Mughal descendant offers gold brick for Ram temple
Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Prince Habeebuddin Tucy, who claims to be a descendant of last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, has offered to donate a gold brick to build the Ram temple at Ayodhya. He,…
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Team India’s security upped in Windies after security threat
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Indian team currently playing in the Caribbean Island has been given additional security after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) received a hoax message that cited…
Jaitley’s condition critical, several ministers visit AIIMS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Several Union Ministers including Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani and Jitendra Singh, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat as well as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visited AIIMS on Sunday to enquire about…
Triple talaq ‘un-Islamic’, not supported by Quran: Shah
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said here that the concept of ‘triple talaq’ is “un-Islamic” and does not have the sanction of the Quran. Shah said that a…
Pakistan attacks Rajnath Singh over PoK comments
Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Pakistan on Sunday attacked Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh over his statement that any talk with Pakistan would only be on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), saying it is “reflective of the predicament…
Economy needs stimulus, credit demand muted: SBI Chairman
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) Amid the economy roiling through a slowdown in demand and consumption, State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Rajnish Kumar on Sunday raised the pitch for a stimulus, saying that the credit…
After Kashmir backing, Modi to visit UAE, Bahrain
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Days after the UAE openly backed India over its Kashmir move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to pay a two-day state visit to Abu Dhabi from August 23, and…
India, Bhutan agree on close coordination, boost ties
Thimphu, Aug 18 (IANS) India and Bhutan has agreed to maintain close coordination on matters linked to each other’s security and national interests, and emphasised on the hydro-power development as one of the important areas…
CBI conducts raids in Rs 354 crore Moser Baer case
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against Moser Baer India Limited (MBIL) and conducted raids at six places to nab its current and former officials for cheating…
No Section 144 in Jammu: Officials clarify
Jammu, Aug 18 (IANS) Senior police officers in Jammu have denied rumours about reimposition of Section 144 of the CrPC prohibiting assembly of more than four persons at a spot and closure of schools in…
Madhya Pradesh monsoon-rich after three years
By Chandrakant Naidu Bhopal, Aug 18 (IANS) With about six monsoon weeks still to go, Bhopal is looking at breaking the rainfall record of 168.64 cm set 13 years ago. At the current rate, it…
BJP cadre now hope Ram Mandir, Uniform Civil Code come soon
By Ranjana Narayan New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Narendra Modi government’s revocation of Article 370, one of the core agendas of the BJP and which opposition parties had scoffed at as impossible, has filled…
Hooda backs Article 370’s abrogation, puts Congress on notice
Rohtak (Haryana), Aug 18 (IANS) In a significant political move, senior Congress leader and two-time Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, here on Sunday, supported the Narendra Modi government’s move to abrogate Article 370 of…
63 killed in Kabul blast, IS owns responsibility
Kabul, Aug 18 (IANS) At least 63 people were killed and over 180 injured in a suicide bombing at a packed wedding hall here, reports said on Sunday. The IS has claimed responsibility for the…
Concussion rules Smith out of remainder of Lord’s Test
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Star Australia batsman Steve Smith was on Sunday ruled out of the remainder of the second Ashes Test in Lord’s after being diagnosed with concussion caused by a blow to his…
Imran Khan attacks ‘fascist, Hindu supremacist Modi govt’
Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Defeated in his bid to get the UNSC or the world leaders to censure India over Kashmir, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday took to Twitter to urge the world…
18 killed in highest-ever rainfall in Himachal
Shimla, Aug 18 (IANS) Eighteen people, including three children, were killed on Sunday due to heavy rainfall-related incidents across Himachal Pradesh, officials said. The India Meteorological Department in Shimla said Sunday’s showers were the highest…
AIIMS opens Emergency ward, blamed for losses in fire
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) on Sunday blamed the AIIMS for the losses it suffered in a major fire even as the premier institute reopened its Emergency ward a day…
Kerala journo’s death: Factual errors found in SIT report
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 18 (IANS) Glaring factual errors have been found in the interim report filed by the Kerala Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the road accident case in which journalist K.M.Basheer was killed after…
Archaeological evidence after faith based arguments on Ayodhya
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Last week, the Hindu parties argued in the Supreme Court on the credibility of the excavations by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) that have shown a massive public structure…