Most foreigners staying illegally Pakistanis: Government
New Delhi: Union MoS Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju at the Parliament on Day-1 of the budget session in New Delhi, on Feb 23, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) A seventh of the…
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Burdwan blast: Two JMB terrorists held in Bengal
New Delhi/Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) Two suspected terrorists of the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were arrested from West Bengal on Tuesday in connection with the Burdwan blast in which two suspected terrorists of the outfit were…
Delhi HC to hear plea to cancel Kanhaiya’s bail
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) A plea to cancel the six-month interim bail to JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar in a sedition case is likely to come up for hearing in the Delhi High…
Pakistani diplomats denied Kolkata visit for World T20
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) India has denied seven Pakistani diplomats permission to visit Kolkata for the high-voltage World T20 encounter between India and Pakistan on March 19 due to security reasons. Terming the development…
Railways extends e-catering service to 408 stations
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The e-catering service of Indian Railways, allowing passengers to book their meal in advance and have it delivered on the coach, has been extended to 408 stations from 45 large…
Terror sleeper cells detected: Government
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Intelligence agencies detect sleeper cells of terrorist outfits from time to time, the government said on Tuesday. Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary also told the Lok Sabha…
Sting operation: Will examine video, pass it on, says CEC
Kolkata: BJP leader Siddharth Nath Singh shows videos from a sting operation conducted on Trinamool leaders during a press conference in Kolkata, on March 14, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner…
Pakistan diplomats denied permission to visit Kolkata
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) India has denied seven Pakistani diplomats permission to visit Kolkata for the high-voltage World T20 encounter between India and Pakistan on March 19, an official at the Pakistan High Commission…
Bhujbal arrest no vendetta, asserts Fadnavis
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during the press conference to announce Satyamev Jayate Water Cup in Mumbai on Feb 17, 2016 (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday…
Stage set for aviation show with focus on India’s potential
Hyderabad, March 15 (IANS) The stage is set for fifth edition of India Aviation 2016, country’s biggest civil aviation show, beginning here on Wednesday. The five day biennial aviation show, comprising a three day conference…
Sting operation video manufactured, part of conspiracy: Mukul Roy
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Trinamool Congress vice president Mukul Roy on Tuesday termed the footage on the sting operation against his party that has sparked off a major political row as a “manufactured video”….
Delhi HC to hear plea for cancellation of Kanhaiya’s bail
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) A plea seeking cancellation of the six-month interim bail to JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar in a sedition case is likely to come up for hearing in the Delhi…
Yoga to curb sexual harassment in sports
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The government has undertaken various steps, which include making yoga compulsory at sports centres, to prevent sexual harassment of sportswomen, parliament was told on Tuesday. Youth Affairs and Sports Minister…
Have done well, hopeful of returning to power: Akhilesh
Lucknow, March 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said the Samajwadi Party government has ushered in comprehensive development in the state and the opposition has been pushed to the sidelines of…
Farmers, youth get new schemes in Punjab budget
Chandigarh, March 15 (IANS) With an eye to next year’s assembly elections in the state, the Punjab government’s budget for the next financial year has laid stress on the social welfare sector, and youth and…
Key Indian equity indices end in red
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) Losing steam after two successive trading sessions of gains, key Indian equity indices ended in the red on Tuesday, pulled down mainly by healthcare stocks which took a hit after the…
69 NGOs barred from getting foreign funds
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Sixty-nine NGOs have been barred from receiving foreign funds since May 2011, the government told parliament on Tuesday. Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijuju told the Lok Sabha in…
Trinamool sting: Left, Congress, BJP up the ante with protests
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee releases party’s manifesto for upcoming state legislative assembly polls in Kolkata, on March 11, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) In the wake…
Delhi HC rejects plea for another sedition case against Kanhaiya
JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea that sought action against JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar on…
Sanjay Dutt to open up on ‘road to freedom’ at conclave in Delhi
Mumbai: Actor Sanjay Dutt who was released from Pune’s Yerwada Jail after completing his jail term addresses a press conference in Mumbai, on Feb 25, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Bollywood star…