CBI probe sought into girl’s rape-murder
Shimla, July 14 (IANS) Accusing police of shielding the “real culprits” in the gang rape and murder of a schoolgirl, residents of a Himachal Pradesh town on Friday blocked a national highway and gheraoed a…
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Mahajan convenes all-party meet ahead of monsoon session
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has convened an all-party meeting on Sunday, a day before Parliament’s monsoon session begins. The meeting with leaders of various parties in the Lok Sabha…
Landslide kills 1 in Manipur, injures 4
Imphal, July 14 (IANS) A woman was killed and another is missing in a landslide in Manipur’s Senapati district on Thursday afternoon, official reports said on Friday. Four others were seriously injured. While officials assume…
Delhi court seeks police reply on Hotel Leela Palace
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) A court on Friday sought reply from Delhi Police on a plea filed by Hotel Leela Palace where former Union minister Shashi Tharoor’s wife Sunanda Pushkar was found dead in…
A brain surgeon’s memoir, the right attitude for winning, celebrating humanity
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) This week, embark on a journey of a brain surgeon’s provocative and deeply personal memoir that takes readers through his forty years of experience spent in handling the human brain;…
I won’t show ‘Indu Sarkar’ to anyone: Madhur Bhandarkar
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) National Award-winner Madhur Bhandarkar, who has had several run-ins with the censor board over his critically-acclaimed projects, is exasperated at having to give all kinds of explanations about…
Another Catholic cross desecrated in Goa
Panaji, July 14 (IANS) The ongoing desecrations in South Goa district continued on Friday with another Catholic cross being vandalised in Margao town, police said. A police spokesperson said the desecration occurred in the early…
Autism institute to be set up in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, July 14 (IANS) A state-of-the-art institute for autistic children will open here in Kerala with a vision to transform the lives of such children through best practice principles and family-centered holistic care. Founding CEO…
Ramdev’s Patanjali ventures into private security business
Haridwar, July 14 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev-promoted Patanjali Group, which has gained a major foothold in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market and Ayurvedic products business, is all set to enter the private security…
Sushma, Jaitley, Rajnath meet ahead of talks with opposition
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Senior ministers Sushma Swaraj, Rajnath Singh and Arun Jaitley and National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval held a meeting on Friday ahead of their briefing to opposition leaders on the…
Tribal party’s road, rail blockade affects life in Tripura
Agartala, July 14 (IANS) Causing serious hardship to people and leading to a crisis in essentials and food grains, a Tripura tribal party continued its blockade of the state’s main national highway and the lone…
Worldwide PC shipments decline 4.3%, HP Inc pips Lenovo
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Worldwide PC shipments hit 61.1 million units in the second quarter of 2017 — a 4.3 per cent decline from the second quarter last year, market research firm Gartner said on…
Tribals’ unique, traditional ‘Ker Puja’ to begin in Tripura
Agartala, July 14 (IANS) The unique and traditional “Ker Puja” of the tribals will begin in Tripura on Friday night for the well-being of the people and to ward off evil spirits. Sponsored by the…
Faith triumphs fear, Amarnath Yatra continues
Jammu, July 14 (IANS) A fresh batch of over 4,000 pilgrims left here for the Amarnath cave shrine on Friday, an official said. The pilgrims progress has increased steadily despite a terror strike on a…
Youth climbs on top of Howrah Bridge
Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) In a bizarre incident, a youth climbed on top of the city’s iconic Howrah Bridge on Friday morning disrupting traffic and causing panic among pedestrians, a fire department official said. “At…
Sushma, Jaitley, Rajnath meet NSA
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Senior union ministers on Friday held a meeting with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, ahead of a meeting with opposition parties on the border stand-off and Kashmir situation. External Affairs…
Malayalam actor Dileep’s police custody extended by a day
Aluva (Kerala), July 14 (IANS) A court here on Friday extended by one more day the police custody of Malayalam superstar Dileep, who was arrested in connection with the abduction and molestation of a popular…
More money for education in key states, but little progress in learning
By Ojaswi Rao Even though six of India’s least developed states — among eight high-focus states in government jargon — spent more on education per elementary school student in 2014-2015 when compared to 2011-2012, learning…
TN order reserving medical seats for state, central board quashed
Chenani, July 14 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Friday quashed the Tamil Nadu government’s order reserving 85 per cent of the seats in medical and dental colleges for students who have come through Tamil…
Suspicious powder found inside UP Assembly building
Lucknow, July 14 (IANS) A “suspicious explosive substance” was discovered inside the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, triggering a scare and inviting sharp criticism from the opposition over security. The substance was on Thursday evening recovered from…