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November 4, 2016 1:28 PM

Four-day Chhath Puja celebrations begin across the country

Four-day Chhath Puja celebrations has begun across the country from today. During the celebrations, devotees pay special prayer to the Sun God. <br/><br/>It is a festival connected with purity, devotion to the Sun God, who is considered as the source of life on this earth and is regarded...

November 4, 2016 1:22 PM

I&B Ministry bans NDTV India for a day over Pathankot reportage

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has prohibited the transmission of news channel NDTV India for one day for violating cable TV regulations. The order based on recommendation of inter ministerial committee will be effective from 12.01 am of 9th November to 12.01 am 10th November. The panel h...

November 4, 2016 12:54 PM

I&B Ministry bans NDTV India for a day over Pathankot reportage

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has prohibited the transmission of news channel NDTV India for one day for violating cable TV regulations. The order based on recommendation of inter ministerial committee will be effective from 12.01 am of 9th November to 12.01 am 10th November. The panel h...

November 4, 2016 12:51 PM

NGT slams Centre, Delhi govt for alarming air pollution in national capital

The National Green Tribunal today slammed the Centre and Delhi government for not taking adequate steps to tackle alarming air pollution level in the national capital. The city government told the Tribunal that high air pollution is due to crop burning in neighbouring states of Haryana, Punjab and R...

November 4, 2016 12:35 PM

NDTV issue: Editors Guild terms order as violation of press freedom

The Editors Guild of India has termed the decision to take a leading Hindi channel off air for a day as a direct violation of the freedom of the press. <br/><br/>Condemning the order, the editors' body demanded that the order be withdrawn immediately.<br/><br/>NDTV has m...

November 4, 2016 12:26 PM

Ban on news channel shows emergency-like situation: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today criticized the central government for putting a one-day ban on a Hindi news channel and said it showed that an emergency-like situation prevailed in the country. Calling it shocking, she said in a statement that there are provisions available for deal...

November 4, 2016 12:10 PM

Delhi court issues non-bailable warrant against Vijay Mallya

A Delhi court has issued a non-bailable warrant against industrialist Vijay Mallya for allegedly evading summons in a FERA violation matter. The court said that he has scant regard for the law of the land and has no intention to return to India. It also added that Mallya's claim that he wants t...

November 4, 2016 12:05 PM

President Mukherjee to perform puja at Janaki Temple in Nepal

President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Janakpur in Nepal today. After arriving in the Janakpur city, he will perform puja at the well-known &apos;Janaki Temple&apos; premises and will also attend a civic reception hosted in his honour at Tirhutiya Gachi. Janakpur has a famous historical and cultural ...

November 4, 2016 12:04 PM

LeT militant arrested in Kashmir's Baramulla

A Lashker-e-Toiba militant was arrested from Sopore township of north Kashmir's Baramulla district last night. Umar Khaliq Mir, a local, was arrested from Tujjar area after security forces launched a search operation following specific inputs, a police official said today.

November 4, 2016 11:50 AM

President Pranab Mukherjee to perform puja at Janaki Temple in Nepal

President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Janakpur in Nepal today. After arriving in the Janakpur city, he will perform puja at the well-known &apos;Janaki Temple&apos; premises and will also attend a civic reception hosted in his honour at Tirhutiya Gachi. Janakpur has a famous historical and cultural ...

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