P Chidambaram’s pleas in SC today blocked
New Delhi: In a huge blow to former finance minister P Chidambaram, his pleas in the Supreme Court to be heard today, have been blocked over procedural delays. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Chidambaram's pleas challenging the Delhi...
Govt to withdraw Manmohan Singh’s SPG cover
New Delhi : The Narendra Modi government is likely to withdraw the Special Protection Group from former prime minister Manmohan Singh's security detail shortly, according to several sources. The decision, reportedly taken after a three-month review involving the Cabinet Secretariat and...
IAS officer quits, says “disturbed” over restrictions in J&K
A 33-year-old Indian Administrative Service officer said he has filed his papers to quit the coveted government job. While stating his reasons, IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan said one of them was denial of "fundamental rights" to lakhs of people...
Arun Jaitley to be cremated
Arun Jaitley, former finance minister and BJP veteran who died on Saturday, will be cremated this afternoon with state honours. The seasoned BJP leader died at 12:07 pm on Saturday at Delhi's AIIMS, two weeks after he was admitted following complaints...
Devendra Fadnavis suspends ‘Mahajanadesh Yatra’ for tomorrow
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has suspended his ongoing 'Mahajanadesh Yatra' for a day on Sunday in view of former Union finance minister Arun Jaitley's death. Fadnavis will meet people as per schedule on Saturday, but will not deliver speeches or...
Arun Jaitley passes away at 66
1:21: PM Modi spoke to Arun Jaitley’s wife and son, and expressed his condolences. Both of them insisted that PM does not cancel his current foreign tour.
1:20 PM : President Ram Nath Kovind said, “Extremely saddened by the passing...
Former Finance Minister’s Health Deteriorates
New Delhi: The health of former finance minister Arun Jaitley, who is admitted to Delhi’s AIIMS, deteriorated on Friday, hospital sources told PTI. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti paid a visit to the hospital to enquire about his...
RSS body slams withdrawal of surcharge on FPIs
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch said withdrawal of super-rich surcharge on foreign investors is a result of 'an act of blackmailing' of the government by overseas investors, and if the situation permits the Centre should reimpose this tax after...
Niti Aayog has no authority on deciding vehicle technology: Nitin Gadkari
NEW DELHI: Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said Niti Aayog has no authority to take a call on vehicle technology and it's his ministry which has the mandate. He said there will be no ban...
6 Dead After Temple Wall Collapses in West Bengal
Kolkata: At least six people on Friday died after a wall of a temple, where people were gathered to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami, collapsed in Kachua, North 24 Pargana district. Around 27 people were injured during the accident. Taking stock of the situation,...
Government to launch an e-commerce portal to help SMEs: Nitin Gadkari
The government is planing to launch an e-commerce project called 'Bharatcraft' for micro small and medium enterprises (MSME), on the lines of global online shopping platform such as Alibaba, said union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday. Gadkari said the proposed...
Man allegedly rapes female stray dog in Kharghar
A man was arrested by the Navi Mumbai and Panvel police in Maharashtra on 22 August for allegedly raping a female stray dog in Kharagar. Animal Activist, Vijay Rangare filed a First Information Report (FIR) at the local police station with...
“Triple Talaq” Law To Be Examined By Top Court, Notice Issued To Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Centre seeking clarification on the constitutional validity of ‘The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 or the triple talaq law. This means that the Supreme Court is...
Unprecedented liquidity crunch, warns Niti VC
Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog Rajiv Kumar has termed the ongoing situation in financial sector as unprecedented and called for extraordinary steps to tackle it. "This is an unprecedented situation for the government. In the last 70 years, we have not...
Economic policies must be less populist: Murthy
Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy speaking at an event in Gorakhpur gives a thumbs up for the economy but with riders. "Our economy is growing at 6 to 7 per cent this year. India has become the software development centre...
SC to hear Chidambaram’s plea on bail today
Former Union Minister P Chidambaram's plea challenging a Delhi high court verdict that turned down his appeal for protection from arrest in the INX Media case will be heard by the Supreme Court today. His appeal would be heard by...
SpiceJet pilots spot man on runway, alert security
Mumbai: A man was detained from the Mumbai airport runway in a bizarre incident that left airport authorities shocked. The man was spotted by the pilots of a SpiceJet flight who alerted airport security. Following this, a team of the Central...
Chidambaram to be Lodged in Tihar Jail if Not Granted Bail
New Delhi: Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram who has been sent to CBI’s custody till August 26 in connection to a money laundering case of INX Media, is reported to have spent his first night at the agency ‘quiet, sleepless...
CBI Given 4 Days Custody Of P Chidambaram
The Central Bureau of Investigation gets the custody of former Union finance minister P Chidambaram till August 26. Chidambaram's family members and lawyer are permitted to meet the Congress leader for 30 minutes every day. Investigation agency to ensure that...
Kolhapur floods caused by tampering with flood lines: RTI
The flood havoc in Kolhapur and Sangli districts has killed 54 people and thousands of cattle, besides causing colossal loss of property, farmlands and crops. Was it the ferocity of nature that caused such a great calamity or did human...
TN Govt honours ISRO chairman with Dr Kalam award
Chennai: ISRO Chairman K Sivan was on Thursday honoured with the Tamil Nadu government's Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Award by Chief Minister K Palaniswami. The award was earlier announced in recognition of Sivan's stellar work in the...
