New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) India and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday strongly condemned the terror attack on Indian forces in Pulwama, called upon countries to renounce use of terrorism as an instrument of state policy and underlined the importance of comprehensive sanctioning of terrorists and their organisations by the United[Read More…]
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Blast in Kalindi Express toilet, no injuries (Lead)
Lucknow, Feb 20 (IANS) A tragedy was averted on Wednesday when a low intensity blast took place in the toilet of a general coach of the Kanpur-Bhiwani Kalindi Express near Kanpur, the police said. No passenger was injured. Sanjay Yadav, Chief Public Relations Officer of the North-Eastern Railways (NER), confirmed[Read More…]
Delhi-Raipur Vistara flight from March 31
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Full-service carrier Vistara on Wednesday announced addition of Raipur as its 23rd destination, effective March 31. According to the airline, it will operate two daily flights between Delhi and Raipur. “Vistara aims to serve the burgeoning industries and businesses based in Chhattisgarh by providing better[Read More…]
Dr Reddy’s re-launch generic version of Suboxone in US
Hyderabad, Feb 20 (IANS) With US Supreme Court ruling in its favour, Indian pharma major Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories on Wednesday announced re-launch of generic version of Suboxone, a sublingual film for opioid addition treatment, in the US market. Decks were cleared for the re-launch of Buprenorphine and Naloxone sublingual film[Read More…]
Saudi Arabia orders release of 850 Indian prisoners
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Coinciding with the visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to India, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday ordered release of 850 Indian prisoners lodged in its jails. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the decision was taken on the request of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[Read More…]
Mohun Bagan write to AFC for Indian football road map
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Former I-League champions Mohun Bagan have written to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), requesting the game’s continental governing body to pressurise the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to come up with a roadmap for Indian football. “We would like to draw your attention to meetings[Read More…]
India-Pakistan World Cup tie on schedule: ICC
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Wednesday a decision on the group match between India and Pakistan at the ODI World Cup will be taken at its next meeting. Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials Sanjay Patel and Rajiv Shukla[Read More…]
Bengal announces Rs 5 lakh for families of Pulwama victims from state
Kolkata, Feb 20 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Wednesday announced a Rs 5 lakh compensation each for the families of the two CRPF troopers hailing from the state who were killed in the Pulwama terror attack last week. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also promised a job to a member[Read More…]
Transfer Jadhav’s case to an ordinary court: India to ICJ (Lead)
The Hague, Feb 20 (IANS) India on Wednesday urged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to transfer the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav, Indian national sentenced to death in an espionage case in Pakistan, from a military court to an ordinary court, if he is not to be released immediately. “The[Read More…]
Congress seals poll pact with DMK in TN, Pondy; gets 10 LS seats (Lead)
Chennai, Feb 20 (IANS) The Congress will contest nine seats in Tamil Nadu and the sole seat in Puducherry in the Lok Sabha elections in alliance with the DMK, DMK President M.K. Stalin announced here on Wednesday. He was speaking to reporters after the two parties inked the electoral pact[Read More…]
Rahul sacks AICC secretary attached to Priyanka
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) A day after appointment as AICC secretary, attached to party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Kumar Ashish was sacked from the position by Congress President Rahul Gandhi, here on Wednesday. He has been replaced by Sachin Naik. Though no reason was cited for Ashish’s sacking[Read More…]
Harleen replaces Harmanpreet in women’s ODI squad
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Wednesday that Harleen Deol will replace Harmanpreet Kaur in the Indian womens ODI squad. “Harmanpreet has suffered an ankle injury after returning from New Zealand and is ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI[Read More…]
BJP coins ‘Namumkin ab mumkin hai’ slogan for 2019 polls
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) ‘Namumkin ab mumkin hai’ (Impossible is possible now) will be the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) major poll campaign tagline for the 2019 general elections. The BJP is seeking a second term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The message through the slogan is clear. The things[Read More…]
We are fighting for united India, but BJP wants to divide country: Mamata
Kolkata, Feb 20 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the BJP is trying to “divide India” in the wake of Pulwama terror attack while she and other parties in the opposition alliance are fighting to keep the nation united. Criticising incidents of violence against the Kashmiris[Read More…]
Pakistan sponsored Pulwama attack: Salve tells ICJ
The Hague, Feb 20 (IANS) India on Wednesday accused Pakistan in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) of engaging in state-sponsored terrorism and cited the dastardly attack in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, by Pakistan-based and UN-proscribed group killing 40 CRPF troopers. “On 14 February a dastardly terror attack was carried[Read More…]
Pakistani prisoner murdered in Jaipur jail
Jaipur, Feb 20 (IANS) A Pakistani prisoner in the Jaipur central jail was allegedly murdered by group of fellow prisoners on Wednesday after an argument over a TV programme, officials said. The incident comes in wake of heightened tensions between India and Pakistan over the terror attack in Jammu and[Read More…]
25 lakh farmers’ loans would be waived by March 5: Kamal Nath
Bhopal, Feb 20 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath here on Wednesday said despite the states finances not being in good shape, his government would fulfil its promise of loan waiver for farmers. Taking part in a discussion on farmers’ issues in the Assembly, Nath said loans of 25[Read More…]
Low intensity blast in Kanpur-Bhiwani Kalindi Express, no one hurt
Kanpur, Feb 20 (IANS) A tragedy was averted on Wednesday when a low intensity blast took place in a toilet of a general coach of the Kanpur-Bhiwani Kalindi Express near Kanpur, officials said. No passenger was injured. A senior railway ministry official said the blast in the general compartment of[Read More…]
IL&FS probe: ED files case, raids 6 places, seizes foreign cash worth Rs 6 lakh (Second Lead)
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday seized foreign currency worth Rs 6 lakh after it carried out searches at six places in different cities in connection with a case of money laundering it registered against the former Chairman and directors of the IL&FS, which is facing[Read More…]
Delhi receives light rain, similar weather likely tomorrow
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The national capital on Wednesday received light rains with the minimum temperature settling at 14.5 degree Celsius, three notches above the season’s average. The city may witness similar weather on Thursday, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. According to private weather forecasting agency Skymet, many[Read More…]
Corporation Bank, Allahabad Bank next in line for PCA exit
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Corporation Bank and Allahabad Bank, who have received the maximum recap funds in Wednesday’s infusion, are the most likely candidates to get out of the PCA (prompt corrective action) in the next round. So far three banks – BoI, BoM and OBC — have exited[Read More…]
DoT panel may decide on penalty on 3 telcos, MTNL’s VRS on Feb 21
Anjana Das New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Digital Communications Commission, an inter-ministerial panel of the Department of Telecom, will examine the TRAI recommendations of a penalty of Rs 3,000 crore on the allegation of breach of quality of service licensing condition against Airtel, Vodafone and Idea who had not[Read More…]
Pakistan seeks Indian response on prisoner’s killing in Jaipur jail
Islamabad, Feb 20 (IANS) Pakistan on Wednesday sought a response from Indian authorities over the killing of a Pakistani convict in the Jaipur jail. “Pakistan is gravely concerned at media reports regarding the brutal killing of a Pakistani prisoner, Shakarullah, imprisoned in the Jaipur Central Jail,” the Foreign Ministry said[Read More…]
Ex-Visva Bharati VC, registrar declared guilty in forgery case (Lead)
Kolkata, Feb 20 (IANS) Former Vice-Chancellor Dilip Kumar Sinha, ex-registrar Dilip Kumar Mukherjee and a one-time woman professor of the Visva Bharati University, set up by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, were pronounced guilty in a case of conspiracy and forgery by a lower court in the Birbhum district on Wednesday.[Read More…]
Extra security for J&K students in Gurugram
Gurugram, Feb 20 (IANS) Authorities have become more cautious about safety of students from Jammu and Kashmir in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF troopers lost their lives, Gurugram Police Commissioner K.K. Rao said here on Wednesday. “We have given two types of security (intelligence[Read More…]