3 arrested for heckling India cricketer Shami
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) Three persons were arrested by the police in connection with the manhandling of India cricketer Mohammed Shami in front of his apartment in the southern part of the city July 15….
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Rs 834 cr allocated to increase pulses production
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The government has allocated Rs 834 crores of total earmarked Rs 1,720 crore for National Food Security Mission (NFSM) to increase production of pulses, parliament was told on Tuesday. An…
Shutdown in hills to go on, GJM wants Gorkhaland issue raised in Parliament
Darjeeling, July 18 (IANS) The Gorkhaland Movement Coordination Committee (GMCC) on Tuesday said the indefinite shutdown in the north Bengal hills will continue and urged their national alliance partners to raise the Gorkhaland issue in…
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16 national highways awarded on DBFOT model in Karnataka
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) A total of 16 national highway projects have been awarded on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) model in Karnataka, Union Minster of State for Road Transport and Highways…
Indian hockey eves tamed by England in HWL Semi-Final
Johannesburg, July 18 (IANS) India were outclassed by England 1-4 in a quarter-final of the Womens Hockey World League (HWL) Semi-Final here on Tuesday. The tournament offers five qualification places for the 2018 FIH World…
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1,000 NGOs barred for misutilising foreign funds: Centre
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Over 1,000 NGOs have been barred for misutilising foreign funds and 2,000 asked to validate their existing FCRA designated bank accounts, the Centre informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. “Over…
‘Higher cess on cigarettes to impact tobacco farmers’
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The increase of cess on cigarettes will indirectly have a negative impact on the tobacco farmers in the country, said Tobacco Institute of India (TII) on Tuesday. According to the…
Vested interests stalling BCCI reforms, court must act tough: CoA chief
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Blaming people with vested interests for his failure to persuade the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to accept a new constitution, Committee of Administrators (CoA) Chairman Vinod…
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10 rail over bridges identified in Rajasthan under Setu Bharatam: Minister
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The government has identified 10 rail over bridges (ROBs) for construction in Rajasthan under Setu Bharatam programme, which aims to make all national highways free of railway level crossings by…
Rajya Sabha to discuss mob lynchings on Wednesday
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha is expected to take up mob lynchings for discussion on Wednesday, informed sources said on Tuesday. The sources said the issue is likely to be taken up…
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Yogi Adityanath announces measures for welfare of potato growers
Lucknow, July 18 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday announced a slew of welfare measures for the potato growers of the state who were facing a lot of difficulties owing to a bumper crop…
NHAI working on four-laning of NH-87 section: Minister
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The NHAI is working on four-laning of the Rampur-Kathgodam section of National Highway-87, Union Minster Mansukh Lal Mandaviya told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. “The Rampur-Kathgodam section of this highway…
Man impersonating as CBI officer held in Delhi
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) A dismissed CISF constable was arrested on charges of impersonating a senior CBI officer and threatening and duping businessmen and policemen in north Delhi, police said on Tuesday. Police said…
India has to find accessible innovative models: Tata chief
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) India has to find new innovative models that are accessible in “every nook and corner of the country”, Tata Sons Chairman N.Chandrasekaran said on Tuesday. “Innovation and R&D is not…
Jaishankar briefs Parliamentary panel on China
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Tuesday briefed the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs on the Doklam stand-off and said that China has been unusually aggressive but India is trying…
Sonakshi was first choice for Haseena Parkar: Apoorva Lakhia
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Director Apoorva Lakhia said on Tuesday at the trailer launch of his upcoming film “Haseena Parkar” that he had first approached Sonakshi Sinha to play the central character of Haseena. “We…