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Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with students as he takes Metro ride from Freedom Park Metro station to Khapri Metro Station, in Nagpur, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. (PTI Photo)

PM Modi inaugurates Phase-I of Nagpur Metro rail project, takes train ride

The prime minister took a ride in the metro train between Zero Mile Freedom Park and Khapri stations with some students

11 Dec 2022 1:04 PM

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. (Photo: PTI)

Maharashtra mulls law against 'love jihad': Devendra Fadnavis

Devendra Fadnavis' statement came after a meeting with the father of Shraddha Walkar, who was killed by her boyfriend Aaftab Poonawala

09 Dec 2022 10:46 PM

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das. (PTI Photo)

RBI hikes benchmark lending rate by 35 basis points to tame inflation

This is the fifth consecutive rate hike after a 40 basis points increase in May and 50 basis points hike each in June, August and September

07 Dec 2022 10:47 AM

Undated photo of Shraddha Walkar, who was allegedly strangled by her live-in partner Aftab Amin Poonawala. Poonawalla allegedly chopped Walkar's body into mutiple pieces and then dumped them across the city over several days, according to police. (PTI Photo)

Aaftab will kill me, cut me into pieces: Shraddha told police in 2020

In the complaint letter dated November 23, 2020, Walkar also alleged that Poonawala used to beat her up and his parents were aware of it

23 Nov 2022 1:23 PM

Police personnel use a sniffer dog to patrol Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Station in Mumbai, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Mumbai cops get '26/11-like' terror attack threat from Pakistan

Probe ordered, police on high alert, man detained

21 Aug 2022 7:57 AM

The yacht, which is four metres wide, was on way to Europe from Muscat in June when it drifted to inclement weather, he said. The Australian couple abandoned it after engine trouble, Fadnavis added. — PTI

High alert sounded as a boat with AK-47s found near Mumbai coast

Prima facie, there is no terror angle, but it is unclear why it was carrying arms, Fadnavis said

19 Aug 2022 7:10 AM

Maharashtra cultural affairs minister Sudhir Mungantiwar (ANI)

Muslim body opposes BJP minister’s order to ‘Vande Mataram’ on phone

Saying that Muslims worship Allah only, the Raza Academy, asked the state government to find an alternative phrase for Vande Mataram

16 Aug 2022 7:46 AM

The accused reportedly claimed his name as Afzal and threatened to kill Mr Ambani (in picture) within three hours. Bhowmik owns a jewellery shop in South Mumbai. — DC Image

Jeweller arrested for giving death threats to Mukesh Ambani

Total of nine calls have been made giving life threats to Mr Ambani by an unknown person

16 Aug 2022 12:50 AM

The current up move of 2535 points (for Nifty since June) is bigger than March-April rally of 2440 points, said a technical outlook by ICICI Securities. — Representational Image/PTI

Market Rises For 4th Week; FPIs pump in Rs 22K Cr In Aug.

Both Sensex and Nifty were up by 1.7 per cent during the week

13 Aug 2022 11:17 AM

Reserve Bank of India asked regulated entities to ensure that the recovery agents employed by them don’t call borrowers before 8:00 am and after 7:00 pm for recovery of overdue loans. — Representational Image/PTI

Apex bank tames recovery agents

The RBI asked lenders to strictly ensure that their collection agents do not intimidate borrowers or resort to strong-arm tactics

13 Aug 2022 11:14 AM

With high volatility in the equity market, contrarian player Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has chosen to buy more stocks and sell less — DC File Image

LIC net buys Rs 34,000 cr stocks in Q1

The public sector behemoth booked Rs 5,076 crore equity profit during April-June against Rs 11,368 crore a year ago

13 Aug 2022 11:08 AM

Scooter wholesales climbed to 4,79,159 units against 3,73,695 units. Similarly, motorcycle wholesales increased to 8,70,028 units in July compared to 8,37,166 units a year ago. Three-wheeler dispatches to dealers also increased to 31,324 units from 18,132 units a year earlier. — Representational Image/DC

Passenger vehicle sales rise 11% in July: Siam

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) said on Friday that car dispatches jumped 10 per cent to 1,43,522 units in July

13 Aug 2022 11:03 AM

Just like Maharashtra, the top leaders of the BJP were planning to upstage Nitish by forming a ‘separate Shinde group’ in Bihar. However, Nitish stung back and turned the tables by severing ties with the BJP, the editorial in Uddhav Thackeray (in picture)-led Sena's mouthpiece Saamana said. — . PTI

Nitish-Tejaswi alliance can change 2024 results: Shiv Sena

The BJP tried to pressurise the MLAs of JDU and RJD with the help of ED, but they decided to fight for Bihar’s self-esteem, the Sena said

12 Aug 2022 8:13 AM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday expanded his two-member ministry, 41 days after taking oath as the CM. (ANI)

Maharashtra cabinet expansion: 18 ministers sworn in

The strength of Maharashtra ministry has now gone up to 20, less than half the maximum allowed strength of 43

09 Aug 2022 1:08 PM

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis after a special session of Maharashtra Assembly, at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai. (PTI file photo)

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde to expand 2-member ministry today

On June 30, Shinde was sworn in as the chief minister and Devendra Fadnavis took oath as deputy CM

09 Aug 2022 10:46 AM

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut being taken to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in connection with a money laundering case, in Mumbai, Sunday, July 31, 2022. (PTI)

Major blow to Sena: ED detains Sanjay Raut after raids at house

Raut was summoned for questioning in a money laundering case linked to the alleged irregularities in the Patra Chawl redevelopment land scam

01 Aug 2022 6:55 AM

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut (Twitter/@rautsanjay61)

Sanjay Raut slams Maha Assembly, LS Speakers for recognising Shiv Sena rebel groups

The action is akin to a temple priest looting its donation box and temple trustees cutting its dome atop, Raut said

24 Jul 2022 12:56 PM

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 80 against the American dollar, then lost ground to quote at 80.05, registering a fall of 7 paise from the last close. (PTI)

Rupee falls to all-time low of 80.05 against US dollar

The rupee opened on a weaker note on Tuesday morning weighed down by outflows and high oil prices

19 Jul 2022 10:27 AM

Opposition's presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha addresses a press conference, in Patna, Friday, July 15, 2022. TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha(R) and Sudheendra Kulkarni are also seen. (PTI Photo)

Prez polls: Yashwant Sinha cancels Mumbai visit after Shiv Sena backs Droupadi Murmu

The visit has been cancelled because Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray has announced his party's support to Murmu

16 Jul 2022 10:54 AM

Maharashtra government has decided to reduce value added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 3 per litre respectively. (Representational image: PTI)

Maharashtra cuts petrol price by Rs 5 per litre, diesel by Rs 3

CM Eknath Shinde said that the decision would entail a burden of Rs 6,000 crore on the state exchequer

14 Jul 2022 2:03 PM

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