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 …
Read More »BJP MP wants Jinnah portrait removed from Aligarh Muslim University, sparks row
Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until 14 August 1947 and then as Pakistan’s first Governor-General until his death on 11 September 1948. Aligarh: A controversy has broken out over a portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah being displayed on the walls of the Aligarh …
Read More »Bihar: Four more arrested in Jehanabad molestation case
The police had received information late on Saturday night about a horrifying video in which some youths were seen molesting a girl. The Bihar Police on Tuesday arrested four boys in connection with a molestation case in Jehanabad, reported news agency ANI. The police had earlier arrested four others in …
Read More »Phagwara tension: Day after arrest, police exonerate Dalit leader in assault case
The court of sub-divisional magistrate discharged Ambedkar Sena (Mool Niwasi) president Harbhajan Suman who along with three others was accused of assaulting a local resident. Phagwara : A day after arresting a Dalit leader in an assault case in the wake of the tension over renaming of a roundabout in …
Read More »Russian hand in US Polls: Get ‘open-ended’ interview with Trump, Comey advises Mueller
Former FBI Director James Comey offered some advice on Monday for Special Counsel Robert Mueller: Press President Donald Trump to sit down for a completely “open-ended” interview in the probe of alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election. WASHINGTON: Former FBI Director James Comey offered some advice on Monday for …
Read More »India didn’t sign up for this: Congress tears into controversial remarks of BJP CMs
Both the chief ministers have been in the centre of the public eye after making a string of controversial statements. New Delhi: Opening another front in its attack against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress on Tuesday tore into the Centre over the controversial remarks of Gujarat Chief Minister …
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