BSF rejects VRS plea of jawan who posted video, wife says he’s been arrested
New Delhi: The BSF has rejected Constable Tej Bahadur Yadav's voluntary retirement on the plea that a court of inquiry is pending against him for alleged indiscipline over uploading videos on social media showing "substandard food" being served to jawans....
Bastar’s abusive top cop sent on sick leave
DIG Kalluri (centre) in a file picture.Bastar: Bastar top cop DIG Sunder Raj Kalluri who threatened activists sent on medical leave. Kalluri had skipped a NHRC hearing saying he was on sick leave. DIG Sunder Raj takes charge of...
No party, candidate shall publish any ad in print media on Feb 3 and 4: EC
The Election Commission of India on Thursday has directed that no political party, candidate, organisation or any person will publish any advertisement in the print media on February 3 and 4 unless the contents of the advertisement proposed to be...
Donald Trump hectored Malcolm Turnbull over refugee deal in ‘worst’ phone call
Senior Australian Government sources have confirmed Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and US President Donald Trump had a "robust" and shorter than expected phone call, which Mr Trump reportedly labelled "the worst by far" of a clutch of calls to world...
BJP planning to separate Mumbai, Sena playing double game: Raj
Mumbai: "I had made an offer to Shiv Sena only to protect the interests of Marathi people in this city But the party is playing a double game by contesting the local elections on its own but sharing power (with...
Union Budget 2017: PM’s verdict: FM has presented an ‘uttam Budget’
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on the Union Budget: "The FM has presented an 'Uttam' Budget, devoted to strengthening the hands of the poor. Har kisi ke sapne ko saakar karne ka thos kadam is budget mein saaf saaf nazar...
Budget 2017: Agricultural sector allocation sees a quantum jump, sops for farmers galore
New Delhi: Highlights - · The total allocation for rural, agricultural and allied sectors for 2017-18 is Rs 187223 crore, which is 24% higher than last year's. · The government is committed to double farmers' incomes in 5 years. · The target for agriculture...
Former Union minister E Ahamed passes away after collapsing in Parliament
New Delhi: Former Union minister and Indian Union Muslim League leader E Ahamed has passed away early on Wednesday after he suffered a cardiac arrest, a senior doctor has confirmed. The 78-year-old Ahamed died at 2:15 am at RML hospital where he...
Indian-American lawmakers slam RHC for backing immigration ban
New Delhi: In other news, Indian-American lawmakers have slammed the US-based Republican Hindu Coalition for supporting President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration, which they alleged takes the country backwards "towards dark times". "As the most senior Indian-American member of Congress,...
India asks: Trains running on time, clean compartments
New Delhi: With all eyes set on the presentation of the General Budget, the people across the country stressed on cleanliness in the Indian Railways and expressed hope that the government will come up with initiatives aimed at ensuring that...
Punjab: Car blast near Congress candidate’s rally leaves three dead
Punjab: At least three persons were killed and 15 injured in a powerful car blast near a Congress candidate’s rally in Maur near Bathinda city on Tuesday evening, police said. The incident comes days before the state begins polling in the...
Shivpal Yadav to form new party on March 11 after UP polls
Uttar Pradesh: UP CM Akhilesh Yadav's uncle says he will form a new party and will campaign for those who have not been given a ticket by Akhilesh. "Many strong SP candidates have not been given a ticket," he says....
Shiva Sena asks MNS not to field candidates in BMC polls
Mumbai: In other news: The Shiv Sena on Tuesday asked the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena not to field candidates in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections if it is offering 'unconditional' support to the BJP. "If it doesn't field candidates then we...
Minister in UPA govt faints in Parliament during Prez speech
New Delhi: Former external affairs minister E Ahamed faints during the President's speech in Parliament. He was rushed to hospital. Ahamed served in the Manmohan Singh government and represents the Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency of Kerala. He is 79. The...
H1B Bill tabled in US Congress, Indian IT companies’ stocks crash
New Delhi: A legislation has been introduced in the US House of Representatives which among other things calls for more than doubling the minimum salary of H-1B visa holders to USD 130,000, making it difficult for firms to use the...
Trump’s next immigration move will hit Indian IT hard
US President Donald Trump is expected to sign a new executive order aimed at strangulating work-visa programmes, including the H1B and L1 visas used by Indian IT professionals, as part of a larger immigration reform effort, a top White House...
Indian economy not in good shape, say Manmohan Singh, P Chidambaram
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party alleged that Singh and Chidambaram, helped industrialist Vijay Mallya get huge loans for bailing out the now defunct Kingfisher Airlines. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the finance minister of his cabinet P Chidambaram on...
Rahul defamation case postponed to March 3
Thane: The Bhiwandi court adjourns the Rahul Gandhi defamation case till March 3. The Congress vice-president on Monday appeared before Maharashtra's Bhiwandi court for hearing in the defamation case filed by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh over his remark regarding Mahatma...
Ex-CAG chief Vinod Rai to head BCCI’s admin panel
New Delhi: The Supreme Court, on Monday, announced the names of four administrators to run the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). They are: Ex-CAG chief Vinod Rai, historian Ramachandra Guha, ex-women's cricket captain Diana Edulji and IDFC...
Ex-PM Manmohan Singh helped Vijay Mallya, says BJP
New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh helped tycoon Vijay Mallya get loans, the BJP said today, citing letters that have been reported in the media. The BJP cited a report that said the UPA government facilitated loans to Mallya after...
Vodafone confirms it’s in merger talks with Idea
New Delhi: Speculations about Vodafone India and Idea Cellular exploring a merger (no comment from either side on these reports) has resulted in the share price of Idea Cellular rising over 15 per cent since January 18. The merger would...
