New Delhi: India has stepped up efforts to sell an advanced cruise missile system to Vietnam and has at least 15 more markets in its sights, a push experts say reflects concerns in New Delhi about China’s growing military assertiveness. Selling the supersonic BrahMos missile, made by an Indo-Russian jointRead More

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accused censor board chief Pahlaj Nihalani of censoring Bollywood film “Udta Punjab” on the BJP’s direction. “Pahlaj Nihalani’s statement (linking co-producer Anurag Kashyap with the AAP) makes it amply clear he has stopped the film on BJP’s instructions,” the Aam AadmiRead More

MUMBAI: No apology, no resignation, said Censor Board chief Pahlaj Nihalani today, as he fielded multiple attacks for having alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party funded Anurag Kashyap’s film Udta Punjab. Mr Nihalani said he cannot substantiate his allegation but, “I won’t apolgise, I said what I heard.” Top filmmakersRead More

Thiruvananthapuram: A compliant has been filed against Congress president Sonia Gandhi, KPCC chief V.M. Sudheeran and former minister Ramesh Chennithala in a local court in Thiruvananthapuram over non-payment of dues in connection with the construction of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi’s statue at Neyyar Dam. Leading construction company Heather Constructions,Read More

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain the bail plea of sacked Uttarakhand minorities panel chief Sukhdev Singh Namdhari, accused in a 2012 shootout in Delhi that killed liquor baron Ponty Chadha and his brother Hardeep, saying charges against him were “grave”. “We are not interested inRead More

Mumbai/London: The reappointment, or not, of India’s central bank head Raghuram Rajan has caused enough of a stir to be known locally as “Rexit”, a play on Britain’s EU referendum, reflecting the esteem in which the governor is held at home and abroad. Were Dr. Rajan to leave when hisRead More

Mumbai: The special TADA court on Wednesday rejected the application of an accused in 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case to turn an approver. “Your application is rejected,” Special Judge G A Sanap told accused Firoz Khan. The court also rejected his oral request to keep him in Arthur Road jailRead More

New Delhi: A Delhi Court on Wednesday framed charges against gangster Chhota Rajan and three others in a fake passport case. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had earlier in February filed a chargesheet against Rajan and three passport officials – Jayshree Rahate, Deepak Natvarlal Shah and Lalita Laxmanan –Read More

New Delhi: With the FIR being registered against four students and the director of the Vishun Roy (VR) College following the ‘expose’ of toppers of 10+2 examinations conducted by the Bihar School Examination Board, the Janata Dal (United) on Tuesday said that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) would probe theRead More

New Delhi: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said Punjab has a crippling drug problem and censoring the movie ‘Udta Punjab’ would not fix the menace in the state. “Punjab has a crippling drug problem. Censoring #UdtaPunjab will not fix it. The government must accept the reality and find solutions,”Read More