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Shiv Sena lashes out at Uttam Khobragade for calling Marathi media `casteist`

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 11:53

Uttam Khobragade, the father of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, has been slammed by Shiv Sena in its mouthpiece `Saamna` for criticising Marathi media.

Nothing wrong in Adarsh Society allotments: Shinde

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 21:34

Sushilkumar Shinde defended his role in Adarsh society scam, asserting that the recommendations for flats made by him were on the merit that land belonged to Maharashtra government.

Vanishing large carnivores threaten ecosystems

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 18:55

In ecosystems around the world, the decline of large predators such as lions, wolves, otters and bears is changing the face of landscapes.

Annual auto sales witness first decline in 11 years

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 13:48

Annual car sales in India declined for the first time in 11 years in 2013, posting a 9.59 percent dip, as the auto industry reeled under a prolonged demand slump due to the economic slowdown.

Domestic car sales down 4.5% in December

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 11:20

Domestic passenger car sales declined 4.52 percent to 1,32,561 units in December compared with 1,38,835 units sold in the year-ago month.

HC bench recuses from hearing Adarsh`s plea against MoEF order

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 20:04

A division bench of Bombay High Court recused itself from hearing a petition filed by scam-tainted Adarsh Housing Society challenging demolition order passed by MoEF.

Teesta Setalvad, husband booked for usurping money for Gulberg Society museum

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 13:17

Ahmedabad police has reportedly filed a case against noted social activist Teesta Setalvad, her husband Javed Anand, Zakia Jafri`s son Tanvir Jafri and two others for allegedly usurping Rs 1.51 crore for turning the riot-ravaged Gulberg Society into a museum.

Wrong to say Adarsh report accepted only partially: NCP

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 00:29

NCP on Thursday said it would be wrong to say that judicial commission`s report on Adarsh Society scam had been accepted "partially" by the Maharashtra government.

Tawde demands special session to decide on Adarsh panel findings

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 20:05

Vinod Tawde demanded a special session session of the Legislature to decide on findings of the Judicial Commission which probed the Adarsh housing society scam.

Maharashra CM partially accepts Adarsh probe report, gives clean chit to politicians

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 17:33

Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan on Thursday admitted that there were “gross violations" of statutory provisions by some influential people in the Adarsh Housing Society but refused to take any action against the top politicians who were named in the case.

Adarsh probe report: After Rahul`s opposition, NCP says open to review

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 14:27

With Rahul Gandhi coming out strongly against Maharashtra government`s decision rejecting a judicial panel`s report on Adarsh scam, Congress ally Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) said on Monday that the party is open to reviewing the decision in the next Cabinet meeting .

Would back CM if he reconsiders rejecting Adarsh report: NCP

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 21:55

Nationalist Congress Party said it would support Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan if he was planning to reconsider his decision to reject the report of the commission which probed Adarsh Society scam.