Left Front condemns student protestor's murder
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) Condemning the murder of college student Sourav Chowdhury, who allegedly earned the wrath of criminals for protesting against anti-social activities and liquor dens, West...
View ArticleModi to attend BRICS meet; India to take up UNSC reforms
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) In his first participation in a global meet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the sixth summit of BRICS countries in Brazil July 14-16 where reforms of the UN Security...
View ArticleDelhi HC dismisses plea against Nitish Kumar
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday dismissed a plea seeking direction to the CBI to file a case against former railway minister Nitish Kumar for alleged irregularities in the...
View ArticleMoney-laundering: Sumangal boss, arrested, sent to police custody
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) The top boss of a city-based company, involved in collecting deposits from the public by floating potato bonds, has been arrested from Mumbai on charges of money laundering and...
View ArticleUma Bharti bats for uninterrupted flow of Ganga
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Political leaders, environmental activists and spiritual personalities came together here Monday for wide-ranging discussions on ways to clean and develop the Ganga - a river...
View Article84 Telangana, Andhra workers return from Iraq
Hyderabad, July 7 (IANS) The third batch of workers from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Monday returned from war-torn Iraq. As many as 84 men from the two Telugu-speaking states who were part of a group...
View ArticleIncrease courts, judges, hike retirement age: Law Commission
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Law Commission Friday recommended setting up of additional courts, increasing retirement age of subordinate court judges and recruitment of new judges as some of the steps...
View ArticleDRDO chief calls for indigenous defence production
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Establishing a military industrial complex in India would enhance domestic defence production, DRDO chief Avinash Chander said Monday. "A military industrial complex is needed...
View ArticleSharia courts never claimed legal powers: Muslim Personal Law Board
Hyderabad, July 7 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board Monday said the Darul-Qaza (Sharia courts) never claimed that they are constitutional institutions or have legal powers. All India...
View ArticleBengal student's murder: Four more arrests, protests in assembly
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) The West Bengal assembly was Monday plunged into pandemonium as opposition members raised slogans and staged a walkout protesting the murder of a college student who had raised...
View ArticleCentre for relief from chronic pain opens in Bangalore
Bangalore, July 7 (IANS) A specialty centre for giving relief from chronic pain affecting any part of the body was opened here Monday. "The Reliv centre for chronic pain management specialises in...
View ArticleRain takes break in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, July 8 (IANS) After two days of incessant rainfall in many parts of Uttar Pradesh, it finally took a break for few days, officials said Tuesday. The rain took a break for few days and will...
View ArticleSatish Upadhyay new chief of Delhi BJP
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) BJP leader Satish Upadhyay was Tuesday appointed chief of the party's Delhi unit, a party statement said. The appointment was made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president...
View ArticlePatnaik opposes linking of rail fares with fuel price
Bhubaneswar, July 8 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday opposed the linking of the railway fare with fuel price saying that it will affect the common man. "As regard the proposal for...
View ArticleSoldiers on leave kill fellow villager in Jammu?
Jammu, July 8 (IANS) Two soldiers, home on leave in their village in Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir, were beaten up by local residents after they allegedly killed a fellow villager, police said....
View ArticleBengal among three leading states in railway budget: Babul Supriyo
Kolkata, July 8 (IANS) Countering West Bengal's ruling Trinamol Congress' allegation that the state has been "deprived" in the railway budget, BJP MP Babul Supriyo Tuesday said it ranks among the...
View ArticleWas godman asked to help solve Dabholkar murder? Probe ordered
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) An embarrassed Maharashtra government Tuesday ordered a probe into reports that said the services of a godman were solicited to probe the killing of rationalist Narendra...
View ArticleGurdwara panel official booked for molestation
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) A Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Managment Committee (DSGGC) official was arrested for molesting a teacher at a committee-run school here, police said Tuesday. The panel has dismissed...
View ArticleKarnataka CM dubs rail budget disappointing
Bangalore, July 8 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Tuesday dubbed the railway budget for 2014-15 disappointing as its proposals failed to meet the expectations of the people in the state....
View ArticleUGC panel to send DU advice on revising courses
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The standing committee constituted by University Grants Commission met Tuesday and has recommended a revised structure of 14 main and two concurrent subjects for Delhi...
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