A nervous BJP calls of Modi’s crucial 24th December rally in Lucknow
The rally was to be the grand culmination of the BJP’s four Parivartan Yatras in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, which were flagged off early this month. The decision to cancel the rally was taken on Monday, the day before a rattled prime...
Did Naxals deposit Rs 20 crore in Chhattisgarh banks? Cops probe
More than 50 banks in Naxal-hit areas of Chhattisgarh have recorded deposits of nearly Rs 20 crores within two weeks. Based on an intelligence report, transactions in these accounts have been put on hold, an media report said. Police suspects the...
Opposition parties protest in Parliament against note ban
Leaders of opposition parties stage a protest near the Gandhi statue in Parliament premises against the Centre's demonetisation move. The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has also joined the Congress-led protest, says...
PM prefers to sit in his Parliament chamber than attend debate: Congress
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to stop addressing public meetings and be present in parliament to address the concerns of the opposition and the 130...
SC dumps Kejriwal’s plea; defamation cases against Delhi CM to continue
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the trial in the defamation case filed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will continue. Kejirwal had contented that proceedings before the trial court should be...
Demonetisation: Protests in Muzaffarnagar over cash shortage
Uttar Pradesh: Hundreds of cash-strapped farmers led by Bharatiya Kisan Union protested outside a bank and gheraoed the officials at Khudda village in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, police said today. The farmers staged a dharna outside the Punjab National Bank...
Tsunami hits Japan after strong 6.9 quake
A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Tuesday, triggering tsunamis along the coast including a one-metre (3.3-foot) wave that crashed ashore at the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant. The quake struck on Tuesday morning at about 06:00 local time (2:30...
How seriously does govt take safety of trains? A status check
Kanpur: In the worst train accident in the last six years, more than 140 people died after the Patna-Indore Express derailed near Kanpur on Sunday. As many as 14 coaches went off the track leaving behind a horrifying scene of death...
Only 2 books upto class 2 and 3 upto class 5, recommends NCERT
New Delhi: In an attempt to reduce the heavy baggage of primary and middle level school students, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has recommended only two books (Language and Mathematics) for classes I & II and three...
IAF three Mirage-2000s and three SU-30s carry out trial landings on Lucknow-Agra express highway on the inaugural day
Lucknow: 03 x Mirage-2000 and 03 SU-30 Aircrafts of the Indian Air Force carried out a 'touch and go' on a portion of the newly constructed Agra-Lucknow Expressway. The portion of the Expressway used for the purpose has an RCC construction...
After 2 days of relaxation, Kashmir is shut down again
After two days of relaxation by the Hurriyat Conference, the prolonged shutdown picked up where it left off in Kashmir Valley on Monday as schools, colleges and business establishments followed the protocol and streets resumed their deserted look. Meanwhile, the police...
Fire breaks out at SSKM hospital in Kolkata
A fire broke out at SSKM Hospital in Kolkata on Monday morning creating panic among patients and family members at the main referral hospital of the state. There is no report of casualty or injury as of now, fire department said. The...
2 CRPF jawans injured in IED blast in Chhattisgarh
File PicTwo CRPF jawans were today injured in a pressure bomb blast triggered by Naxals in the dense forest of Chhattisgarh's worst insurgency-hit Sukma district, police said. "The incident took place at around 9.20 AM when a patrolling team of...
Stealth destroyer INS Chennai commissioned
INS Chennai (D65), the third and final ship of Class P15-A Stealth Guided Missile Destroyer has been commissioned into active service. INS Chennai is among the largest destroyers constructed in India having a length of 164 meter and displacement of over...
Indore Patna Express Tragedy: At least 100 killed, many still trapped
At least 100 people were killed and more than 200 injured early Sunday when 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna express train flew off the rails in Kanpur Dehat district of Uttar Pradesh, police said. The toll in one of India’s worst...
Two children pulled out alive from derailed Indore-Patna express bogie
Two children were pulled out alive from an overturned bogie of the Indore-Patna Express here, offering a glimmer of hope to rescuers looking for survivors among the heaps of metal and scattered baggage. The two boys aged six and seven were...
At least 30 dead after Patna-Indore Express derails near Kanpur
At least 30 people were killed today when 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna express train derailed near Pukhrayan area in Kanpur Dehat district, with railways officials saying the number of casualties could rise. The incident took place at around 3 am...
Three army jawans killed, 3 injured in militant ambush in Assam
File Pic Guwahati : Three army jawans were killed and three others were seriously wounded in an ambush carried out by suspected militants of the United Liberation Front of Assam (Independent) in upper Assam on Saturday morning. The incident occurred around...
Sonia pays tribute to Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary
Sonia Gandhi pays a floral tribute to her mother-in-law Indira Gandhi on the latter's birth anniversary. Her son, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi also was present at the tribute. Later, it is reported that Sonia will be inaugurating a photo exhibition...
In first vote after notes ban, bypolls in 6 states
Voting began for by-elections in six states and one union territory on Saturday morning in polls expected to be the first referendum since the ban on 500 and 1000 rupee notes was announced by the BJP-led government at the centre. In...
I-T department cracks the whip, sends notice on large cash deposits
Just 10 days after PM Narendra Modis announcement of removing old Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 currency denominations from legal tender, the income tax department has started cracking the whip on people depositing large amount of cash. The I-T department of...
