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Maharashtra cops use pellet guns on protesting farmers, 4 injured

India June 22, 2017 at 9:14 pm 0 comments

Mumbai, June 22 The Maharashtra Police on Thursday used pellet guns to fire at farmers who were protesting the construction of a boundary wall around an abandoned World War II airport on the outskirts of Mumbai. According to the state police, several hundred farmers who have been cultivating land insideRead More

Those who celebrated Pak’s win should go and live there: Rizvi

India June 22, 2017 at 9:14 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, June 22 Those who celebrated Pakistan team’s victory in the recently concluded ICC Champions trophy final should go and live there, National Commission for Minorities (NCM) chairman Gairul Hasan Rizvi has said. Rizvi made the remarks in Meerut on Tuesday while responding to queries by journalists about reportsRead More

Nitish-led JD(U) to back BJP’s presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind

Nitish-led JD(U) to back BJP’s presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind

India June 21, 2017 at 9:06 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, June 21 The Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal-United (JD-U) on Wednesday stunned the larger Opposition by deciding to break ranks with it to support NDA’s official Presidential nominee and former Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind. At a meeting of the JDU core group in Patna today, Bihar Chief MinisterRead More

Gauba to be Home Secy

India June 21, 2017 at 9:05 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, June 21 In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the government today shifted Rajiv Gauba, a 1982-batch Jharkhand cadre IAS officer, to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) as Officer on Special Duty. Gauba will succeed incumbent Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi, whose tenure ends on August 30. Gauba has servedRead More

Karnan in Kolkata jail, fails to get SC reprieve

India June 21, 2017 at 9:05 pm 0 comments

Kolkata/New Delhi, June 21 Former Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan was today lodged in a Kolkata jail even as he failed to get any last-minute reprieve from the Supreme Court after being on the run for six weeks. The 62-year-old Karnan, who was arrested by the West Bengal PoliceRead More

SC refuses to suspend ex-judge Karnan’s sentence

India June 21, 2017 at 9:04 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, June 21 A day after absconding former Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan was arrested by the West Bengal Police from Coimbatore, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to suspend his six-month jail sentence for contempt of court. Justice Karnan’s counsel Mathew J Nedumpara made an urgent appealRead More

Yoga has played big role in uniting world, says PM Narendra Modi

India June 21, 2017 at 9:04 pm 0 comments

Lucknow, June 21 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday led over 50,000 yoga enthusiasts in performing ‘asanas’ here amid showers on the International Yoga Day as he underlined the importance of the ancient practice in connecting India with the world and promoting wellness. Yoga, he stressed, has the power ofRead More

Charges framed against Sasikala in FERA violations case

India June 21, 2017 at 9:04 pm 0 comments

Chennai, June 21 An Economic Offences Court here on Wednesday framed charges against AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala, who is now lodged in jail in Bengaluru, in connection with a FERA violation case. She appeared before the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (Economic Offence-I) A Zakir Hussain through video conferencing fromRead More

GST to be rolled at midnight June 30: Jaitley

GST to be rolled at midnight June 30: Jaitley

India June 20, 2017 at 7:13 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, June 20 Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said that the GST will be launched from mid-night of June 30-July 1. The GST launch function would be held at Central Hall of Parliament and all MPs, CMs and state finance ministers would be invited. Jaitley said: “President PranabRead More

I-T brings charges under benami Act against Lalu’s family

India June 20, 2017 at 7:12 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, June 20 The Income Tax Department has brought charges under Benami Transactions Act against Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s ex-chief minister wife Rabri Devi, daughter Misa Bharti and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Yadav in connection with its investigation into land deals worth Rs 1,000 croreRead More