New Delhi: In what is being widely seen as a massive boost for the ‘Make in India’ campaign, Boeing has announced that it will partner with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Mahindra Defence Systems to manufacture F18 Super Hornet fighter jets in the country. While the American aviation giant is eying ... Read More »
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NWC issues notice to BJP MLA Surendra Singh over comment on Unnao gangrape case
NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday issued a notice to BJP MLA Bairia Surendra Singh over his comment on Unnao gangrape case. Defending the accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, another BJP lawmaker Surendra Singh had on Wednesday said that it was not possible to rape ... Read More »
Less food but best food, more bio toilets are priorities for Indian Railways
New Delhi: When it comes to food, quality and not quantity is the key for Indian Railways. And when it comes to providing good hygiene to passengers, both matter equally with a statement from the Railway Ministry on Thursday announcing that more than one lakh bio-toilets have been installed on ... Read More »
Rahul Gandhi to hold midnight protest at India Gate to demand justice for Kathua rape victim
Amid the ongoing controversy in the Unnao and Kathua gangrape cases, Congress president Rahul Gandhi is set to hold a candlelight protest at Delhi’s India Gate on Thursday midnight. Asking his followers on Twitter to join him in a ‘silent and peaceful’ vigil, the Congress chief will protest against violence ... Read More »
Unnao rape case: Centre gives green signal to CBI probe
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday approved a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the rape of a 17-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district allegedly by BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar. A notification has been issued by the Personnel Ministry following a request for a CBI ... Read More »
Unnao gangrape case: Allahabad HC slams UP police, to pronounce order on Friday
New Delhi: Coming down heavily on UP police, Allahabad High Court on Thursday asked why accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar was not arrested and that based on the prevailing situation, it would be compelled to say in its order that the law and order situation in the state has collapsed. While ... Read More »
IIMC Alumni meet `Connections 2018` held at Kolkata, Ranchi, Bhopal
KOLKATA/RANCHI/BHOPAL: The latest state chapters of the alumni meet of Indian Institute of Mass Communication Alumni Association (IIMCAA) were held in Kolkata, Ranchi and Bhopal. The Alumni in the respective states got together and discussion on mass media. IIMCAA Connections 2018 was launched in Delhi on February 18. After organising ... Read More »
Priyanka gets shoved at Rahul Gandhi`s midnight march
As Congress chief Rahul Gandhi led a midnight march here tonight to protest the Kathua and Unnao minor rape cases, his sister Priyanka Vadra got shoved by some in a chaotic crowd, prompting her to ask people to think about the cause for which they had assembled there. Read More »
TSBIE Results 2018: Telangana Inter First Year, Second Year Results 2018 on April 14 at bie.telangana.gov.in
TELANGANA: The results of the Telangana State Board Inter 1st year and Telangana State Board Inter 2nd year examinations are likely to be announced on April 13, Friday. Once declared, the results will be available at the website of the Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) – bie.telangana.gov.in The ... Read More »
Act on your `beti bachao` slogan: Rahul Gandhi urges Modi government in midnight candle light vigil
NEW DELHI: In an attempt to pressure the government to take appropriate action in connection with the rape cases of minors in Kathua and Unnao, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi led a midnight march to the India Gate in Delhi on Thursday night. Rahul asserted that the women of the country are ... Read More »
3 arrested for allegedly conspiring to kill UP Shia Waqf Board chief on Dawood Ibrahim`s orders
NEW DELHI: Three people associated with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim were on Friday arrested on charges of conspiring to kill Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board Chairman Waseem Rizvi. The accused men allegedly acted at the behest of Dawood Ibrahim. The three men have been identified as Aatif, Abrar and Salim. A ... Read More »
How to check Telangana (TS) Inter First Year, Second Year Results 2018 on bie.telangana.gov.in
The results of the Telangana State Board Inter 1st year exam results 2018 and Telangana State Board Inter 2nd year exam Results 2018 were declared on April 13 at 9 am. The results were announced by Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) on the board’s official website bse.telangana.gov.in. Students ... Read More »
I`m sorry my child: Kamal Haasan tweets apology to Kathua rape victim
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan has put out a poignant message on the Kathua rape and murder that seems to have struck a chord on Twitter. The message, partly framed as a personal apology to the 8-year-old victim, also takes a stinging shot at the apparent apathy the case has been met ... Read More »
Third front in mind, Chandrasekhar Rao to meet HD Deve Gowda in Bengaluru
BENGALURU: Telangana Chief Minister and Telangana Rashtra Samiti chief K Chandrasekhar Rao is set to meet former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Deve Gowda in Bengaluru. The meeting is part of attempts to form a third front as an alternative to the Congress and the BJP. KCR, ... Read More »
Won`t go in vain: Rahul Gandhi thanks `thousands` who supported him in protest at India Gate against rape cases
NEW DELHI: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday thanked the “thousands of men and women” who gathered at the India Gate on Thursday midnight to protest against the recent cases of rapes in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao and Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua. In a tweet on Friday, he said: “Thousands of ... Read More »
Bombay High Court wants MCA to explain water use plan for IPL in Pune
Mumbai: Bombay High Court on Friday issued notice to Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) asking how it plans to provide water for maintaining the Pune stadium ground for IPL matches. CSK’s home matches were shifted out of Chennai to Pune recently due to anti-IPL protests in the state of Tamil Nadu. ... Read More »
Kathua and Unnao rape case: Congress to hold candlelight march in all state capitals
NEW DELHI: On the instruction of Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, party members will hold candlelight march in all state capitals protest over the Kathua and Unnao rape cases. Earlier on Thursday, in an attempt to pressure the Centre to take action in the gang-rape cases of the minors in Kathua ... Read More »
Watch: Shocking video shows government official driving with protesting man on bonnet
New Delhi: In a shocking incident which could have turned tragic, a protesting man jumped on the bonnet of a car belonging to a UP government official and was intentionally driven four kilometers before being let off. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media. The bizarre ... Read More »
Mr Prime Minister, your silence is unacceptable. India is waiting: Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday took another swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence over the Unnao and Kathua gang-rape cases. “Mr Prime Minister, your silence is unacceptable.1.What do YOU think about the growing violence against women & children?2. Why are accused rapists and murderers protected by ... Read More »
Exclusive: Unnao MP Sakshi Maharaj says can`t blame UP government for delayed arrest in rape case
New Delhi: At a time when Yogi Adityanath’s UP government, local administration and state police is facing enormous flak for a shoddy investigation into the Unnao gangrape case, Unnao MP Sakshi Maharaj has countered deflected the blame from the CM. In an interview to Zee News on Friday, he said that ... Read More »