Three men held for kidnapping, raping minor
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Three men have been arrested on the charges of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in south Delhi in May, police said on Friday. Police said two accused Iddu…
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25 transfers in 13 years: ‘KBC Wali Madam’ turns ‘Transfer Wali Madam’
Bhopal, July 14 (IANS) Conventionally, the average duration of a government officer’s stay in a posting has been around three years. But here is a woman officer who has been transferred 25 times in 13…
U.S. WASHINGTON D.C. NEW HEALTHCARE BILL
WASHINGTON, July 14, 2017 (Xinhua) — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio speaks to journalists as he leaves a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. July 13, 2017. Senate Republicans of the U.S. Congress on Thursday…
Bofors ghost reappears to haunt Congress
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Bofors scandal may return to haunt the Congress after a parliamentary panel’s sub-committee sought re-opening of the case that significantly contributed to the downfall of the Rajiv Gandhi government…
Queried on Tejashwi’s resignation, Lalu loses temper
Ranchi, July 14 (IANS) RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Friday lost his cool when asked about the demands for the resignation of his Bihar Minister son Tejashwi Yadav from the Nitish Kumar Cabinet following CBI…
ICAI to announce final exam results on July 18
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will announce the results of the Common Proficiency Test (CPT)– its preliminary exam — and Final Examination on July 18, it said…
U.S. WASHINGTON D.C. FALSE HEALTHCARE BILLINGS
(170714) — WASHINGTON, July 14, 2017 (Xinhua) — U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price (R) and Attorney General Jeff Sessions attend a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington D.C….
THE NETHERLANDS AMSTERDAM FASHION WEEK
AMSTERDAM, July 13, 2017 (Xinhua) — A model presents a creation of “Das Leben am Haverkamp” during the Mercedes Fashion Week in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on July 13, 2017. 2017 Amsterdam Fashion Week kicked off…
Manipur rights activists welcome SC order to probe staged gunfights
Imphal, July 14 (IANS) Human rights activists in Manipur welcomed the Supreme Court’s Friday directive ordering a CBI probe into alleged cases of staged shootouts in the state. “I welcome it,” said Babloo Loitongbam, director…
India, EU establish Investment Facilitation Mechanism
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India and EU on Friday announced the establishment of an Investment Facilitation Mechanism (IFM) to promote investments from European Union, an official statement said. “The mechanism will allow for a…
Mumbai: Vikas Manaktala promote a jewellery brand
Mumbai: A model during a programme organised to promote a jewellery brand in Mumbai, on July 13, 2017. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: A model during a programme organised to promote a jewellery brand in Mumbai, on…
Mumbai: Ranbir Kapoor at a cinema hall
Mumbai: Actor Ranbir Kapoor at a cinema hall in Mumbai on July 14, 2017. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actor Ranbir Kapoor at a cinema hall in Mumbai on July 14, 2017. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actor Ranbir…
FIFA U-17 World Cup ticket sales reach one lakh mark
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The FIFA Under-17 World Cup Local Organising Committee (LOC) technical director Javier Ceppi on Friday confirmed one lakh tickets sold for the 24-nation football tournament in phase II of the…
EU, India set up Investment Facilitation Mechanism
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The European Union (EU) and India on Friday announced the establishment of an Investment Facilitation Mechanism (IFM) for EU investments in India. The mechanism will allow for a close coordination…
Gang promising jobs abroad busted in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, July 14 (IANS) Police have busted a gang that cheated more than 150 people from across the country of money after promising to send them abroad for jobs, police said on Friday. Superintendent of…
Internet-based app services in India to contribute 18 lakh crore by 2020
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The year 2015-16 saw a 17 per cent increase in the total internet traffic in India that led to an increase of Rs 7 lakh crore in Gross Domestic Product…
‘Shab’: Convoluted but astutely mounted (IANS Review, Rating: **)
By Troy Ribeiro Film: “Shab”; Director: Onir; Cast: Raveena Tandon, Ashish Bisht, Simon Frenay, Areesz Ganddi, Gaurav Nanda, Shray Rai Tiwari, Arpita Chatterjee, Sanjay Suri, Raj Suri; Rating: ** Onir’s “Shab” is a bit less…
In signing James Rodriguez, Bayern hope for return of ‘Robben effect’
Berlin, July 14 (IANS) Record German football champions Bayern Munich are hoping for the “Robben effect” after Colombian forward James Rodriguez on Thursday joined the club on loan from Real Madrid for two seasons. Like…
HC dismisses MP minister’s plea against disqualification
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister Narottam Mishra, challenging his disqualification by the Election Commission (EC). With the BJP leader failing…
NIIF to soon reach threshold funding, Jailtey told
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Following steady progress on fund-raising efforts with several international institutional investors, a certain threshold investment in the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund is expected to be reached soon, Finance Minister…