AMU suspends Kashmir student for praising terrorist outfit on social media post after Pulwama attack
Aligarh/New Delhi: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) rusticated a Kashmiri student for praising a terrorist outfit on social media after the attack on Awantipora region of Pulwama district of Jammu & Kashmir on Thursday. The attack claimed the lives of 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troops
India's fastest train, Vande Bharat Express, breaks down day after launch by PM Narendra Modi
New Delhi: India’s first indigenously built semi-high speed train Vande Bharat Express ran into trouble early Saturday. The officials called it a case of "skidding wheels" and engineers are trying to find out more about the breakdown. The incident occurred around 15 kilometres from Tundla junction i
No one can divide us, we stand with govt: Rahul Gandhi on Pulwama terror attack
A day after a deadly suicide attack on security forces in Kashmir’s Pulwama, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the entire Opposition and the country stands with the government and the jawans “The aim of terrorism is to divide the country, no one can divide this country and the entire
PM flags off Vande Bharat Express, India’s fastest train
India’s first semi-high-speed train, Vande Bharat Express, was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday from the New Delhi Railway Station amid sombre mood in the backdrop of the terror attack in Pulwama. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and members of the Railway Board were present on
Pak's "most favoured nation" status scrapped after Pulwama: what it means
NEW DELHI: After the worst terror attack on forces in Kashmir, in which 40 soldiers were killed, the government today decided to remove "Most Favoured Nation" privileges given to Pakistan and said it would take all steps to ensure the country's isolation globally. "The most favoured nation status
Pulwama attack: Around 40 CRPF jawans martyred; NIA team to leave for Kashmir tomorrow
Srinagar, Feb 14: In a ghastly incident, nearly 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and several others injured after a suicide bomber of the Jaish-e-Mohammad rammed his vehicle into the bus in which they were travelling at Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir. News agency ANI quote
CJI Sacks Two SC officials for tampering with order in Anil Ambani's contempt case
New Delhi: Following an inquiry, the Supreme Court has sacked its two assistant registrars who were found involved in tampering with a court order which appeared favourable to Reliance Communication chairperson Anil Ambani in a contempt case. On Wednesday, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi issu
Puducherry Chief Minister sleeps on road outside Kiran Bedi's home
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy pulled off an all-nighter and slept on the road outside Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi's residence in the latest case of power struggle between the Union Territory's Congress government and the former IPS officer. What triggered the protest was Ms Bedi's i
12 students injured in blast at Pulwama school in south Kashmir
Twelve students were injured in an explosion at a private school in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Wednesday. The blast took place around 2.30pm. The injured are students of class 10 of the Falah-i-Millat school in Pulwama’s Narbal town. Seven of them have been referred to Srinagar Hospital for furth
People with income up to Rs 9.5 L can escape tax liability: FM Piyush Goyal
Stressing that tax concessions have been provided with a view to help poor and middle class people living on a tight budget, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that now individuals earning up to Rs 9.5 lakh can escape liability by taking advantage of saving schemes. Replying to the deb
Two weeks before Rafale announcement, Anil Ambani met French Defence officials
In the fourth week of March 2015, about a fortnight before Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft from France, businessman Anil Ambani visited then French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian’s office in Paris and had a meeting with his top advisors, The
'Go sit in a corner of the court': Ex-CBI interim chief Nageswara Rao held guilty of contempt
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday held former interim chief of the CBI M Nageswara Rao guilty of contempt and sentenced him to confinement in the courtroom till the rising of the court. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi also slapped a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on Rao and gave
17 killed in massive fire at hotel arpit Palace in Delhi's Karol Bagh, Two Jumped to Death to Escape Flames
New Delhi: At least 17 people were killed as a massive fire broke out at Hotel Arpit Palace in Karol Bagh in the national capital early in the morning on Tuesday. A woman and a child, among those dead, were killed when they tried jumping from a window, reports said. According to the fire servi
Ban on PUBG: Goa state IT minister wants the ‘Demonic’ game to be restricted
The whole debate around banning PUBG continues and this time the we have news from Goa. The State Information Technology Minister, Rohan Khaunte at a government event in Porvorim said that there should be a law in the state to curb the multiplayer battle royale game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PU
Two held for murder of Trinamool Congress MLA Satyajit Biswas
Two persons have been arrested for the gunning down of Trinamool Congress MLA Satyajit Biswas late on Saturday. The district police registered an FIR naming four persons, including top BJP leader Mukul Roy, while the BJP has blamed infighting in the Trinamool for the MLA’s murder. The officer in
2 years after notes ban, Gujarat police seizes Rs. 3.5 crore in old currency
NAVSARI (GUJARAT): Police on Sunday seized Rs. 3.5 crore in banned notes from a village in Gujarat. Four people have been arrested in connection with the case. On November 8, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government had banned Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 500 notes with an aim to curb black money f
Over 300 students among 538 airlifted by air force in Jammu and Kashmir
JAMMU: As many as 538 people, including 319 GATE aspirants, were airlifted in separate sorties by the Indian Air Force (IAF) between the twin capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar, a defence spokesman said on Saturday. The IAF launched the special sorties of C17 Globemaster and came into assistanc
Pension scheme for workers in informal sector to kick-start from February 15
All unorganised sector workers up to 40 years of age can subscribe to the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PMSYM) scheme, which entails a minimum monthly pension of ₹3,000, from February 15, a Labour Ministry notification said. The scheme, announced by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal in the Inte
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