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Rawat has won trust vote, admits Centre in Supreme Court

He is to be restored as Chief Minister the very moment President’s rule is revoked, it says NEW DELHI, May 11, 2016: Marking a graceful retreat from Uttarakhand, the Centre conceded on Wednesday in the Supreme Court that deposed Chief Minister Harish Rawat has won the trust vote conducted on May
Gujarat has over a third of India's Muslim detainees
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat accounts for over a third of the total Muslim detainees in the country, Union home ministry figures show. Of the country's 658 Muslim detainees, 240 are in PM Narendra Modi's home state. Tamil Nadu is a close second with 220. India has 82,190 Muslims in its jails and
India seeks Mallya's deportation from the UK
External Affairs Ministry also emphasised that India will continue pursuing Mallya's deportation matter with the UK authorities. Four days after MEA revoked the liquor baron's passport, ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said, "The ministry has written to the High Commission of the UK in Delhi re
Hema Malini got Rs 70 cr land for Rs 1.75 lakh: RTI activist
Documents accessed by RTI activist Anil Galgali from the Suburban Collector's office shows the government has allotted a 2,000 square metre prime plot to the BJP Lok Sabha MP for Rs 1.75 lakh at a rate of Rs 87.50 per square metre for construction of a dance academy. An RTI plea filed earlier by
Heatwave prevails across country

Delhiites experienced another hot day with the mercury settling at 39.6 degrees Celsius, down by a notch from Tuesday’s 40.6 degrees Celsius. Wednesday’s maximum was, however, two notches above the season’s average. The minimum temperature was recorded at 26.3 degrees Celsius, five notches above
Modi at war with his own people: JNU Student Union leader

"China or Pakistan are (sic) tropes - to incite hatred against Indian citizens who may be culturally closer to China or Pakistan. We must ensure that this power (Modi government) must not last very long. The powerless must unite to fight the powerful,” the Kashmiri firebrand stated in a Facebook pos
'Saved' by Maharashtra beef ban, cattle are dying of thirst and hunger
Osmanabad: Over the last six months, Laxman Ritapure lost ten of his cattle. Four cows, four bullocks and two calves. As Marathwada's searing drought lengthened into a second year, he ran out of water and fodder to feed them. In this parched eight-district region where the drought has affected ev
Bombay HC asks Nagpur civic body: ‘Is India only for Hindus?’

The Bombay high court has rebuked the Nagpur civic body over plans to organise a mass recital of Hindu text ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ at an AIDS awareness camp. The court asked the BJP-ruled municipal corporation on Tuesday if it thought that “India is for Hindus only” and wondered why authorities did not
NIA officer Tanzil Ahmed was shot more than two dozen times, investigators say
NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW: An officer of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), who was attacked while coming back from a wedding, was shot more than two dozen times, investigators have said. Tanzil Ahmed was with his wife and two children when the attack took place late on Saturday in Bijnor news Moradab
PM Modi's Saudi Visit To 'Win Hearts Of Pakistan's Allies'

Riyadh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday is part of a broader diplomatic offensive to put pressure on arch rival Pakistan by forging ties with some of Islamabad's closest allies, government officials have said, according to news agency Reuters. The PM is expected to
Abdul Qadeer’s release: A gesture of Minorities friendliness – Zahid Ali Khan

Hyderabad: Expressing his delight on the release of former Police Constable, Abdul Qadeer, Mr. Abdul Mukheet Chanda, General Secretary of TRS Minorities Cell told that Abdul Qadeer was in jail for the past 25 years. Mr. Zahid Ali Khan, Editor of Siasat Urdu Daily was continuously pleading for his re
Owaisi visits Lucknow, meets several clerics

28 March, 2016 | Bhatkallys News Lucknow: Hyderabad MP and president of All India Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Asaduddin Owaisi visited Lucknow today. Though he did not address any public meeting, he met several leaders and clerics. At around 11.30 am he visited Islamic seminary Nadwatul
Grand Ram Mandir to be built by the year-end: Swamy (Milligazette Report)

New Delhi: Delhi University (DU) administration’s decision to permit a two-day seminar (9-10 January) on Ram Janmbhoomi temple by a VHP affiliate drew criticism from both the teachers and students of DU who accused the administration of vitiating the atmosphere of the university. BJP leader, Subrama
Holi symbolises celebration of our diversity: Pranab Mukherjee

NEW DELHI: President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice-President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended Holi greeting to the people, saying the festival symbolises the spirit of tolerance, harmony and prosperity. In his 'Holi' message, the President said the festival symbolises t
Petrol Price Hiked By Rs 3.07/Litre, Diesel By Rs 1.90/Litre
Petrol price was on Wednesday raised by Rs 3.07 per litre, while diesel price was hiked by Rs 1.90 per litre in Delhi. The revised prices will be effective midnight. After today's revision, a litre of petrol in Delhi will cost Rs 59.68, while diesel will retail at Rs 48.33/litre, said Indian Oil
“We don’t recruit Muslims”: Modi govt’s Ayush Ministry
New Delhi: In a sensational blunt statement, Modi Government’s AYUSH Ministry has said that as per government policy, it does not recruit Muslims. This unbelievable truth came out in a reply to an RTI (Right to Information) query about the Muslim teachers and trainers recruited by the AYUSH Ministr
In relief for home buyers, Rajya Sabha clears Real Estate Bill

New Delhi,March 11, 2016: The much awaited Real Estate Bill, which aims to protect the interests of buyers and bring more transparency to the sector was on Thursday passed in Rajya Sabha. The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2015, which intends to protect home buyers, bring in transpa
Afzal Guru row: JNU panel submits report, suspension revoked

New Delhi, Mar 11, 2016 (PTI): The JNU today revoked the academic suspension of eight students including its students' union president Kanhaiya Kumar in connection with the controversial event at its campus to protest the hanging of Afzal Guru. The suspension was revoked after a high-level commit