The Mahatma Gandhi overbridge connecting Patna with North Bihar has been in serious trouble for some time now, but efforts to reduce pressure on the bridge and start serious repairs are proving too much for the Bihar administration. The government planned to construct two pontoon bridges to reduce the load on the main bridge which […]
The highly anticipated Justin Bieber maiden India concert was held last night at DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai, and it was beyond successful–in terms of attendance at least. But Justin, not known for his niceties, probably ripped off fans who came to hear him sing, but noticed bad lip syncing instead! While many Indians are still […]
Bombay (Mumbai), May 10: International pop sensation Justin Bieber arrived here today for his maiden concert in India. The 23-year-old arrived at the Kalina airport at around 1:30 AM in a chartered flight along with his crew. The singer, who was sporting a pink hoodie, rushed out of the airport, where a group of fans […]
New Delhi: Stray Dogs and Monkeys! And of course, stray cows! The bane of life in many a city. The Delhi High Court has had enough of it! City authorities in Delhi were hauled up by the Court. Read on: Show the rule book on dealing with the problem posed by monkeys and dogs entering […]
Panaji, (Panjim) Friends of priest-turned-activist Fr Bismarque Dias, who was found dead in 2015, have demanded a proper investigation into the case by the Goa crime branch, including interrogation of the five witnesses. The priest stood up to many anti-social elements and other vested interests who wanted to ruin the ecology of Goa Fr Dias, […]
Amaravati, Apr 17 : The Andhra Pradesh Anti- Corruption Bureau (ACB) unearthed assets worth over Rs 6 crore belonging to a chief engineer,according to a PTI report The accused, Bhumireddy Jagadishwar Reddy, currently working on deputation as chief engineer of AP Education Welfare and Infrastructure Development Corporation, has been arrested, ACB Director General R P […]
Jalandhar, Apr 17: Every third day a person dies in mishap due to stray cows roaming on roads in the state, the Punjab Gau Sewa Commission (PGSC) a Press Trust report claimed today. PGSC Chairman Kimti Lal Bhagat said, “In the last two- and-a-half-years, a person died in every three days in road accidents occurred […]
New Delhi: Before the polls, the merry-go-round of politicians switching sides has begun. The Delhi BJP expelled its 21 members, including five sitting councillors, from the party for six years (April 15) for allegedly being involved in the anti-party activites ahead of the April 23 MCD polls. Four outgoing councillors Dr Pankaj Singh from Ranhola, […]
New Delhi, Apr 12: The Supreme Court today asked a Gujarat trial court to expedite recording of evidence of prosecution witnesses in a sexual assault case lodged by two Surat-based sisters against self-styled godman Asaram. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices DY Chandrachud and S K Kaul asked the Surat trial […]
Bombay (Mumbai): Amid the ongoing hearing by a Bombay High Court bench of a plea against the ban on meat sale during Jain festivals since 2015, another bench recently quashed a 14-year-old bar against mutton vending during Mahavir Jayanti. Government counsel Hiten Venegaonkar gave this information about Justice A S Oka quashing the 14-year-old government’s […]
New Delhi: In order to cut down expenses on the annual Haj subsidies for pilgrims to Mecca, the government is considering reviving the older sea route from Bombay port. After a gap of nearly a quarter-century, chanting of ‘Talbiyah’, a prayer Muslims invoke before they set off for or during the annual Haj pilgrimage may […]
Panaji: Sixteen months after former Catholic priest and activist Bismarque Dias was found dead under mysterious circumstances, the state Human Rights Commission on Monday directed that his remains be formally laid to rest. The direction from the Goa Human Rights Commission Chairperson A.D. Salkar followed a petition by a city lawyer, who had prayed that […]
