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Mumbai, Apr 25: The Supreme Court on Monday came down on Maharashtra government for not granting license to dance bars and warned not to turn blind eye to the apex court order. The court also criticized the state government for framing rules that prohibit opening of dance bars within a distance of 1 km from educational institutions. "Dance is a profession. If it is obscene, then it loses its legal

New Delhi, Apr 25: Six electoral trusts together disbursed Rs 177.40 crore to 19 political parties during the fiscal 2014-15, with the BJP receiving the maximum donation of Rs 111.35 crore, as per a new report citing latest disclosures. The report by rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said electoral trusts received a total amount of Rs 177.55 crore from corporates and

Kolkata, Apr 25: Over 22 per cent voters exercised their franchise in the first two hours of polling for the fourth phase of West Bengal Assembly elections today. Till 9 AM, 22.63 per cent voters cast their votes in North 24 Parganas district while the corresponding figure in Howrah was 20.34 per cent. Overall, 21.87 per cent voter turnout was recorded for 49 seats in the two districts after

Nashik, Apr 24: In a veiled attack on the Narendra Modi government, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today said instead of guiding the youth in the right direction, it has "given birth" to Rohith Vemula, Hardik Patel and Kanhaiya Kumar, the youth figures who have been in news in the last few months. India has a big population of youths. Instead of giving them proper guidance and directions, the

New Delhi, Apr 24: Sharing concern over drought in various parts of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today pitched for water conservation through a mass movement as he pinned hopes on the Monsoon which is predicted to bring upto 110 per cent of rainfall this season. In his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', he also talked about efforts to clean Ganga and Yamuna rivers, hoping that

New Delhi, Apr 24: India has revoked the passport of Vijay Mallya, whose Kingfisher Airlines has been accused of having defaulted on loans of over Rs 9,400 crore. "Having considered the reply furnished by Vijay Mallya to the show cause notice, facts got by Enforcement Directorate and non-bailable warrant under the PMLA Act, 2002 issued by special judge, Mumbai, the MEA has revoked the passport of

New Delhi, Apr 24: Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan has called an all party meeting on Sunday ahead of the next session of the Parliament that begins on Monday. The meet has been called to ensure smooth functioning of the house. The upcoming session is all set to be a stormy affair with many Opposition parties closing ranks over the imposition of Presidents’ Rule in Uttarakhand. Even as the

New Delhi, Apr 24: As the heat wave have gripped the entire nation, death toll in Odisha and Telangana are shooting up with the mercury level with each passing day. The death toll in Odisha on Saturday reached 79, while at least 49 people died in Telangana due to the scorching heatstroke. According to a news agency, 48.5 degree Celsius temperature was recorded in Odisha's Titlagarh on Saturday

New Delhi, Apr 23: Upping the ante on the Uttarakhand political crisis, Congress leaders have given notices to discuss the matter in Rajya Sabha suspending the question hour and adoption of a resolution condemning the imposition of President's Rule there. The notices given by Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad and Deputy Leader of Congress in the House, Anand Sharma, seek to

New Delhi, Apr 23: Harish Rawat was in the midst of a meeting with officials at Dehradun secretariat, receiving bouquets, when he was told that he is no longer chief minister of Uttarakhand. Leaving bouquets behind, Rawat made a hasty retreat, expressing his disappointment at the Supreme Court order of staying the Uttrakahnad High Court verdict that had restored him as the chief minister. "From