Faridabad, Aug 26 (IANS) The Haryana government’s decision to replace IPS Sanjay Kumar with K.K. Rao as Faridabad’s Commissioner of Police (CP) last week hasn’t surprised many given the shocking silence of the district’s seniormost police official on the suicide case of former NIT Faridabad Deputy Commissioner of Police, Vikramjeet[Read More…]
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Macron announces $20 million emergency help for Amazon
Biarritz (France), Aug 26 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced a $20 million emergency fund to help countries affected by the Amazon rainforest fires. Speaking after a G7 climate session, Macron said the fires were “two times the surface area of France” and were damaging the “most important[Read More…]
Modi, Trump share a light moment at media briefing
Biarritz (France), Aug 26 (IANS) Sharing a light moment and in a sign of their warm ties, US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi laughingly shook hands after Trump told reporters that Modi, who was speaking in Hindi, “actually speaks very good English”. Ahead of a bilateral meeting,[Read More…]
Dhvani’s ‘Vaaste’ crosses 500 mn views in 4 months
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Singer Dhvani Bhanushali’s single “Vaaste”, which had released in April, has garnered more than 500 million views in just four months on YouTube. The song was sung by Dhvani and Nikhil D’Souza with composition by Tanishk Bagchi. The video was by Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru.[Read More…]
India planning to send RSS goons in Kashmir: Pakistan
Islamabad, Aug 26 (IANS) Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has claimed that India is planning to deploy Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ‘goons’ in the Kashmir valley to carry out massacres. According to reports in the Pakistani media, Qureshi told mediapersons on Sunday in a northeastern district of Punjab that[Read More…]
Chidambaram’s CBI remand extended till Aug 30 (2nd Lead)
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) A CBI court on Monday extended the CBI custody of former Finance Minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram in the INX media case till August 30. Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar, whose court at the Rouse Avenue court complex here[Read More…]
‘Bala’: Ayushmann’s bald look via SRK, Rajesh Khanna songs
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) The teaser of Ayushmann Khurrana’s upcoming film “Bala” is out, and the actor is striking nostalgia into the hearts of Bollywood’s first superstar Rajesh Khanna and actor Shah Rukh Khan’s fans, with his quirky dose of “baldness”. Directed by Amar Kaushik, “Bala” revolves around a prematurely[Read More…]
Funds okayed for free Metro, DTC rides for Delhi women
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Delhi Assembly on Monday by voice vote approved for the transport sector Rs 479 crore additional grant, which includes funds for providing free rides to women in DTC buses and Delhi Metro as well as deployment of marshalls in the buses. The supplementary grant[Read More…]
21 officers injured in weekend violence: HK police (Lead)
Hong Kong, Aug 26 (IANS) The Hong Kong police said on Monday that their 21 officers were injured during the unrest over the weekend as protesters intensified violence by vandalizing shops and assaulting policemen with deadly weapons. Among the 21 officers, 16 were injured on Sunday, with one suffering massive[Read More…]
Discussed Kashmir, Modi says its under control: Donald Trump
Ahead of their meeting, Trump had said on August 21 that he would discuss the Kashmir issue with “friend” Modi in Biarritz and do his best to mediate in the issue.
FIU helped ED corroborate evidence against Chidambaram (IANS Special 2)
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The ED case against former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in INX Media focuses on abuse of power. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) finds that the accused and his co-conspirators are not only trying to tamper/destruct the evidence, but are also influencing the witnesses. They reckon[Read More…]
Punjab launches plantation drive to mark 550th Prakash Parva
Chandigarh, Aug 26 (IANS) Punjab has begun a plantation drive of flower trees in Sultanpur Lodhi to mark the 550th Prakash Parva of Guru Nanak Dev in November, an official said on Monday. Under this project 550 saplings of ‘gulmohar’ and ‘amaltas’ will be planted, out of which nearly 300[Read More…]
Chidambaram’s CBI remand extended till Aug 30 (Lead)
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) A CBI court on Monday extended the CBI remand of former Finance Minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram in the INX media case till August 30. Special CBI judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar, whose court at the Rouse Avenue court complex here deals with criminal cases[Read More…]
UGC expects to get 100 proposals for ‘Paramarsh Scheme’
By Pragya Singh New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The University Grants Commission (UGC) is expecting to receive around 100 proposals from the higher education institutions for its ‘Paramarsh Scheme’. As part of the scheme, top institutions will mentor five non-accredited institutes to secure National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) grade.[Read More…]
RBI employees for consensus on Jalan panel report
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) employees union has urged the central bank to seek consensus on the Bimal Jalan panel report “in view of wider and long-term implications of the recommendations, irreversibility thereof” . The panel, chaired by former RBI Governor Bimal Jalan, submitted to[Read More…]
Pakistan must recall its ambassador from UAE, says PPP
Lahore, Aug 26 (IANS) The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has urged the government to recall its ambassador from the UAE after the Arab country conferred the Order of Zayed, its highest civilian award, on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to reports in the Pakistani media, PPP’s Central Executive Committee[Read More…]
CBI court reserves order on Chidambaram’s remand
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) A CBI court on Monday reserved its order on the remand of former Finance Minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram in the INX media case. At the packed Rouse Avenue Court here, Special CBI judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar, whose court deals with criminal cases pertaining[Read More…]
TN to sign MoU with UK’s Kings College Hospital
Chennai, Aug 26 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kings College Hospital, London, to set up its branch in the state. In a statement issued here, the Tamil Nadu government said the MoU will be signed during Chief Minister K. Palaniswami’s visit there.[Read More…]
ALERT: Chidambaram’s CBI custody extended till August 30
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INX Media case: CBI court extends Chidambaram remand till August 30
No relief for former Finance Minister P Chidambaram as the CBI court on Monday extended his custody till August 30.
Black magic behind death of BJP leaders: Pragya
Bhopal, Aug 26 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Bhopal Pragya Thakur, known for her controversial utterances, has blamed the black magic by the opposition for premature death of the BJP leaders. At a meeting to pay tribute to former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and former MP Chief Minister Babu[Read More…]
IIT-Madras proposes national facility on cancer genomics
Chennai, Aug 26 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) on Monday said it has proposed to establish a national facility on cancer genomics specific to Indian population, in a bid to to identify cancer-specific biomarkers in the country. In a statement issued here, the IITM said the discussions[Read More…]
Jaitley’s ashes immersed in Ganga by his son
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The ashes of late Finance Minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley were immersed in the Ganga in Haridwar by his son Rohan on Monday. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal were also present. Jaitley died on[Read More…]
Lahiri retains PGA Tour card with 2nd straight top-10 finish
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) India’s Anirban Lahiri retained his PGA Tour card for the 2019-20 season after posting a tied fifth finish at 16-under-268 at the Korn Ferry Tour’s Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft Nabisco in Boise, Idaho, USA, on Sunday. Former Asia No. 1 Lahiri, who had[Read More…]
I’ll not be joining any political party: Sanjay Dutt
Jankar had claimed: “Just now you heard the bytes of big boss… big brother. Sanjay Dutt has given September 25 day to join (RSP).”