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DMK opposes any move to privatise Kamarajar port
July 9, 2017 16:37 IST
M K Stalin, the leader of DMK in Tamil Nadu assembly, recalled that DMK-led government had allotted 3,000 acres of land for port, which was dedicated to the nation by the then PM A B Vajpayee and M Karunanidhi, who was the CM of Tamil Nadu in 2001.
Lower berth in 3AC coach to be reserved for differently-abled
July 9, 2017 14:17 IST
The railway move comes close on the heels of an incident in which a wheelchair-bound athlete faced difficulty in securing a lower berth. Alloted an upper berth, Subarna Raj, the medal winning para-athlete, could not get a lower berth in the Nagpur-Nizamuddin Garib Rath express and had to sleep on the floor of the train.
Azamgarh hooch tragedy: Death toll reaches 18, magisterial inquiry ordered
July 9, 2017 14:49 IST
The District Magistrate has ordered an inquiry into the matter. Prinicipal Secretaty, Home, Arvind Kumar said in a statement on Friday that a week long campaign will be run to apprehend those involved in manufacturing of illicit liquor.
West Bengal communal violence: Ram Madhav blames TMC, says it’s ‘home-grown project’
July 9, 2017 14:13 IST
"Whatever is happening in West Bengal today is a sort of TMC's home grown project. Blame is completely on TMC," Ram Madhav said. Meanwhile, BJP MLA H Raja Singh urged Hindus in Bengal to respond to the violence in the same way as Hindus did in Gujarat in 2002.
Yoga teacher arrested for molesting woman in Mumbai
July 9, 2017 13:57 IST
'During the sessions, he asked the woman to keep sexual relations with him to attain 'moksha' (liberation) and also indulged in indecent behaviour with her," the officer said.
Madhya Pradesh farmer uses teenage daughters to plough farm
July 9, 2017 13:38 IST
In visuals provided by ANI, Kahla's two teenaged daughters can be seen ploughing the field. Radhika, 14 and Kunti, 11 years dropped out of school due to the family's financial condition.
BSP pulls up socks for Lok Sabha polls
July 9, 2017 13:31 IST
SP leader Akhilesh Yadav and BSP supremo Mayawati are also likely to share platform at a rally organised by the Lalu Prasad-led RJD in Patna on August 27.
RSS ideologue MS Golwalkar’s views on nationalism need to be put in right perspective: HRD body
July 9, 2017 13:00 IST
The Indian Council for Philosophical Research (ICPR), set up by the HRD ministry to promote research in philosophy and assist projects in the field, believes that Golwalkar's views on nationalism have been misunderstood and maligned by his adversaries.
Guru Purnima 2017: UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to bless disciples at Gorakhnath Temple
July 9, 2017 13:06 IST
Guru Purnima 2017: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will don the avatar of a guru on the occasion of Guru Purnima. Adityanath will bless his disciples at his at the Gorakhnath Temple, the place where he received deeksha and joined the Nath sect.
Railways to install bar-coded automatic flap gates at stations
July 9, 2017 12:50 IST
According to the system design, an encrypted QR code will be printed on unreserved tickets for the designated station where passengers need to enter or exit through these gates after validating their tickets. The automatic flap gate system can handle faster entry or exit of passengers during the rush hour.
Ballabhgarh lynching: Junaid’s father demands death penalty for accused
July 9, 2017 13:22 IST
Ballabhgarh lynching: The prime accused was arrested from Dhule from Maharashtra within a fortnight of the crime. The police said that the accused has confessed.
West Bengal communal clashes: BJP MLA Raja Singh asks Hindus to respond like they did in Gujarat
July 9, 2017 13:08 IST
In a video message posted on Twitter, the MLA from Hyderabad can be seen saying, "Today, Hindus are not safe in the West Bengal state. Hindus in Bengal should respond to people involved in communal violence as Hindus in Gujarat did. Otherwise, soon Bengal will turn into Bangladesh." He also asks 'Bengal Tigers' to awake and unite in order to protect themselves.
Brawl at Mundhwa Bar: 3 held on charges of attempt to murder, molestation in PuneSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 12:11 IST
Police said that permission for custodial interrogation of the trio will be sought from the court after the identification parade is done.
West Bengal communal riots: One arrested for sharing fake image, inciting violence
July 9, 2017 11:55 IST
Meanwhile, West Bengal police also took to Twitter on Friday and appealed to the public to not to be mislead by such fake content.
Himachal Pradesh BJP Parivartan Rath Yatra: Yogi Adityanath chief guest at event in UnaSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 11:24 IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be addressing a public meeting for the BJP in Una district of Himachal Pradesh as part of the BJP's Parivartan Rath Yatra there, which has started from Hamirpur on June 19.
Man robbed by driver, passengers of private cab; dumped on E-waySubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 11:21 IST
The incident took place on Friday, when Vishal Ahuja, a resident of Pimple Saudagar, took a lift in a private cab near Wakad Bridge to travel to Mumbai
After crop loan waiver, pay hike: ‘Don’t expect much’Subscriber Only
July 9, 2017 11:03 IST
“Do not expect much. The budget would be very constraint because of the financial burden of around Rs 70,000 crore caused by crop loan waiver and implementation of recommendations of seventh pay commission. The government may focus on generating new sources of revenue in the budget.”
Uttar Pradesh: Denied ambulance, family carries corpse on cycle rickshaw
July 9, 2017 11:01 IST
The Government Railway Police (GRP) had called few hospitals for ambulance service but no one was ready to carry the corpse to the hospital. Following which the relatives had to carry the body to the city hospital in rickshaw for postmortem.
Budget session of Uttar Pradesh assembly to begin on Tuesday
July 9, 2017 10:45 IST
The 2017-18 budget is expected to include measures to mop up additional resources to offload Rs 36,000 crore meant for crop loan waiver to benefit nearly 86 lakh small and marginal farmers, and Rs 34,000 crore required to meet expenses for implementation of the seventh pay panel's recommendations and some other major commitments made in its election manifesto.
Jammu-Kashmir: Officer injured after militants hurl grenade at security camp in Tral
July 9, 2017 10:07 IST
A UBGL grenade was lobbed by militants at the joint camp of CRPF and J&K Police at around 10:30 pm, a police official told PTI. The injured officer was taken to a hospital and his condition is reported to be stable. No militant outfit has claimed responsibility so far.
FTII, SRFTI to conduct joint entrance test from next yearSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 09:58 IST
The proposal was approved by the Academic Council of FTII earlier this year.
Strike against GST: Textile mills shut in Surat, lakhs of labourers left without jobSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 09:44 IST
This is the plight of lakhs of labourers, working in powerlooms and processing units, who are being rendered jobless as the mills remain shut shops due to the ongoing strike Surat textile traders against GST. The powerlooms will join the strike from Sunday.
Athlete, social worker & coaches team up to train 1,000 tribal kids for ‘sports revolution’Subscriber Only
July 9, 2017 09:33 IST
“Due to their geographical surroundings, tribal children have more muscle mass and are intrinsically suited to athletics. We want to use their natural advantage and train them for international events,” said sports researcher Adinath Naik.
Permission denied to Una protest marchSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 09:17 IST
The week-long march, Azadi Koonch, organised by Jignesh Mewani’s Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch (RDAM), was to start from Mehsana on July 12 and culminate at Dhanera city in Banaskanth district on July 18. It was to to mark one year of Una flogging incident.
Woman, two friends get life term for killing her husband
July 9, 2017 09:07 IST
The court also directed the Delhi Legal Services Authority (DLSA) to decide an appropriate compensation for the victim's father, who had lodged the complaint.
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