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August 12, 2016 8:41 AM

Thirty-six Bangladeshi children illegally detained: Human Rights body

A Human-rights body has said at least 36 Bangladeshi children were illegally detained at a home in West Bengal and sought National Human Rights Commission's intervention to free them. In a letter to the NHRC the body's Chairman, Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha, MASUM gave details of the 36 Ba...

August 12, 2016 8:18 AM

Uttarakhand HC quashes govt order on appointment of guest teachers

The Uttarakhand High Court has quashed a Government Order which had paved the way for appointment of 6,214 guest teachers in government intermediate colleges across the state. <br/><br/>Quashing the order, Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia yesterday observed that it was violative of the right to ...

August 12, 2016 8:11 AM

Punjab police bust terror module; Arrest three suspected terrorists

Punjab police claims to have busted a terror module with the arrest of three suspected terrorists planning to carry out "anti-national, disruptive activities" under instructions from their handlers based in Pakistan, Belgium and England.<br/><br/>IG Counter Intelligence M F Far...

August 12, 2016 7:59 AM

HUPA approves construction of over 37,000 houses for urban poor

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, HUPA has approved construction of over 37,000 houses for the urban poor in Karnataka and Haryana with central assistance of Rs 569 crore.<br/><br/>The inter-ministerial Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee, chaired by HUPA Se...

August 12, 2016 7:53 AM

National Flag on railway engines on Independence Day

Indian Railways is celebrating this Independence Day in a unique way by ensuring all railway engines carry National Flag stickers to celebrate the occasion.<br/><br/>Member, Traction, Ashwani Kumar Kapoor said this is the first time that over 10,000 locomotives will carry the National Fl...

August 12, 2016 7:46 AM

India may grant consular access to captured Pak terrorist

India has handed over to Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi a letter from suspected LeT terrorist Bahadur Ali, written in his own hand, seeking legal assistance, and said the Pakistani national may be provided consular access, if sought by Islamabad.<br/><br/>Official sources said 21-...

August 12, 2016 7:40 AM

Former Arunachal CM Pul cremated with full state honours

Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul, who allegedly committed suicide at his official residence, was cremated yesterday at Hawai in Anjaw district with full state honours.<br/><br/>Several people gathered at the funeral ground to pay their last homage to him before he was ...

August 12, 2016 7:32 AM

HUPA approves construction of over 37,000 houses for urban poor

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, HUPA has approved construction of over 37,000 houses for the urban poor in Karnataka and Haryana with central assistance of Rs 569 crore.<br/><br/>The inter-ministerial Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee, chaired by HUPA Se...

August 12, 2016 7:28 AM

Three suspected terrorists held in Punjab

Punjab police claims to have busted a terror module with the arrest of three suspected terrorists planning to carry out "anti-national, disruptive activities" under instructions from their handlers based in Pakistan, Belgium and England.<br/><br/>IG Counter Intelligence M F Far...

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