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Dera donated 14 bodies to UP medical college without death certificates

The Haryana government Friday announced a probe to find whether “legal formalities” were followed by the Dera Sacha Sauda while organising the donation of 14 cadavers from among its followers to a private medical institute in Lucknow this year. Health Minister Anil Vij said that Haryana’s directo

Sadhvi Prachi compares Rohingya Muslims with ISIS, says they are more dangerous

Lucknow: Sadhvi Prachi, VHP leader once again gave controversial statements. This time she picks Rohingya Muslims issue. She asked Union Government to send them back to Myanmar. According to the news published in Deccan Herald, in an informal talk with reporters, she said that Rohingya Muslims ar

Indian Army will breach LoC and strike whenever needed: Lt Gen D Anbu

Jammu: Lt General Devraj Anbu, who heads the Northern Command, on Thursday said that the Indian Army will breach the Line of Control and launch strike against enemies whenever the need arises in future. Showing a firm stand on border disputes and continuous ceasefire violations from the Pakistan

Blasts verdict shows India’s resolve to fight terrorism: BJP

The BJP today hailed the court verdict in the Mumbai serial blasts case, saying it shows India’s unwavering commitment to ensuring that perpetrators of acts of terror do not go unpunished. A Mumbai court has awarded death sentence to Tahir Merchant and Firoz Abdul Rashid Khan and life imprisonmen

Another train Accident: Ranchi Rajdhani Express Engine and coach derail

NEW DELHI: In another train derailment incident, one coach and engine of the Ranchi-Delhi Rajdhani Express derailed today in Delhi. “Engine, power coach of Delhi-Ranchi Rajdhani Exp derail near Minto Bridge in New Delhi; no fatalities,” Northern Railway spokesperson said. As per reports, the a

Blue Whale game victim recounts experience, asks youth not to try it

The 22-year-old man who was rescued while playing the dreaded blue whale game, recounted his horrific experience Wednesday and appealed to the youths not to try the game on any account. Alexander of Neravy, who was rescued yesterday by the police told reporters here that he chose to meet the media t

Sonia Gandhi’s security Commando, who went missing, traced

An SPG commando with Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s security cover, who had gone missing for five days under mysterious circumstances, has been traced and is currently being questioned about his disappearance. “We have confirmed that the missing SPG commando has been traced by the police. We will

RSS reiterates its demand to put a ban on Chinese products

Mathura: During the second day of Vrindavan meet at Keshav Dham, in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, the saffron group reiterated its demand to put a ban on Chinese products. The party termed both China and Pakistan as enemies of India. India Today reported that addressing the session, the RSS leaders dem

“I raised farmers’ issues, Modi asked me to shutup”: BJP MP

“I am not scared of anyone. I did not wish to be a minister because the union ministers live in a state of fear” For the very first time, a ‘sitting’ BJP parliamentarian has openly criticised the Prime Minister in this manner. The BJP Lok Sabha member, Nana Patole from Gondia-Bhandara Maha

IndiGo Announces Fresh Sale With Fares Starting Just Above Rs 1,000

IndiGo is offering discounted one-way fares starting at Rs 1,005 on select domestic routes. The Rs 1,005 fares are applicable on flights from Bagdogra  to Guwahati, according to the IndiGo website. A search on the airline's website - goindigo.in - showed the fare available in mid-September period. T

Arvind Kejriwal Fined Rs. 5,000 By Court In Arun Jaitley Defamation Case

New Delhi, 4 September - Arun Jaitley had filed the second defamation suit after Mr Kejriwal's then lawyer Ram Jethmalani allegedly "abused" him in open court during proceedings of another defamation suit he had filed against the AAP chief and five other party functionaries. The Delhi High Court

New Union Minister R.K. Singh: The officer who once arrested Advani in Bihar

New Delhi: Known for his administrative acumen, former Union Home Secretary and Lok Sabha member Raj Kumar Singh, who was inducted on Sunday as Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy at the Centre, was instrumental in the arrest of BJP leader L.K. Advani in 1990 in Bihar. The 1975-batch Ind

Despite former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan’s warning, Govt. demonetized currency overnight

New Delhi: Raghuram Rajan, Former Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made a revelation that he never favoured demonetization as its short term economic cost would outweigh any long term benefit. This disclosure was made by Mr. Rajan in his latest book, “I do what I do”. This book is the

After conviction, Govt withdraws Dera chief’s access to VIP lounges at airports

New Delhi: The Ministry of Civil Aviation has sent out a notice to withdraw recently convicted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s privilege to use the VIP lounges at the airports across the country. “It has now been directed to withdraw the permission for use reserved lounge at airp

Cabinet reshuffle: Promotions for Goyal, Sitharaman, Naqvi and Pradhan

Nine new ministers take oath Nine new faces were sworn-in by President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan from 10.30 this morning as part ofNarendra Modi-led NDA government's cabinet reshuffle. This is the third, and probably the last such rejig ahead of the 2019 General Election

We take decisions with courage, execute them with conviction: PM Modi

UDAIPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that his government took various decisions with courage and executed them with conviction unlike the previous dispensation which had crippled the whole system. The whole system had been "crippled" when the NDA government assumed office, he sai

Don’t criminalise marital rape, may disturb institution of marriage: Government

STATING THAT what “may appear to be marital rape” to a wife “may not appear so to others”, the central government took a stand against criminalising marital rape, in its affidavit to the Delhi High Court, on the grounds that it “may destabilise the institution of marriage apart from being an easy to

Self-styled godman acquitted in two criminal cases

Hisar: The self-styled godman ‘Sant Rampal’ got acquitted on Tuesday by a Hisar court in connection with two criminal cases registered against him. The court as a reason had cited lack of evidence. Hisar Judicial Magistrate Mukesh Kumar pronounced the verdict, acquitting Rampal, head of Satlok As