12 school children killed in Nigeria
Abuja, Dec 21 (IANS) A van which lost control ran into an assembly of school children in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Gombe, killing 12 children and injuring 19 others, police said on Wednesday. Gombe State…
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Maliwal chargesheeted in recruitment scam, BJP wants her out
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The BJP on Wednesday demanded resignation of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chairperson Swati Maliwal after the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) filed a chargesheet in an alleged case of irregularities in…
IIT-Kgp students on indefinite hunger strike against fee hike
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IANS) A section of IIT-Kharagpur students are on hunger strike since Tuesday afternoon demanding the rollback of a registration fee hike they say is “unjustified”. The decision of the hike, if enacted,…
No presence of IS in Pakistan, says Sharif
Sarajevo, Dec 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said there was no presence of Islamic State militants in Pakistan and the country has destroyed safe havens and sanctuaries of Al Qaeda and the…
Gurugram bank officials protest against RBI
Gurugram, Dec 21 (IANS) A number of government bank officials here on Wednesday protested against the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) demanding, among other things, supply of sufficient cash in small value currency notes. Bank…
RBI partially withdraws one-time deposit norm after public anger
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) In a sharp U-turn, the RBI on Wednesday partially withdrew its order barring people with KYC-compliant bank accounts from depositing over Rs 5,000 in old currency more than once until…
40-year-old held for abducting, killing eight-year-old girl
Gurugram, Dec 21 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Gurugram police has arrested a 40-year-old Nepali man for abducting and killing an eight-year-old girl, police said on Wednesday. The Crime Branch of Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) unit has…
Rahul accuses Modi of taking bribes as Gujarat CM, BJP denies
Mehsana (Gujarat)/New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of taking kickbacks of Rs 65 crore from corporate houses during his stint as Chief Minister of…
Rijiju asks NDRF, police forces to spread message of digital payments
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday asked the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) as well as central and state police forces to spread the message of…
IT raid on BJP leader’s residence in MP
Bhopal, Dec 21 (IANS) Income Tax department sleuths in Madhya Pradesh raided BJP leader Sushil Vaswani’s residence here, officials said adding that the search operation was on till late Wednesday evening. According to officials, the…
Modi, BJP should be investigated: Mamata
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IANS) Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party of “looting” common man’s money, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday demanded that they be investigated. “Today, they have…
Country seems running at God’s mercy: Tejaswi
Patna, Dec 21 (IANS) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Yadav on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over confusion and chaos in the country since the note ban, saying the Prime Minister’s Office does not…
EU’s highest court delievers blow to Britain’s ‘snooper’s charter’
London, Dec 21 (IANS) The European Union’s highest court has ruled as illegal “general and indiscriminate retention” of emails and electronic communications by governments, media reported on Wednesday. The judgement by the European Court of…
NEET-UG in 8 languages from 2017-18: Health Ministry
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said NEET-UG will be conducted in eight languages from the 2017-18 academic year. The eight languages are Hindi, English, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Telugu…
Germany issues European arrest warrant against new suspect
Berlin, Dec 21 (IANS) The German Interior Minister on Wednesday announced that a European arrest warrant has been issued against a new suspect in connection with Monday’s Berlin terror attack. At the end of an…
Railways introduces French security system for trains
Chennai, Dec 21 (IANS) The Indian Railways on Wednesday launched a Train Protection and Warning System (TPWS) provided by French firm Thales on the 68-km-long Basin Bridge-Arakkonam section in southern India, said a Thales official….
Monetary policy panel to ‘wait and watch’ impact of demonetisation
Mumbai, Dec 21 (IANS) The RBI’s December decision to hold its key interest rate at 6.25 per cent was based on the unanimous view of the Monetary Policy Committee to take a prudent “wait and…
PM to perform bhoomi pooja for Shivaji memorial
Mumbai, Dec 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform bhoomi pooja for a grand statue and memorial of Chhatrapati Shivaji during a day-long visit to Maharashtra on Saturday, officials said. The memorial and statue…
Grundfos India launches water booster for domestic use
Chennai, Dec 21 (IANS) Grundfos India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Danish company Grundfos, has ventured into the domestic water booster market with its Scala2 product, said a top company official. Managing Director N.K. Ranganath…
Badminton World Federation opens regional office in Dubai
Dubai, Dec 21 (IANS) The Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Wednesday that it has accepted the offer from the government-controlled Dubai Sports Council to set up a regional office within its headquarters in Dubai….