SC rejects all interim pleas to intervene as parties in Ayodhya dispute
New Delhi, Mar 14 : The Supreme Court today rejected all interim pleas seeking to intervene as parties in the sensitive Babri masjid- Ram temple land dispute case. A special bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices Ashok Bhushan and S A Najeeb accepted the contention that only original parties to the dispute be […]
UK to raise with India concern over British Sikh held in Punjab jail
London, Mar 14 :The UK government has said that it will raise concerns around the case of a British Sikh being held in a maximum-security jail in Punjab at “senior levels” in India. The case of Jagtar Singh Johal, a 30-year-old British Sikh from Dunbarton in Scotland who is currently being held in Nabha Central […]
LS passes budget without debate; both Houses adjourn amid din
New Delhi, Mar 14 :The Lok Sabha today passed the crucial Finance Bill 2018 and a Rs 89.25 lakh crore spending plan for the next fiscal year without discussion amid ruckus, which led to the adjournment of both the Houses of Parliament for the eighth day. The Finance Bill as well as the Appropriation […]
Pakistan apprehended 1,373 fishermen during 2015-18: Govt
New Delhi, Mar 14 :Pakistan apprehended 1,373 fishermen during 2015-18, the government today informed the Lok Sabha. In a written response to a question in the Lok Sabha, V K Singh, Minister of State in the external affairs ministry, said Iran held 252 Indian fishermen during 2015-18, mostly from Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Kerala. Sri […]
Govt to build 14,460 bunkers for JK border dwellers
New Delhi, Mar 14: As many as 14,460 bunkers will be constructed along the Line of Control and the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir to mitigate the hardships faced by border dwellers, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said the Ministry of Home Affairs had […]
Social media poses a serious challenge to law enforcement agencies: Rajnath
New Delhi, Mar 14 : Social media has posed a serious challenge to law enforcement agencies and the area of concerns include terrorism, financial frauds and victimisation of women and children, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today. Inaugurating a two-day Asia-Pacific regional conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) here, Singh said […]
Pak national, who stayed in India for 27 yrs, deported
Mumbai, Mar 14 : A 37-year-old Pakistani national, who was illegally staying in India since he was about 10 years of age, has been deported to the neighbouring country, a police official said today. Siraj Khan, the Pakistani national, was staying in the Antop Hill area here. He had also got married to an Indian […]
‘Scientist Stephen Hawking dies at 76’
London: World famous British scientist Stephen Hawking, modern cosmology’s brightest star known for his groundbreaking work with black holes and relativity, died today at his home in Cambridge aged 76. Hawking’s children, Lucy, Robert and Tim said in a statement: “We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today. “He was a great […]
‘Pak summons India’s Deputy High Commissioner over harassment of officials’
Islamabad: Pakistan has summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner J P Singh over the alleged harassment of officials and families of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, according to Pakistan Foreign Affairs Ministry. Singh was summoned after Pakistani newspaper Dawn quoted Pakistani officials of accusing India of harassing its diplomats and their families in the […]
IndiGo cancels 42 flights for today
Mumbai: Domestic carrier IndiGo continued to operate with a curtailed schedule for the third day today with the airline cancelling 42 flights following the grounding of eight of its A320neo planes along with three of GoAir due to Pratt & Whitney engine issues. IndiGo has cancelled 42 flights for March 14. This includes flights to […]
