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Ousted Arunachal CM welcomes SC verdict, to hold meeting with MLAs
New Delhi, 13 July 2016 (ANI): Hailing the Supreme Court’s move to restore the Congress Government in Arunachal Pradesh as “historic and remarkable”, ousted Congress chief minister Nabam Tuki on Wednesday said that he would summon a meeting with all the 47 members to chalk out the future course of a
Godhra train burning: Ahmedabad Crime Branch arrests Imran Batuk
Malegaon (Maharashtra), July 13 (ANI): The Ahmedabad Crime Branch on Wednesday arrested Imran Batuk, who is said to be an accused in the 2002 Godhra train burning case, from Malegaon. Batuk was into illegal sand mining in Malegaon. The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) had earlier on May 18 a
Arunachal verdict: Cong salutes SC for protecting constitutional values
New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): The Congress Party on Wednesday welcomed the verdict ordering the restoration of Nabam Tuki-led government in Arunachal Pradesh and saluted the Supreme Court for protecting the values enshrined in the Constitution. Former union minister and senior Congress leader Kapil S
2 key members of IS module held: NIA
Hyderabad: A FORTNIGHT after it claimed to have busted a Hyderabad-based module of the Islamic State (IS) with the arrest of five suspected operatives, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Tuesday said it has arrested the alleged chief of the module and another key member of the group. Both pe
All parties should show utmost respect for South China Sea ruling: India
New Delhi, July 12 (ANI): Stating that the dispute between the Philippines and China over maritime claims in the South China Sea should be resolved through peaceful means without threat or use of force, India on Tuesday urged all the parties to show utmost respect for the UNCLOS, which establishes t
Civilian victims of cross-border firing to get compensation of Rs. five lakh
New Delhi, Jult 12 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh approved that the civilian victims of cross border firing along the border will be given a compensation of Rs 5 lakh. The compensation given to those who die due to terrorism or Maoist violence has also been increased from Rs three lakh
Najma Heptulla resigns from Cabinet, Naqvi gets independent charge
New Delhi, July 12 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday accepted the resignations of Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla and Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises G.M. Siddeshwara with immediate effect. (Bhatkallys News Service)
'Innocent' Zakir Naik being branded, hunted without proof: IUML
Trivandrum, July 12 (ANI): Asserting that Islamic preacher Zakir Naik was being targeted for sheer political motives, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) MP ET Mohammed Basheer on Tuesday categorically ruled out allegations that Naik was a terrorist, adding that he was being branded and hunted down wi
Ahead of UP elections, Congress appoints Raj Babbar as its UP chief
NEW DELHI: Actor-turned-politician Raj Babbar will lead the Congress as state unit president in the slog overs ahead of crucial assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh to be held early next year. Mr Babbar, 64, is a Congress spokesperson and represents Uttarakhand in the Rajya Sabha. He was once a me
AIMIM jumps to Zakir Naik's rescue, slams media trial
Mumbai, July 12 (ANI): The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Tuesday lambasted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the ongoing controversy surrounding controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik and accused the media of distorting the facts for their own convenience. (Bhatkallys New
Centre to extend Swachh survey to 500 cities
New Delhi, July 12 (ANI): Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday asserted that the Swachh survey will be extended to 500 cities having population of over one lakh. (Bhatkallys News Service)
This Policeman Cleared an Abandoned Police Quarter to Build a Children’s Park
This policeman has converted a dilapidated section of police quarters into a children’s park, greened a police training centre and planted over 2500 trees across Kadappa in Andhra Pradesh. After his duty hours, even if it is as late as 11 pm, a sub-inspector from the Reserve Police of Kadappa can
NIA arrests two from Hyderabad in terrorist conspiracy case
Hyderabad, July 12 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of two persons in connection with the ongoing investigation of a terrorist conspiracy case in Hyderabad. The NIA said that Mohammad Ataullah Rehman was arrested for his key role in the conspiracy.
VIDEO: In Exchange for Garbage, This Machine Gifts You Rewards!
Ashutosh Srivastava and Pranav Manocha, final year students of Delhi University have developed a garbage bin that takes all your trash and rewards you for it. e-Bins automate the process of garbage disposal, segregate the waste and recycles it too. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2StBsGToG
UP: Five dead in Nepal-Delhi bus accident
Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh), July 12 (ANI): At least five people were killed and over 30 others injured when a bus coming to Delhi from Nepal met with an accident in Uttar Pradesh last night. The mishap took place when the bus from Nepal collided with a truck near Bahraich. The injured have been
Horse statue removed following social media outrage
Dehradun (Uttarakhand), July 12 (ANI): Following backlash on the social media over 'Shaktiman' being given more importance than the cops who lost their lives, the Uttarakhand Government has removed the statue of the police horse installed at the Police Lines. "The statue was here till last evenin
Viral Audio: Tale of two interviews of Zakir Naik by ‘Times Now’ EXPOSED media’s double standard
New Delhi: The TV channel Times Now once again shown its true colours and perfect lack of journalistic ethics when its journalist Megha Prasad interviewed Dr. Zakir Naik regarding the ongoing controversy where Dr. Naik is being accused of inspiring the Dhaka terrorists. The interview was conducte
Pregnant Kerala woman 'joins Daesh' along with husband
Twenty-five-year-old Nimisha, a fourth year BDS student at a college in Kasaragod converted to Islam last year. Bindu, mother of a young pregnant woman, who converted to Islam after marriage and is among a group of 17 people from Kerala suspected to have joined Daesh, today met Chief Minister Pinar