Panic button must for mobile handsets from next year
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) In a bid to make a mobile phone handset an effective tool for self-protection, the government has said no such device will be sold from next year without a single…
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BJP MP demands ban on ‘running commentaries’ by judges
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party member on Monday demanded in the Lok Sabha a ban on comments by judges while hearing a case. BJP member and chief whip of the party…
14 cases of ill-treatment of Andaman tribals found
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The government on Monday said that Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Administration has reported 14 cases of ill treatment of Jarawas and other native tribes in the islands during last three…
Hazaribagh communal violence: Five bodies exhumed
Ranchi, April 25 (IANS) The bodies of five persons who reportedly died during communal violence in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh district during Ram Navami on April 17 were exhumed from a graveyard by police on Monday. The…
78 percent polling in Bengal fourth phase
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Over 78 percent polling was recorded on Monday in the fourth phase of the West Bengal elections, the Election Commission said here. “There was 78.05 percent polling till 5 p.m.,”…
From 2017, new handsets will require mandatory panic button
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) In a bid to make mobile phone handsets an effective tool for self-protection, the government on Monday said no such device will be sold from next year without a single-key…
Six electoral trusts donated Rs.177.4 cr to 19 parties: ADR
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Six electoral trusts formed by different corporate houses donated Rs.177.40 crore to 19 political parties during 2014-15 fiscal, a statement by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) here said. ADR…
President to visit Papua New Guinea, New Zealand
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) As part of India’s growing engagements with Pacific island nations, President Pranab Mukherjee will go on state visits to Papua New Guinea and New Zealand from April 28 to May…
Showers bring respite to scorched Bengaluru
Bengaluru, April 25 (IANS) Two spells of rain in the afternoon and late evening on Monday cooled parts of Bengaluru, bringing its residents much desired respite from the scorching and humid summer heat. Showers were…
Pratyusha’s boyfriend gets anticipatory bail
Mumbai: Rahul Raj Singh boyfriend of Pratyusha Banerjee who commited suicide by hanging herself at her flat; at Siddharth Hospital in Mumbai, on April 2, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Pratyusha’ Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) The Bombay…
Uproar over Uttarakhand disrupts Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was disrupted thrice on Monday before being adjourned for the day with the Congress members vociferously raising the issue of imposition of President’s Rule in Uttarakhand and…
Bihar MP blasts AAP for odd-even; BJP raises Ishrat case
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The much-talked about odd-even traffic system in Delhi figured in the Lok Sabha on Monday during zero hour with Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, expelled from the RJD, stating that…
Land acquisition biggest hindrance to economic growth: Ficci
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Land acquisition continues to be the biggest hindrance in the country’s economic growth as land ceiling laws delay key infrastructure projects, an official of an industry lobby said on Monday….
Rajya Sabha ethics panel recommends Mallya’s expulsion
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Ethics Committee of the Rajya Sabha on Monday unanimously agreed that liquor baron Vijay Mallya, wanted for defaulting bank loans to the tune of Rs.9,000 crore, should be expelled…
Mamata attacks EC, says voters ‘tortured’ by central forces
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday lashed out at the Election Commission yet again, accusing central forces of “torturing” the electorate during the fourth phase of the assembly polls….
Ishrat Jahan case: Chidambaram denies he signed affidavits
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Under fire from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Ishrat Jahan case, former union home minister P. Chidambaram on Monday said the ruling party was “only trying to divert…
Court to consider complaint against channels over doctored video
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) A court here on Monday fixed May 26 for considering a complaint against three news channels which allegedly ran doctored videos of the JNU controversy. The complaint was filed by…
Can lawyers be exempted from odd-even, asks Delhi HC
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the city government to see if there was any possibility of lawyers being exempted from the odd-even traffic scheme now in place in…
Maintain preparedness at ‘disputed borders’: Army chief
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Dalbir Singh on Monday said vigil and operational preparedness need to be maintained along “disputed borders”. Addressing top commanders of the Indian Army at the Army…
Odd-even hits MPs, rocks parliament
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The odd-even traffic scheme hit lawmakers and also rocked parliament on Monday, the first day of budget session part II, with some forgetful members violating the scheme while some MPs…