Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel performed ‘Pahind Vidhi’ – a symbolic ritual of cleaning the way for the chariots using a golden broom. The chariots of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balbhadra and sister Subhadra, then embarked on the yatra from the 400- year-old Jagannath Temple in the Jamalpur area. … Read more

Bombay High Court on Friday declared that thermocol, or polystyrene foam, can no longer be used for decorations during Ganesh Chaturthi. The court was responding to a petition filed by Thermocol Fabricator and Decoration Association, which stated that a thermocol ban would affect over 40,000 jobs. Earlier, the Maharashtra government had declared a statewide ban … Read more

Father’s name optional in birth certificate, don’t force single mothers. The court said it was sufficient for the mother to file an affidavit that the child was born from her womb. Madras High Court has ruled that mentioning father’s name in birth certificates is optional. The court was hearing a petition by a woman, who gave … Read more

Former MLA Jayanti Bhanushali has resigned as the vice president of Gujarat BJP following an accusation of rape against him. Gujarat BJP Vice President Jayanti Bhanushali has resigned from his post after a 21-year-old woman accused him of rape. In his resignation letter, Bhanushali denied the allegations, calling it a conspiracy to malign his image. The woman had written to the police alleging Bhanushali raped … Read more

New Delhi: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that India will go ahead with the purchase of the S-400 air defence system deal with Russia despite the US sanctions for purchasing Russian weapons. She also said that the $5.5 billion deal has almost reached final stage and added that it has been conveyed to the US that … Read more

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed an First Investigation Report (FIR) against the officials of the Ministry of External Affairs for a fraud of over 92 lakhs.  The case has been registered by CBI after a complaint from the Controller of Accounts, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi. It was observed by the office … Read more

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Sharif have been arrested within minutes of landing at Lahore from Abu Dhabi by the Etihad Airways flight EY243. They have been found guilty in the Avenfield Corruption Case. #WATCH Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz have been arrested upon landing in Lahore from Abu Dhabi … Read more

Today is a historic day for the Indian Cricket team. India won the Natwest Series final against England,16 years ago, today. India chased a record 326 runs with 2 wickets in hand. Nobody could forget Sourav Ganguly taking off his shirt and waving it on the Lords’ balcony. July 13, 2002 – #TeamIndia won the … Read more

Hima Das became the first Indian woman to win a gold at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championship in the 400 m final race in Tampere, Finland. The 18 year old, daughter of a rice farmer from Dhing village in Nagaon district of Assam finished at the top in the 400 m clocking 51.46 seconds. … Read more

Maharashtra Food Supplies Minister Ravindra Chavan on Friday during the ongoing Assembly Session in Nagpur provided a major relief to people who spend huge sums of money on eatables in the cinema halls. He said that there is no restriction on taking outside food in cinema halls, theatres, and multiplexes. He also stated that action will … Read more