India

New Delhi, Apr 22: Vijay Mallya, the Indian liquor baron battling creditors seeking to recover dues, offered to deposit Rs 1,590 crore ($240 million) with India's top court to establish his intent to settle with lenders who had rejected an earlier payment proposal. Lawyers representing the founder of the collapsed Kingfisher Airlines Ltd, who the government says left the country earlier this year

New Delhi, Apr 22: The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday quashed the President’s rule on Thursday, restoring Congress leader Harish Rawat as the chief minister, nearly a month after he was ousted. The court came down heavily on the central government for its March 27 move to dismiss Rawat under the much-contested article 356 that empowers the union cabinet to impose President’s Rule in a state

Nashik, Apr 21: A day after they were allegedly manhandled while trying to enter into the sanctum sanctorum of the famous Trimbakeshwar temple in "dress code", the four women activists today took 'darshan' of the deity amid police protection. The activists, led by Vanita Gutte of Pune-based Swarajya Mahila Sanghatana, offered prayer inside the Lord Shiva temple's 'garbha griha' (sanctum sactorum)

Mumbai, Apr 21: Out of 11 major irrigation dams in the drought-hit Maharashtra, seven have no water left in them, official figures revealed. According to the latest Water Resources Department data for the week ending April 15, only three per cent of water stock is available in all the 814 major, medium and minor irrigation projects in parched Marathwada region. The seven major irrigation dams of

Berhampore, Apr 21: A 35-year-old CPI(M) supporter was today killed and his body was found lying outside a polling booth at Shibapara area under Domkal Assembly seat in Murshidabad district where polling for the third phase is underway. CPI(M) candidate and former minister Anisur Rahman said that the man identified as Tahidur Islam was killed when bombs were hurled outside the polling booth

Kolkata, Apr 21: With one lakh security personnel deployed to look after law and order, polling for the crucial third phase of West Bengal Assembly election began today at 7 AM. Polling will be held in 62 seats, including seven constituencies in Kolkata. Altogether 418 candidates, including 34 female, are in fray in the 62 seats spread over Murshidabad, Nadia, Burdwan districts and north Kolkata

Lalitpur (UP), Apr 20: The visit of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav here yesterday has got caught in a controversy as thousands of litres of water was used to ensure a dust-free makeshift helipad at a time when this area of Bundelkhand is witnessing drought. "Strong action should be taken against those responsible for the massive wastage of scarce water," said leader of local outfit

Pune, Apr 20: Warning against being "euphoric" about India being the fastest-growing economy, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today sought to contextualise his "one-eyed king" remarks about India's growth and said the country has a long way to go before it claims to have arrived. "As a central banker who has to be pragmatic, I cannot get euphoric if India is the fastest growing large economy," he said

New Delhi, Apr 20: In a statement late on Tuesday, the Centre said it has not yet conveyed its views to the Supreme Court – “contrary to what is being misrepresented” in the media – about bringing back the Kohinoor diamond from the UK. “The factual position is that the matter is sub judice at present. A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court that is yet to be admitted,” it said. The statement

New Delhi, Apr 19: The provident fund withdrawal issue, which has been in the spotlight since the Union Budget in February, has found some support from the government. On Monday, the labour ministry curbed the planned restriction, and said withdrawal can be allowed for housing, major medical treatment for self and family members, medical, dental and engineering education of children, and for their