As the nation mourns the loss of a stalwart politician and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, many states have declared a holiday to mourn his demise. Vajpayee, who passed away on Thursday, shared a unique, special bond with Maharashtra, especially Mumbai. He was honoured by all the party leaders in Mumbai. Even with Shiv …

Every year, India invites world leaders to attend its Republic Day celebrations. For the coming year, India has invited US President Donald Trump as chief guest for the upcoming Republic Day celebrations. According to sources, India and the US are in touch over New Delhi’s invite to the US President to visit the country, and the date, time and occasion …

After violence was witnessed all over Mumbai on Wednesday, the Maratha Kranti Morcha, that led the quota stir, called for a Mumbai bandh but withdrew the call afternoon. On Wednesday morning several incidents of violence in Mumbai and its neighbouring areas were reported. A shutdown was called later in the day remains in effect in Thane and Navi Mumbai.  The …

Cases of gang rapes of women and minor girls have seen a sharp rise in the last few months. The cruelty does not end there, because in most cases the perpetrators end up killing or maiming the girl for life, if she remains alive. In another case of sheer horror, a woman in Haryana’s Panchkula has alleged that she was …

In a shocking incident near Muzaffarnagar, in Uttar Pradesh, a man allegedly shot himself after being pressured by a retired civil servant. A former sugar mill manager, Vijay Singh, allegedly shot himself after being pressured by a retired IAS officer to get demonetised currency notes worth Rs 10 crore exchanged in a village in Shamli district on Friday. This happened …

In what is seen as a huge relief from expensive food from the cafe inside cinema halls, Maharashtra government has allowed the moviegoers to carry their home food inside the halls. According to reports, people can do so from August 1 onwards.  unsplash Food supply minister Ravindra Chavan announced the government’s decision to allow outside food inside the cinema halls and has warned …

It is no secret that Mumbai, the city of dreams is one of the most expensive cities in India, especially when it comes to finding an accomodation and travelling. Cost of living is high in the city, not just for the locals but also expatriates.  In fact, cost of living for expatriates in Mumbai is the highest in the country, …

The controversy around H-1B visas and Donald Trump have no end. The Indian IT companies who usually prefer to apply for the H-1B have dramatically reduced their visa filings. Foreign nationals are exhibiting reluctance to make the jump to a US company due to the Trump administration’s hard-line anti-immigration stance, a top Silicon Valley newspaper has said. representational / reuters …

We all know that Delhi is considered as the most unsafe place for women in India. Almost everyday, we get to hear about crimes related to women. But have you ever taken a moment to think how one can stop this? Well, the answer is ‘by showing strength’. In one such inspiring case, a woman caught hold of a man …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made quite the name as a traveller. His foreign visits to strengthen bilateral relations with countries may be for the development of Indian economy, but would also have incurred bills which the Central Information Commission (CIC) has now asked for. pti The CIC has directed the external affairs ministry to disclose records related to the …