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Former Bihar chief minister Jagannath Mishra passes away

Patna, Aug 19: Former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra died on Monday following a prolonged illness, family sources said here. The 82-year-old leader had been suffering from cancer and was undergoing treatment at the national capital, where he breathed his last in the morning, they said. Condoling his demise, […]

CBI books Ratul Puri in Rs 354-crore bank fraud case

New Delhi, Aug 18: The CBI has booked Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath’s nephew Ratul Puri, the then former executive director of Moser Baer, and others in connection with a Rs-354 crore bank fraud case filed by Central Bank of India, officials said on Sunday. Besides Ratul and […]

Union ministers raise pitch on PoK issue

Kalka/Jammu, Aug 18: Raising the pitch on PoK issue, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said any talks with Pakistan in future would be only about Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, while his ministerial colleague Jitendra Singh voiced hope that the region would be integrated with India. Rajnath Singh, who was addressing […]

Case registered against SP for assaulting pregnant woman

Rourkela, Aug 18: A case has been registered against the Superintendent of Police of Odisha’s Sundargarh district for allegedly assaulting a pregnant woman last month which lead to her miscarriage, a police officer said on Sunday. The case was registered at Hemgiri Police Station in the district against SP […]

When night falls over the city, jawans on alert to keep Kashmir safe

Srinagar, Aug 18: From dawn to dusk, and sometimes from dusk to dawn as well, the hours pass by in wakeful alertness for paramilitary troopers tasked with ensuring law and order in a land that is many hundred miles from home. In the long hours of the night, as […]

“Aadi Mahotsav” Begins at Leh-Ladakh Today

160 Tribal Artisans from more than 20 States are Participating and Showcasing their Masterpieces open view news desk Aadi Mahotsav (National Tribal Festival), a joint initiative of Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India & Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) begins at Polo Ground, Leh-Ladakh […]

Double murder accused held after gunfight: Police

Ghaziabad, Aug 17: A man involved in a double murder-cum-dacoity committed early this month in Tronica City area was arrested after a gunfight on Friday, the Ghazibad police said. The apprehended man was identified as Ajay alias Amreesh Banwariya, involved in killing a trader and his neighbour’s son and […]

CBI to probe phone tapping charges in Karnataka

Bengaluru, Aug 18: Days after charges of phone tapping during the previous coalition government headed by JDS surfaced, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Sunday said he will order a CBI probe into the allegations citing demands by several Congress leaders. “On the telephone tapping issue. Several leaders, […]

SC judge stresses on pre-litigation mediation

Nagpur, Aug 18: Justice Sharad Bobde of the Supreme Court emphasised the need for pre-litigation mediation and the role of the legal aid system to ensure people get speedy justice. He was speaking on Saturday at the inaugural function of the 17th All India Meet of State Legal Services […]

Flag Hoisting Ceremony at AICC HQ by Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi

Flag Hoisting Ceremony at AICC HQ by Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi Credit: Indian National Congress Streamed live on Aug 15, 2019

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