Stolen LMG recovered in Punjab; BSF trooper on the run
Jalandhar, July 26 (IANS) Security agencies have recovered a light machine gun (LMG), which was stolen by a BSF trooper from a forward post in Jammu sector, from a house in this Punjab city on…
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Stolen LMG recovered in Punjab; BSF trooper on the run
Jalandhar, July 26 (IANS) Security agencies have recovered a light machine gun (LMG), which was stolen by a BSF trooper from a forward post in Jammu sector, from a house in this Punjab city on…
Government to promote organic fertilisers: Ananth Kumar
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The central government on Tuesday said that more organic fertilisers will be encouraged in the agriculture sector even as the “neem coating” ensured that the urea meant for farmers is…
Constitute task force to curb drug menace: Himachal HC
Shimla, July 26 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to constitute a special task force, headed by an Indian Police Service officer, within three weeks to arrest drug peddlers…
V.K. Singh meets Aung San Suu Kyi
Vientiane/New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh met Myanmar State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi in Vientiane, Laos, on Tuesday. âWhen Act East and Neighbourhood First…
Brett Lee to shoot for ‘Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain!’
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee will be seen promoting his forthcoming romantic comedy film ‘UnIndian’ on the popular Indian comedy TV show ‘Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain!’. ‘Lee is one…
Doctors gearing up for east India’s first cadaver liver transplant
Kolkata, July 26 (IANS) Bolstering efforts to carry out cadaver organ transplants in West Bengal, a team of doctors is gearing up to perform eastern India’s first such liver transplant in the city, a doctor…
Cherry Blossom Avenue launched in Mizoram
Aizawl, July 26 (IANS) In a bid to promote sustainable eco-tourism, a Cherry Blossom Avenue was launched in this Mizoram capital on Tuesday. Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla planted the first cherry blossom sapling at…
Congress surprised over CRPF chief’s stand on pellet guns
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday expressed surprise over CRPF Director General K. Durga Prasad’s statement that the force will continue using pellet guns in Jammu and Kashmir, and said he must…
Delhi court bails out Kejriwal ex-aide Rajendra Kumar
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) A court here on Tuesday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s former Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar, who was arrested on July 4 on charge of involvement in a…
Man who killed 19 mentally disabled people in Japan arrested
Tokyo, July 26 (IANS) Police arrested a 26-year-old man who went on a stabbing spree on Tuesday at a care facility for people with mental disabilities in Tokyo that left at least 19 people dead…
Profit booking, key events plunge equity markets
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Profit booking, caution ahead of key global and domestic events and negative international indices plunged the Indian equity markets on Tuesday. Despite value buying at lower levels and recovery in rupee’s…
Coal case: Court convicts Rathi Steel, three officials
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) In the second conviction in a coal block allocation case, a special court on Tuesday held Delhi-based Rathi Steel and Power Ltd. (RSPL) and three officials guilty of illegal allocation…
Former diplomat Arundhati Ghose passes away
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Veteran diplomat Arundhati Ghose, who led the Indian delegation at the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) negotiations in Geneva in 1996, passed away here early on Tuesday aged 76….
Will end fast, marry and contest elections, says Irom Sharmila
Imphal, July 26 (IANS) Irom Sharmila, who had long been on a hunger fast against the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, on Tuesday surprised people with her announcement that she will end her fast on…
Protect independence of central banks: Rajan
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday said that governments must protect the independence of their central banks for a stable sustainable growth. “It is important that governments…
Won arbitration case against India, says Devas Multimedia
Chennai/Thiruvananthapuram, July 26 (IANS) India has lost its arbitration case in an international tribunal against Bengaluru-based Devas Multimedia Private Ltd for cancelling its space/satellite contract with the government-owned Antrix Corporation, Devas said on Tuesday. In…
Mann demands Modi too be summoned by Lok Sabha panel
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) AAP parliamentarian Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi also be summoned before a panel set up to probe the alleged breach of Parliament security, saying the…
Heavy rain in Delhi, more predicted for Wednesday
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) While the heavy but patchy rain on TUesday provided the national capital with some respite from heat and humidity, rainfall would increase on Wednesday, a weather expert said. Even though…
Dell expands 2-in-1 portfolio with three laptops
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Computer electronics major Dell India on Tuesday expanded its 2-in-1 range of devices with the launch of new Inspiron 3000 (11-inch) and 5000 series (13-inch and 15-inch) 2-in-1 laptops with…