A witness told a special court hearing the 2002 Naroda Gam riot case here today that he did not see former Gujarat minister Mayaben Kodnani, Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi or VHP leader Jaideep Patel in the mob that killed 11 persons on February 28, 2002. Dhaval Patel, a defence witness, testified before the court […]
Nearly 150 cases of chikungunya have been reported in Delhi this year, with 9 of them being recorded this month, even as authorities gear up to combat the outbreak of vector-borne diseases. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had last month directed the authorities to make a comprehensive plan in the matter, while the civic bodies are […]
The NDA’s presidential nominee and Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind today said he will meet leaders of major political parties and seek their support to emerge as a ‘consensus candidate’ for the coveted post. He met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah after he arrived here in the evening from Patna following […]
The death toll today rose to 163 in Bangladesh’s landslides as five more persons, including three children, were killed due to incessant rains in two districts. The fresh landslides occurred in the wee hours in Khagrachhari and Moulvibazar districts. Three children died in Bangladesh’s south-eastern Khagrachhari district, Dhaka Tribune reported. “The incident took place due […]
A public library, two panchayat offices and a police vehicle were set ablaze at Kalimpong today, though Darjeeling, the hub of the GJM-led agitation for a separate Gorkhaland, remained incident-free. Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists took out a protest march carrying the bodies of two party supporters who, they alleged, were killed in police firing […]
The Supreme Court today allowed domestic drug manufacturer Cipla, which recently arrived at a settlement with Swiss pharma major Roche over a lung cancer drug, to withdraw its petition on the patent row. The apex court was informed that the two companies on May 30 had arrived at a settlement before the Delhi High Court […]
Mobile data consumption per subscriber in India has risen by 142 per cent in the last three years, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant today said. “Significant progress in digital access: During 2014-17, India has seen a 142 per cent year-on-year increase in mobile data consumption per subscriber,” Kant said in a tweet. He further said, […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said knowledge should not be limited to literacy and that the real goal was to bring in social and economic changes. Inaugurating the month-long ‘Reading Month’ celebration of P N Panicker Foundation here, he said foundation of good knowledge will be followed by a super structure of a better society. […]
Ruling out resumption of bilateral cricket ties between India and Pakistan anytime soon, BJP president Amit Shah today said the two countries would continue to play against each other in international tournaments. “India and Pakistan will continue to play at international tournaments but neither India plays in Pakistan nor Pakistan plays in India,” Shah, who […]
The death toll in the massive fire that engulfed a 24-storey tower here nearly doubled to 30 today amid fears that it could climb to “triple figures”, even as Scotland Yard launched a criminal investigation into the cause of one of the worst fire tragedies in the country. The investigation team will be drawn together […]
