Juvenile Justice Board cancels bail for minor in Pune Porsche crash

AMID uproar over the May 19 accident, in which a Porsche car driven by a drunk 17-yearold boy killing two people in Pune, the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) on Wednesday cancelled the minor's bail and sent him to a rehabilitation home till June 5.

Navy chief bats for innovation, niche tech to meet emerging challenges

ADMIRAL DK Tripathi in his maiden interaction with the officers posted in the naval headquarters emphasised finding in-house solutions to meeting the challenges in the maritime domain.

SC to hear plea on actual voter numbers on May 24

AS the Election Commission of India (ECI) is yet to give an actual voter numbers for the Lok Sabha elections held in the five phases, all eyes are now on the Supreme Court, which will hear the matter on May 24.

SC rejects Soren plea against arrest

JMM leader former CM withdraws appeal, top court slams him for suppressing facts

HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF POST-EXAM HOLIDAYS

As the examination season draws to a close, students and parents in India are grappling with how best to use the post-exam period.

THE CHANGING FACE OF RELIGIOUS DEMOGRAPHY

A new study shows that minority population shares have grown in India over half a century, even as they have shrunk in the neighbourhood’s Muslim-majority nations

Shah takes on Mamata for doing appeasement politics’

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of appeasement politics. \"It is highly condemnable on the part of Mamata Banerjee to drag reputed social welfare organizations like Bharat Sevashram Sangha and Ramakrishna Mission into politics by raising baseless allegations,\" said Shah. \"Such false statements are made merely to appease a section of voters,\" he added.

IN POLITICS, WE DON’T BELIEVE IN ENMITY: PRADHAN

IT isn't easy being Dharmendra Pradhan. The BJP politician and Union minister whose mandate is to deliver the state which Naveen Patnaik has held in thrall for a quarter century. Pradhan by nature is a genial politician, born in the old mould in spite of his comparatively tender years in politics his father Devendra Pradhan was one of Vajpayee's ministers.

‘Money, soft drinks, samosas to attend roadshows’

An amount of ₹200 for an hour and ₹500 for three hours are being offered by political parties to residents of Trilokpuri for attending rallies and roadshow of their leaders or candidates, several voters told this paper.

Modi working on 'one nation one leader' plan: Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working on a special project of \"one nation, one leader\" and claimed that what was happening with the AAP is an experiment that will be replicated with other opposition parties.

KHANDELWAL UNDERSCORES PM AWAS YOJANA, MANY SEE IT AS A NEW HOPE

IT was Wednesday morning and hundreds of slum dwellers were waiting for BJP candidate Praveen Khandelwal and Goa CM Pramod Sawant under a tent raised before a multistory condominium in Jailorwala Bagh of Chandni Chowk constituency.

KANHAIYA IS BOLD, PROMISING. CAN BRING CHANGE, SAY YOUNGSTERS

\"ONLY 24 hours are left for the official campaign; how long will you keep misleading people? Let us discuss the real issues of the people of North East Delhi in front of them for once.

AT SOMNATH'S RALLY, VOTERS SAY DRAWN BY SCHEMES NOT CM'S ARREST

HUNDREDS of bikers donning Gandhi caps and scarves and holding flags printed with brooms (the AAP election symbol) rallied behind a gypsy, where AAP candidate Somnath Bharti, along with other party leaders, led a roadshow on Tuesday.

Bengalureans lost 197 cr to stock market frauds

AS more working professionals, taken by greed, are in a rush to earn large amounts of money, the number of stock investment fraud cases is on the rise, especially in Bengaluru.

Kochi witnesses severe waterlogging, traffic congestion in first heavy rain

SEVERAL places in Kochi including Infopark in Kakkanad, MG Road, TD Road, KSRTC bus station, Ernakulam Junction railway station, Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road and areas near the JLN Stadium witnessed severe waterlogging in the first heavy downpour of the season in the city on Wednesday evening.

SC cancels bail given to 8 suspected PFI members

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside a verdict of the Madras High Court which had granted bail to eight accused in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) against alleged PFI operatives, holding that national security is of paramount importance and the accusations against them are 'prima facie true'.

BJP, BJD spar over circulating Al-based videos

Naveen Patnaik hits back, says the saffron party must use its intelligence’ in a video posted by his aide Pandian

Keenly watched fight in Millennium City

THE Gurgaon Lok Sabha constituency, comprising one of Asia's largest IT and corporate hubs along with a religiously diverse Nuh, is the largest constituency in Haryana. Gurugram attracts 70% of Haryana's total investments and is home to over 250 'Fortune 500' companies.

Court grants bail to accused over assault on Kanhaiya Kumar

A court granted bail to 41-yearold Ajay Kumar arrested for allegedly assaulting and splashing Congress Lok Sabha candidate Kanhaiya Kumar with ink, saying it has to balance the state's interest of maintaining public order with the accused's right to liberty.

Bomb threat at North Block triggers alarm, found hoax

A BOMB threat email received at the office of the Ministry of Home Affairs at the North Block triggered panic, leading to one of the country's topmost secure zone being extensively searched by multiple agencies, but was later found to be a hoax.

Appointment of interim V-C revoked

‘Prof Hussain not appointed in terms of Jamia statute, continuation in office cannot be permitted’

Another peak: City’s power demand reaches all-time high of 8,000 MW

A day after reaching an all-time high of 7,717 MW, Delhi's peak power demand soared further on Wednesday, touching the 8,000 MW mark for the first time in history.

Approval delay by CM slowed down Delhi Metro projects: Hardeep Puri

UNION minister of housing and urban affairs Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday accused the AAP and its chief Arvind Kejriwal of creating hurdles in implementing infrastructure and welfare projects initiated by the Centre. Speaking to the press, the minister said that the AAP hadn't implemented Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and Ayushman Bharat schemes in the national capital.

Another peak: City’s power demand reaches all-time high of 8,000 MW

A day after reaching an all-time high of 7,717 MW, Delhi's peak power demand soared further on Wednesday, touching the 8,000 MW mark for the first time in history.

BJP govt blocking Yamuna water supply, alleges Atishi

CABINET minister Atishi on Wednesday alleged the BJP has hatched a \"new conspiracy\" to target the AAP and through its government in Haryana has stopped water supply to Yumana in the national capital.

CM breaks silence in 'assault' case

Says he expects a fair investigation’ into Maliwal episode and justice for both sides

Modi takes a jibe at Oppn on corruption

AHEAD of the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls due in Delhi for seven seats on May 25, PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday doubled down on his attack with a series of accusations against the INDIA bloc constituents.

Friends-turned-rivals raise poll heat in Sirsa

POLITICAL temperatures are soaring along with the mercury in Haryana's Sirsa, a constituency reserved for Scheduled Castes, where former Congress state presidents Kumari Selja and Ashok Tanwar are locked in a fierce battle.

Calcutta HC cancels OBC status of several classes since 2010

THE Calcutta High Court on Wednesday cancelled the Other Backward Class (OBC) status of several classes in West Bengal granted since 2010, calling these reservations to fill vacancies in services and posts in the state, illegal.

Form 17C sharing open to mischief: EC

Images of booth-wise record of votes polled could be morphed, leading to mistrust and chaos, poll body tells SC