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…
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….
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday said the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor would be completed by 2023-24. Replying to a question during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, Prabhu said…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) A woman Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) worker committed suicide after a party member, who she accused of sexually harassing her, was released on bail. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia…
London, July 20 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday attended the Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons — her first since she assumed office last week. During the PMQs, May received…
Srinagar, July 20 (IANS) Kashmir newspapers are expected to hit the stands on Thursday after the government on Wednesday “apologized” for media curbs and assured Srinagar-based editors that their work won’t be hindered by the…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The issue of Dalit unrest in Gujarat rocked Parliament on Wednesday as opposition members accused the government of being anti-Dalit. Both houses saw protests from opposition parties, even as the…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Former Arunachal Pradesh assembly Speaker Nabam Rebia on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking review of its verdict saying that it is “constitutionally impermissible” for the Speaker to decide on…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) A 35-year-old woman has filed a case against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan for allegedly threatening her with dire consequences, police said on Wednesday. “We received a complaint from the woman…
Dhaka, July 20 (IANS) A district court in Bangladesh on Wednesday rejected bail petitions of five persons who were suspected of being involved in the attack near the country’s largest Eid congregation venue on July…
Srinagar, July 20 (IANS) One more person, injured earlier in shooting by security forces, died in a hospital here on Wednesday, taking the toll to 45 in the ongoing unrest that has gripped the Kashmir…
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Value buying, along with healthy inflow of foreign funds lifted the Indian equity markets on Wednesday, even as profit booking and upcoming global event risks flared volatility throughout the day’s trade….
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The government on Wednesday warned Pakistan that it is pursuing a self destructive and “suicidal” policy over Kashmir and said its attempts to push terrorism will harm Islamabad. “If Pakistan…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday slammed the Narendra Modi government for “lying” on savings from the scheme for giving up LPG subsidy. “The Modi government is used to making hollow promises,…
Lucknow, July 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) on Wednesday sacked Uttar Pradesh unit Vice-President Daya Shankar Singh from all party posts, following his alleged obscene comments on Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati….
Itanagar, July 20 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday won the floor test in the assembly as 44 Congress legislators and two Independents voted for him. The 11 Bharatiya Janata Party legislators…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday took a swipe at Modi government’s foreign policy, saying “its policy towards Pakistan oscillates from one extreme to the other”. Addressing the Congress parliamentary…
Ranchi, July 20 (IANS) A huge quantity of explosives was seized in Maoist-infested Dumka district of Jharkhand on Wednesday, police said. As many as 40,000 gelatin sticks, 35,000 detonators and other explosives were seized in…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought responses from the Centre, the state election commission and the Delhi government on a plea for removal of party symbols of candidates from…
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati, reacting strongly to derogatory remarks against her by a BJP leader of Uttar Pradesh, said “the…