Orlando shooting: 50 killed, state of emergency declared
Washington, June 12 (IANS) In the worst mass shooting in US’ history, at least 50 people were killed and 53 others injured when a “lone wolf” gunman opened fire early on Sunday in a gay…
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Kamal Nath incharge of Punjab, Haryana; Azad of Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Ahead of the assembly elections in politically important Uttar Pradesh as well as Punjab next year, the Congress on Sunday put senior leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Kamal Nath in…
SIT to reopen 75 cases of 1984 anti-Sikh riots, AAP taunts BJP
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The anti-Sikh riots of 1984 could emerge as a major political issue in the run up to the assembly elections in Punjab, even as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on…
SIT to reopen 75 cases of 1984 anti-Sikh riots, AAP taunts BJP
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The anti-Sikh riots of 1984 could emerge as a major political issue in the run up to the assembly elections in Punjab, even as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on…
Max hospital denies allegation, says treated thousands of poor
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Days after the Delhi government slapped a fine of over Rs 600 crore on five private hospitals for not providing free-of-cost medicare to poor patients, Max Super Specialty Hospital-Saket on…
Era of cheap fuel over, profit margins could be hit: Assocham
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) With international oil prices climbing back to over $50 levels, driving around on cheap fuel seems to be a thing of the past though there is no danger of “hard…
Hundreds in relief camps due to monsoon fury in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, June 12 (IANS) Hundreds of people in Alappuzha and Kollam districts have been moved to relief camps following torrential monsoon rains in Kerala since the past three days, an official said on Sunday. The…
Heat wave continues as monsoon delayed in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, June 12 (IANS) With the onset of monsoon delayed in Odisha, several parts of the state continued to experience blistering heat wave while high humidity made life miserable for people in the coastal districts…
Committed to providing best medical, educational facilities: Kejriwal
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government was committed to providing the “best quality” medical and education facilities to the poorest in Delhi….
BJP on growth graph across India: Amit Shah
Allahabad, June 12 (IANS) Fresh from its electoral victory in Assam and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s successful overseas trip, including the US, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday asserted that the two years of…
Six J&K policemen injured in militant attack
Srinagar, June 12 (IANS) Six policemen were injured on Sunday in a militant attack in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. “Six policemen were injured when militants fired at a police party at Bonigam Qazigund (Kulgam),” a…
Partly cloudy Sunday in Delhi, similar forecast for Monday
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The national capital experienced a partly cloudy day on Sunday and the maximum temperature settled at 39.6 degrees Celsius, the average for the season. The Met office has forecast similar…
Congress puts Azad in charge of UP, Kamal Nath in Punjab
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) With the Uttar Pradesh and Punjab assembly polls next year in view, the Congress on Sunday made senior leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Kamal Nath in charge of the party…
Special team to reopen 75 cases of 1984 anti-Sikh riots
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) A Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the Home Ministry will reopen at least 75 cases related to the anti-Sikh riots here in 1984 in the wake of the then…
Four killed, four injured in Shanghai airport explosion
Beijing, June 12 (IANS) At least four people were killed and four others injured on Sunday in a blast at Shanghais Pudong International Airport, local media said. A beer bottle packed with home-made explosives was…
Fake MP held in Delhi for duping people
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) A 43-year-old man has been arrested on charge of duping many job aspirants, company owners and political leaders by posing as a Member of Parliament, police said on Sunday. Accused…
BJP minister has close ties with Bihar merit list scam accused: RJD
Patna, June 12 (IANS) Seeking to turn the tables on the BJP over the Class 12 Board exam scam, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Yadav on Sunday said it is union minister Giriraj Singh who…
28 of Bihar’s Super 30 crack ITT-JEE this year
Patna, June 12 (IANS) As many as 28 of the 30 students of Bihar’s Super 30 — a free coaching centre for underprivileged students — have cracked the highly competitive IIT-JEE this year, its director…
Consensus needed on non-NPT countries joining NSG, says China
Beijing, June 12 (IANS) China on Sunday said more discussion was needed to forge consensus on the issue of countries not signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty NPT) joining the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), a…
Skeleton found near BSF camp in Manipur
Imphal, June 12 (IANS) A human skeleton was found near a BSF camp, about 10 km from here, and a human rights activist said there was no accounting for the numerous people missing during the…