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October 5, 2016 7:48 AM

Apex court reserves order on Swamy's plea against CSK ban

The Supreme Court has reserved its order on a PIL filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy challenging the two-year ban imposed on IPL franchisee Chennai Super Kings (CSK) over the 2013 betting scam. Mr Swamy said, being a cricket lover, he has been deprived of watching the play of CSK whose players ha...

October 5, 2016 7:32 AM

354 Maoists, supporters surrender in Chhattisgarh

In Chhattisgarh, as many as 354 Maoists and their supporters surrendered in tribal Bastar region yesterday. Our correspondent reports that it is one of the biggest surrender in the history of the state.<br/><br/>Those who surrendered include 57 rebels and 297 supporters. According to pol...

October 5, 2016 7:26 AM

Singapore PM to call on President Pranab Mukherjee today

Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong will call on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi today. Mr Loong, who arrived in the national capital on Monday on a 5-day visit to India, had held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday. During the talks, both countrie...

October 5, 2016 7:24 AM

Pakistani forces resort to fresh shelling, firing along LoC in J&K

In fresh ceasefire violations, Pakistan forces resorted to heavy shelling and firing along LoC in Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir last evening. <br/><br/>Defence sources said, Pakistani forces simultaneously started unprovoked firing and shelling in civilian areas and f...

October 5, 2016 7:23 AM

PM to visit Lucknow to celebrate? Dussehra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will ?visit Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow on the 11th of this month to celebrate? Dussehra. <br/><br/>Talking to AIR, BJP National Vice President and ?Lucknow Mayor Dinesh Sharma said, Mr Modi will witness the famous 'Ram Leela' at Aishbagh and ther...

October 5, 2016 7:22 AM

GSAT-18 launch deferred by 24 hours

The launch of India's latest communication satellite GSAT-18, onboard Arianespace rocket, from Kourou in French Guiana has been deferred by a day. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said, due to heavy cross winds, the launch, which was scheduled for 2 AM Indian Time today, has been postp...

October 5, 2016 7:22 AM

Sri Lankan PM to meet PM Modi today

Visiting Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today. Mr Wickremesinghe, who arrived in the national capital yesterday on a three-day visit, will discuss with Mr Modi several issues of mutual interest. He will also call on President Pranab...

October 5, 2016 7:21 AM

CBSE to discontinue practice of re-evaluation of answer sheets from 2017

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to discontinue the provision of re-evaluation of answer sheets from next year. CBSE Chairperson RK Chaturvedi said, there are often reports of violation against schools and there is a view that the Board needs more teeth to enforce the by-laws....

October 5, 2016 7:03 AM

Supreme Court reserves order on Subramanian Swamy's plea against ban on CSK

The Supreme Court has reserved its order on a PIL filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy challenging the two-year ban imposed on IPL franchisee Chennai Super Kings (CSK) over the 2013 betting scam. <br/><br/>A bench, headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur, said it will pass the order when Mr S...

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