IAF Chief’s China visit may be off
The government could be veering around to the view that the time may not be ripe for any proposed visit of IAF chief Air Chief Marshal N.A.K Browne to China in 2013. Well-placed sources said the feeling in government circles was that there were not as many high-level visits from the Chinese side to India this year in contrast with the larger number of Indian high-level visits to China.
Ishrat case: Supplementary CBI charges likely Sept. 15
The Central Bureau of Investigation is set to file a supplementary chargesheet in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case by September 15.
4 BSF jawans killed in Orissa Maoist ambush
At least four Border Security Force (BSF) jawans were on Tuesday killed and two others injured when suspected Maoists triggered landmine explosion at Sunki Ghat near Pattangi in Orissa’s Koraput district, nearly 550 km from here.
Cops on toes for Gokulashtami
The city police has promised sufficient security to prevent cases of eve-teasing and molestation of women by festive crowds during the forthcoming dahi handi celebrations on Thursday.
Govinda gela re to New York
For the first time in the history of the dahi handi festival, govindas in the city will be exhibiting their skills of performing human towers in the United States.
BJP to support independent candidate
In a change of strategy, the state BJP unit has decided to support independent candidate Prithviraj Kakade against Dhananjay Munde of NCP for the September 2 Legislative Council byelections.
HC REJECTS BANK’S STAY ORDER PLEA
The Bombay HC recently rejected the petition of ICICI Bank seeking stay on the order of adjudicating officer for payment of compensation to two persons who had lost a total of `5.41 lakh in an online
‘Sr citizen policy ready’
Maharashtra will soon have a separate department and a commissionerate for the welfare of its senior citizens.
Drug addict held for attacking American
Two persons have been arrested for attacking 24-year-old American national Mitchell Marks with a razor blade and robbing her iPhone on August 18 in a slow Borivali-bound local train between Marine Lin
UAVs, CCTVs for security
During this Ganpati festival, the Mumbai police will use at least a couple of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called ‘Netra’ for aerial monitoring of crowd management, including one which would be flyin