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'Make India first': Arvind Kejriwal attacks PM Modi's Make in India project

In an attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet theme 'Make in India', Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the goal cannot be achieved without 'Making India'.

Lalbaugcha Raja gets more regal: Iconic Ganpati idol to be housed in ‘sheesh mahal’ by Nitin Desai

This year, Mumbai's iconic Ganpati pandal, Lalbaugcha Raja, will be even more regal as thei idol will be housed in a giant 'sheesh mahal' (crystal palace) designed by renowned Bollywood art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai.

Sheena Bora murder case: Inquiry into Raigad police’s alleged lapses to consider all facets

The inquiry into the alleged failure of Raigad Police to register an Accidental Death Report (ADR) after a burnt corpse, purportedly of Sheena Bora, was found in 2012, would consider all facets of the lapses by then police officials.

Parsi Dairy Farm won't shut down, 300 acre agricultural land holding to be disposed off

"We are not shutting down," said the manager.

If Gajendra Chauhan has any common sense, he'll voluntarily resign: Rishi Kapoor on FTII appointment

Rishi Kapoor has joined in the debate over the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as the chairman of FTII, saying he should retire voluntarily.

Three-year old becomes media darling after surviving being run over by car

Zoya M. Khan was brutally run over by the front and rear wheels of a huge multi-utility vehicle (MUV) on June 18, but barring minor internal injuries, she is normal.

Maharashtra's monsoon plan: Cloud seeding is the back up plan if rains fail

Maharashtra government to use cloud seeding as a contingency plan if monsoon fails this year.

Forget religion: There's no flat for you if you're single/woman/journalist/dog owner

Two girls who were sharing an apartment supposedly took Qadri on as a flatmate, but the broker upon finding out that Qadri was Muslim told her she had to vacate the flat as Muslims were not welcome in the building.

India tipped to grow faster than China in PM Modi's first year

When India releases Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data on Friday that is expected to show the economy growing faster than China for a second consecutive quarter, skeptics could be forgiven for asking: Why does it feel so slow?

Charity begins at home: Maha CM Fadnavis brings back cow, calf at official residence

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has got a cow and calf at his official residence, furthering his cause of cow protection.

Maharashtra Day: Govt aims to make state drought–free, says Governor

On the occasion of Maharashtra Day, Governor C Vidyasagar Rao has said that the government aims to make Maharashtra drought-free through water conservation and management initiatives.

Shobhaa De might face jail term if Maharashtra assembly finds her tweets on Marathi cinema offensive

Following writer Shobhaa De's tweets against mandatory screening of Marathi film, where she termed the current Fadnavis government's attitude similar to 'dadagiri', Shiv Sena legislator Pratap Sarnaik moved a breach of privilege notice and demanded action against her on Wednesday.

Pune horror: 58-year-old IAS officer arrested for raping, molesting four schoolgirls

The victims, all below 10 years of age, recently informed about the offence to their school counsellor.

Our J&K strategy can be simple: hold on for 15-20 years, and Pakistan will self-destruct

From a geo-strategic perspective, if India holds on to Jammu & Kashmir for another 15 or 20 years, Pakistan will destroy itself, even without India doing anything substantial to secure this end.

Step up Uber: Even kaali-peeli taxis will have panic buttons installed inside them

In their latest measure to make travel safer for women in city, kaali-peeli taxis in Mumbai will have a panic button, reports said on Tuesday.

Say no to radical reforms: Why Modi must ignore his cheerleaders

Modi's sobering down is a good signal; the next step should be to lower down the high expectation of the cheer-leading class. He must convince them that reforms cannot be shoved down the throats of people; shock therapy is fine in theory but in alert democracies like India it can unleash reactions in immeasurable ways.

Making India a knowledge superpower: Govt seeks suggestions for new education policy

The aim of the initiative is to make India a knowledge superpower by equipping its students with the necessary skills and knowledge.

Laughing at ancient Indian science: Why critics need to embrace some humility

While some extreme claims have been made about ancient Indian science, it is better if scientists and journalists do not dismiss all claims as ipso facto absurd. Newtonian science itself was overturned in just over a 100 years.

Coming soon: Swachh Bharat cess on your mobile, Internet bills

Your phone and internet bills may go up as the government plans to levy a cess on telecom services to create a corpus to fund the Swachh Bharat drive.

Pakistan not mending its ways, says Rajnath Singh

With Intelligence reports suggesting Pakistan-based terrorists planning strikes in India, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday attacked the neighbouring country for "not mending its ways".

Thane: Minor girl gangraped by three youth; one held

A 15-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by three youths at Vasai in Palghar district. One of the accused has been arrested on Monday, police said.

HC exempts Rahul Gandhi from appearing in defamation case

The Bombay High Court has granted exemption from personal appearance to Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed against him in a court at Bhiwandi town in neighbouring Thane district over his alleged remarks against RSS.

Narendra Dabholkar was a soft target: Anti-superstition activist

Anti-superstition activist Shyam Manav here said that detractors attempted to end his life as well like rationalist Dr Narendra Dabholkar, who spearheaded a movement against black magic practises and superstitions as he was a soft target.

10 years since Tsunami: Tribes survived disaster, but their languages are doomed

Many were afraid the tsunami would wipe them out not realizing the far greater threat to them comes from the modern world outside.

Over 23 people detained ahead of PM Modi's visit

Anticipating protests against the government over several issues, police today detained more than 23 people from different areas as they were planning to stage demonstrations during Prime Minister Narendra Modi'svisit here.

Centre admits 'something went wrong' in coal block allocation

The Centre on Thursday admitted before the Supreme Court that something went wrong with the coal blocks allocation and that it could have been done in a more refined manner.

No proposal for revision of train fares: Kharge

Kharge said the passenger fares will be adjusted according to the cost of the fuel every six months, but for now there is no proposal in this regard.

National Policy on Universal Electronic Accessibility okayed

The government today approved National Policy on Universal Electronic Accessibility that recognises the need to eliminate discrimination on the basis of disabilities and will facilitate equal access to electronics and Information and Communication Technologies.