India-China border row may lead to war, says US expert
By IANS : 27th July 2017 WASHINGTON: A US expert has said that the ongoing border dispute between the Indian and Chinese troops at Dokhlam in the Sikkim sector could lead to a war. “Yes I do, and I don’t say that lightly,” Jeff M. Smith, a scholar at the American Foreign Policy Council, told the […]
Send Sanjay Dutt to jail if you think we broke rules: Maharashtra govt to HC
July 27, 2017 The Maharashtra government on Thursday told the Bombay high court that it can direct Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt to go back to jail if it is of the view that the state had erred in granting him early remission. The state government made this submission when it was asked by the court how […]
Naqvi flags off 1st batch of 300 Haj pilgrims from New Delhi Airport
New Delhi :-The Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) & Parliamentary Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today morning flagged off the first batch of 300 Haj pilgrims from New Delhi Airport with prayers of country’s safety and prosperity. Shri Naqvi congratulated to Haj pilgrims and extended best wishes to them for their pilgrimage. […]
Measures taken to check irregularities in MGNREGA
New Delhi :The Government today said that the launching of National Electronic Fund Management System (NeFMS) in 21 States and one UT for direct transfer of wages into workers account, eFMS, Direct Benefit Transfer, Aadhaar based payment System are among the several measures being taken to tackle issues like misappropriation of funds, corruption and […]
Sikkim stand-off: China hints at Doval-Yang bilateral meet
PTI Jul 24, 2017 Beijing: Amid the Sikkim standoff, China on Monday hinted that a bilateral meeting between State Councillor Yang Jiechi and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval could take place on the sidelines of a BRICS NSAs’ meet in Beijing this week. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang, during a briefing, left the door open for talks between […]
Speaker suspends 6 Cong MPs for disrupting LS during lynching debate
The Lok Sabha Speaker suspended six Congress parliamentarians on Monday for unruly behaviour during opposition protests in the House over growing cow vigilantism and alleged targeting of minorities and Dalits in the country. Parliament’s monsoon session proceedings after the weekend break were marred by disruptions as opposition lawmakers protested in the well of the Lower […]
Don’t know 100% if missing Indians are alive: Iraq FM
July 24, 2017 Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Foreign Minister of Iraq said today that they were not sure 100 per cent they were alive or not. “We don’t know. We are going to do our best but we have no substantial evidence that they were killed or whether they are still alive. Can’t confirm anything in that […]
Kerala MLA Vincent booked on charges of rape, abetment of suicide
July 22, 2017 Congress MLA M Vincent was on Saturday arrested on a rape charge filed against him on the basis of a woman’s complaint. “The MLA has been arrested in the case,” said Kollam Police Commissioner Ajeetha Begum, who is heading the investigation team. Police questioned Vincent for over three hours at the MLA’s […]
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar reaches Rahul Gandhi’s residence for talks, will meet PM Modi later
Updated: July 22, 2017 Amid ongoing tensions between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Congress leaders, the JD(U) chief has reached Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi’s residence for talks in New Delhi on Saturday. According to reports, Kumar will also attend a dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee. The meeting has come at a time […]
Ram Nath Kovind new president of India
New Delhi: National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Ram Nath Kovind was on Thursday elected as the new President of India, securing a massive margin over his United Progressive Alliance (UPA) rival Meira Kumar in a straight fight. In an electoral college of 4,986 voters with a vote value of 10,98,903, Kovind got 2,930 votes carrying […]
