Srinagar/New Delhi : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday announced the arrest of a third accused in connection with terror attack at the Nagrota Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir in November 2016 in which seven soldiers were killed. Ashiq Baba of Alochibagh locality in Srinagar was arrested by the NIA in a joint […]
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PM ‘very angry’ with Delhi Lt Governor: Kejriwal
New Delhi : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “very angry” with Lt Governor Anil Baijal as he was not creating sufficient obstacles for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. “I am told the Prime Minister is very angry with the present LG. The Prime Minister thinks […]
ED questions Chidambaram in Aircel-Maxis case
New Delhi : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday questioned former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram here in a probe into the FIPB’s approval to the Aircel-Maxis deals. Chidambaram appeared at the ED’s office around 11 a.m. — within an hour after a city court extended the interim protection to him from arrest till July 10 […]
Kovind, Naidu, Modi urge people to beat plastic pollution
New Delhi : President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged people to reaffirm the commitment to a cleaner and sustainable planet and pledge to beat the plastic pollution. Plastic pollution is also the theme of the World Environment day, being hosted by India on Tuesday. […]
No arrest for Chidambaram till July 10
w Delhi : A special court here on Tuesday extended interim protection to former Union Minister P. Chidambaram from arrest till July 10 in the Aircel-Maxis deal case. Special Judge O.P. Saini announced the order and directed him to join the investigation whenever required. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) sought more time to file response on […]
Three Kashmiris convicted in 2010 terror funding case
New Delhi : With three Kashmiris pleading guilty in 2010 terror funding case, a special court on Monday convicted them and sentenced them to a period of imprisonment they had already undergone. District and Sessions Judge Poonam Bamba convicted Mohammad Sadiq Ganai, Ghulam Jeelani Liloo and Farooq Ahmed Dagga under the various provisions of Unlawful […]
Lost manuscript of of 17th century Bengali poet found
Kolkata : Kashiram Das’ translation of ‘Mahabharata’ created a sensation in 17th century Bengali literature. A few days ago, wind literally turned the pages of history as some parts of one of his manuscripts were found from an old house in West Bengal’s Burdwan. The handwriting of the manuscript, found in Burdwan’s Katwa, matched with […]
Pre-monsoon rains lash Mumbai again, flights hit
Mumbai : For the second time in two days, heavy pre-monsoon rains, accompanied by thunder and lightning, lashed Mumbai on Monday night, hitting flight operations and disrupting local trains, officials said. Rains poured over south Mumbai, eastern and western suburbs and in many areas of adjoining Raigad, Thane, Ratnagiri and Palghar districts. Waterlogging was reported […]
Law against women’s indecent depiction to cover new media soon: Government
New Delhi : With the development of new forms of communication, such as internet and multi-media messaging, the government has decided to bring these media under the remit umbrella of the law against indecent representation of women, an official statement said on Monday. Noting that the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 was enacted […]
SC notice to Centre, MCI on plea challenging NEET’s upper age limit
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre and the Medical Council of India (MCI) on a plea by a batch of students challenging 2018 MCI regulation prescribing the upper age limit of 25 years for those appearing in National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admission to undergraduate medical courses – MBBS […]