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Punjab CM wants to divert attention from govt’s failures: Parkash Singh Badal
July 9, 2017 19:04 IST
Amarinder had on Saturday alleged that it was Badal, who was behind the "unwarranted" police firing during an anti-sacrilege protest in Faridkot in 2015, which resulted in the killing of two persons.
Parliamentary panel asks govt for details on Air India disinvestment decision
July 9, 2017 18:55 IST
Air India, which has a debt burden of more than Rs 52,000 crore, is staying afloat on taxpayers' money. The previous UPA government had extended bailout package worth little over Rs 30,000 crore to the national carrier for a ten-year period starting from 2012.
CBI books travel agent for sending illegal workers to China
July 9, 2017 18:37 IST
The case was registered on a complaint from the MEA after some of his clients "working without valid papers" were detained by the Chinese authorities. A complaint against Roshan Fernando, who runs Devin travels and tours Ltd, was lodged by a Nepalese woman, Purnima Thapa.
Woman gangraped on pretext of job, one accused apprehended by the police
July 9, 2017 18:29 IST
"The victim has so far named Anil and Rajiv, who are residents of the same village. The others will be arrested soon," Prabal Pratap Singh, SSP, Saharanpur district's Jadoda Panda village assured. The victim's medical examination report is awaited.
Permission sought to hold Opinion Poll’s golden jubilee at Goa airport premises
July 9, 2017 18:26 IST
Siddhant, son of Ulhas Buyao and a singer-composer from Buyao Theaters Goem, has also urged the AAI to allot the same place where BJP chief Amit Shah's meeting was held on July 1.
Four acquitted in Jagdish Varma murder case
July 9, 2017 18:26 IST
According to the prosecution, the builder was killed by Sonal Varma (then 36) and her paramour Santosh Singh, 39, who worked as a floor manager with a popular garment brand so that they could live together.
Unrest in West Bengal home-grown project of TMC: Ram Madhav
July 9, 2017 18:18 IST
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had alleged that the Centre's refusal to send CRPF personnel, as demanded by the state government, had led to the current situation in the Darjeeling hills where the indefinite shutdown entered its 25th day on Sunday.
UP: 4 of a family killed, 1 injured in car-truck collision
July 9, 2017 18:03 IST
The accident took place in Shamli district when the victims were going to Meerut from Ambala in Haryana, SHO at the Jhinjhana Police Station, Bhagat Singh, said.
Ahmedabad declared as India’s first World Heritage City, CM Vijay Rupani believes it will help boost tourism
July 9, 2017 17:45 IST
Founded by emperor Ahmed Shah, the 606-year-old walled city of Ahmedabad was chosen over Mumbai and Delhi during the nominations last year. It has 26 ASI-protected structures, hundreds of 'pols' or neighbourhoods that capture the essence of community.
Defence Ministry probe names two former army chiefs in Adarsh scam
July 9, 2017 17:34 IST
Seen as a symbol of corruption, the Adarsh scam had kicked up a huge political storm after it surfaced in 2010, leading to the resignation of then Congress chief minister Ashok Chavan.
GST will be a game changer for Indian economy: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
July 9, 2017 17:40 IST
The GST has been supported by every political party, and is going to benefit the entire country. States and the Centre will work as a team in GST to make India's import and export much competitive and increase domestic as well as foreign investment.
Over 90,000 trucks stay off road in Punjab
July 9, 2017 17:21 IST
Truck operators have been protesting against a recent decision of the Punjab cabinet which had approved the Punjab Goods Carriages (Regulation and Prevention of Cartelisation Rules), 2017, which bars goods carriage operators from forming cartels or unions in the state.
WATCH: Jamshedpur women wash feet of Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das on Guru Mahotsav
July 9, 2017 17:21 IST
Women, in the event held on 'Guru Mahotsav' at Jamshedpur's Brahma Lok Dham, washed the CM’s feet with water and rose petals, as he stood on a giant plate. Das was the chief guest at the event.
Protest for separate Gorkhaland reaches Delhi
July 9, 2017 17:25 IST
The protesters marched from Rajghat to Jantar Mantar carrying the flag, depicting 110 years of their struggle for separate state. The march culminated at Jantar Mantar where they joined their co-supporters who had been protesting for three weeks now.
Government speeds up procurement process of 1.85L rifles for Army
July 9, 2017 16:51 IST
Already nearly 20 gun manufacturers including a number of foreign entities have responded to the request for information (RFI) for the assault guns and steps are being taken to move the procurement process speedily, Indian Army official sources said.
Nagaland political crisis deepens as CM Liezietsu sacks 10 parliamentary secretaries
July 9, 2017 16:39 IST
Liezietsu was elected as Chief Minister on February 22 this year after Zeliang stepped down in the wake of violent protest by tribal groups who vehemently opposed his move to hold civic polls with 33 per cent reservation for women.
E-rickshaw: Government to expedite subsidy pay, simplify registration
July 9, 2017 16:48 IST
The registration process and payment of the subsidies for e-rickshaws is being simplified by the Delhi government in order to promote eco-friendly three -wheelers used by the commuters for short distances. The report is presently under consideration.
Women dig wells to make village self-sufficient in water
July 9, 2017 16:08 IST
Lack of skill training and physical limitations are no barriers for them to construct 10-12 metre deep wells single-handedly digging the harder and rocky terrains of the panchayat.
Junaid lynching case: Main accused worked as a security guard in Delhi
July 9, 2017 16:05 IST
Ballabhgarh lynching case: The killing of 17-year-old Junaid on June 22, had triggered a nationwide outrage. On the claim of the Junaid's brothers that they were called "beef eaters" by the accused, Goyal said, "No such thing has come to the fore during the main accused's questioning so far."
Naxal violence claim 12,000 lives in two decades
July 9, 2017 15:54 IST
According to a statistics, those killed include 9,300 innocent civilians who were either killed by the Naxals, labelling them as 'police informers', or were victims in crossfire. However, the violence perpetrated by the Naxals has declined by 25 per cent in last three years.
West Bengal communal violence: BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma shares 2002 Gujarat riots image, calls for protest at Jantar Mantar
July 9, 2017 17:26 IST
West Bengal communal violence: BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma tweeted an image of mobs setting fire to a vehicle, and called on her followers to join her at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar and protest against the "lawlessness and falling value of human life."
AAP leader H S Phoolka to quit as Leader of Opposition to fight Sikh riots cases
July 14, 2017 18:57 IST
AAP legislator H S Phoolka, the MLA from Dakha seat, said he has recommended the names of AAP MLAs in accordance to their seniority, to the party high command to elect Leader of Opposition from among them in consultation with other party legislators.
Lankan fisheries bill to finish off vocation of TN fishermen: DMK
July 9, 2017 15:45 IST
Stalin said the legislation came at a time when talks between fishermen representatives of both India and Sri Lanka had progressed well on resolving the dispute (over traditional fishing rights of Tamil Nadu fishermen in the Palk Bay)
MEA rebukes Pakistan for glorifying slain militant commander Burhan Wani
July 9, 2017 17:11 IST
Baglay's comments came a day after Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa praised Hizbul Mujahideen commander Wani, who was killed in an encounter with Indian security forces last year. He was responsible for carrying out several attacks against security personnel in Kashmir.
Centre will ensure safety, security of NH-10: Rajnath Singh to Sikkim CM
July 9, 2017 15:39 IST
NH-10 that connects Siliguri to Gangtok has been witnessing vandalism and crisis of essential commodities following the violence in Darjeeling over the demand for Gorkhaland in neighbouring West Bengal.
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