On Thursday, a Coimbatore court sentenced Saritha Nair, the prime accused in the 2013 solar scandal cheating the previous Congress-led government in Kerala, and two others to three years in prison. Sixth Judicial Magistrate K R Kannan held Saritha, her husband Biju Radhakrishnan and C Ravi, who were directors of the ICMS Power Company, guilty of
New Delhi: All schools in the national capital will remain closed till November 5 (Tuesday) amid rising pollution in the region, tweeted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday. While air quality deteriorated further in the national capital, a committee commissioned by the Supreme Court on Friday called on schools to curb all outdoor activities and
Mumbai: Maharashtra may head for President's rule if the new government is not in place in the state by November 7, Finance Minister and senior BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar said Friday. Today, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut told reporters that the new Maharashtra chief minister will be from the Sena. "If the Sena decides, it can get
New Delhi: The suspicious bag lying otuside of Delhi airport sparked a frightening early Friday, resulting in a few hours of restrictions on passenger movements. Initially, RDX or its traces were suspected of containing the bag. The bag was examined by the bomb squad's explosive detector and a dog. The Delhi Police said that a call
New Delhi: The pollution control body mandated by the Supreme Court has declared a public health emergency in Delhi and nearby areas as the capital has been struggling with rising levels of air pollution since Diwali. The Environment Emissions (Prevention and Control) Authority also suspended construction activities until November 5 as the region's level of pollution
Mumbai: During a party meeting, Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray slashed at prospective ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, alleging that Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray was a man of his word and the BJP should note that and abide by their earlier pledge of a 50-50 formula for power sharing in Maharashtra. Uddhav also said
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Friday several concessions for Indian pilgrims to go to Darbar Sahib gurdwara in Kartarpur, Punjab, Pakistan, where Guru Nanak, Sikhism's founder, spent the last years of his life.“For Sikhs coming for pilgrimage to Kartarpur from India, I’ve waived off 2 requirements: they won’t need a passport-just a valid