Money laundering case against Hooda
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case against former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in connection with irregularities in the acquisition of land. The...
View ArticleHaryana's 'Mission Biryani' triggers controversy
'Mission Biryani', an initiative by the Haryana Police to probe use of beef in the preparation of the delicacy has triggered a political war. Trouble broke out when the Haryana Gau Seva Aayog asked the...
View ArticleNIA, FBI discuss ways to check terror on internet
Top officials of security, investigative and intelligence agencies of India and the United States met in New Delhi this week to discuss ways to stop terrorists from using Internet. The National...
View ArticleRear-view sensors to be mandatory in vehicles soon
In order to avoid accidents, the Centre has decided to make rear-view sensors or backup cameras mandatory in all new vehicles. "Even though cars come equipped with rear-view mirrors adequate for...
View ArticlePakistan is friend, India occupying force, says Geelani
Terming Pakistan a "friend" and India the "occupying force", hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Friday said New Delhi starts the "farce of engagement" to divert attention from reality....
View ArticleSubsidised helicopter services in J&K
In a bid to connect faraway destinations, the government has approved the introduction of subsidised helicopter services in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. The services will be started on a...
View ArticleIndia slams Pak over cross-border terror
India on Friday said the Government of Pakistan cannot escape from the responsibility of curbing terrorism emanating from the territory under its control. "At some stage, the differentiation (between...
View ArticleCurfew re-imposed as violence continues
Scores of people were injured in unabated violence across Kashmir on Friday as authorities re-imposed curfew and restrictions to prevent protests and maintain law and order. However, reports said...
View ArticleArmy to be given bigger role in Kashmir
As Army chief General Dalbir Singh on Friday reviewed the security situation in the violence-hit Valley, reports are emerging that in the coming days, the army will be given an expanded role in south...
View ArticleDeve Gowda meets PM, urges him to intervene
JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Friday and apprised him of the water crisis in the Cauvery basin of Karnataka. Emerging out of the meeting, Gowda told reporters...
View ArticleKapil Sharma's tweet to PM sparks controversy
Stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma's tweet to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on being asked bribe by Mumbai civic officials snowballed into a major political controversy on Friday. It now appears that the TV...
View ArticleState suffering setbacks due to TN's clout in Delhi: HDK
Former chief minister HDKumaraswamy on Friday opined that Tamil Nadu's strong influence at the level of the Union government and various Constitutional institutions is mainly responsible for repeated...
View ArticleYouths protest over SC order in Delhi
A group of youths from Karnataka staged a protest here on Friday against the Supreme Courts direction to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.The protestors, under the aegis of Mandya Youth Group,...
View ArticleTamil Nadu farmers continue to cheer as Mettur dam swells
Amid the statewide bandh in Karnataka over the Cauvery issue, Tamil Nadu farmers continued to cheer after the water, which was released by the neighbouring state, reached Mettur dam, the lifeline of...
View ArticleCan't return as passport is revoked, says Mallya
Liquor baron Vijay Mallya's counsel told a local court on Friday that Mallya wants to return to India, but is unable to do so as his passport has been revoked. This was conveyed to Chief Metropolitan...
View ArticleSiddu writes to Modi, seeks meeting of CMs on Cauvery
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's immediate intervention in resolving the impasse over implementing the Supreme Court order on releasing Cauvery water to Tamil...
View ArticleRailways promises review of flexi fares after all-round opposition
All-round opposition to flexi (dynamic) fares on premium trains has persuaded the Railways to commit a review after some time. The ministry is, however, aggressively defending the move on social media....
View ArticleIndia, US ban use of Galaxy Note 7 on board flights
Aviation regulators in India and the US on Friday asked fliers not to use Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones on board a flight amid fears that the battery could explode or catch fire. Fliers have also been...
View ArticleCase against CJI, CMs
A lawyer has moved the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) court here against the Chief Justice of India, the chief ministers and chief secretaries of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, two Supreme Court...
View ArticleCops cane farmers trying to enter KRS dam
The police resorted to lathicharge and lobbed tear gas shells to disperse protesters who broke the barricades and tried to enter the KRSdam area at Srirangapatna in Mandya district on Friday during...
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