 per cent for tea workers, it has disclosed that the depressed price situation made it difficult for tea garden managements to fulfil their financial commitment on the eve of the festive season.

Illegal miners trapped under debris after mine collapse

Three bodies were retrieved by rescue personnel from the collapsed mine at Raniganj

13.5 crore brought out of poverty as govt benefits reached them, says PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the government’s focus on ensuring that the benefits of welfare schemes reach the remotest of places has played a major role in taking more than 13.5 crore Indians out of poverty in the last five years.

Op Ajay: First batch of Indians to return today

Thereare nearly 18.000 Indians in Israel, including about 1,000students

India of today can't be compared with India of 2010:10C chief

India’s hopes of getting the hosting rights for the 2036 edition of the Olympic Games received a much-needed shot in the arm with International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach saying that there are serious considerations about the possibility.

Rohit, Bumrah star in win against Afghanistan

Afghan skipper Shahidi 80) Omarzai 62) took visitors to a par-total with a crucial 100-plus stand

Meghalaya DyCM explores Rly development amidst public & pressure group opposition

Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister, Sniawbhalang Dhar, has affirmed that the state government is actively considering the implementation of railway lines in the picturesque Khasi-Jaintia Hills region.

Senior AGP & BPF leaders join Congress in Assam

In a significant political development in Assam, several influential figures from the Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland People’s Front, both key allies of the ruling BJP, have defected to the Congress party.

Supreme Court Collegium reiterates its recommendation to transfer Justice Muralidaran of Manipur HC

The Supreme Court Collegium has reiterated its earlier recommendation dated October 9 to transfer Justice M.V. Muralidaran of the Manipur High Court to Calcutta High Court for better administration of justice.

Punjab politics on boil over SYL

Aam Aadmi Party and Opposition parties portraying each other as villains over this issue

Israeli strikes demolish entire Gaza neighbourhoods

Airstrikes smashed entire city blocks to rubble in the tiny coastal enclave and left unknown numbers of bodies beneath mounds of debris

India will navigate on availability, other factors: Petroleum Minister on price rise amid Israel-Hamas conflict

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday said if the crude oil prices go up, then that has a very strong & adverse impact on the attempts at global economic recovery.

FM calls for solutions consensus-based to global challenges

Shesaid thatthe IMF's primary focus needs to be macroeconomicsurveillance and policy guidance

Inactive Opposition remembers caste during elections: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Wednesday, said that there is chaos among Opposition parties ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. “During elections, the Opposition remembers caste, while for the rest of the four years, they remain inactive.

Split order from SC on termination of 26-weeks-old pregnancy

The matter has now been directed to be listed before alarger Bench for addressing the issue

Backdoor appointments row: VD Satheesan seeks Kerala labour minister's resignation

As the issue of backdoor appointments in the staterun Kerala Institute of Labour and Employment (KILE)triggered a fresh row, Opposition leader in the Kerala Assembly VD Satheesan on Wednesday demanded the resignation of labour minister V Sivankutty (photo).

Release 3,000 cusecs of water by 31 Oct, CWRC to Karnataka

Karnataka has said its unable to release water to 50 per centshortfallin inflow

UGC directive to update websites for mandatory information

Websites of a large number of universities and higher education information systems (HEIS) across the country are not updated and functional at a time when stakeholders in HEIS are eager to get basic academic information from these websites.

ED raids rice mills in Nadia, probes graft in ration distribution

In a sweeping operation on Wednesday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at eight different locations in Nadia, stirring an atmosphere of anticipation as investigations into alleged ration corruption gain momentum.

ED quizzes Rujira in school job scam

Abhishek Banerjee’s wife was quizzed for around 8 hours

Court directs panchayat to assign Congress candidate as pradhan

Justice Amrita Sinha's Bench in Calcutta High Court has ordered a panchayat in East Burdwan to accept a tribal woman elected on the ticket of the Congress party as the pradhan of its newly-elected board.