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Former Union minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram has been granted protection from arrest in the Aircel-Maxis case till July 10. This came after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sought more time to file its reply on the anticipatory bail plea moved by Chidambaram in the matter. A special court had asked ED to file its […]
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has discussed with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa enhanced engagement between the two countries and greater cooperation in areas of skill development, agriculture and information technology. Swaraj arrived here yesterday on a five-day visit during which she will attend meetings of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and […]
IOC applies meager reduction of 1 paise in petrol and diesel prices Indian Oil Corporation, the country’s top refiner and fuel retailer, has marginally cut pump prices of petrol and diesel around India, its website showed on Wednesday. In New Delhi, with a cut of less than 1 percentage point petrol will cost Rs 77.83 […]
Today poll results in Karnataka Assembly Elections for 224 seats have been declared. Among 3 major political parties BJP Bharatiya Janta party, INC Indian National Congress and JDS Janta Dal (S), BJP is leading 107 seats, whereas arch rival Congress gets 73 seats. JDS gets 40 seats and 2 seats goes to Others. BJP continues […]
Mirabai Chanu secured India’s first gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth Games when she finished first in the women’s 48 kg weightlifting event at Gold Coast on Thursday. In the process, reigning world champion Mirabai Chanu smashed the Commonwealth and Commonwealth Games’ weightlifting record by lifting 196 kg. The previous Games’ record was 175 kg […]
No-confidence motion not taken up; Govt says ready for discussion The notices for no-confidence motion against the government could not be taken up today in the Lok Sabha as noisy protests by members from various parties disrupted proceedings, leading to adjournment of the House. Amid the din, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the government was […]
Under 19 World Cup final : Shubhman, Porel drives India to victory over Pakistan India reaffirmed their supremacy in age-group cricket as they walloped arch-rivals Pakistan by an incredible 203 runs to make it to their sixth ICC U-19 cricket World Cup final here today. This is India’s biggest win against Pakistan at the age […]
Shantanu Maheshwari wins Fear Factor Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 8 TV actor Shantanu Maheshwari bags the winning title of Khatron Ke Khiladi: Pain In Spain. Reality TV show Khatron Ke Khiladi, hosted by filmmaker Rohit Shetty came to an end on Saturday night. The actor has always been a consistent performer on the show. He […]
SC says triple talaq practice void and unconstitutional The Supreme Court by a majority verdict today ruled that the practice of divorce through triple talaq among Muslims is “void”, “illegal” and “unconstitutional”. The apex court by 3:2 verdict held that the triple talaq is against the basic tenets of Quran. While Chief Justice J S […]
Utkal Express derailment: Trains on Meerut line cancelled or diverted till 6 PM Trains passing through the Meerut line of the Northern Railway have been either cancelled or diverted till 6 pm today, in the wake of the tragic accident at Khatauli in Uttar Pradesh, a senior railway official said. The sleepy town of Khatauli, […]
