Jobs are not biscuits: VK Singh on compensation for families of Iraq victims
New Delhi: VK Singh, MoS MEA on if there would be some compensation announced today for the kin of the 38 Indians killed in Iraq: "Yeh biscuit baantne wala kaam nahi hai, ye admiyon ki zindagi ka sawal hai. Aa...
Death Of Judge Loya: Post-Mortem Examination Was Manipulated Under Directions Of Doctor Related To Maharashtra Cabinet Minister
Mumbai: In a further twist to the death of Judge Loya, The Caravan has reported that there is sufficient evidence that the post-mortem report was manipulated. The report highlighted the political clout behind the post-mortem. The focus was on the...
Indians killed in Iraq: Aircraft carrying 38 bodies lands in Amritsar
Amritsar: The special flight carrying the mortal remains of the 38 Indians killed in Iraq's Mosul, lands in Amritsar. MoS MEA VK Singh is on board. On Sunday, Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh left for Iraq to...
Kejriwal apologises to Jaitley
New Delhi: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, AAP leaders Sanjay Singh and Ashutosh in a joint letter have apologised to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the defamation case he had filed against them. Jaitley had filed a Rs 10-crore...
Bharat bandh call: Sporadic violence in parts of north India
New Delhi: There have been sporadic incidences of violence in Meerut, Agra, Patna, Rohtak, Delhi and Bagpat during the Bharat Bandh called by Dalit organisations and parties today to protest the amended SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act. The government is expected...
RSS Lays Claim To Freedom Fighter Rajguru.
A new book written by former RSS pracharak (functionary) and journalist Narendra Sehgal claims freedom fighter Rajguru, who was sent to the gallows along with Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev was a swayamsevak with the Sangh. Indian revolutionary Bhagat Singh and...
Chinese space lab crashes in Pacific Ocean
China's prototype space station, Tiangong-1, today crashed in the Pacific Ocean, according to the country's space agency. The spacecraft re-entered the earth's atmosphere at 00:15 GMT (0545 hrs IST) today over the South Pacific and mostly burnt up on re-entry, China's...
7 Indians among 15 killed in Kuwait bus collision
Seven Indians were among 15 oil workers killed on Sunday in a head-on collision between two buses in southern Kuwait, Kuwaiti officials said. The Kuwait Fire Service Directorate put the death toll at 15. It said the two buses collided head-on thus...
Govt to file review plea on SC/ST ruling today
New Delhi: The government will file a review petition before the Supreme Court today, challenging its order banning automatic arrest and registration of cases for alleged harassment of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The petition will be filed by the social...
Bhiwandi: Massive Fire Breaks Out at Oil Godown
Thane: A massive fire broke out at an oil godown in Bhiwandi’s Gundavali in the wee hours of Monday. At least six fire tenders were at the spot to douse the raging fire. No casualties have been reported so far....
8 terrorists gunned down in 3 encounters in Kashmir
Eight terrorists, including top commanders, have been killed in three different encounters in Jammu and Kashmir, police said today. One terrorist was killed in Anantnag and another was caught alive. Encounters are underway in Shopian's Dragad and Kachdoora, news agency ANI...
Bhagalpur Riots Case: Union Minister’s Son Arijit Shashwat Choube Surernders
Patna: A day after a local court rejected his anticipatory bail petition, Arjit Shashwat Choube, son of Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choube, surrendered before the Bihar Police on Sunday. Arjit Choube is accused of inciting communal clashes in Bhagalpur on...
Cong won’t allow RSS-BJP ideology of spreading hatred win: Rahul
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the BJP-RSS of "spreading hatred" in the country and vowed that his party will not let their ideology win. In a tweet, Gandhi gave his message of love and harmony and cited the statements...
No hike in RR rates
Taking into consideration the slump in realty sector throughout the state, the Maharashtra Government has decided to keep the present Ready Reckoner (RR) rates intact. Though there is no reduction in the rates, as was their demand, builders and developers...
Rajiv offered to help RSS build Ram Temple in Ayodhya
Nagpur: According to news published in Sunday Guardian, Rajiv Gandhi, when he was Prime Minister, sought the help of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in the 1989 Lok Sabha elections, in lieu of Congress’ support in building a Ram Temple in...
Three People Killed, Two Injured as Four-Storey Building Collapses Near Bus Stand in Indore
Three people killed and two were injured after a four-storey building collapsed near Sarwate bus stand in Indore on Saturday. The incident occurred at around 9: 30 PM. Over two-dozen people were feared trapped in the debris, media reported. Police and...
Vaishno Devi Pilgrimage Temporarily Suspended After “Unprecedented Rush”
File Pic Jammu: The Vaishno Devi yatra has been temporarily suspended due to overcrowding in last evening. "The pilgrimage to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine has been suspended from the Katra base camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district due...
Class 12 Hindi paper circulating on social media fake, says CBSE
New Delhi: The Class 12 Hindi (elective) paper being circulated on the social media was “fake”, the Central Board of Secondary Education said on Saturday and urged people not to spread rumours regarding the paper. The CBSE is scheduled to hold...
Pakistan arrests 52 Indian fishermen
File Pic New Delhi: Pakistani authorities have arrested 52 Indian fishermen for allegedly straying into the country's territorial waters, an official said today. The latest batch of Indian fishermen was arrested on Thursday night by the Pakistan Maritime Security Forces, he...
Crew Allege Strip-Search By Airline, SpiceJet Says It’s Same For Flyers
Chennai: Air hostesses working with no-frills carrier SpiceJet protested at Chennai airport early morning today after they were allegedly strip searched by the airline's own security personnel. They alleged they have been subjected to strip search for the last few days...
Videocon-ICICI loan: CBI initiates inquiry against Deepak Kochhar
The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a preliminary enquiry against ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar's husband Deepak Kochhar in connection with Videocon loan row, sources said on Saturday. Chanda Kochhar, her husband Deepak Kochhar, and Venugopal Dhoot, the promoter of...
