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Vijay Mallya extradition case: I have been living in England since 1992, says liquor baron
July 6, 2017 22:31 IST
Rejecting Mallya's request to shift the final hearing date in his extradition case to next year, the court has fixed it for December 4. The court has set September 14 as the next date for hearing. This was the second hearing. The first hearing was held on June 13.
India strengthening health system to achieve SDGs: J P Nadda
July 6, 2017 22:30 IST
"Strengthening of health system is critical to achieving the SDGs. India has prioritised strengthening health systems as a non-negotiable strategy towards achieving SDGs," Nadda said at the meeting on the 'Strengthen Health System and Achieve Health-Related SDGs' theme.
Pinarayi Vijayan flays India strengthening relations with Israel
July 6, 2017 22:25 IST
"India has also always opposed Israel's policy of oppression and Modi has taken a turnaround on that policy," Pinarayi Vijayan said. India has become a major purchaser of arms from Israel, he said, adding, "profits out of the arms deal (in Israel) are used for suppressing the Palestinan movement."
Having to line up to buy liquor undignified for customers: Kerala High Court
July 6, 2017 22:24 IST
The bench further observed that the long queues are an affront to the dignity of those who have to stand to buy liquor and asked the KSBC to stop the practice of barricading the outlet and making the customer stand outside to buy liquor.
Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani’s ‘abusive’ audio clip goes viral
July 6, 2017 22:21 IST
In the audio clip, being circulated widely on the social media, Mevani can be heard abusing the man, identified as one Anil Maheriya, and asking him to refrain from posting comments on the social media platform.
Some anganwadi workers not enthused with pay hike assurance, to continue protest
July 6, 2017 22:15 IST
A government official, on condition of anonymity, said that action might be taken against the striking workers as the agitation had affected the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme in the city, under which the anganwadis fall.
Punjab CM Amarinder writes to PM, seeks bonus to check stubble burningSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 22:13 IST
Amarinder pointed out in his letter that he had made this request earlier also as a measure to compensate farmers for the additional burden of managing paddy residue.
Don’t make GST implementation in J-K a matter of acrimony: P Chidambaram
July 6, 2017 22:07 IST
The Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution on implementing the GST in the state while safeguarding its special status. P Chidambaram appealed to the Centre to address the issue through discussion with the state.
Rights activist Trupti Desai booked under SC/ST Act
July 6, 2017 21:59 IST
The complainant, Vijay Makasare, a doctor from neighbouring Amhednagar district, had alleged that Desai, who heads the 'Bhumata Ranragini Brigade', her husband Prashant and two other persons thrashed him after he fell out with Desai.
Security of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq ‘thinned’ because of Amarnath yatra, says Police
July 6, 2017 21:51 IST
"As you know Amarnath yatra is underway. Our maximum manpower is committed to the yatra. Then there are other commitments with regard to law and order and also Burhan Wani's anniversary," Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Munir Ahmad Khan said.
Goa Congress blames Digvijaya Singh for missed opportunity to form government
July 6, 2017 21:47 IST
In the aftermath of the Goa fiasco, some Congress legislators, including Vishwajeet Rane, Jeniffer Monserratte, Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco to name a few, had blamed the party leadership for frittering away the opportunity to form government.
IAF helicopter crash: 3 charred bodies recovered in Arunachal PradeshSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 21:40 IST
The IAF chopper was requisitioned for evacuation of persons stranded in Sagalee in Papum Pare district after the road to Seppa was washed off by landslides triggered by heavy rains on Saturday, had airlifted 52 persons in five trips on Tuesday before crashing
Suspension of Andhra Pradesh MLA: Supreme Court asks speaker to consider her letter
July 6, 2017 21:51 IST
The bench had on April 24, 2016, directed the Speaker to consider to consider the plea of MLA, who was suspended for one-year from the assembly for making alleged objectionable comment against Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.
Vehicle in Amit Shah’s convoy hits cow in Odisha, BJD takes a dig at BJP chief
July 6, 2017 21:25 IST
BJP leaders, who have time and again projected themselves as 'gau-rakshaks' (cow-saviours), might have a tough time in dealing with Opposition's bantering and online trolls over the latest incident.
1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Abhishek Verma ready to undergo polygraph test
July 6, 2017 21:25 IST
The agency had reinvestigated the case of killing of Badal Singh, Thakur Singh and Gurcharan Singh near the gurudwara after a court in December 2007 refused to accept its closure report. The CBI has filed three closure reports in the case.
Three IAS officers to be chargesheeted; 4 SE suspended: Navjot Singh Sidhu
July 6, 2017 21:33 IST
Four Superintending Engineers (SE) in Punjab have been suspended and three IAS officers will be charge sheeted in connection with the allotment of civil works on a single bid, the state's Local Bodies Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said.
PM Modi leaves for Germany after historic Israel visitSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 21:25 IST
Modi, who became the first Indian prime minister to visit the Jewish nation, signed seven agreements to boost bilateral cooperation in key areas like science and technology, water, research and space.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, not Congress, set the ball rolling on GST: Arun Jaitley
July 6, 2017 21:08 IST
The Vajpayee government constituted a task force which in 2003 submitted a report saying central and state levies should be merged or unified into a Goods and Services Tax (GST), he said at a public rally on the new tax regime.
Modi in Israel: All that happened during PM’s historic trip
July 6, 2017 21:10 IST
Narendra Modi became the first Prime Minister from India to visit Israel in the last 70 years. Seven agreements were signed between the two countries. Post his three day historic visit to Israel, the Prime Minister is scheduled to fly to Germany to attend the G20 Summit.
Tripura TMC MLAs attend Kovind support meeting, say joining BJP just a ‘matter of time’Subscriber Only
July 6, 2017 20:55 IST
Tripura TMC chief Sudip Roy Barman earlier formally announced support of the six TMC legislators of Tripura to Ramnath Kovind in the presence of Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and NEDA convenor Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Compensation for farmers suicide can’t deal with farm debt: SC
July 6, 2017 20:44 IST
At the outset, a bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said "paying compensation is not the solution at all to deal with farmers' suicides" as the key reason for these suicides was indebtedness and their inability to pay back the loans.
CM Mukul Sangma announces creation of new CRD Block in East Khasi Hills district
July 6, 2017 20:33 IST
Another reason, which prompted the creation of the new block, is that the old Mylliem block will continue to have over 1.13 lakh people, while Mawlai has over 1.80 lakh people (which is to be bifurcated further), Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said.
Vijay Mallya extradition case: CBI files 2000-page dossier as evidence, next hearing on Sept 14
July 6, 2017 21:36 IST
Vijay Mallya extradition case: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a 2000-page dossier as evidence against Mallya on Thursday. CBI in a statement said, "We will file a strong case against Mallya in Court"
Will you implement water harvesting plan, SC asks states
July 6, 2017 20:08 IST
The Centre had told the top court that most of the states have implemented CGWA master plan with regard to harvesting of ground water, while the Delhi government had said they have made it mandatory for all new buildings to have water harvesting systems in place.
BJP dares Lalu Prasad Yadav, family to cancel all lands gifted to them
July 6, 2017 20:07 IST
Sushil Modi threw the challenge a day after Lalu Prasad showed a cancelled gift deed to trash BJP's charge that his elder son Tej Pratap Yadav was gifted over 13 acres of land by a former RJD minister's wife in 1992 as a reward for "taking care" of her.
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