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Fugitive Don Dawood and associates booked for extortion again
The city police of Thane has filed a charge sheet against fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim and his brothers Iqbal Kaskar, and Anees Ibrahim in connection with an extortion case filed on the…
UNESCO World Heritage Tag garnered by Mumbai’s Victorian Gothic and Art Deco
Two building clusters of Victorian Gothic and Art Deco architectural styles in Mumbai were today jointly inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List, pushing the country’s financial capital…
Narendra Modi’s GST turns one tomorrow, government plans celebrations nationwide
The Goods and Services Tax completes one full year of implementation, there are many major events that stakeholders have brought about in the year gone by. The Central Board of Indirect…
Mandsaur gangrape: CM Chauhan seeks death sentence for accused, police constitutes SIT
The gangrape case of an eight-year-old schoolgirl from Mandsaur took a political turn on Saturday, forcing Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan to intervene and the state…
Vijay Mallya looks to rid self of Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance
Fugitive business tycoon and liquor baron Vijay Mallya today refuted allegations of attempting a plea bargain, levied by an Enforcement Directorate (ED) official. The official had said that…
IRDA approves IDBI-LIC deal; trade analysts jittery
The board of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India convened on Friday, 29 June and approved Life Insurance Corporation’s (LIC) proposal to increase its stake in…
Ghatkopar Plane Crash: Distraught kin blames aviation company
On the ill-fated day of 28 June, a Beechcraft-built King Air C90 crashed in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar suburb killing five persons, several questions pertaining to the plane’s safety, airworthiness…
Talib Hussain: A spitting image of hypocrisy
On January 21, Talib Hussain was arrested by the police while leading a protest rally in Kathua town against the local authorities for failing to arrest the girl’s murderers and allegedly…
Harassed for three years, 17-yr-old girl commits suicide in UP
Harassed for last three three years, a 17-year-old girl in Kannauj of Uttar Pradesh committed suicide by hanging self. Family of the victim stated that for the past two-three years, the…
Omar Abdullah lashes out at Mehbooba Mufti, PDP government
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday lashed out at Mehbooba Mufti-led government amid threats of a flood-like situation in the state. With river Jhelum flowing…
Old-timers reminisce their experience of flying with Air India
Kolkata: Air India is struggling to gain its lost glory. Yes, there have been attempts to sell the airline to private firms, but they have come a cropper! However, for old-timers, the…
OAG report: Mumbai airport amongst least punctual globally, Delhi follows suit
Indian aviation ministry has boasted about its airline industry for decades, but have barely accepted to solve the challenges associated with it, and now we have our poor scorecard. In terms…