India has five institutions in top 50 of the Asia rankings
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India has five institutions in the top 50 and nine in the top 100 among the top 350 Universities across 17 countries, as per the QS University Rankings Asia 2016,…
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Telangana orders CID probe into EAMCET paper leakage
Hyderabad, July 20 (IANS) The Telangana police chief on Wednesday ordered a CID probe into alleged leakage of question paper of TS EAMCET-II, conducted for admissions to medical courses. Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag…
UP Police lodge FIR against BJP leader for Mayawati remark
Lucknow, July 20 (IANS) A case was registered against BJP leader Dayashankar Singh late on Wednesday night for his abusive statement against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati, police said. The case was registered at…
Cabinet approves bill for empowerment of transgenders
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Union cabinet under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016. “Through this bill the government has evolved a…
State association polls on hold over Lodha Committee recommendations
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court appointed Justice RM Lodha Committee, whose recommendations the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is to implement in the next six months, has also directed…
We broke our promises made to Kashmiris: Chidambaram
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Home Minister P. Chidambaram has said the genesis of the current Kashmir unrest lies in “broken promises and broken faith”, and that both the state…
Modi government imposing narrow ideology, anchored in slick marketing: Sonia
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) In a frontal attack on the Modi government, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday accused it of mistaking its parliamentary majority for a license “to impose narrow ideology” and said…
DBT saved Rs 21,000 crore in LPG subsidy: Government
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said the direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme on cash subsidy on cooking gas in the last two years had saved it over Rs 21,000 crore. The…
Death of wife, daughter leaves arrested corporate ministry official stunned
By Amiya Kumar Kushwaha New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Bal Kishan Bansal, a senior official of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs arrested on bribery charges, was in a state of deep shock and sobbing while…
Pakistan observes ‘Black Day’ to express solidarity with Kashmiris
Islamabad, July 20 (IANS) Pakistan on Wednesday observed a “Black Day” to express “solidarity” with the people of Kashmir, where over 40 persons have been killed in clashes with security forces following the killing of…
National Conference to boycott Kashmir all-party meet
Srinagar, July 20 (IANS) Opposition National Conference on Wednesday said there was “no effective leadership” in the Jammu and Kashmir government and refused to participate in an all-party meeting called by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti…
Publisher ‘sorry’ for Prophet slur in Marathi textbook
Nagpur (Maharashtra), July 20 (IANS) A publisher tendered an unconditional apology for publishing certain blasphemous comments on Prophet Mohammed in a Class 5 CBSE approved Marathi textbook here on Wednesday. The proprietor of Emkay &…
Ambuja’s proposal to acquire stake in Holcim approved
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The government on Wednesday approved the proposed acquisition of 24 per cent by Ambuja Cements in its holding company for Rs 3,500 crore. The Ambuja Cements’ proposal was approved by…
Kejriwal demands arrest of BJP leader for abusive remark about Mayawati
BJP’s Uttar Pradesh unit Vice-President Dayashankar Singh. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday condemned BJP leader Dayashankar Singh’s abusive remark against Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati…
Hockey legend Mohammed Shahid passes away
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Hockey legend Mohammed Shahid died on Wednesday in a Gurgaon hospital after battling kidney and liver problems. He was 56. Shahid, one of the greatest names in world hockey, was…
HC may order CBI inquiry on Saniki Farms construction
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said it intended to order a CBI inquiry against the municipal or police officials under whose watch rampant unauthorised construction came up in Sainik…
No SC relief for disqualified Uttarakhand rebel Congress MLAs
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) In a setback to the nine rebel Congress legislators in Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to put on hold their disqualification and a bar on attending the assembly…
Kejriwal to visit Gujarat on July 22 to meet Dalit victims
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will visit Gujarat on July 22 to meet members of the Dalit community after four Dalit youth were beaten up on July 11 for skinning…
Website, museum as President Mukherjee completes four years in office
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) To mark completion of his four years in office on July 25, President Pranab Mukherjee will launch a micro-site on Rashtrapati Bhavan website containing information on the President’s Estate as…
Gujarat bandh largely peaceful, five more Dalits attempt suicide
Rajkot, July 20 (IANS) Five more youngsters attempted to kill themselves in Saurashtra region on Wednesday as ‘Gujarat Bandh’ called by Dalit organisations evoked a partial response, marred by sporadic incidents of arson and stone-pelting….