SC closes contempt case against man for threatening advocate Rajeev DhavanNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday closed a contempt case against an 88-year old retired public servant for writing objectionable letters to senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan for appearing for Muslim parties in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute matter.
Rajnath Singh Becomes First Defence Minister to Fly in Indigenous Tejas, 'Controlled' Combat Aircraft BrieflyBengaluru: Dressed in a G-suit, Rajnath Singh on Thursday became the first defence minister to fly in Tejas — the indigenously-built light combat aircraft — and described the experience as "exhilarating".
Former Jharkhand Congress chief Ajoy Kumar joins AAPFormer MP and Ex President of Jharkhand Congress, Ajoy Kumar: ( Twitter/ @AamAadmiParty) NEW DELHI: Former Jharkhand Congress chief Ajoy Kumar on Thursday joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the presence of Delhi Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia.
NDRF set to induct new women battalions soonKolkata, Sep 19: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) would induct women personnel in its new battalions within the next one year, a top official said.
IMD issues red alert in Mumbai; schools, colleges to remain shutFollowing heavy rains and thunderstorm in parts of suburban Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai on Wednesday, the Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red alert, warning of "extremely heavy rainfall" on Thursday in parts of the city.
India-US ties: Beyond 'Howdy Modi', USD 6 billion worth defence deals on the tableNew Delhi, Sep 19: Apart from sharing the stage at the 'Howdy, Modi' event in Houston, PM Modi and President Donald Trump would be discussing ways to further enhance defence cooperation between the India and the United States.
"A Few Things": Nirmala Sitharaman's Retort On Kiran Mazumdar Shaw TweetIn an exchange on Twitter, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rebutted Kiran Mazumdar Shaw as she wondered why the ban on E-cigarettes, approved on Wednesday by the cabinet, had not been announced by the Health Minister.- Central Railway recovers ₹7.88 crore fine from ticketless travellers in PunePune, The Pune division of the Central Railway has recovered ₹7.88 crore fine from passengers travelling without tickets in last five months, an official said on Thursday.
Chinmayanand case: Arrest only on grounds of solid evidence, says SITShahjahanpur: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the Swami Chinmayanand case said on Wednesday that an arrest in the case would only be made on ground of ‘solid evidence’, reported Hindustan Times.
Fugitive Nirav Modi to Appear Before UK Court via Videolink for Remand HearingLondon: Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, wanted in connection with the nearly USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case, will appear before a UK court via videolink from his London prison on Thursday for a routine call-over remand hearing.