SC seeks Gujarat Govt’s reply in Bilkis Bano case
Supreme Court Monday asked Gujarat Government if there has been any departmental action against cops convicted in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case. Chief Justice of India Justice Dipak Misra questioned…
Filing of nominations for HP Assembly elections ends
The filling of nominations for ensuing assembly elections ended Monday in all the 68 assembly constituencies. 275 nominations were filled and with this, the total number has gone up to…
No pressure on EC from Centre: CEC
WEB DESK Chief Election Commissioner A K Joti has rejected the opposition’s charge that the poll panel is working under the pressure of ruling party. In an interview with a…
Govt appoints Interlocutor for peace in J&K
Our Correspondent / New Delhi Former director IB Mr Dineshwar Sharma has been appointed centre’s representative for peace initiative in Jammu and Kashmir. Sharma will hold the the position of…
Cong releases final list of candidates for Himachal
Virbhandra’s son Vikramsditya named from Shimla Rural New Delhi The Congress on Sunday released the third and final list of candidates for the Assembly polls in Himachal, with Mr Vikramaditya…
Chidambaram charges NDA govt of lax implementation of Food security Act
New Delhi Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday charged the NDA government at the Centre of lax implementation of the National Food security act. In a series of tweets,…
Catalan president says his people will not accept direct rule from Madrid
WEB DESK The Catalan President, Carles Puigdemont says, the region will not accept Madrid’s plan for direct rule. He described it as the worst attack on Catalonia’s institutions since General…
Rahul slams Rajasthan Govt for Ordinance putting restrictions on media
AMN /New Delhi Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday slammed the Vasundhara Raje Government in Rajasthan for bringing an ordinance that provides for punishment for mediapersons publishing names of public…
M J Akbar meets Egyptian Prez discuss way to improve ties
AMN AM India’s Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and discussed ways to further strengthen the bilateral relationship. The meeting, during…
Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition wins majority in Japan
WEB DESK Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, have secured enough seats to maintain what is known as an absolute stable majority. It…