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Supreme Court stays criminal contempt proceedings against Arundhati Roy
July 3, 2017 17:06 IST
In 2015, the Bombay High Court issued a contempt criminal notice against Roy for criticising its decision to reject former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba's bail plea. The criminal contempt proceedings case was being heard by the Nagpur bench.
FIR against unidentified mob after Jharkhand man thrashed following child-lifting rumoursSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 12:14 IST
"From initial questioning, it appeared that Bagti was out of a job and was looking for some employment. When we rescued him, we realised that he had been without food for several hours. He was given food and also given first aid," said Oraon.
GST impact: Cinema halls across Tamil Nadu close to protest double taxation
July 3, 2017 14:53 IST
Theaters across Tamil Nadu goes on indefinite strike to protest 30% entertainment tax in addition to 28% GST. Earlier, online booking of tickets was suspended for this weekend to protest lack of clarity on if state government would levy entertainment tax apart from the GST.
Justice CS Karnan bail plea: Supreme Court refuses urgent hearing
July 3, 2017 13:06 IST
The 62-year-old judge, who retired on June 12 was held guilty of contempt of court for his comments against the Chief Justice of India and other judges of the higher judiciary.
Aparna Yadav’s NGO given 86 per cent of SP govt cow welfare grant: RTI
July 3, 2017 11:40 IST
To a query by activist Nutan Thakur, the UP Gau Sewa Aayog replied that from 2012 to 2017, it sanctioned Rs 9.66 crore, of which Rs 8.35 crore (86.4 per cent) went to Jeev Ashraya, the NGO run by Aparna Yadav. She is wife of Akhilesh Yadav's step brother.
Air India flight takes off with faulty AC, furious fliers use paper to fan themselves
July 3, 2017 20:20 IST
In a video, the passengers can be seen complaining and fanning themselves. A few passengers tried to use oxygen masks, however, the masks were also reportedly not working. The Air India staff allegedly knew about the malfunctioning AC.
Delhi HC dismisses Virbhadra Singh’s plea to quash PMLA case
July 3, 2017 11:20 IST
The ED had in September 2015 lodged the case against the chief minister and others under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after taking cognisance of a criminal complaint filed by the CBI.
Money laundering case: No relief for Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh
July 3, 2017 13:19 IST
In September 2015 a case was registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Virbhadra Singh after taking cognisance of a criminal complaint filed by the CBI. The ED had termed Singh’s plea for quashing of the case proceedings as “premature”.
Over 3,100 pilgrims leave for Amarnath on Day 5Subscriber Only
July 3, 2017 10:34 IST
The 40-day long annual pilgrimage that started on June 29, would end on August 7 on 'Shravan Purnima' coinciding with the Raksha Bandhan festival. So far, 46,795 pilgrims have undertaken the 'yatra' and the rush of pilgrims was gradually picking up, the official said.
Home Ministry says no resignation letter from Jammu & Kashmir Governor NN Vohra
July 3, 2017 10:26 IST
NN Vohra resignation reports: "As of now, no proposal has been received in the MHA about Jammu & Kashmir Governor NN Vohra wanting to resign," Home ministry spokesperson Ashok Prasad said.
Petroleum dealers call nationwide strike on July 12
July 3, 2017 09:35 IST
The All India Petrol Dealers’ Association (AIPDA) is protesting against the oil marketing companies' failure to install 100 per cent automated system at the pumps and lack of transparency in the daily dynamic pricing mode that started from June 16.
EVM tampering: SC to hear plea seeking thorough investigation
July 3, 2017 09:23 IST
Politicians have openly alleged tampering of EVMs in the recently concluded assembly elections
Pulwama encounter: Two militants gunned down, operation in progress
July 4, 2017 17:06 IST
Early morning, the security forces cordoned the area and launched a search operation, following information about the presence of militants there, a police spokesman said. The operation is still going on.
Farmer organisations from Punjab to join Mandsaur protest marchSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 08:47 IST
The protest march will reach ‘Jantar mantar’ in Delhi on July 18 and will focus on only two main issues — “total loan waiver for all farmers and providing one-and-half times more price of the total production cost of the crop”.
China cancels Indian journalists’ Tibet tripSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 08:40 IST
"Perhaps, it is because of the recent tension. They would have thought let things cool down first," Naik added. The duration of the trip was from July 8 to 15. Like Naik, journalists from other India media houses were invited.
Marked increase in criminal activities under BJP rule: Congress
July 3, 2017 08:35 IST
"The law and order has gone for a toss under the three years of BJP rule at the Centre. There has been a marked increase in the number of rape, murder, loot and lynching incidents," Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said.
For A Smoother RideSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 08:25 IST
Four-laning of NH-22 (Parwanoo-Shimla) and NH-73 (Panchkula-Yamunanagar) is expected to cut travel time and make the journey safer. Better connectivity will benefit all of the Tricity. Work on NH-73 is progressing faster than on NH-22, which was stalled due to a NGT stay.
NC says will not accept GST in kits present form, traders form committee to give alternative proposalSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 07:42 IST
J&K is the only state that has not yet rolled out the new tax regime. The J-K government has convened a special session of the assembly on July 4 to discuss and extend the constitutional amendment 101 to the state to facilitate the implementation of GST.
Today’s Congress is not even a legitimate Congress party: Socialist leader K C TyagiSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 07:30 IST
If Meira Kumar’s name had come up before Kovind or Gopal Gandhi’s name had been decided, then JD(U) would have agreed with the rest of the joint Opposition on that name.
Poverty, terror both common problems of India, Bangladesh: Sarbananda SonowalSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 07:15 IST
“We have common enemies, problems and threats, those have to be combated and fought together. Our common enemy is poverty and together we have to fight that. Our common threats which of course are also a global threat are terrorism and fundamentalism," Sonowal said.
Delhi confidential: Perks of a young partySubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 06:15 IST
In the two years as Delhi Chief Minister, the AAP chief has attended the weddings of four of his MLAs, the last one being that of Burari MLA Sanjeev Jha the previous weekend.
As Gorkhaland stir continues, anger grows in the plainsSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 06:12 IST
Meanwhile, reports are coming in of harassment of people from the hills and Sikkim in towns such as Siliguri, which has an overwhelming population of Bengali-speaking people, and of people even leaving.
Complaint against Amit Shah reception at Goa airportSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 14:01 IST
BJP leaders from Goa, including Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, had received Shah Saturday and escorted him to a makeshift podium where he spoke for 15 minutes praising GST, before the makeshift arrangements were packed up.
Scientists arming new weapon against dengue, malaria — mosquitoesSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 09:17 IST
Phase 2 of trials underway in Jalna on ‘friendly’ mosquitoes genetically modified to cause offspring to die. Next step? Limited tests in open field
Look how the sun is making waves in Kerala’s backwatersSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 05:49 IST
Performance review of solar boat launched six months ago prompts state to go for 10 more
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