The ED is the third agency probing alleged financial irregularities by the Lalu Prasad family after the CBI and the Income Tax department which recently attached benami assets worth about Rs 180 crore (market value) in its investigation against them.
An encounter between militants and the security forces is underway in Redwora area of Budgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. At least two militants are believed to be holed up in the area.
Domestic breeding of mosquitoes is one of the main factors responsible for people contracting these vector-borne diseases. Water coolers, storage utensils, bird and dog-feeders left in rain, are known to be typical places where aedes mosquito breeds.
The state government also allocated Rs 800 crore under the 'Prasad Yojana' to develop infrastructural facilities in Ayodhya, Varanasi and Mathura
In a series of tweets following last night's attack, Gandhi had said, "This is a grave and unacceptable security lapse. The PM needs to accept responsibility and never allow it to happen again... India will never be intimidated by coward terrorists."
According to the source, who is not authorised to speak to the media, the IB is of the view that foreign players should not be allowed to have 100 per cent stake in domestic airlines as aviation is a "highly sensitive sector".
Nitish Kumar's party JD(U), then a member of the BJP-led NDA, backed the ruling UPA's choice of Pranab Mukherjee for the president's post and supported the NDA's Jaswant Singh for the V-P post.
The participants decided to hold an anti-communalism convention in the university on a later date, convenor ABUTA, JU, Gautam Maity said
We condemn the attack on the pilgrims and pray that the departed souls rest in peace. It is an act of cowardice to attack innocent and unarmed pilgrims," said Devendra Fadnavis.
The protesters assembled at the Hanuman Garhi temple complex, before marching towards the PWD rest house here while shouting anti-Pakistan slogans, a police officer said, adding that they burnt a Pakistani flag near the rest house opposite National Highway 1.
The apex court had on December 9 last year upheld the maintainability of appeals filed by the riparian states saying it has the "jurisdiction to decide the parameters, scope, authority and jurisdiction of the tribunal".
Seven Dalits were assaulted by cow vigilantes for skinning a dead cow in Mota Samadhiyala village on July 11 last year.
The controversial 1981 water-sharing pact came into being after Haryana was carved out of Punjab in 1966. For effective allocation of water, SYL canal link was conceptualised and both states were required to construct portions within their territories.
"The Special Leave Petition is dismissed. We will clarify whether the order passed by the High Court is violative of earlier order of apex court," said the Supreme Court.
Considering the situation that has developed in last few months, "my personal view is that next step has to be immediate imposition of Governor's rule so that entire security, political and regional situation can be revisited", he said in a statement.
K Murugan allegedly approved passport applications that came for address verification, without visiting the houses of the applicants, the release said. He used to summon them to the police station.
Due to the protest at the RLD office, which is located at a short distance from Uttar Pradesh Assembly, the traffic in the area was thrown out of gear as barricades were put up by the police to prevent the protesters from reaching the Vidhan Sabha.
Referring to problems faced by people during current floods in Assam, Sonowal said the government was taking steps to provide relief materials and stepped up rescue operations for ensuring proper arrangement for flood affected and relief camp inmates.
Defence officials said that the boat had set sail from Yemen more than a month ago but has been drifting at sea after an engine failure, and winds brought it near the Gujarat coast.
"India and ASEAN have powerful convergences that can become the basis for a higher level of cooperation," Jaishankar said in his lecture titled 'India, ASEAN and Changing Geopolitics', marking 25 years of India-ASEAN relations
Escorted by CRPF and police personnel, 3,289 pilgrims, comprising 2,283 men, 756 women and 250 sadhus and sadhvis, left in 68 vehicles in a convoy from Jammu for Baltal and Pahalgam base camps this morning, officials said.
Replying to Suchi Singh kalra, who had said no one cared about whether Kashmiriyat was alive or not, Rajnath Singh said "Ms Kalra I certainly do. It is absolutely my job to ensure peace and tranquillity in all parts of the country."
Goa BJP unit chief, Vinay Tendulkar has support of 12 legislators from his own party, three each from GFP, MGP and three independents. There are 38 legislators in the Assembly, as two Congress and BJP MLAs respectively resigned after the state polls.
ccording to Additional Deputy Commissioner Jalash Pertin, chances of any survivors are dim, adding that rescue operations are on.
"I am deeply shocked and anguished to learn about the cowardly attack on Amarnath yatris in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir in which a number of innocent pilgrims lost their lives and several others were injured," Pranab Mukherjee said






