India

Pune, Oct 23: The Northeast Monsoon rainfall is very likely to commence over south-east Peninsular India around October 26, predicted the Indian Meteorological Department in a bulletin here today. Thunderstorm, accompanied with lightning and gusty winds, is very likely to occur at isolated places over Tamil Nadu and Kerala during next 24 hours, it said. Heavy rain is very likely at isolated slices

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 23: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday attacked the BJP and RSS for the violent agitation at the Lord Ayyappa temple complex in Sabarimala over the entry of women of all ages into the hill shrine. The agitation was a "planned and deliberate attempt" to create an atmosphere of tension in the state, Vijayan told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram. The incidents of

Chandigarh, Oct 23: Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, whose wife was the chief guest at the Dussehra event that ended with a tragic accident that killed 61, announced that he would adopt all the children who had lost their parents. "In my personal capacity I and my wife hereby announce the adoption of all the children who have lost their parents. Their education in good institutions and all

Noida, Oct 23: Three Paytm employees were arrested on Monday for allegedly trying to extort Rs. 20 crore from the e-wallet giant's founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma after threatening to leak stolen personal data and confidential information, Noida Police said. The arrested woman, who allegedly masterminded the extortion bid is Mr Sharma's secretary. All three of them had threatened to leak the data and

New Delhi, Oct 22: As many as 542 people have died of swine fluso far this year, with Maharashtra alone accounting for almost 50 per cent of fatalities. Maharashtra recorded 217 deaths out of 1,793 cases reported till October 14, said a government official. It was followed by Rajasthanwhere 191 people succumbed to H1N1 complications out of 1,912 cases during the same period. In Gujarat, 45 persons

New Delhi, Oct 22: The CBI has arrested its Deputy Superintendent of Police Devender Kumar in connection with bribery allegations involving its Special Director and second-in-command Rakesh Asthana, officials said Monday. Kumar, who was earlier the investigation officer in a case involving meat exporter Moin Qureshi, has been arrested on the allegations of forgery in recording the statement of

New Delhi, Oct 22: Nearly 50,000 people have lost their lives between 2015 and 2017 on railway tracks after being hit by trains, according to official data from the Indian Railways. A train mowed down at least 59 Dussehra revellers as they were watching a Ravana effigy being burnt while standing on railway tracks near Amritsar on October 19, leading to questions how the national transporter could

New Delhi, Oct 22: The BJP on Monday seized on the registration of a rape case against Congress leader and former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy to attack the opposition party, saying its president Rahul Gandhi should now stop mocking the Narendra Modi government's "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" scheme. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi said Chandy and former Union

New Delhi, Oct 22: : The number of taxpayers earning above Rs 1 crore per annum has risen to over 1.40 lakh in the country in the last four years, depicting a growth of about 60 per cent, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said on Monday. Releasing key statistics of income tax and direct taxes for a period of about four years, the policy-making body of the IT department said the number of

Lucknow, Oct 22: The younger son of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council chairman Ramesh Yadav was murdered under mysterious circumstances in Yadav’s official quarters in Darul Shafa in Lucknow on Sunday. Abhijit Yadav, a BSc part 2 student, lived at the Darul Shafa quarters with his mother Meera Yadav and elder brother Abhishek. His father Ramesh Yadav lives separately in an official residence