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In more blows for Nestle India, Maggi noodles was today banned in Delhi for 15 days and Army personnel asked to avoid the popular instant snack while its sale was stopped in Big Bazaar outlets even as more states ordered testing of its samples. As food safety concerns over the two-minute noodles rose, the Centre, […]
India and US tonight signed a new strategically important 10-year defence framework agreement setting the stage for co-development and manufacture of defence equipment and technology besides holding joint exercises and greater intelligence sharing. The agreement, which was decided during the visit of US President Barack Obama to India in January and focuses on issues ranging […]
Today at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel inaugurated drawing competition among children from across Gujarat on the theme of ‘Mahatma Gandhi and Swachhta’. Gujarat has recently initiated two statewide campaigns on Swatchta and Aarogya. Gujarat ministers Vasuben Trivedi and Nanubhai Vanani were present on the occasion. CM boosted morale of participating […]
Recently in Muzaffarpur, a Bihar court directed booking of an FIR on Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit and Preity Zinta, who featured in the Maggi Advertisements, and said they could be arrested, if required. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, Ramchandra Prasad directed Kazi Mohammadpur Police Station to file FIR against the three actors, besides two top officials of Nestle India […]
In Ahmedabad , traditional procession will be held in the coming days in the city on Wednesday morning when 49 crude bombs found, amid the atmosphere of fear the police have been alerted. Crime Branch arrested 1 person with 49 bombs from Narol Highway area in the morning in Sewez farm whereas one more person managed […]
Aamir Khan-starrer “PK” is making waves at the Chinese box office by earning a record USD 13.5 millions with film critics pointing out that China can learn from Bollywood about producing “bright and thought-provoking” comedy films. The Rajkumar Hirani-directed movie has scored 8.3 points on one of China’s biggest film reviewing websites Douban since its […]
EMIs on home and auto loans will come down with SBI and other banks cutting lending rates within hours of RBI on Tuesday slashing policy rate by 0.25 per cent for the third time this year. Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan, however, cautioned that uncertain monsoon may prevent future rate cuts, an outlook that disappointed […]
A fresh confrontation erupted today between the Delhi government and Lt Governor Najeeb Jung over drafting of five Bihar policemen into Anti-Corruption Branch as he rejected the appointments, an action which was backed by the Centre but severely criticised by the AAP. Three inspectors and two sub-inspectors of Bihar Police have joined the elite ACB […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asserted that he does not believe in politics which seeks to divide people on communal lines and will never speak communal language as he met a delegation of Muslim leaders here. He discussed social, economic and educational issues related to Muslims with the 30-member delegation, led by Imam Umer Ahmed […]
As the Bharatiya Janata Party celebrates the completion of its first year in office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday told news agency that the government had managed to usher in achche din (good days) in the country. Slamming the ant-minority comments made by leaders of Sangh Parivaar, the prime minister also emphasised that “discrimination […]
