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  • Gold falls by Rs 170 as rupee rallies on FM's announcements

    Sep 20, 2019

    New Delhi, September 20: Gold fell by Rs 170 to Rs 38,390 per 10 gram on Friday in the national capital on strong rupee which rallied after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced corporate tax cut, according to HDFC Securities. Silver prices also witnessed correction, declining by Rs 120 to Rs 47,580 per kilogram from Thursday's closing price of Rs 47,700 per kilogram. Gold had closed at Rs 38,560 per 10 gram on Thursday.

  • Saradha scam: Rajeev Kumar fails to turn up at CBI office

    Sep 20, 2019

    Kolkata, Sep 20: Senior IPS officer Rajeev Kumar failed to turn up at the city's CBI office yet again on Friday, a day after the agency issued a fresh notice, asking him to appear before it in connection with the probe into Saradha chit fund scam, sources said. The former Kolkata police commissioner is alleged to have suppressed evidence crucial for the investigation into the multi-crore ponzi scam.

  • SC notice to Centre on plea of mothers of Rohith Vemula, Payal Tadvi

    Sep 20, 2019

    New Delhi, Sept 20: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea filed by mothers of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi, who had allegedly committed suicide following alleged caste-based discrimination, seeking to end such bias in universities and other higher education institutions across the country. While Vemula, a Ph.

  • Former Union minister Chinmayanand, accused of rape, arrested

    Sep 20, 2019

    Shahjahanpur, Sep 20: Former Union minister Swami Chinmayanand, accused of rape by a law student, was arrested on Friday, his counsel said. The BJP leader was arrested by the special investigation team (SIT) of Uttar Pradesh police from his residence 'Divya Dham' here amid heavy security deployment, his lawyer Pooja Singh told. He was taken for medical examination to a government hospital.

  • Rajbhavan bids farewell to its Officer

    Sep 20, 2019

    Srinagar, Sept 20: Raj Bhavan bade farewell to its Dy. Secretary, Sidharath Dhiman who will be joining his next posting as ACD Samba. Governor Satya Pal Malik wished the Officer a very bright future ahead and good health and happiness. Umang Narula, Financial Commissioner to Governor and officers of Raj Bhavan were present on the occasion.

  • Sonowal push for smart city project in Guwahati

    Sep 20, 2019

    Guwahati, Sep 20: A state-of-the-art stadium, a riverfront bridge and an aesthetically designed entry gate at the LGBI airport - Guwahati is set to get a makeover soon as part of the state government's Smart City project. A review meeting here on Thursday, chaired by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, discussed ways and means to implement the project, official sources said.

  • Rajasthan people liking Cong govt, working in mission mode: Sachin Pilot

    Sep 20, 2019

    Jaipur, Sep 19: As his party prepares for local body polls, Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot said on Thursday that people were liking the Congress government's working and that efforts will be made on war footing to implement the promises made in the election manifesto. He said that the Congress' victory in the assembly elections last year was a result of the hardwork of the party workers in a challenging period of five years.

  • Shoolini University to establish four off-campus institutes in Himachal

    Sep 19, 2019

    Jammu, September 19: Shoolini University will set-up four off Campus Centres (Institutes/Colleges) at Solan, Shimla, Mandi and Paonta Sahib. In this connection, four MOUs have been signed by Prof PK Khosla, Vice Chancellor of the University with the Government of Himachal Pradesh during Mini Conclave of Rising Himachal Global Investors Meet held on 17th September at Peterhoff, Shimla.

  • Nirva Modi remanded to custody in UK prison until October 17

    Sep 19, 2019

    By Aditi Khanna London, September 19: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, wanted in India in connection with the nearly USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case, was on Thursday further remanded to judicial custody until October 17. Nirav, 48, appeared before the Westminster Magistrates' Court via videolink from his London prison for a routine "call-over" remand hearing.

  • Arunachal ALG reopens after 3 years

    Sep 19, 2019

    Itanagar, Sep 19: The runway of the Advance Landing Ground at Vijaynagar in Arunachal Pradesh has been made operational to re-establish military transport aircraft connectivity to the hamlet, close to the border with Myanmar and not too far from China. An AN-32 aircraft of the IAF touched down at the Vijaynagar ALG on Wednesday, after a gap of three years.

  • Woman among 2 booked for duping job aspirants of Rs 22.5 lakh

    Sep 19, 2019

    Thane, Sep 19: Two persons, including a woman, from Maharashtra's Thane district have been booked for allegedly duping 30 people of nearly Rs 22.5 lakh on the pretext of getting them jobs abroad, police said on Thursday. The accused, Mohammad Safique Khan and his associate Jarina Bano, ran a private firm here which claimed to be providing overseas employment, a police spokesperson said. Last year, they allegedly took around Rs 22.

  • CBI asks West Bengal DGP for Rajeev Kumar's contact details

    Sep 19, 2019

    New Delhi, Sep 19: The CBI has asked the West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP) to provide the contact details of former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar, sources said on Thursday. A letter in this regard was sent to the top cop of West Bengal, seeking a phone number of Kumar on which he could be contacted, they added.

  • Jharkhand court sends 3 Naxalites to jail for 18 months for unlawful activities

    Sep 19, 2019

    Simdega (Jharkhand), Sep 19: A court here has sentenced three Naxalites of the banned People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) to 18 months of rigorous imprisonment for their involvement in unlawful activities in Simdega district of Jharkhand. Chief Judicial Magistrate Anandmani Tripathi convicted the Naxalites and pronounced the quantum of punishment on Wednesday, Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) Amit Kumar Srivastav said here on Thursday.

  • SC closes contempt case against man for threatening advocate representing Muslim parties

    Sep 19, 2019

    New Delhi, Sep 19: The Supreme Court on Thursday closed a contempt case against an 88-year old retired public servant for writing objectionable letters to senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan for appearing for Muslim parties in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute matter. A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the man had expressed regret for using such objectionable words in his communication to Dhavan.

  • Rajnath Singh becomes first Defence Minister to fly in Tejas fighter aircraft

    Sep 19, 2019

    Bengaluru, Sep 19: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday flew in the Tejas fighter aircraft from the HAL airport in Bengaluru, becoming the first defence minister to fly in the indigenously-built light combat aircraft (LCA). After the sortie which lasted for around 30 minutes, the defence minister said he chose the aircraft because it was built indigenously and that the experience of flying in the aircraft was thrilling.

  • NDRF set to induct women personnel

    Sep 19, 2019

    Kolkata, Sep 19: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) would induct women personnel in its new battalions within the next one year, a top official said. The Union government had in 2018 made a proposal to attach women contingents to NDRF battalions in the country. "Earlier, we didn't have the barracks and other amenities for women personnel...

  • CR recovers Rs 7.88 cr fine from ticketless travellers

    Sep 19, 2019

    Pune, Sep 19: The Pune division of the Central Railway has recovered Rs 7.88 crore fine from passengers travelling without tickets in last five months, an official said on Thursday. The rail division conducted a drive from April to August to identify ticket-less travellers on Pune-Malawli, Pune-Miraj, Pune-Baramati and Kolhapur-Miraj routes. During the drive, it detected around 1.

  • AIIMS donates Rs 93.89 lakh to Odisha CM's Relief Fund

    Sep 19, 2019

    Bhubaneswar, Sep 19: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi has donated Rs 93.89 lakh to Odisha Chief Minister's Relief Fund for the rehabilitation of the cyclone Fani affected people of the state. Dr Randeep Guleria, Director, AIIMS, New Delhi accompanied by faculty and staff representatives handed over the cheque to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Odisha Bhawan, New Delhi on Wednesday, an official said.

  • Union MoS meets Governor

    Sep 18, 2019

    SRINAGAR, SEPT 18: R.K. Singh, Union Minister of State, Power, New and Renewable Energy and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today. Governor and Sh. Singh discussed about various major initiatives taken by the Central Govt. to augment the power infrastructure in J&K and Ladakh and ensure 100 % electrification of all households.

  • Jio to be in top 100 most valuable global brands in 3 yrs: Report

    Sep 18, 2019

    New Delhi, September 18: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's telecom venture Jio will be among the 100 most valuable brands globally within three years, says a report. The 'Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2019 report' by communication services provider WPP and market research firm Kantar Millward Brown ranked Amazon the world's most valuable brand ahead of Apple and Google.

  • Don't impose Hindi; common language not possible in India: Rajinikanth

    Sep 18, 2019

    Chennai, Sept 18: Veteran actor Rajinikanth on Wednesday said the concept of a common langauge in India was not possible and asserted any attempts of Hindi imposition will not be only be resisted by southern states, but even many in the North. The actor's remarks came in response to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's recent pitch for Hindi as a common language.

  • Foreigner held for entering India on forged travel documents

    Sep 18, 2019

    Maharajganj (UP), Sep 18: A foreign national has been arrested here for entering the country on the basis of fake travel documents, a senior immigration official said on Wednesday. Shefer Kayani of Iranian origin was arrested on Tuesday evening in Sonauli area as his visa papers and passport were found to be fake, Sonauli check post immigration officer Mithlesh Kumar said.

  • Request for sanction to prosecute Kanhaiya, others pending before Delhi govt: Police tells court

    Sep 18, 2019

    New Delhi, Sep 18: The request for sanction to prosecute former-JNU Students' Union President Kanhaiya Kumar and others is pending before the Home Department of the Delhi government, the city police told a court here. The police informed Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Manish Khurana that it has done its part and is now awaiting the decision. The court reserved its order for 3 pm today for necessary directions in this regard.

  • Azad, Ahmed Patel meet Chidambaram in Tihar jail

    Sep 18, 2019

    New Delhi, Sep 18: Senior Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Ahmed Patel met former finance minister P Chidambaram at Tihar Jail on Wednesday morning, sources said. They were accompanied by Chidambaram's son and Congress MP, Karti. The leaders are learnt to have discussed the current political situation, including Kashmir, upcoming elections and the economic situation in the country, during the half-hour meeting, the sources added.

  • Indians joining together to make country plastic-free will inspire world: Shekhawat

    Sep 17, 2019

    New Delhi, September 17: If 130 crore Indians join together to make India plastic-free and clean, it will inspire many other countries just like our Independence struggle inspired them to follow our path to gain freedom, said Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra SIngh Shekhawat on Tuesday. He was speaking at an event organised by Sulabh International Social Service Organisation to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday as Swachhta Diwas.

  • Modi lauds Patel's vision, says J&K decision inspired by him

    Sep 17, 2019

    Kevadiya, September 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded the vision of Sardar Patel, adding the BJP-led government's decision last month on Jammu and Kashmir was an inspiration from the former home minister of India. The Union government's decision on Kashmir is inspired by Sardar Patel and is an attempt to find solution to a decades-old problem, Modi, who turned 69 on Tuesday, said at a public rally here.

  • HC transfers all Aircel-Maxis scam cases involving Chidambarams to Special judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar

    Sep 17, 2019

    New Delhi, September 17: The Delhi High Court has transferred all cases pertaining to Aircel-Maxis scam, involving P Chidambaram and his son, from Special Judge OP Saini to Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar, who is trying INX-Media cases against the father-son duo. All pending matters related to this case will be handled over to Special Judge Kuhar from October 1, since judge Saini is getting retired at the end of September.

  • AgustaWestland scam: CBI seeks court permission to question Christian Michel in Tihar jail

    Sep 17, 2019

    New Delhi, Sep 17 (PTI) The Central Bureau of Investigation has moved a Delhi court, seeking permission to interrogate alleged AgustaWestland middleman Christian Michel in Tihar Central Jail, where he is lodged. Special Judge Arvind Kumar sought response from Michel on the application by September 20, when the court will hear the matter. In its plea, the CBI also sought specimen of Michel's signature and handwriting for probe.

  • Why PSA against Abdullah now, because Vaiko filed petition in SC, asks Sibal

    Sep 17, 2019

    New Delhi, Sep 17: Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Tuesday hit out at the BJP over the detention of Farooq Abdullah under the Public Safety Act and questioned whether the step was prompted by MDMK chief Vaiko's plea in the Supreme Court seeking a directive that the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister be produced before it.

  • Rajeev Kumar fails to appear before CBI

    Sep 17, 2019

    New Delhi, Sep 17: Former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar failed to appear before the CBI on Tuesday morning in connection with the Saradha ponzi scam case, increasing the possibility of his arrest by the agency during the day, sources said. They said Kumar did not appear for questioning twice in spite of CBI notices after the Kolkata High Court withdrew the protection given to him from arrest on Friday.

  • Dalit man burnt alive: Cong slams BJP govt in UP

    Sep 17, 2019

    New Delhi, Sep 17: The Congress on Tuesday hit out at the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the incident of a 20-year-old Dalit man allegedly burnt alive, saying the social fabric of the state is being attacked to achieve political objectives. The Dalit man was allegedly burnt alive in Hardoi district over his relationship with a woman from another caste, a killing that his relatives said also led to his mother's death.

  • Modi performs Narmada 'aarti' at Sardar Sarovar dam

    Sep 17, 2019

    Kevadiya, Sep 17: On a visit to his home state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who turned 69 on Tuesday, offered prayers to goddess Narmada at the Sardar Sarovar dam. Accompanied by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, Modi offered prayers as part of the state government's Namami Devi Narmade Mahotsav celebrations being held to mark the dam receiving water to its full capacity.

  • Birthday boy Modi visits Statue of Unity in home state

    Sep 17, 2019

    Kevadiya, Sep 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 69 on Tuesday and began the day with a visit to the Statue of Unity and the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the river Narmada in his home state of Gujarat. The Statue of Unity, billed as the tallest in the world, was inaugurated by him on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary on October 31 last year.

  • Nitish Kumar greets PM Modi on his birthday

    Sep 17, 2019

    Patna, Sep 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was greeted by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and BJP leaders on the occasion of his 69th birthday on Tuesday. The chief minister wished good health and a long life to the prime minister on his birthday, an official release said. Union minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai tweeted, "Your personality is a source of inspiration for all of us.

  • No compromise on India's security:HM Shah

    Sep 17, 2019

    New Delhi, Sept 17: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the Modi government will not tolerate any breach of India's territory and is ready to deal with any such acts strongly. Shah also asserted that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir has been peaceful ever since the special status given to the state under 370 was abrogated on August 5 and added that not a single bullet has been fired nor anyone has died since then.

  • SC notice to Centre, J&K on plea for producing Abdullah

    Sep 16, 2019

    New Delhi, Sep 16: The Supreme Court Monday directed the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir administration to respond to a plea which has sought that former chief minister Farooq Abdullah, under detention following scrapping of the state's special status under Article 370, be produced before the court.

  • Pulwama attack mastermind's aide conspired terror attacks across India' NIA tells court

    Sep 16, 2019

    New Delhi, Sep 16: Jaish-e-Mohammed's (JeM) Sajjad Ahmad Khan, a close aide of Pulwama attack mastermind Mudassir Ahmad Khan, was planning terror attacks in different parts of India, including Delhi-NCR, the NIA claimed in its charge sheet in a case of conspiracy filed before a Delhi court on Monday. Sajjad is also suspected to be involved in the conspiracy of Pulwama attacks.

  • Cong condemns Farooq Abdullah's detention under PSA

    Sep 16, 2019

    New Delhi, September 16: The Congress on Monday strongly condemned former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah's detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA), saying it is the country's "misfortune" that the leaders who fought for its unity and integrity have been put behind bars.

  • SC allows CPI (M) leader Tarigami to go back to J&K

    Sep 16, 2019

    New Delhi, September 16: The Supreme Court allowed CPI (M) leader Mohd Yusuf Tarigami to go back to his home state Jammu and Kashmir. A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and justices S A Bobde and S A Nazeer said the former MLA does not need any permission to go home if doctors at AIIMS allow him. The former MLA alleged that his vehicle has been taken away and he will be confined to his home.

  • Want to reach out to common people in J-K, will submit report to SC: Azad

    Sep 16, 2019

    New Delhi, September 16: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, who has been allowed by the Supreme Court to visit Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday said it will be a "humanitarian" trip to reach out to common people and he will submit a report to the apex court on his return. Azad also accused the state and Centre of not being bothered about the people.

  • HM Shah reviews Jammu & Kashmir situation

    Sep 16, 2019

    New Delhi, September 16: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir amidst reports of around 230 terrorists waiting at terror launch pads in Pakistan occupied Kashmir to enter the country, officials said.

  • Man held at Delhi airport with smuggled gold

    Sep 16, 2019

    New Delhi, September 16: An Indian has been arrested at the Delhi airport on his arrival from Saudi Arabia for allegedly smuggling gold worth over Rs 27 lakh by concealing it in speakers and bucket handle, customs officials said on Monday.

  • Birthday greetings make me feel 74 years young, says Chidambaram

    Sep 16, 2019

    New Delhi, Sep 16: Greetings from his family, friends and colleagues made him feel "74 years young", Congress leader P Chidambaram, in Tihar Jail on charges of corruption in the INX Media case, said through his family on his birthday on Monday. He thanked everybody and said his spirits had lifted higher.

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