Ravindra Gaikwad

Air India said it was "examining the possibility of creating a 'no fly' list of unruly passengers

Air India blacklists Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad for assaulting staffer

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P Chidambaram

FIPB clearance was given to Mumbai-based INX Media (now called 9X Media) when Chidambaram was FM

INX Media, Peter Mukerjea link and the CBI raid on Chidambaram explained

Upset over being denied an agricultural power connection in his fields since 1980, a farmer recently attempted to commit suicide by consuming poison in the presence of the Maharashtra Energy Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule.


Farmer gulps poison before minister for power connection


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The Earth will be home to some 9.7 billion people in 2050 and by 2100 the number will increase to 11 billion. India's population will surpass China's by 2027, and despite being one-third the size of the US will hold a population 10 times higher than America, the UN has announced.


India's population explosion: To surpass China's, be 10 times US' by 2050


A gang of imposters posing as discom officials has been busted in the national capital and its leader arrested, Delhi power distribution company (discom) BSES said on Monday.


Imposter posing as BSES official arrested in Delhi


In a sudden turn of events, the Mumbai Police on Monday arrested a woman who had lodged a false case of rape against television actor-singer Karan Oberoi, an official said.


Cops arrest woman who accused actor Karan Oberoi of rape


Tightening the screw on tax evaders, the revised guidelines issued by the Income Tax (I-T) Department have made serious offences under black money and benami laws "generally" non-compoundable.


New compounding rules make it difficult for tax evaders to get away


The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday registered an FIR against Deputy Mayor Sheikh Imran, officers of J&K Bank and government officials for misappropriation of subsidy worth crores of rupees to illegally benefit Sheikh's firm, Kehwa group.


FIR against Srinagar Deputy Mayor, J&K Bank, officials


The Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a money laundering case against city-based IMA Jewels for operating an alleged Ponzi scheme and swindling crores of rupees from thousands of investors, an official said on Friday.


ED files case against Bengaluru firm for Ponzi scheme


In the wake of Cyclone Vayu, flight services to some 5 airports in Gujarat will become operational from Thursday.


Cyclone Vayu: Flights to resume across 5 airports in Gujarat


Hyderabad police have booked 10 unknown persons for harassing Telugu superstar K. Chiranjeevi's son-in-law Kalyan Dev on Instagram.


10 booked for harassing Chiranjeevi's son-in-law on Instagram


Seven directors of the city-based IMA Jewels were arrested and are being grilled by the Special Investigation Team to know their alleged role in the multi-crore ponzi scam operated by its owner Mohammed Mansoor Khan, police said on Thursday.


7 directors held, grilled in Bengaluru's ponzi scam


The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) will provide technical assistance to cyclone Fani-hit Odisha for restoration of damaged infrastructure in the state, an official said on Thursday.


NDMA to provide technical aid to cyclone-hit Odisha


The number of cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act is on the rise but the data procured under it is not "an accurate picture of reality" while convictions under it are a mere 20 per cent. It is a relatively new law and is "still evolving", says author Arita Sarkar, whose book "Kidnapped" probes the gruesome abductions and killings of over 10 children in the recent past.


POCSO Act on crime against children doesn't picture reality: Author Arita Sarkar (IANS Interview)


In a significant development, the Mumbai Police have filed a closure report in the #MeToo case by actress Tanushree Dutta against actor Nana Patekar, a top official said here on Thursday.


Mumbai Police close Tanushree's case against Nana Patekar


The CBI on Wednesday carried out searches at over 21 locations in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, including the residence of former state Minister Gayatri Prajapati in connection with a case of illegal sand mining between 2012 and 2016, officials said.


UP sand mining scam: ex-Minister's home among 22 places raided (2nd Lead)


In a shocking incident, five students have been arrested after they allegedly crushed one of their classmates to death under their bikes. The incident took place in Malobar village in Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.


Student beaten to death by classmates in UP, 5 held


Timely co-ordination by pilots and the air traffic control (ATC) helped avert a major tragedy at the Jaipur airport on Wednesday, when a SpiceJet aircraft make a safe landing after one of its tyres burst while taking off from Dubai.


After tyre burst, SpiceJet aircraft makes safe landing in Jaipur


Former Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on Wednesday again skipped questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an investigation into how Air India ceded profitable routes to private airlines.


Air India case: Praful Patel avoids ED again


The day-long income tax (I-T) raids on 10 business premises of Sheikh Imran, the Deputy Mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation, have revealed startling details.


I-T raids on Kashmiri business house reveal startling details (2nd Lead)


The Karnataka government on Tuesday ordered an inquiry into the alleged misuse of investors' deposits worth crores of rupees by the city-based IMA Jewels firm.