Man who hurled shoe at Kejriwal gets interim bail
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) A court here on Friday granted interim bail to a man who hurled a shoe at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at a press conference earlier this month, as he…
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Buoyed by SC decision, BJP hopes to get its way in Uttarakhand
(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Buoyed by the Supreme Court order on Friday staying the Uttarakhand High Court’s decision nullifying President’s Rule and reinstating Harish Rawat as the chief minister, the BJP said…
Committed to bringing Mallya back to India: Government
Vijay Mallya. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The central government was committed to bringing liquor baron Vijay Mallya back to India to face justice, the external affairs ministry said on Friday. “The…
Confident of proving majority in Uttarakhand assembly: Harish Rawat
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat has said the Uttarakhand High Court’s Thursday order setting aside the President’s Rule in his state was “a big decision for federal politics”. “The…
Telecom industry stakeholders express ‘deep dismay’ over TRAI comments
(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The telecom industry stakeholders on Friday expressed their deep dismay over the remarks made against them in the Supreme Court by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India in…
Thunderstorm damages houses, disrupts power supply in northeast
Imphal, April 22 (IANS) Inclement weather continued in most of the northeastern states with a thunderstorm damaging houses and disrupting power supply, official sources said on Friday. On Thursday evening, a strong thunderstorm lashed several…
Maple Group refunds ‘cheap homes’ application fees
Pune, April 22 (IANS) The Maple Group said on Friday it had started refunding the “non-refundable” registration fees to 13,500 applicants of its “Aapla Ghar” cheap homes schemes offering a standard one bedroom-hall-kitchen flat for…
Trinamool’s complaint against Narada CEO under EC scanner
Kolkata, April 22 (IANS) A complaint lodged by West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress against Mathew Samuel, CEO of Narada News, which carried out a sting on party leaders, has been sent to the Election Commission…
Simhastha Kumbh begins in Ujjain
Ujjain, April 22 (IANS) The month-long Simhastha Kumbh Mela commenced here early on Friday with the arrival of the Juna Akhara for the royal bath on the banks of Kshipra river to take a holy…
US to focus on infra investment in smart cities: Ambassador
New Delhi: US Ambassador to India Richard R Verma addresses during 24th AGM on “Smart Infrastructure and Eco System – Foundation for Sustainable Growth” in New Delhi on April 22, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi,…
Efforts on to remove Gurgaon toll plaza: Minister
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Planning (Independent Charge) and Defence, Shri Rao Inderjit Singh addresses at the flag-off ceremony of the NCC Girls Everest Expedition to Mount Everest, in New Delhi on March…
EC removes district head, police chief in Bengal
Kolkata, April 22 (IANS) The Election Commission on Friday removed the district magistrate of South 24 Parganas and superintendent of police in North 24 Parganas in West Bengal where six-phase assembly polls are underway, an…
Excellent relations with Bangladesh demand tolerant societies
By Saeed Naqvi We have grown accustomed to receiving greeting cards at the end of the year. That is why BJP stalwart Murli Manohar Joshis beautifully inscribed New Year greetings marked April 14, the first…
World Culture Festival: AoL tells NGT it can’t pay remaining penalty of Rs 4.75 Cr
By Vinayak Dutt New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Art of Living (AoL) foundation on Friday expressed its inability to pay the “remaining green fine” of Rs.4.75 Crore to the National Green Tribunal that was levied…
SC stays Uttarakhand HC order till April 27
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that the Uttarakhand High Court order, removing President’s rule in the hill state and restoring Congress’ Harish Rawat as chief minister, be kept in…
Now use your smartphone to get exciting reads with Juggernaut app
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Fond of reading but find it hard to lug around books with you? Now, you can access a range of exciting reads – from short stories by Sunny Leone to…
After Ishrat case, government finds holes in Malegaon blasts probe
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Even as the government is determined to fall back on the Ishrat Jahan case to corner the Congress in the ensuing parliament session beginning Monday, the “errors” in the Malegaon…
To boost odd-even, Delhi to launch app-based premium bus service
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) In a bid to encourage private car owners to switch to public transport and complement the odd-even traffic scheme, the Delhi government on Friday announced a policy for app-based premium…
16 dead in Arunachal landslide, NDRF team rushed
Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh), April 22 (IANS) At least 16 people were killed and many others buried under debris in a landslide that struck Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh, bordering China, early Friday morning. A team of…
Danish woman’s rape: Delhi court rejects accused’s plea
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) A court here on Friday rejected the plea on one of the accused in the Danish woman’s gang rape case for examining doctors on his potency. Additional Sessions Judge Ramesh…