Two minors held for murder of student in Delhi
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Two minors were taken into custody on Thursday for allegedly killing a 15-year-old student over some mischief in their pan shop, police said. The victim, a student of class 9…
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Five leaders jostle to succeed Cameron, Johnson quits race
London, June 30 (IANS) Five contenders emerged on Thursday in the race to become the next Prime Minister of Britain following David Cameron’s decision to quit. But there was shock when former London mayor Boris…
All-clear at Andrews Base after lockdown over shooter
Washington, June 30 (IANS) ‘All clear’ was sounded at the US Andrews Base, just outside of Washington, D.C., after a lockdown was ordered earlier due to “presence of an active shooter” reportedly barricaded inside the…
SpiceJet allays fears over smoke in Amritsar flight
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) SpiceJet on Thursday sought to allay concerns over some incident involving its flight to Amritsar from Delhi and said there was neither any tyre burst, nor a fire on board…
India-Israel medium-range missile test-fired twice
Bhubaneswar, June 30 (IANS) India on Thursday successfully test-fired twice a medium-range surface-to-air ballistic missile, developed jointly with Israel, off the coast of Odisha, officials said. The missile, having a strike range of 70 km,…
Suicide bomb attack in Cameroon kills 10
Yaounde (Cameroon), June 30 (IANS) A suicide bomb attack in Cameroon’s Far North Region left 10 people killed, military officials said on Thursday. But one local source told Xinhua news agency on Thursday that people…
Hyderabad police appeals to people not to believe rumours
Hyderabad, June 30 (IANS) Hyderabad Police Commissioner M. Mahendar Reddy on Thursday appealed to people not to believe rumours being circulated in social media about threat to public safety and security. The police chief made…
ED quizzes Goa ex-CM for eight hours in bribery case
Panaji, June 30 (IANS) Former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat was questioned for around eight hours on Thursday by Enforcement Directorate officials in connection with the Louis Berger bribery case. An official told reporters that…
Now, NCW summons Salman on July 8 over ‘rape’ remark
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) has summoned Bollywood superstar Salman Khan for personal appearance before it on July 8 over his “raped woman” remark, the panel said on Thursday….
Five IS suspects sent to judicial custody
Hyderabad, June 30 (IANS) A special NIA court here on Thursday sent five Islamic State (IS) suspects allegedly plotting terror attacks in the city to judicial custody till July 14. The five accused arrested by…
India’s core industries’ output declines in May
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Output of India’s core industries declined in May after five consecutive months of rise, official data showed on Thursday. The gauge for select factory output — Index of Eight Core…
Politicians can participate in the affairs of BCCI: SC
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it was not against politicians taking part in the affairs of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) or interfering in…
Footage shows Istanbul airport attacker looking for victims
Istanbul, June 30 (IANS) Some CCTV footage has caught one of the attackers at Istanbul Ataturk Airport smashing his rifle on the floor in frustration over being unable to find new victims. Forty three people…
US’s Andrews Base put on lockdown after shooter’s entry
Washington, June 30 (IANS) US military Joint Base Andrews, just outside of Washington, DC, has been put on lockdown after an active shooter was reportedly barricaded inside the medical center. Known as “America’s airfield”, Andrews…
Security beefed up in Hyderabad’s IT corridor, airport
Hyderabad, June 30 (IANS) Security was beefed up in the Information Technology hub and at the Hyderabad airport here on Thursday, a day after the NIA busted an Islamic State (IS) module with the arrest…
Karnataka to slash excise duty hike on wine
By Fakir Balaji Bengaluru, June 30 (IANS) Bowing to pressure from grape growers and wineries, the Karnataka government has decided to slash hike in excise duty on fortified wine by 120 percent from July 1,…
Prabhu launches grievance redressal portal for railways employees
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday launched ‘Nivaran’ portal, an online system for redressal of service-related grievances of serving and former Railway employees. Speaking on the occasion, Prabhu said it…
Madhya Pradesh cabinet expanded, nine new ministers sworn in
Bhopal, June 30 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday expanded his cabinet inducting nine new ministers — four of cabinet rank and five ministers of state. Home Minister Babulal Gaur, a…
Trinamool to launch ‘Booth chalo’ campaign in Tripura
Agartala, June 30 (IANS) With an aim to oust the Left Front government in Tripura, the Trinamool Congress will organise “Booth chalo” (march to booth) campaign, party Vice President Mukul Roy said here on Thursday….
Panaji Mayor fined Rs 200 for parking violation
Panaji, June 30 (IANS) Panaji Mayor Surendra Furtado was on Thursday fined Rs 200 by the traffic police for wrong parking of his car next to a building housing the local Municipal Corporation offices. Furtado…