Prachanda all set to become new Nepal PM
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, July 24 (IANS) CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka ‘Prachanda’ was on Sunday all set to make a comeback as Prime Minister of Nepal, a week after the Nepali…
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Being kept under house arrest in Rajasthan’s Udaipur: Hardik
Ahmedabad, July 24 (IANS) Patel reservation stir leader Hardik Patel on Sunday alleged that the BJP governments in Gujarat and Rajasthan wanted to nail him down to a virtual house arrest in Udaipur. Hardik, convenor…
Punjab Police arrests AAP lawmaker Naresh Yadav from Delhi
Chandigarh/New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Punjab Police on Sunday arrested Delhi AAP legislator Naresh Yadav in connection with the Quran sacrilege incident in Punjab’s Muslim-dominated town of Malerekotla last month. Punjab Police sources said…
Two killed in Hyderabad as building under construction crashes
Hyderabad, July 24 (IANS) Two labourers were killed and eight others injured as a building being built without permission from authorities collapsed in upscale Jubliee Hills here on Sunday. Police booked four persons including engineer…
Rescued Indian aid worker back at her Kolkata home
Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) Rescued Indian aid worker Judith D’Souza, who was kidnapped in Kabul early in June, on Sunday reached her city home as her family members rejoiced her homecoming. Accompanied by her brother…
Congress lawmakers to quit if SC ruling on SYL canal goes against Punjab
Chandigarh, July 24 (IANS) All Congress legislators in Punjab will submit mass resignations in the event of the Supreme Court deciding the SYL (Sutlej-Yamuna Link) canal case against the state, Punjab Congress leader Amarinder Singh…
IOC rules out blanket ban on Russia from Rio Games
Lausanne, July 24 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Sunday decided to leave it to individual sports’ federations to decide on Russian sportspersons’ entry into next month’s Olympics, ruling out a blanket ban on…
Don’t blame Pakistan for Kashmir unrest: Mirwaiz
Srinagar, July 24 (IANS) Kashmiri separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday said India’s bid to blame Pakistan for the “current revolt” in the Kashmir Valley warranted no response. Farooq, chairman of the moderate Hurriyat…
AN-32 mishap: Government reaches out to missing personnels’ families
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The government on Sunday assured the families of service personnel who were aboard the missing AN-32 aircraft that it stands by them in this difficult hour. The assurance came as…
Modi unable to digest Delhi defeat: Kejriwal
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to scuttle development work in Delhi because he had not digested the 2015 electoral rout here….
AAP MLA arrested for threatening woman, sent to police custody
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) AAP legislator from Okhla, Aamanatullah Khan, was arrested on Sunday on charges of threatening a woman, police said. A court later sent him to one-day police custody. “We have arrested…
7 lakh applicants for Punjab Police to face dope test
Chandigarh, July 24 (IANS) The Punjab government will get dope testing done on around seven lakh youth who have applied for hundreds of posts of constables in the Punjab Police, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh…
Nepal PM steps down, country plunged into new political uncertainty
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, July 24 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Sunday resigned, plunging the Himalayan nation into a fresh bout of political uncertainty. He submitted his resignation to President Bidhya Devi…
Agriculture barely gives subsistence to farmers, says Jaitley
Hyderabad, July 24 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Sunday said the agriculture in India barely give subsistence earnings to farmers and this was leading to inequality. He said the country cannot afford to have…
Pawar to quit as MCA chief, cricket administrator in 6 months
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Bowing to a recent Supreme Court order, Mumbai Cricket Association President Sharad Pawar on Sunday announced his decision to quit the post within six months. The 75-year-old Pawar — ranked amongst…
Authorities brace for separatist Monday march
Srinagar, July 24 (IANS) Separatist leaders in Kashmir have called for a protest march on Monday to Anantnag in the worst hit south Kashmir region in the recent unrest, throwing a security challenge to the…
Olympic-bound wrestler Narsingh fails dope test
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Wrestler Narsingh Yadav has flunked a dope test for a banned steroid and his Rio Olympics accreditation has been reportedly withheld by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). The Sports…
Rajnath appeals for Kashmir peace, tells Pakistan to behave
By Sarwar Kashani Srinagar, July 24 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday urged Kashmiri youths to end their protests and ordered security forces to avoid pellet guns to bring peace in the Kashmir Valley….
Government braces for GST test, hopeful of fruitful business
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) With the long-pending Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill scheduled to be taken up in the Rajya Sabha during the week beginning Monday, the government exuded confidence that Parliament will…
No sign of IAF plane, search may consume more days
Chennai/New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) which disappeared on Friday with 29 people on board remained missing on Sunday, with the navy saying it has sought satellite imagery of the area….