Bengaluru In his 48 months as Prime Minister, Narendra Modi made 41 trips to over 50 countries, at a total cost of Rs 355 crore. He was abroad for a cumulative 165 days. This was revealed through replies to Right to Information (RTI) queries submitted to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) by RTI activist Bhimappa […]
MUMBAI: Five people died after a chartered plane crashed into Mumbai’s Ghatkopar locality on Thursday afternoon. The first responders and emergency teams have reached the spot and rescue operations are currently underway. The crash took place in Jagruti building near Ghatkopar’s Sarvodaya Hospital at around 1.30 pm, police said. Immediately after the crash, the plane […]
New Delhi Delhi and the National Capital Region on Wednesday morning received pre-monsoon showers that brought down the maximum temperature by six degrees Celsius. The India Meteorological Department predicted heavy showers in isolated pockets on Wednesday and said the monsoon is likely to arrive on Thursday. “The first two days of the week have seen […]
New Delhi Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday dismissed the recent UN report on alleged human rights violations in Kashmir as “motivated” and asserted that Indian Army’s record in this regard is “absolutely above board”. “I don’t need to speak about the human rights record of the Indian Army. It is well known to all of you, it is […]
New Delhi Sending out a warning to states about an “all-time high” threat to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the home ministry has put out rules in which no one can come too close to PM Modi, not even ministers and officers, if not cleared by his special security. The home ministry has written to all […]
New Delhi India is the world’s most dangerous country for women, says a recent global survey conducted by Thomson Reuters Foundation survey. Afghanistan and Syria ranked on the second and third, followed by Somalia and Saudi Arabia. United States made a surprise entry in top 10, ranking joint third, where women were most at risk […]
Mumbai A portion of a wall at an apartment complex in south Mumbai collapsed this morning following incessant rain, which led to a road caving in and taking down at least 20 parked cars. Dramatic visuals from the 32-storey Lloyds estate in Wadala’s Antop Hill show several cars buried or stuck in debris. Mumbai’s civic body […]
The southwest monsoon picked up momentum in Mumbai, bringing heavy showers that claimed three lives in the city and adjoining Thane, officials said on Monday. Heavy rain lashed the metropolis and Thane district throughout the night and continued on Monday morning, causing water-logging at several places and slowing the movement of suburban trains, thus causing […]
Mumbai If you are residing in Mumbai or planning to travel to the Maharashtra capital, avoid using banned plastic items. If you are found carrying banned plastic items, you will be slapped with a minimum fine of Rs 5000 to maximum of Rs 25,000 from June 24, according to senior civic official. This came after […]
Bhopal A day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to inaugurate the Rs 3,800 crore Mohanpura dam project in Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh, some RTI activists together with the Congress have alleged corruption to the tune of several hundred crore rupees in the mega project. Activists led by the head of the Congress’s […]