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…
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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…
20 killed in Florida gay club shooting
Washington, June 12 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and 42 others injured in a shooting rampage early on Sunday at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, police said. Officers entered the Pulse Club…
Murli Manohar Joshi nowhere in posters at BJP National Exec meet
Allahabad, June 12 (IANS) Once one of the three pillars of the BJP along with Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi is now nowhere on the party’s leadership spectrum here at…
Gay club attacked in US, several injured
Washington, June 12 (IANS) A shooting rampage at an Orlando nightclub early on Sunday resulted in “mass casualties” and left a gunman dead, police said. “We can confirm this is a mass casualty situation,” Orlando…
Will Sanders hinder party unity and trip Clinton?
Washington, June 11 (IANS) US Senator Bernie Sanders’ refusal to quit the race even after Hillary Clinton won the Democratic nomination could hurt her efforts to unify the party to win the presidential election, experts…
Delhi restaurant denies street kids service; Sisodia orders probe
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Delhi government on Sunday said it will inquire into a woman’s complaint that some underprivileged children were denied service at a restaurant where she had taken them to celebrate…
11 killed as truck hits auto-rickshaw in Gujarat
Ahmedabad, June 12 (IANS) Eleven persons were killed on Sunday when an overloaded auto-rickshaw they were travelling in was hit by a truck in Amreli district of Gujarat. The dead included three children and three…
Saina regains Australian Open crown
Sydney, June 12 (IANS) Indian star Saina Nehwal captured second Australian Badminton Open Superseries title in three years after overcoming Chinese Sun Yu in the women’s singles final here on Sunday. World No.8 Saina lost…
Murali Manohar Joshi not invited at BJP National Executive meet
Allahabad, June 12 (IANS) Once one of the three pillars of the BJP along with Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Lal Krishna Advani, Murali Manohar Joshi is now nowhere on the party’s leadership spectrum here at…
Saina regains Australian Open badminton title
Sydney, June 12 (IANS) Indian star Saina Nehwal defeated Chinese Sun Yu to win the women’s singles title of the $750,000 Australian Badminton Open Superseries here on Sunday. World No.8 Saina lost the first game…
Himachal cricket body wants to set up national academy
Shimla, June 12 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government is considering a request by the state’s cricket association to be provided with a piece of land in Dharamsala to develop a national cricket academy, a minister…
State power ministers’ conference in Goa on June 16-17
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Power ministers from states across the country will meet for a two-day conference in Goa on June 16-17 to review, plan and monitor the sector, an official statement said on…
BJP National Executive to fine tune UP poll strategy
Allahabad, June 12 (IANS) The two-day National Executive conclave of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) begins here Sunday evening to fine tune the party’s strategy for Uttar Pradesh assembly elections that are due next year….
Delhi restaurant denies street kids service, Sisodia orders probe
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Delhi government on Sunday ordered a probe after a woman alleged that some underprivileged children in the city were denied service at a Connaught Place restaurant where she had…
Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits throng Kheer Bhawani temple
Srinagar, June 12 (IANS) Keeping their tryst with the Hindu deity Mata Ragnya, hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits on Sunday paid obeisance at the Tullamulla shrine in north Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Using different modes of conveyance,…
President Pranab embarks on visit to Ghana, Cote D’Ivoire, Namibia
By Mahendra Ved New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday embarks on a three-nation tour of Ghana, Cote D’Ivoire and Namibia that is part of India’s outreach to Africa to consolidate ties…