Trump convoy driver detained after firearm found in baggage
Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) A driver for the White House press pool was briefly detained on Monday after a firearm was found in his personal baggage as he tried to enter a secured area, the…
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Sylvester Stallone, brother denounce death hoax
Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) Popular Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone on Monday slammed social media reports of his death while his younger brother Frank termed those spreading the hoax as “mentally deranged”. “Please ignore the stupidity….
Mentors to check learning outcomes in Delhi schools
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Under new education scheme “Mission Buniyaad”, mentors will be appointed to check the learning outcomes of schools run by the Delhi government and the municipal corporations of Delhi (MCDs), Deputy…
Karnataka needs government with ‘mission’, not for ‘commission’: Modi
Mysuru, Feb 19 (IANS) Attacking the Congress government in Karnataka as a “commission” government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the welfare of the people was never its priority and the state needs a…
Octogenarian ties knot again with bride less than half his age
Jaipur, Feb 19 (IANS) It was a wedding with a difference. The smiling bridegroom on the horse in the ‘baraat’ in Rajasthan’s Karauli was 83 and on his way to enter into a second marriage…
Reports on Parrikar’s shifting to US baseless: Goa BJP MP
Panaji, Feb 19 (IANS) Contrary to Goa Assembly Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo’s statement that ailing Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar could be shifted to the US for treatment if required, South Goa MP Narendra Savoikar said…
Who facilitated Mehul Choksi’s escape, Congress asks PM
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Congress on Monday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on as to who facilitated the escape aboard of Punjab National Bank fraud accused Mehul Choksi, who was purportedly declared a…
Actor Priya moves SC seeking quashing of FIR against her
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Actress Priya Prakash Varrier, who stole the heart of the nation with her cute antics in a song of an upcoming Malyalam movie, on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking…
Kerala lawyers’ body concerned over delay in Justice Joseph’s elevation
Kochi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Kerala High Court Advocates’ Association has passed a resolution expressing “deep concern” over the delay in the proposed elevation of Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice K.M. Joseph to the Supreme…
Jaitley co-chairs India-Saudi Arabia Joint Commission meet
Riyadh, Feb 19 (IANS) Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley led the country’s delegation at the 12th India-Saudi Arabia Joint Consultative Mechanism meeting here on Monday. The Saudi delegation at the talks was led by the…
Meghalaya’s Congress government flayed over NCP candidate’s killing
Williamnagar/Shillong, Feb 19 (IANS) The Congress-led Meghalaya government on Monday came in for criticism from leaders of various political parties, including Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, over the killing of NCP leader Jonathone N. Sangma…
Three IEDs recovered from busy Jharkhand road
Ranchi, Feb 19 (IANS) Three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted under a tarred road were recovered by the security forces in Jharkhand’s Gumla district on Monday, police said. According to the police, two wires were…
Rotomac took Rs 2,919 cr loan for wheat export but failed to execute business: CBI
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Rotomac Global Private Limited cheated a consortium of banks to the tune of Rs 3,695 crore (including interest) by siphoning off loans sanctioned to the company for…
KG Basin oil and gas project on schedule as of now: ONGC
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Refuting media reports about delays in developing its Krishna Godavari (KG) Basin offshore project, state-run explorer ONGC on Monday said that schedules are being maintained as of now and any…
Gujarat Assembly session begins with opposition call for CM’s resignation
Gandhinagar, Feb 19 (IANS) The month-long budget session of the new Gujarat assembly began on Monday with the opposition legislators creating a ruckus over various issues, including their demand that Chief Minister Vijay Rupani quit,…
Marathi actress harassed on Mumbai road, perpetrator arrested
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) Noted Marathi actress Chinmayee Surve-Raghavan faced an obscene situation when a man came out of a car and masturbated in front of her on Monday and complained to police, who managed…
Gujarat gives in to major land demands of Dalits
Unjha (Gujarat), Feb 19 (IANS) After the self-immolation by Dalit activist Bhanubhai Vankar, the Gujarat government on Monday came out with a written undertaking to all Dalit families — so far denied possession of land…
Nirav Modi illegally diverted SEZ diamonds worth Rs 1,216 cr to domestic market: I-T Dept
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Income Tax department has found that in the last financial year the Nirav Modi group had illegally diverted Rs 1,216 crore of diamonds meant for export from its special…
‘Hate killer’ of Rajasthan uploads fresh videos from jail
Jaipur, Feb 19 (IANS) Shambhulal Regar, cooling his heels in jail for killing Malda labourer Afrazul Khan last year, has uploaded fresh videos in the social media, taking all by surprise as the new uploads…
Panel on data protection law to submit report soon: Prasad
Hyderabad, Feb 19 (IANS) Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said the B.N. Srikrishna Committee on data protection will soon submit its report, after which a law will be drafted….