SC extends Sahara chief’s parole by one week
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday extended, by one week, the parole of Sahara chief Subrata Roy till September 23. Roy’s parole, last extended on July 11, was to expire on…
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Delhi lawyers’ strike paralyses judicial work
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) A strike by lawyers protesting the shifting of Patiala House Court to Rouse Avenue paralysed the judicial work in all district courts of Delhi on Friday. Due to non-appearance of…
Congress CM, 42 MLAs defect to BJP ally in Arunachal
Itanagar, Sep 16 (IANS) In a dramatic development, the Congress lost its government in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday when Chief Minister Pema Khandu along with 42 MLAs defected to the Peoples’ Party of Arunachal (PPA),…
Equity markets surge on positive global cues
Mumbai, Sep 16 (IANS) Reduced chances of a US rate hike, coupled with foreign fund inflows and value buying, lifted the Indian equity markets during the mid-afternoon trade session on Friday. Besides, healthy macro-economic data…
Cauvery dispute: Youth succumbs to burn injuries
Chennai, Sep 16 (IANS) A youth who had attempted self-immolation here in protest against Karnataka’s attitude towards sharing of Cauvery river water with Tamil Nadu succumbed to burn injuries here on Friday, the NTK party…
Central government hospitals to reserve beds for dengue, chikungunya
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The central government has agreed to reserve 10 per cent of the beds in its hospitals for treatment of dengue and chikungunya patients, according to Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain….
SBI hopes to achieve 12% SME credit growth
Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) Country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) hopes to achieve a 12 per cent credit growth for financing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the current fiscal, a bank official…
Mulayam firefights, meets Akhilesh and Shivpal
Lucknow, Sep 16 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Friday met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his own brother Shivpal Singh Yadav in a desperate attempt to restore truce in the…
Indian, Nepalese security interests inter-linked: Modi
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India and Nepal have a “time tested” and unique friendship and their security interests are inter-linked. “Our friendship is time-tested and unique. We…
Will abide by Netaji’s decision, says Akhilesh
Lucknow, Sep 16 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday acknowledged that he had felt “bad” over his removal as state party president and said he would abide by every decision of Samajwadi…
AIIMS doctor commits suicide
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) A 29-year-old resident doctor of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) committed suicide at her home here, police said on Friday. Ritu Mankotia was attached with the anaesthesia…
Congress CM, 42 MLAs defect to BJP ally in Arunachal
Itanagar, Sep 16 (IANS) Chief Minister Pema Khandu and 42 Congress MLAs on Friday quit the Congress and defected to the Peoples Party of Arunachal (PPA), an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Khandu…
SC to hear petition against Shahabuddin’s bail on Monday
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a plea by a Siwan resident seeking cancellation of the bail granted to former RJD MP Mohamed Shahabuddin on the ground that the…
India extends $750 mn credit line to Nepal for post-quake reconstruction
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) India on Friday extended a fresh $750-million credit line to Nepal for post-earthquake reconstruction. This was among three agreements signed following delegation-level talks chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and…
Equity markets surge on positive global cues
Mumbai, Sep 16 (IANS) Indian equity markets surged on positive global cues, coupled with value buying and healthy macro-economic data, during the mid-afternoon trade session on Friday. Both the key indices traded with gains of…
SC stays NGT order mandating green clearance for Metro, rail projects
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order mandating environmental clearance for all Metro and other rail projects prior to their launch. A bench of Chief…
India’s ties with Nepal are unique: PM Modi
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India’s ties with Nepal are “time tested and unique” as the two countries signed a host of agreements to renew ties. “Our…
Till I am around, no divide in the party, says Mulayam
Lucknow, Sep 16 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Friday tried to make light of the ongoing battle of supremacy in the party between Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Shivpal Yadav and…
Mulayam tears off Shivpal’s resignation, but truce not in sight
Lucknow, Sep 16 (IANS) Samajwadi party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Friday rejected the resignation of younger brother and former PWD minister Shivpal Singh Yadav as the state party chief. Sources told IANS that…
NDA protests in Siwan against Shahabuddin’s release
Patna, Sep 16 (IANS) The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Friday held protest demonstrations in Siwan, the home district and stronghold of Mohammad Shahabuddin, against the release of the former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)…