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Bihar Muslim lawyer, sons convert to HinduismSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 11:22 IST
Anand said he was forced to convert after about 40 Muslims allegedly threatened him with consequences if he did not follow “basic norms of Islam” on July 2.
‘Caste slurs’ against student: Not satisfied with police ‘accused didn’t know victim’ logic, court invokes actSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 05:39 IST
The case dates back to January 2, when a 19-year-old Dalit boy studying in St Stephen’s College had alleged he was assaulted by a man who also used casteist slurs against him, following an accident in Karawal Nagar. The victim is the son of an Assistant Sub-Inspector.
FITE to organise lawyers’ meet for IT employees on July 8Subscriber Only
July 6, 2017 05:34 IST
FITE has also taken up the fight for lay offs in other cities like Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Trade unionism is a relatively new phenomenon in the IT companies and many have claimed exemption from the labour laws.
‘No-purchase’ agitation by petrol dealers receives partial responseSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 05:30 IST
Sources from AIPDA said close to 350 petrol pumps in the district had not sent their tankers for refuelling to the Loni terminal. APIDA sources said the number of tankers coming to the terminal for refuelling till late Wednesday noon were a little less than usual.
Interfaith couple: Kerala couple denied room, owner says they didn’t have ID proofSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 05:26 IST
However, the hotel’s owner Shiva Madu has denied the couple’s allegations. Madu claimed that a room was denied after the couple failed to provide a valid identity proof and because they sought the room for only 30 minutes.
Varsities need to create atmosphere to retain talent, says Pranab MukherjeeSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 05:23 IST
On his last visit to a university ahead of remittance of office on July 25, the President said that one of the things that he has constantly stressed on over the past five years during visits to universities is the need for improvement of the quality of education.
Woman complains of acid attack in Chinchwad, probe onSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 05:21 IST
The woman was admitted to the YCM hospital in Pimpri for treatment. On July 4, she lodged a first information report at the Pimpri police station. Police have accordingly booked four unidentified persons under Sections 326 (a), 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
India trampling on Panchsheel pact, misleading public, says ChinaSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 05:20 IST
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs also reiterated that India had disregarded the 1890 Sino-British Treaty, which China has cited to prove the Doklam region, referred to as Donglong in China, is sovereign Chinese territory.
Debt-ridden farmer ends life in Tarn TaranSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 05:18 IST
Jagroop allegedly consumed poison Monday evening. He rushed to a private hospital in Tarn Taran, but couldn’t be saved.
Raghunath temple attack: Arrest, bail, rearrest… 15-year ordeal for 6 men ends with dischargeSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 14:49 IST
These observations came in a judgment on March 15, 2017, when the court dismissed a revision petition by the state against the discharge of the six accused by principal sessions judge, Jammu, Subhash Chandra Gupta on October 30, 2006.
Rural India starts to go nuclear, urban families grow in shrinking spaceSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 05:04 IST
According to the government yardstick for classifying family size, a subnuclear family is a fragment of a nuclear family, such as a widow with unmarried children, or siblings living together. Supplemented nuclear families include a nuclear family’s members plus other relations, without spouses.
People’s medicine: rapid launches, few stores, low supply and demandSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 05:01 IST
The e-mail is addressed to the CEO of Jan Ausadhi and officials of the Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) responsible for implementation of PMJAY at various levels.
India, Israel ‘strategic partners’, send strong message on terrorSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 06:12 IST
The two sides decided to establish a bilateral Technology Innovation Fund worth US$ 40 million for research in industrial development. Modi said, “We also discussed the situation in West Asia and wider region. It is India’s hope that peace, dialogue and restraint will prevail.”
J-K House passes GST resolution, Minister Haseeb Drabu assures safeguardsSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 06:12 IST
Drabu, however, didn’t explain how these safeguards would be implemented, which prompted the Opposition to raised slogans in protest as Speaker Kavinder Gupta put the resolution to a voice vote.
Plea by Delhi bird foundation: NGT stays work on waste treatment plantSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 04:57 IST
The counsel for the Haryana government agreed to maintain “status quo” on the construction site till the next hearing in the case, scheduled to be held on July 27.
Delhi HC wants authorities to discuss Right to EducationSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 04:49 IST
The petition says the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, was meant to ensure free and compulsory education to children by the government. But, Section 8(1) of the Delhi Right to Education (RTE) Rules was curtailing this right, it said.
His party wants Governor recall, Bengal Congress chief Adhir Chowdhury differsSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 07:40 IST
Congress state chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury told The Indian Express that his personal view was that it was “utterly unbecoming” of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi to go public with their “bickering”.
Flashpoint in Puducherry: CM Narayanasamy says wasn’t consulted on MLA nominationsSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 04:30 IST
The Congress high command hit out at the NDA government and Bedi. “The BJP Government is using the august office of the governor to serve the conspiratorial political machinations of BJP-Sangh Parivar."
PM Narendra Modi to pay tribute to Haifa WW-I heroSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 04:24 IST
Every year on September 23, the Indian Army marks Haifa Day. Two Indian cavalry regiments had helped liberate the city in 1918 following action by the 15th Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade.
I hope I will be able to visit Mumbai… live there: Moshe to PM Narendra ModiSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 04:16 IST
“Come and stay in India, and Mumbai. You are most welcome. You and all your family members will get long-term visas. So you can come anytime and go anywhere,” PM Narendra Modi told Moshe during the meeting.
Special court rejects Yash Birla’s plea to travel abroadSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 04:16 IST
Birla had also submitted that he was a non-executive chairman of Birla Power Solutions and was not responsible for its day-to-day management or operation.
No chance of mid-term poll as BJP, Sena hungry for power: Ajit PawarSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 04:12 IST
“The development work in PMC and PCMC has been done during the NCP rule but the popularity of Modi had an impact on civic elections,” Pawar said.
Buzz in BJP over Eknath Khadse’s comebackSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 09:28 IST
Even as highly placed government sources indicated that the inquiry commission had passed strictures against Khadse in the Pune land deal case, a senior BJP minister confirmed that the mood in Maharashtra BJP was in “favour” of Khadse’s comeback.
Ranjit Patil ‘misused’ office to back ‘illegal’ food court: Bombay High Court directs home minister, state govt to file affidavitsSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 04:06 IST
The bench was hearing a plea filed by activist Pravin Wategaonkar alleging that Patil had stayed the demolition of illegal portions of a food court in BKC even though the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act did not have provisions for granting such a stay.
Joint statement of Modi, Netanyahu: 14 years later, a partnership more nuanced, committedSubscriber Only
July 6, 2017 10:56 IST
The two Prime Ministers, Narendra Modi and Benjamin Netanyahu, noted the importance of realising the full potential of bilateral trade and investment. They tasked the India-Israel CEO Forum to come up with early recommendations in this regard.
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