Maharashtra
Maharashtra Government Formation: Sena approaches SC, calls Maharashtra Governor’s action arbitrary, malafide
Dilip Patil replaces rebel Ajit Pawar as leader of NCP legislature party I.S. Saluja MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (TIP): Maharashtra government formation is presenting swift and interesting scenes. After the Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari swore in […]
SC rejects Sahara’s plea to put on hold Aamby Valley auction
NEW DELHI (TIP): In a setback to Subrata Roy, the Supreme Court on Aug 10 turned down his plea to halt the process for auction of Sahara Group’s flagship property Aamby Valley by the official liquidator of the Bombay High Court. On behalf of […]
Enforcement Directorate attaches Vijay Mallya’s properties worth 6,630 crore
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday attached RS 6,630 crore worth properties belonging to loans defaulter Vijay Mallya, Times Now reported. Considered to be one of the biggest attachments by the ED till now, […]
Big victory for #RightToPray campaign: Landmark verdict lifts ban on entry of women into Haji Ali dargah
MUMBAI (TIP): In a landmark verdict, the Bombay High Court today lifted the ban on women’s entry inside the inner sanctum of the Haji Ali Dargah. While delivering the verdict, the High Court stated that […]
BJP, Dalits, and the ‘Cow politics.’
In these four years, I also saw with, some disquiet, forces of divisiveness and intolerance trying to raise their ugly head. Attacks on weaker sections that militate against our national ethos are aberrations that need to […]
Narsingh Yadav fails second dope test, Olympic hopes fade
NEW DELHI (TIP): Narsingh Yadav’s hopes of competing in the Olympics seemed bleak on July 27 after the wrestler failed a second dope test which was conducted on him on July 5. It is learnt […]
STUNG ONCE, BHAGWAT SAYS HE NOW AVOIDS SPEAKING ON QUOTA ISSUES
NAGPUR (TIP): “Kuchh karne jao to virodh karne wale bahot hote hain, (if you set out to to do something, you often meet stiff resistance),” said RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat here on June 23, indirectly […]
16 Dead In Fire At Pulgaon, Indian Army’s Largest Ammunition Depot In India
NEW DELHI May 31 (TIP): A fire at a massive military ammunition depot in Pulgaon in Maharashtra has killed two Army officers, a jawan and 13 civilian fire fighters. 17 people were injured and reported to […]
Gujarat Sthapana Divas Celebrated at the Indian Consulate
Obviously delighted to see a packed room with Gujrati community members, Consul General of India in New York, Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das said, “You are the first State to celebrate Sthapana Divas at the Consulate” and […]
Bharat Mata ki jai
The rather intriguing debate over what it means to be nationalistic – or variably, a patriot – that started with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat declaring that all Indians are Hindus, and was given a far Left […]
Three Indian Americans among 26 of the Top Women Engineers
WASHINGTON (TIP): Three Indian Americans were among the top women engineers recognized in a Business Insider piece. The Business Insider Feb. 24 piece on the “Most Powerful Women Engineers” of 2016 was released in the […]
‘Make in India Week’ gets Rs 15 lakh cr investment commitment
MUMBAI (TIP): The week-long ‘Make in India’ fair closed on Thursday with investment commitments of over Rs 15 lakh crore ($220 billion), the government said. “The numbers are in. INR 15,20,000 cr investment already committed at #MakeInIndia […]
CBI CAN NOW PROSECUTE CHAVAN IN ADARSH CASE
MUMBAI (TIP): The ghost of the 2010 Adarsh Housing Society scam on February 4 came back to haunt former CM Ashok Chavan as Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao granted sanction to the CBI to prosecute […]
SUPREME COURT TO BCCI: CARRY OUT ALL LODHA COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court of India on Feb. 4 suggested to the Board of Control for Cricket in India that it accept all the recommendations of the Justice Lodha Committee relating to structural […]