Saurabh Gupta

Election 2019: In Opposition Liaising To Stop BJP, Sharad Pawar Opens New Line

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday May 22, 2019

Leading players in the opposition are working the phones and establishing a connect with a group of political leaders who can swing numbers in case the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) falls short of a majority despite exit polls predictions for the national election results on Thursday.

Men Wearing PM Modi Masks Prepare 2,000 Kg Laddoos Ahead Of Poll Results

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Tuesday May 21, 2019

After the exit polls on Sunday predicted an easy win for the ruling BJP in the national elections, a party leader in Maharashtra is already in a mood to celebrate.

General Election 2019: Nitin Gadkari-RSS Meeting Creates Buzz A Day After Exit Polls

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday May 21, 2019

A meeting between RSS leader Bhaiyaji Joshi and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari generated much buzz on Monday, a day after exit polls predicted absolute majority for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in the national election.

Bombay High Court Orders Police Protection For Inter-Caste Couple In Maharashtra

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Wednesday May 8, 2019

The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to provide protection to a Pune woman who has expressed fear of a violent backlash from her family for being in a relationship with a man from the scheduled caste community.

Young Couple Set On Fire; Woman's Family Was Against Inter-Caste Marriage

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Tuesday May 7, 2019

A young couple was set on fire by the woman's family who was against their marriage at a village just five hours from the country's financial capital Mumbai. People at the village in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district are in shock over the brutal killing.

Investigators Suspect Top Maoist Leader Was In Gadchiroli Before Attack

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Saturday May 4, 2019

The police have begun investigations into the lapses that led to the death of 15 policemen and their driver in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli on Wednesday. The Maoists who blew up their vehicle as it crossed a culvert were watching from a short distance away as they triggered the explosives.

Intelligence Lapses? How The Maoist Attack In Gadchiroli Unfolded

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Friday May 3, 2019

In the last ten years, since the Laheri attack in October 2009 where 17 policemen were killed and the Dhanora attack which killed 12 CRPF commandoes lost their life, there has been a decline in Maoist activity in Maharashtra.

Maoists Were Watching As They Blew Up Police Vehicle In Gadchiroli

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Thursday May 2, 2019

The Maoists who triggered the explosion that killed 15 policemen and their driver in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli on Wednesday were watching their plot unfold from nearby.

15 Policemen, Driver Killed In Maoist Attack In Maharashtra: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday May 1, 2019

Fifteen policemen and their driver were killed in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli today after a powerful explosion, set off by Maoists, blew up their vehicle. An improvised explosive device (IED) blast was set off on a private vehicle when a team of the Quick Response Team of the Gadchiroli police was on way to inspect a fleet of vehicles torched by Maois...

Japan Sentencing In Drug Case "Won't Impact" Ness Wadia's Role, Says Company

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Wednesday May 1, 2019

Industrialist Ness Wadia's arrest in early March and subsequent sentencing in a Japanese court over possession of drugs will not affect "the discharge of any of his business-related responsibilities", the Wadia Group said today.

SpiceJet Plane Skids Off Runway At Shirdi, Passengers Stuck For Hours

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday April 29, 2019

A SpiceJet plane overshot the touch-down point while landing at Maharashtra's Shirdi and skidded off the runway on Monday afternoon, bringing all operations at the small airport serving the bustling temple town to a halt.

Election 2019: Naresh Goyal's First Public Appearance Since Jet Crisis, At A Poll Booth

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday April 29, 2019

Naresh Goyal, founder of the recently grounded Jet Airways, came out to cast his vote in Mumbai on Monday in the fourth phase of the national election. This was Naresh Goyal's first public appearance since the airline stopped its operations indefinitely because of its colossal debt, leaving thousands of employees without a job overnight

Pragya Thakur's Hemant Karkare Comment "Wrong": Devendra Fadnavis

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Saturday April 27, 2019

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said the comments made by BJP candidate from Bhopal, Pragya Singh Thakur, against Mumbai terror attacks hero Hemant Karkare were "extremely wrong" and advised her to be "careful". Pragya Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, had said Hemant Karkare had died because of her curse, a sta...

General Elections 2019: "Mumbai South Will Stay With Shiv Sena," Says Aaditya Thackeray

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Friday April 26, 2019

In South Mumbai, home to some of India's richest, Congress's Milind Deora and Shiv Sena's Arvind Sawant are making every effort to reach out to voters. While both candidates say they are confident of winning, both have turned to the traditional style of campaigning.

Pragya Thakur Insulted All 26/11 Heroes, Say Mumbaikars

Mumbai News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Wednesday April 24, 2019

Eminent citizens in Mumbai came out on Tuesday evening to show their displeasure towards the comments made by BJP candidate from Bhopal, Pragya Singh Thakur, who refers to herself as Sadhvi Pragya.