Patna, Nov 19 (IANS) JD-U president Sharad Yadav Wednesday said moves were on to unite all constituents of the “Janata Parivar” to form a major political party to take on the Narendra Modi government. “Work has begun and we are hopeful of a positive result,” the Janata Dal-United leader told the media here. “Something may […]
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) CBI Director Ranjit Sinha Wednesday told the Supreme Court that he never overruled the opinion of any subordinate officer who investigated the allegation of quid pro quo against former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran in the Maxis-Aircel deal but instead referred the matter to the attorney general for his opinion. “I […]
Jammu, Nov 19 (IANS) The Indian Army Wednesday facilitated the return to Jammu and Kashmir of a teenager who strayed across the Line of Control (LoC) into Pakistan. Military spokesman Colonel Manish Mehta told IANS here that the army facilitated the return of Manzar Hussain, a 13-year-old resident of Saria village, who had been missing […]
Suva, Nov 19 (IANS) India sought to “renew an old relationship” with Fiji and forge closer ties with small South Pacific island nations as Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday announced steps to boost closer ties with the geo-strategically important region. Modi became the second Indian prime minister in 33 years – after Indira Gandhi – […]
Panaji, Nov 19 (IANS) Goa-based mining baroness and Swiss Bank account holder Radha Timblo, her son Chetan and three other directors from mining firms operated by her have been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). An ED official said Wednesday that Arvind Hodarkar, Gurudas Kanekar, Sanjay Alberto and Chetan have been summoned on varying days […]
Panaji, Nov 18 (IANS) Goa-based mining baroness and Swiss Bank account holder Radha Timblo was Tuesday grilled by Enforcement Directorate officials for several hours. Timblo was in the news a few weeks back, after her name was revealed by the central government to the Supreme Court, along with the names of two other Indians, for […]
Chandigarh/Barwala, Nov 18 (IANS) A much delayed move by the Haryana government to use force to arrest controversial sect leader Rampal from his Satlok Ashram near Barwala Tuesday turned violent with his followers fighting pitched battles with security forces to prevent them from entering the ashram premises. The whole area around the ashram resembled a […]
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Congress leaders, including party vice president Rahul Gandhi, Tuesday accused the Narendra Modi government of wishing “to rub out” Jawaharlal Nehru’s legacy as an international conference commemorating the 125th anniversary of India’s first prime minister saw leaders from India and abroad pay glowing tributes to the builder of modern India. […]
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) A joint working group (JWG) of the chemicals and fertilizers ministry and representatives of the Russian Republic of Tatarstan will be formed within a week to work on ways to strengthen trade in fertilizers, chemicals and pharmaceuticals between India and Tatarstan, Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Ananth Kumar said Tuesday. A […]
Ahmedabad, Nov 18 (IANS) After 12 years and 24 extensions, the two-member Nanavati-Mehta Commission of Enquiry submitted its much-awaited final report on the 2002 Godhra train carnage and the subsequent communal riots, here Tuesday. The commission, consisting of retired Supreme Court judge Justice G.T. Nanavati and retired high court judge Justice Akshay Mehta, submitted the […]