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May 5, 2017 6:54 AM

SC revokes suspension of BHU students

The Supreme Court revoked the suspension of eight students of Banaras Hindu University yesterday. They had been allegedly suspended following a hunger-strike demanding that the cyber library in the campus be opened round-the-clock, especially during examination time. <br/><br/>The court ...

May 5, 2017 6:46 AM

Venkaiah Naidu to review progress of urban schemes in UP today

Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu will review the implementation of central sector and centrally sponsored urban schemes in Uttar Pradesh today. <br/><br/>Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath and concerned ministers of the State will attend the review in Lucknow. Thi...

May 5, 2017 6:45 AM

SC upholds HC order quashing CIL's decision on transportation

The Supreme Court upheld Delhi High Court order quashing Coal India Limited's (CIL) decision on revision of rates of coal transportation by companies run by ex-servicemen without consulting the Director-General of Resettlement.<br/><br/>The High Court had on October 11, 2015 upheld ...

May 5, 2017 3:00 AM

Bombay High Court upholds conviction of 11 persons in Bilqis Bano case

Bombay High Court today upheld conviction of 11 persons in the Bilqis Bano gang-rape case and refuses CBI's request of death penalty for the three convicted for murder. The court also set aside acquittal of six persons, including doctors and policemen, convicting them for tampering of evidence ...

May 5, 2017 3:00 AM

GST to be game changer for broadcasting sector: Venkaiah Naidu

Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has said that Indian broadcasting is at threshold of entering into a new era of digital broadcasting largely driven by digitization and Internet usage. He was speaking at a seminar on Digital Broadcasting in India on the occasion of Telecom Regu...

May 4, 2017 8:45 PM

ECI calls all-party meet on May 12 over EVM issue

Election Commission has convened a meeting of all recognized political parties on 12th of this month in New Delhi to discuss the issue related to Electronic Voting Machines(EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trial- VVPAT. <br/><br/>In its communication sent to the Presidents of all s...

May 4, 2017 8:36 PM

Parts of North India reel under heat

Parts of North India reel under heat as Met department predicts thundershowers in parts of North East.<br/><br/>In Rajasthan, Barmer was the hottest place recording a maximum of 44.3 degrees Celsius followed by Jaisalmer at 42.6 degrees Celsius. However, light rains occurred at isolated ...

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