Court allows Naveen Jindal to travel abroad
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) A Delhi court on Wednesday allowed former Congress MP and industrialist Naveen Jindal, accused in a coal block allocation case, to travel abroad from October 22 to 29 for business…
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‘I am an Allahabadi goonda’ says Justice Katju
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) Jumping into the controversy about permitting Pakistani artistes to perform in India, retired Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju on Wednesday sharply targeted the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) which is stalling…
Mehbooba visits J&K village destroyed in blaze
Jammu, Oct 19 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday visited 126 families of a village in the state that was almost destroyed in a blaze over the weekend. According to an…
Two held with tiger meat in Gurgaon
Gurgaon, Oct 19 (IANS) Two men have been arrested here with 56 gram of dry tiger meat, police said on Wednesday. The arrests were made from a house in Surat Nagar. The accused were identified…
Chandrababu Naidu, family own assets worth Rs 74 crore
Vijayawada, Oct 19 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and his family members together own assets of Rs 74 crore. His son Nara Lokesh on Wednesday announced family assets for the sixth consecutive…
Singur awaits land handover to farmers from Thursday
Singur (West Bengal), Oct 19 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is all set to kick off the process to hand over physical possession of land to farmers from Thursday. The announcement has led…
Jharkhand opposition protests land take-over for NTPC project
Ranchi, Oct 19 (IANS) The opposition parties held a rally here against acquisition of land by the NTPC for coal block mining in Hazaribahh district of Jharkhand on Wednesday. The prominent leaders who participated in…
Taking all steps to prevent ‘bird flu’: Delhi minister
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Delhi Development Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said that the government is taking all necessary measures to check the threat of bird flu in the city even though there is…
GST Council has almost reached consensus on tax rates: Jaitley
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has almost reached a consensus on compensating states for loss of revenue under the new revenue collection regime, which will permit a decision…
Himachal HC calls for report on Wakf property encroachments
Shimla, Oct 19 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday directed the state Chief Secretary to file a status report on encroachments on Wakf Board properties in the state. Hearing two petitions brought to…
Railways to install bio-toilets on all new trains: Minister
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday said that bio-toilets will be fitted on all new and existing trains to maintain cleanliness and hygiene. “Bio-toilets will be fitted in all new…
Review ‘no-detention’, increase education budget: CABE
Chandigarh/New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) sub-committee has recommended to the Union HRD Ministry that a “no-detention” policy for school students till class eight should be reviewed. The sub-committee…
High-tech river terminal to come up at Sahibganj by 2019
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) A multi-modal state-of-the-art cargo terminal will come up at Sahibganj in Jharkhand by 2019, said a government statement on Wednesday. The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has awarded the…
Indian American hotelier accused of singeing two dogs
New York, Oct 19 (IANS) High-flying Indian-American hotelier Vikram Chatwal has been arrested for trying to torch two small dogs outside his SoHo condo. Chatwal, 44, posted a $50,000 bail and walked out of Manhattan…
Cobra rescued from Delhi Secretariat
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) A 3.5 feet long cobra was spotted in the Delhi Secretariat on Wednesday and rescued by Wildlife SOS, an official said. The reptile was found in the Duty Officer’s room…
Two held with tiger meat in Gurgaon
Gurgaon, Oct 19 (IANS) Two men have been arrested here with 56 kg of tiger meat, police said on Wednesday. The arrests were made from a house in Surat Nagar. The accused were identified as…
Scientific achievements are perceived as per description: Study
New York, Oct 19 (IANS) Perceptions about inventions and inventors are shaped by how they are described, shows a new study. The study published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science suggested that use…
Profit booking, foreign fund outflows subdue equity markets
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) Profit booking, along with outflow of foreign funds and caution ahead of upcoming quarterly results subdued the Indian equity markets on Wednesday. The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange…
Delhi orders fire safety checks at all hospitals
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Delhi’s Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday directed fire and public works departments to check the fire safety arrangements in all hospitals in the city and take necessary steps to…
Soldier allegedly commits suicide in Poonch
Jammu, Oct 19 (IANS) A soldier allegedly committed suicide inside his barrack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Wednesday. Police said Lance Naik Anil Bura hung himself in his barrack. “Inquest proceedings have been…