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Modi asks people to donate generously for J&K flood victims

India September 12, 2014 at 5:05 pm 0 comments

New Delhi,Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made an appeal to all Indians to donate generously to the Prime Minister’s National Relief FUND (PMNRF) for the flood-affected people in Jammu and Kashmir. In his appeal, Mr. Modi said, “My Fellow Citizens, you are all aware that unprecedented floods have causedRead More

Saradha scam: CBI arrests Assam singer Sadananda Gogoi

Breaking news, India September 12, 2014 at 5:05 pm 0 comments

Kolkata: The CBI Friday arrested Assamese singer and filmmaker Sadananda Gogoi in connection with the multi-crore-rupee Saradha scam in the West Bengal capital, an official said. The singer, alleged to have made a TV commercial for the tainted Saradha Group, was one of the many high-profile names to feature inRead More

2G case : CBI chief Ranjit Sinha files affidavit in SC

India September 12, 2014 at 5:05 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, Central Bureau of Investigation chief Ranjit Sinha has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court in response to the allegations made by senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan of interfering in the 2G scam probe. Sinha has filed the affidavit in a sealed envelope. Bhushan had filed a petition inRead More

Omar announces relief package

India September 12, 2014 at 5:04 pm 0 comments

Srinagar, Getting its act together after being initially numbed by last week’s devastating floods, Jammu and Kashmir government today announced FINANCIAL and other assistance to those hit by the disaster, including assistance of Rs 100 crore each to the Jammu region and the Kashmir valley and supply of free rationRead More

CBI can’t be as autonomous or independent as CAG : Vinod Rai

India September 12, 2014 at 5:04 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, Raising concerns over CBI being under the “direct control” of the Prime Minister, former top auditor Vinod Rai has said that “a police dominated” agency can’t enjoy autonomy or independence available to the CAG or the Election Commission. Rai, who has been critical of former Prime Minister ManmohanRead More

What is love jihad, asks Rajnath Singh

India September 12, 2014 at 5:03 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, At a time when some BJP leaders are raking up the controversial ‘love jihad’ issue, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said he had “no idea” about it. What is love jihad? was his prompt reply with a smile when he was asked about his views on it. ManyRead More

China needs to come to table on border dispute : V K Singh

India September 12, 2014 at 5:03 pm 0 comments

Gandhinagar, China needs to come to the discussion table to resolve the long-standing border dispute on Arunachal Pradesh, Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V K Singh said today. “We are having a border dispute with China about Arunachal Pradesh. It doesn’t become their (China’s) region by merely puttingRead More

Indian court allows detained Italian marine to go home

India September 12, 2014 at 5:02 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, India’s top court ruled on Friday that a sick Italian marine detained for the 2012 killing of two fishermen can go home for medical treatment. The Supreme Court (SC) said that it had agreed to allow Massimiliano Latorre to spend four months at home after the Italian ambassadorRead More

3% quota must for disabled people in all govt jobs including IAS : Supreme Court

India September 12, 2014 at 5:02 pm 0 comments

New Delhi,The Supreme Court on Friday held that three per cent reservation for disabled people be given in all categories of government jobs including in appointments and promotions to IAS, while pulling up the Centre for “blocking” the very purpose of this empowering legislation by opposing it. A bench headedRead More

Calcutta high court drops rape charge against athlete Pinki Pramanik

Breaking news, India, Latest headlines, Sports September 12, 2014 at 5:02 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, The Calcutta high court on Friday dropped all criminal charges against Asian Games gold medallist athlete Pinki Pramanik. Justice Subrata Talukdar ordered that all charges framed against Prinki be quashed. Pinki was accused by her live-in partner Anamika Acharya of being a male who raped her. She hadRead More