I sped up the bus as soon as I realised stones were being pelted at the bus, said the driver. The driver of a private school bus, which was attacked by stone pelters in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, has said that he made all possible attempts to save …
Read More »SC Collegium defers decision on Justice KM Joseph’s elevation, seeks more time
The five judges of the SC Collegium met this afternoon and deferred its decision on Justice KM Joseph’s elevation as an apex court judge. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday deferred its decision on the elevation of Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice KM Joseph as an apex court …
Read More »Akhilesh Yadav, K Chandrasekhar Rao meet in Hyderabad, discuss proposal to form Federal Front
The Samajwadi Party national president met KCR, as the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief is popularly known, at his official residence in Hyderabad. Hyderabad: Samajwadi Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday met Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao in Hyderabad. The SP national president …
Read More »Rs 100 crore embezzled in Amritsar civic bodies during SAD-BJP regime: Minister Navjot Sidhu
The local bodies minister said the exact amount would be known after auditors get entire details. Amritsar : Releasing an interim audit report of the municipal corporation, improvement trust and the sewerage board of Amritsar, Punjab minister for local bodies Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday said more than Rs 100 …
Read More »Earthquake measuring 5.1 hits Taiwan
This is the second major earthquake in Taiwan’s Hualien County since February when a 6.4 earthquake killed at least nine and left thousands homeless. An earthquake measuring 5.1 struck Taiwan on Wednesday morning with emergency services in the country’s Hualien County being pressed into service almost immediately after. According to …
Read More »Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacks Karnataka government for ignoring farmers
Both BJP and Congress are digging deep to woo farmers ahead of the Karnataka Assembly elections 2017 scheduled for May 12. New Delhi: Listing out achievements of the central government in the agricultural and rural sectors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked farmers in Karnataka to snub Congress – …
Read More »Man hacked to death in Delhi, family gets to know through viral video
The video that went viral on social media showed Singh being hacked to death by five men. SAMBHAL: Eight months ago, Ajab Singh had moved to Delhi to earn his livelihood. Months later, his family received the news of his death through a video that went viral. Singh hailed from …
Read More »14 out of world’s 20 most polluted cities in India: WHO
Nine out of 10 people in the world breathe air containing high levels of pollutants. New Delhi: Delhi and Varanasi are among the 14 Indian cities that figured in a list of 20 most polluted cities in the world in terms of PM2.5 levels in 2016, data released by the …
Read More »Aadhaar card not mandatory to get mobile SIM: Report
The government has directed telecom operators to accept other documents like driving licence and voter ID card to get a mobile SIM card, the Times of India reported. New Delhi: Aadhaar could be a very important document for verification in various services, but it is not mandatory to get a …
Read More »Indian Railways plans to adopt airline catering model in trains being served by IRCTC
Passengers will be served quality foods in trains; Railway is planning to adopt airline catering model. After adopting a stern policy “if no bill, your food is free”, now, the Indian Railway is planning to implement airline catering model, where the mini-meal facility will be available for the passengers. The …
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