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Nepal PM meets Deuba, Dahal; says will not resign till budget approved
Kathmandu, July 18 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Oli on Monday met Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) Pushpa Kamal Dahal and said he will not resign until…
Haryana gang-rape victim gang-raped again by same accused on bail
Chandigarh, July 18 (IANS) A college student, who was gang-raped three years ago by five men in Bhiwani district, has been allegedly gang-raped again by the same men in Haryana’s Rohtak district, the victim and…
GOP Convention kicks off amid fresh bout of violence
2016 Republican National Convention logo (PRNewsFoto/2016 RNC) Washington, July 18 (IANS) Republicans on Monday prepared to kick off their convention at Cleveland to crown Donald Trump as the party’s presidential nominee as the nation reeled…
Peace School in Bangladesh renamed Legend Academy
Dhaka, July 18 (IANS) The hoarding of Peace School and College, reportedly managed by Jamaat-e-Islami supporters at Rajshahi in Bangladesh, has been changed into Legend Academy. Rajshahi Metropolitan Police spokesman Ifte Khayer Alam said the…
Kamna Ranawat Stills Form Selfie Raja Movie Success Meet
CAB treasurer unhappy over age bar on BCCI office bearers
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) Terming the Supreme Courts order barring people above 70 years from becoming a BCCI office bearer as “discriminatory”, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) treasurer Biswaroop Dey on Monday hoped for the…
If BJP has Amit Shah, Congress has Ghulam Nabi Azad: Sheila Dikshit
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who has been projected as the Congress’ chief ministerial candidate for the Uttar Pradesh elections, on Monday described Ghulam Nabi Azad as the Amit…
Two killed as India blames Pakistan for Kashmir trouble
By Sarwar Kashani Srinagar/New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Two more civilians, including a middle-aged woman, were killed in fresh firing by security forces in Kashmir on Monday with India squarely blaming Pakistan for the fresh…
Government grants extension to Prasad to probe Ishrat ‘missing files’
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The central government has given a two-month extension to IAS officer B.K. Prasad who probed the Ishrat Jahan “missing files” case in the Union Home Ministry, an official source said…
CBI arrests Corporate Affairs Ministry official in graft case
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The CBI on Monday said that it had arrested B.K. Bansal, director genral of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, who was dealing with matters related to alleged violations by a…
India blames Pakistan for Kashmir trouble as valley stays calm
Srinagar/New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Amid a continuing curfew and media lockdown, the Kashmir Valley on Monday stayed calm barring a few stray incidents of stone throwing at security forces as India squarely blamed Pakistan…
‘Salute’ Sidhu for quitting Rajya Sabha: Kejriwal
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Amid talk of Navjot Singh Sidhu joining the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said he salutes the cricketer-turned-politician for his “courage” in quitting the…
SC bars government ministers, officials from BCCI
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) No minister or government official can be an office-bearer of the national cricketing body, the Supreme Court said on Monday in a major setback to the BCCI while it also…
Environment Ministry monitoring smuggling of animals online
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Minister of State for Environment and Forests Anil Madhav Dave on Monday said the ministry is monitoring all the online websites involved in the smuggling of rare animals and will…
Expecting double digits in medals in Rio: IOA chief
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President N. Ramachandran said on Monday that he expects India to reach double digits in the medals tally at the upcoming Rio Olympics. Ramachandran, who was…
BCCI respects Supreme Court’s verdict: Rajeev Shukla
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Senior Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official and Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajeev Shukla said on Monday that the board respects the Supreme Court’s verdict on sweeping…
Amritsar court summons Kejriwal, AAP leaders in defamation case
Chandigarh, July 18 (IANS) A court in Amritsar city on Monday issued summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other AAP leaders in a defamation case filed by Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia….
Lion pride spotted near Ashoka rock edict in Junagadh
Ahmedabad, July 18 (IANS) A week after a pride of eight lions were seen loitering in a residential area of Junagadh town, a group of four lions were on the road near the rock edict…
No compensation by Manipur government despite SC order: Kin
Imphal July 18 (IANS) The Manipur government has failed to pay compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of 28 persons killed in fake encounters, a member of one of the bereaved families…