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New Delhi, Jun 22: BJP general secretary Ram Madhav today stoked a controversy by questioning Vice President Hamid Ansari's absence at the Yoga Day event in the capital but later apologised after he was criticised on the social media platform. Madhav, a prominent RSS leader, also accused Rajya Sabha TV, the public service broadcaster run by Parliament’s Upper House, of blacking out the Yoga Day

Dehradun, Jun 20: Fifteen persons were killed and 25 others injured when a bus, travelling from Pithoragarh to Delhi, fell into a deep gorge in Almora district this afternoon. The Uttarakhand Roadways bus, carrying about 40 passengers, fell into a 100-ft deep gorge at Dhyari, nearly 65 kms from Almora, killing 15 persons on the spot, Kumaon DIG Pushkar Sailal said. Twenty-five persons, who

Mumbai, Jun 20: The death toll in the illicit liquor tragedy in a country liqour bar in suburban Mumbai shot up to 81 on Saturday morning with the death of more people due to the poisonous brew, officials in Mumbai said. Several victims are undergoing treatment in various hospitals, and the condition of at least a dozen is said to be critical. The toll was 20 on Friday noon, and suddenly shot up

Jodhpur, Jun 20: Self-styled 'godman' Asaram Bapu, who is in jail since September 2013 for allegedly raping a minor, was today denied bail by a court here, the sixth time his plea for relief has been turned down. Additional District and Sessions Judge Manoj Kumar Vyas rejected the bail application of 73-year-old Asaram, stating that an accused in a crime of such nature does not deserve bail. BJP

New Delhi, Jun 20: Around 150 members of the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Youth Wing protested near External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's residence here demanding her resignation for helping former IPL chief Lalit Modi with travel documents, officials said. The protesters, headed by AAP's Youth Wing Delhi president Ankush Garg, gathered outside the minister's house in New Delhi area around 10 a.m

Mumbai, Jun 20: A day after heavy downpour and flooding, life in Mumbai was back on track this morning with train services being restored on all the three suburban lines though more rains have been forecast for today. Ignoring drizzling, men and women streamed to suburban stations around the sprawling Metro to head for their offices and other places of work which remained shut yesterday. However

New Delhi, Jun 20: Lalit Modi blamed N Srinivasan for violation of forex laws while organising the Indian Premier League (IPL), but the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ex-chief said they were “taken for a ride” by the IPL former boss, according to their interactions with law enforcement agencies. The mutual animosity they harbour is evident in Modi's responses to agencies like the

Mumbai, Jun 20: The situation is likely to get worse in Mumbai on Saturday as more rainfall accompanied by strong winds has been predicted by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). As per IMD, heavy rainfall may hit Mumbai, coastal Konkan and other parts over the next two-three days. The department has also issued warning of high tides up to 4 meters around 3:12pm. “If there is heavy rains

New Delhi, Jun 19: Battling a major crisis over Lalitgate revelations, BJP chief Amit Shah discussed with Prime Minister Narendra Modi damage-control measures amid mounting demands for removal of Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, who today cancelled her visit to Punjab where she would have come face-to-face with Shah. Sources said that Shah, who had gone to PM's residence

Kota (Raj), Jun 19: Rajasthan BJP MLA Bhawani Singh Rajawat has courted controversy by asking people not to wear helmets while riding motorcycles, stating that such protective gear help criminals to flee from police. Speaking at a seminar on road safety organised by Centre for Road Safety (CRS) here yesterday, the MLA said that those who do not wish to wear helmets are free to do so. Use of