Mumbai: Rs 8 crore were spent by the Maharashtra government from its contingency fund (CF) to meet publicity expenses for the foundation stone laying ceremonies of projects kicked off by the Prime Minister last December. The projects also included the “jal poojan” of the Chhatrapati Shivaji memorial in Arabian SeaRead More

New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear a petition that seeks a thorough investigation into Indian offshore accounts as revealed by the Panama papers leak. The petition is seeking a CBI probe into more than 500 such accounts. The petition was filed as a public interest litigation by a SupremeRead More

New Delhi: Concerned over the killing of its fisherman allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy, India on Tuesday raised the issue with Prime Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. “Government of India is deeply concerned over the killing of an Indian fisherman. Our High Commissioner has taken up the matter with theRead More

Mumbai: Its official – 18 months after the October 2015 assembly elections, Bihar still awaits the bounty of Rs 1.25 lakh-crore announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the poll campaign, an RTI query has revealed. Mumbai RTI activist Anil Galgali filed the query with the Union Finance Ministry inRead More

Gandhinagar: After days of hectic campaign schedule in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday visit Gujarat on a two-day visit and offer prayers at Somnath Temple. He will also inaugurate a bridge on Narmada river in Bharuch. The PM is also expected to address a rally afterRead More

Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the Chief Judicial Magistrate and the SSP of Lucknow to appear before it tomorrow and explain as to why action not be taken against them for not complying with its order related to bailable warrant against UP minister Azam Khan. A LucknowRead More

Chennai: Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was fully conscious a day before she suffered a massive cardiac arrest which led to deterioration of her condition followed by the death a day after, According to a report of AIIMS doctors who attended on her released on Monday. “She was fullyRead More

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed Delhi’s Tihar Jail superintendent to file a report on the prison conduct of the four death row convicts of the sensational December 16, 2012 gang rape and murder case. “In our considered opinion, the superintendent of jail should have filed the reportRead More

New Delhi: Delhi University’s Ramjas College has asked its students and teachers to “voluntarily” come forward to submit to the inquiry committee evidence on the recent campus violence. The college, which witnessed widespread violence on February 22, had last week ordered an inquiry into alleged involvement of its students inRead More

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday kept its options open on examining the dropping of conspiracy charge against accused like L K Advani, M M Joshi and Uma Bharti in the demolition of the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri structure in Ayodhya in 1992. The apex court also came up withRead More