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Week long BSF celebrations to mark Operation Vijay
Agartala, July 20 (IANS) To mark the 20th anniversary of the victory in ‘Operation Vijay’, the Border Security Force (BSF) will conduct a series of events to commemorate the valour and sacrifice of the Indian…
ALERT: Ansarullah terror case: NIA raids 14 locations in Tamil Nadu
4 Maoists involved in killing of five cops arrested in Jharkhand
Ranchi, July 20 (IANS) : Four Maoist guerrillas involved in the killing of five security personnel were arrested by the Seraikela-Kharsawa district police on Saturday. The four arrested Maoists include Sushil Tudu, Budhram Manjhi, Sri…
Sidhu’s resignation accepted; Punjab CM holds Power portfolio
Chandigarh, July 20 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday accepted state Power Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu’s resignation. The Chief Minister forwarded the one-line resignation to Governor V.P. Singh Badnore for formal acceptance, who…
Government targeting IRFC IPO listing by September to raise Rs 1,000 cr
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Activating the IPO pipeline, the government plans to offload 10 per cent in Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) through listing by September in a bid to raise Rs 1,000 crore….
After arresting 16 terror suspects, NIA conducts searches in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, July 20 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday searched several premises in Tamil Nadu after arresting 16 terror suspects including 14 who were deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), police said….
18 Indians aboard tanker seized by Iran; India trying to secure their release
New Delhi/Tehran, July 20 (IANS) Eighteen Indians, including the ship’s captain, are among 23 crew members of a British-flagged oil tanker seized by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions in the Gulf….
No formalin traces in fish sold in Goa: Minister
Panaji, July 20 (IANS) Amid reports of the use of formaldehyde to preserve fish imported into Goa from other states, Health Minister Vishwaji Rane in a written reply tabled in the state Assembly has reiterated…
CPI-M leader attacks Antony for silence against BJP
Kochi, July 20 (IANS) A senior CPI-M leader, who is also the chief editor of Malayalam daily and party organ ‘Deshabhimani’, on Saturday slammed former Defence Minister and Congress veteran A.K. Antony for being silent…
ED gets 3-day custody of Ponzi scamster Mansoor Khan
Bengaluru, July 20 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday got three-day custody of IMA Jewellers’ founder and prime accused in the multi-crore Ponzi scam Mansoor Khan from a Bengaluru court for a joint probe…
Delhi businessman files defamation suit against actress Esha Gupta
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) : A criminal defamation complaint has been filed against Bollywood actress Esha Gupta by a Delhi businessman after she accused him of sexual misconduct. Rohit Vig, the Delhi based businessman,…
BJP trying to suppress democracy, says Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Outgoing Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused Uttar Pradesh’s Yogi Adityanath government of trying to suppress democracy by cutting the electricity and water supply at the Chunar guest house,…
Priyanka ends dharna, leaves for Delhi
Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh), July 20 (IANS) “I am now leaving because my purpose of meeting the families of the victims has been fulfilled. But I will return very soon. I had come here on the…
ALERT: India in touch with Iran over Indians on board seized oil tanker: MEA
Centre appoints 6 new Governors, Anandiben Patel transferred to Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) In a major reshuffle on Saturday, President Ramnath Kovind transferred Anandiben Patel from Madhya Pradesh and appointed her as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, besides appointing new governors in West…
Rajnath Singh pays tribute at Kargil War Memorial
Srinagar, July 20 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday paid tribute to the martyred soldiers at the Kargil War Memorial in Jammu and Kashmir’s Drass town on the 20th anniversary of the Kargil victory….
Punjab CM protests against Priyanka’s detention
Chandigarh, July 20 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday protested against the undemocratic and unconstitutional detention of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra by the Uttar Pradesh administration. Reacting to…
AIP president protests against Congress leader’s remark on martyrs
Srinagar, July 20 (IANS) Former legislator and president of the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP), Engineer Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Saturday led a protest march in Srinagar city against state Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh’s remarks on…
India-built cryostat base ready for installation in France
By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) An India-built cryostat base and lower cylinder are ready for installation in the $25 billion International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) that is under construction in France, it…