News from India
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the response of the Centre on a plea seeking directions for bringing back the mortal remains of freedom fighter and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose from Japan to India. A...
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has released scholarship and fellowship funds for agriculture students from across the country through the National Scholarship Portal. Under this initiative, a total amount of Rs 21.35 crore was released...
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) A single-judge Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday granted interim protection from coercive police action, including arrests, to Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the party’s Lok Sabha MP, Abhishek Banerjee in three more cases...
Srinagar, Aug 11 (IANS) Police said on Tuesday that foolproof security arrangements have been made for the Independence Day celebrations in Kashmir and people should participate in these functions in large numbers.Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Zone, V.K. Birdi...
Ranchi, Aug 11 (IANS) The bandh called by the BJP across Jharkhand and the Assembly gherao programme organised by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in Ranchi on Tuesday, in protest against the police lathicharge on students agitating over alleged...
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The NDA and Opposition MPs came face to face on Tuesday as both sides staged separate protests outside Makar Dwar of Parliament over various issues, ranging from Opposition's selective outrage pertaining to Jharkhand students stir...
Bengaluru, Aug 11 (IANS) The Karnataka government is holding discussions to finalise Cabinet portfolios for its newly inducted ministers. Senior ministers maintained on Tuesday that the allocation is expected to be completed soon as the Congress high command is holding...
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Former Union Education Minister and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Congress, alleging that the party’s commitment to democracy is 'selective'. He accused the opposition party of resorting to violence...
Guwahati, Aug 11 (IANS) In a major crackdown on narcotics trafficking, Assam Rifles and Assam Police have apprehended a suspected drug peddler and seized 8.224 kg of morphine worth approximately Rs 13 crore in Assam's Sribhumi district, officials said on...
Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday led a major state-level anti-drug campaign in Chennai, calling upon students and the wider public to join hands with the government in its efforts to eliminate substance...
Ranchi, Aug 11 (IANS) The issue of alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) dominated proceedings inside and outside the Jharkhand Assembly on Tuesday, the fourth day...
Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) The inflow into the Mettur dam increased to 7,151 cusecs on Tuesday, up from 5,760 cusecs, as water released from reservoirs in Karnataka continued to flow into Tamil Nadu through the Cauvery River. The increase comes...