Nitish takes oath as Bihar CM again
Patna, July 27 (IANS) Nitish Kumar on Thursday took oath as Bihar Chief Minister at the head of a JD-U-BJP government, within hours of dumping the Grand Alliance. This is the JD-U President’s second innings…
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Ex-Karnataka CM Dharam Singh dead
Bengaluru, July 27 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister N. Dharam Singh passed away at a private hospital here on Thursday. He was 80. He is survived by wife, two sons and a daughter. “Singh died…
2017 more depressing for Kashmir tourism than strife-hit 2016
By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, July 27 (IANS) With more than half of this year’s tourist season over, alarm bells are already ringing for those associated with the tourism industry in Kashmir. “If you thought 2016…
Modi inaugurates Kalam memorial in Rameswaram
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu), July 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s memorial in Tamil Nadu’s Ramananthapuram district. Modi also flagged off ‘Kalam Sandesh Vahini’, an exhibition bus which…
BITS students in contest to build 1,200 km/hour travel pod
By Vishal Narayan New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) A proposed Bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad will take approximately two hours, running at a maximum speed of 320-350 km per hour. But what if you…
Murder, sex and intrigue in medieval, ‘magical’ Prague
By Vikas Datta Title: Prague Nights; Author: Benjamin Black; Publisher: Viking/Penguin Random House; Pages: 331; Price: Rs 599 The past is a foreign country: They do things differently there, a British author once said –…
Tejashwi calls Nitish an ‘opportunist’
Patna, July 27 (IANS) Former Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said Nitish Kumar was an “opportunist” after the JD-U chief broke ties with the RJD and allied with the BJP to form a…
Three intruders killed in J&K as Army foils infiltration bid
Srinagar, July 27 (IANS) Three intruding militants were killed by the army on Thursday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Bandipora district. “Three terrorists have been killed by the Army on the LoC in…
Will give befitting reply to Lalu: Nitish
Patna, July 27 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Thursday that he will give befitting reply to the allegations made by RJD chief Lalu Prasad at an opportune time. He maintained that his…
HCL net up 6% yearly, down 6.6% quarterly in Q1
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Global software major HCL Technologies on Thursday reported a Rs 2,171 crore consolidated net profit for the first quarter (Q1) of fiscal 2017-18, registering 6.1 per cent annual growth from…
After Sukma, we have better coordination with police: CRPF DG
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) After the Sukma massacre of 25 of its troopers in April, the paramilitary CRPF has weaved “much better coordination” with police forces across the country to take…
The good, bad and the ugly: Life of a ‘secular Muslim’ in India (Book Review) (With Images)
By Saket Suman Book: Azadi’s Daughter: Being a Secular Muslim in India; Author: Seema Mustafa; Publisher: Speaking Tiger; Price: Rs 299; Pages: 185 This rather unusual book is about the eventful journey of a woman…
JD-U MP voices dissent against Nitish’s decision
Patna, July 27 (IANS) A voice of dissent against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s decision to join hands with the BJP surfaced on Thursday with senior JD-U leader and party’s Rajya Sabha MP Ali Anwar…
Looking forward to working with Nitish: Modi
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar shortly after he took oath with the BJP as an alliance partner in his government. Modi said he…
Why can’t half the films be made by women?: Gurinder Chadha
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Known for helming movies with strong female characters, Gurinder Chadha expresses dismay at the lack of women filmmakers in showbiz and wants to initiate a “50:50 campaign”…
Actress Mumaith Khan appears before SIT in drug case
Hyderabad, July 27 (IANS) Actress Mumaith Khan on Thursday appeared before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Telangana’s Excise Department probing the Hyderabad drug racket. A four-member team of officials began questioning the actress at…
Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar CM
Patna, July 27 (IANS) Nitish Kumar on Thursday took oath as Bihar Chief Minister with the Bharatiya Janata Party as a partner of his Janata Dal-United, within hours of quitting the Grand Alliance. This is…
Nagaland CM allocates portfolios to ministers
Kohima, July 27 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister T.R. Zeliang has allotted portfolios to the newly-inducted ministers, while keeping a few including finance, personnel and administrative reforms with himself. Zeliang distributed the portfolios late Wednesday. Yanthungo…
BREAKING NEWS: Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar Chief Minister
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Key Indian equity market indices open higher
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) The key Indian equity market indices on Thursday opened higher after the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged. The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which had closed at 32,382.46…