I-T raids Karnataka minister for 3rd day; CM cries foul
August 04, 2017 (Agencies) As the Income Tax raids at various properties linked to Karnataka Minister D K Shivakumar continued for the third consecutive day on Friday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah called it a ‘politically motivated’ move on the part of the central government. Raking up the issue of I-T sleuths using Central Reserve Police Force […]
Aadhaar mandatory for death certificate from Oct 1
August 04, The government has made Aadhaar number mandatory for the registration of death from October 1, to prevent identity fraud. The home ministry said today that it would be applicable for the residents of all states except Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and Meghalaya, for which a date would be notified separately. “Aadhaar number will […]
Hairy tales: Another woman in Delhi says braids were mysteriously chopped off
August 03, 2017 :The mystery over incidents of women’s hair being chopped in Delhi and other states continues even as another such case was reported from the Ranhola area in the city. In the latest incident, a 46-year-old woman complained that her braid was cut off by an unidentified person last night. At least six […]
I-T raids on Karnataka minister continue for 2nd day
August 03, 2017 The Income Tax Department raids on various properties linked to Karnataka Minister D K Shivakumar, who is hosting 44 Gujarat Congress MLAs at a resort on city outskirts, continued on Thursday at various places in the state for the second consecutive day. Official sources said the raids that began early morning on Wednesday went on till […]
Climate change linked to 59,000 suicides in India in 30 years
New York, Aug 1 (IANS) Shedding light on how warming temperatures and crop failure is pushing Indian farmers into poverty and distress, a new research claims that climate change has already caused more than 59,000 suicides in India over the last 30 years. The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of […]
Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case: CBI court discharges ex-IPS DG Vanzara
Mumbai, August 1, 2017 A CBI court on Tuesday discharged retired police officer DG Vanzara and MN Dinesh in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case. Vanzara, now retired, was the then Gujarat ATS chief. Dinesh, an IPS officer, was with the Rajasthan Police. The total number of accused discharged by the court now stands at 15. On […]
PM Modi in Guwahati to take stock of Assam floods
August 01, 2017 Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Guwahati on Tuesday to take stock of the flood situation in the state. On July 25, an inter-ministerial team, comprising seven members, had visited the state to assess the damage caused by recent floods. After meeting Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on July 18, the PM had […]
PM will win again in 2019, nobody can take him on: Nitish
July 31, 2017 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has voiced his support today for Prime Minister Narendra Modi who will contest elections again in 2019. “No one has the strength to compete with Narendra Modi,” Kumar said, once touted as a worthy contender to the PM’s post. “Modi-ji ka muqabla karne ki kisi mein chhamta […]
Fresh Chinese incursion reported in Uttarakhand
31 Jul 2017 Chinese border guards entered one kilometre into Indian territory and threatened shepherds grazing cattle in the Barahoti area of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, official sources said on Monday. The incident took place on the morning of July 25 when a group of shepherds were asked to vacate the land by troops of the People’s Liberation Army, officials in […]
Patna HC dismisses 2 PILs challenging new Nitish government
July 31, 2017 The Patna high court on Monday dismissed two petitions challenging formation of the new government by Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal-United along with the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying no intervention of the court is required after floor test in the state assembly. The two PILs had challenged the formation of the new government on […]
