Rahul visits Jaipur to meet his relatives
Jaipur, July 19 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who was in Rajasthan to address a rally in Banswara, also visited the state capital on Tuesday to meet his relatives here. Gandhi called on Katju…
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Husband of actress found hanging in Gurugram in police remand
Gurugram, July 19 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday remanded Nisheeth Jha — the husband of Assamese actress Bidisha Bezbaruah, who allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan earlier this week –…
Don’t want to settle in India: Niki Walia
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Actress Niki Walia, who is making a comeback on television with “Ishq Gunaah”, says she is not planning to settle in India because she cant uproot her children from Britain. Niki’s…
US gives Pakistan 50 ‘world class’ explosive detectors
Islamabad, July 19 (IANS) The US Embassy here announced the provision of over 50 “world class” Fido X3 explosive device detectors to the Pakistan Army on Wednesday, local media reported. The Fido — a hand-held…
Arunachal’s capital to soon have specific Wi-Fi zones
Itanagar, July 19 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday said the state capital complex (Itanagar-Naharlagun) would soon have specific Wi-Fi zones where citizens will get free access. Khandu, who launched the Wi-Fi…
Yechury demands ban on cow vigilante groups
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) CPI-M chief Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday attacked the Narendra Modi government over growing incidents of lynchings in the country and demanded that cow vigilante groups must be banned. “Today when…
Court pulls up Delhi Police over Ramjas incident
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) A court on Wednesday pulled up the Delhi Police for seeking more time to file report on action taken against those who allegedly raised anti-national slogans at the Delhi University’s…
CBI summons Karti Chidambaram in corruption case
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The CBI on Wednesday issued summons to Karti Chidambaram, the son of former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, in its ongoing probe against him in a corruption case, an official said….
Violence rocks Himachal after gang-rape, murder; suspect kills fellow accused
Shimla, July 19 (IANS) In a twist to the sensational gang-rape and murder of a schoolgirl in Himachal Pradesh, the prime suspect allegedly murdered a fellow accused in the case in the police lock-up on…
1984 anti-Sikh riots: HC notice to Sajjan Kumar on SIT’s plea to cancel bail
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Congress leader Sajjan Kumar on a plea filed by SIT, probing the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases, against anticipatory bail granted to…
Akhil, Jitender’s pro debut rivals announced
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Indian boxer Akhil Kumar will face Ty Gilchrist of Australia while Jitender Kumar will take on Thailands Thanet Likhitkamporn in their respective professional debuts. The two Olympians will be part…
Paramilitary, army are not comparable on one to one basis: Government
New Delhi, July (IANS) Paramilitary forces and army are not comparable on a one to one basis as there are differences in their retirement age and service rules, parliament was told on Wednesday. Minister of…
No question of rejoining Congress: Jogi
Raipur, July 19 (IANS) Janata Congress Chhattisgarh founder and former Chief Minister Ajit Jogi said on Wednesday that he had no plans of returning to the Congress. He was responding to a statement by newly…
Arabs urge Qatar to accept 6 principles to curb extremism
United Nations, July 19 (IANS) The four Arab nations leading a boycott of Qatar are no longer insisting that it comply with a list of 13 demands they tabled last month and instead have asked…
Don’t buy ‘Chinese Manjha’, Delhiites told
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Delhi government on Wednesday issued an advisory reminding people not to buy the sharp synthetic kite flying thread known as “Chinese Manjha” to protect birds and prevent fatal accidents….
I’m open to doing experimental roles: Ayushmann
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who played a sperm donor in his debut film “Vicky Donor”, wants to experiment more with roles. During the trailer launch of his forthcoming film “Bareilly Ki Barfi”…
One of world’s rarest animal species born in Australia
Sydney, July 19 (IANS) For the first time in five years, a northern hairy-nosed wombat was born in the Australian state of Queensland, it was announced on Wednesday. The native creature, known as a joey,…
DMK members to face action for displaying gutka packs in House
Chennai, July 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P. Dhanapal on Wednesday said he will refer the matter of DMK members bringing the banned gutka (a tobacco product) inside the House and displaying the same…
Heavy rainfall forecast in Odisha, fishermen warned
Bhubaneswar, July 19 (IANS) Odisha is likely to experience heavy rainfall on Thursday, said the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday and warned the fishermen against venturing out into the sea. Depression over coastal Odisha…
New robotic device to fix pipe leaks from inside
New York, July 19 (IANS) Here’s a new robot that can inspect water or gas pipes from the inside — no matter what the pipes are made of — and find leaks long before they…