Gujarat HC grants bail to Maya Kodnani
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday granted bail to and suspended the sentence of former minister Maya Kodnani, who is accused in the 2002 Naroda Patiya riots case. A division…
India’s green cover increased by 5871 sq km
There has been a net increase of 5871 square kilometres in the country’s forest, Rajya Sabha was informed yesterday. Quoting the latest report on the state of forests in India,…
NHRC issues notice to UP govt over gang rape of minor girl
National Human Rights Commission, NHRC has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh on a gang rape of a minor girl in District Hospital of Mathura and…
Yakub execution: Congress hits back, accuses Jaitley of politicizing issue
The Congress has criticized Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for his remarks that Congress is making irresponsible comments about execution of Yakub Memon. Talking to media in New Delhi , senior…
Two separate AIIMS to be set up in J&K
Government has decided to set up two separate All India Institutes of Medical Science (AIIMS) in Jammu and Srinagar. Talking to media in New Delhi Thursday, Health Minister J P…
Jaitley slams Congress leaders for remarks on Yakub’s hanging
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today hit out at Congress for their leaders’ remarks questioning the execution of Mumbai blast convict Yakub Memon. He asked Congress President Sonia Gandhi to explain…
Yakub Memon buried amid tight security in Mumbai
The burial of 1993 Mumbai serial blast convict Yakub Memon took place peacefully amidst high security at the Bada kabristan in Marine lines area in South Mumbai this evening. Family…
Punjab Terror attack: Govt to do everything to prevent cross-border terrorism
Terrorists entered from Pakistan, says Rajnath Singh AMN The government today assured the nation that any effort to undermine India’s territorial integrity and security will meet with an effective and…
Dr. APJ ABDUL KALAM : A PEOPLE’S PRESIDENT
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, born on 15th October, 1931 in a small village in Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, rose to become the President of India. Even though he came…
Heavy rains in WB, Odisha as cyclone Komen approaches
Cyclonic storm – Komen – will hit the Bangladesh coast this afternoon, bringing with it heavy rainfall in Gangetic West Bengal and Odisha. Komen currently lies 300 kilometres east-southeast of…