Chavan sweeps Nanded polls
In a significant morale-booster, scam-tainted former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan led the Congress to an emphatic victory in the elections held for the Nanded municipal corporation.
Goa: Navy copter crashes, 3 killed
Two naval officers and a sailor died on Monday morning when their helicopter crashed in Goa’s Dabolim airport.
Bulletproof helmets for cops
Mumbai police personnel will soon sport high-end bulletproof helmets, if the Maharashtra police’s plan materialises.
Pak recalls ISI handler at Colombo mission
Embarrassed by ISI link to a spy in Tamil Nadu having been exposed, Pakistan has recalled counsellor Amir Zubair Siddiqui from its mission in Colombo.
Gurdwara destroyed in fire in US; FBI probing
An under-construction gurdwara, which was set to serve Portland metro area’s largest Sikh community in Washington state, was destroyed in a massive fire and the FBI has started a probe into the cause
Kin of accused claim Khan committed suicide
Family and friends of Shahzeb Khan, currently arrested for allegedly killing the 67-year-old father-in-law of producer Sajid Nadiadwala five days ago, organised a demonstration in support of the Shahz
Cracks in new NSG barracks
The barracks at the National Security Guard hub in Mumbai, which was inaugurated amidst much fanfare in February this year, has developed cracks in its structure, forcing 241 commandos to abandon it l
Yash chopra has dengue, hospitalised
Veteran filmmaker and owner of Yashraj Films, Yash Chopra (80), was admitted to Lilvati Hospital in Bandra on Sunday after he was reportedly diagnosed with dengue.
Complaint against boxer’s coach
The police on Wednesday registered a complaint against a boxer and an assistant coach in the case of Manisha Chauhan, who was rendered comatose after being injured in a sparring duel last week.
Cops unable to trace 5th victim
The railway police is looking for a victim, who underwent treatment for a leg fracture at a railway clinic and then left before his statement could be recorded in Thursday’s incident.