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July 10, 2016 8:52 AM

Army Chief to visit Australia on four-day tour from tomorrow

Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh will visit Australia on a four day tour from tomorrow. The visit assumes special significance in the light of enhanced military cooperation between the two countries. <br/><br/>During his tour Mr Singh will be visiting important defence establishments of the A...

July 10, 2016 8:38 AM

US introduces bill to prevent Indian firms from hiring on H-1B, L1 visas

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers have introduced a bill in the House of Representatives which if passed by the Congress would prevent Indian companies from hiring IT professionals on H-1B and L1 visas.<br/><br/>The 'H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2016' would prohibit firms f...

July 9, 2016 9:30 PM

Bangladesh govt doesn&apos;t believe I inspired terror act: Zakir Naik

Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is facing heat over reports that one of the Dhaka attackers was inspired by his speeches, on Saturday claimed that no Bangladesh government official had said that he inspired the act of terrorism. <br/><br/>In a video released in Mumbai on S...

July 9, 2016 9:23 PM

Amit Shah criticizes SP govt in Uttar Pradesh

Bhartiya Janta Party president Amit Shah on Saturday once again criticized Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh and said that development chariot which has started its journey in the country gets stuck in Uttar Pradesh. <br/><br/>BJP president Mr. Shah was addressing a rally of ma...

July 9, 2016 8:45 PM

Arun Jaitley questions high interest rates on savings

With the private investment in the country yet to pick up, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley wondered whether it is desirable to continue offering high interest rates on savings that translate into higher cost of lending and sluggishness in the economy. <br/><br/>Speaking at a function in Ne...

July 9, 2016 8:27 PM

AMU row: AG says nothing political in withdrawing plea in SC

Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi has said there is nothing political about NDA government's decision to withdraw an appeal filed by the previous UPA regime challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict holding that Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was not a minority institution. <br/><br/&...

July 9, 2016 8:20 PM

National conference of Judges held in Jaipur

In Rajasthan, National conference of around 200 Judges from all over country was held on Saturday in Jaipur to discuss matters related to marriages and families disputes. <br/><br/>In the day long conference, marriages and families related disputes and their solutions were discussed. &lt...

July 9, 2016 7:50 PM

Corruption case: Present and ex-MD of PSU arrested

The CBI on Saturday arrested a present and an ex-MD of a PSU in connection with the ongoing probe in an alleged corruption case against Delhi Chief Minister's former Principal Secretary, Rajendra Kumar. Sources said they have been arrested from Delhi.<br/><br/>On Friday, the agency ...

July 9, 2016 7:44 PM

National Lok Adalat settles over one lakh cases

The National Lok Adalat held on Saturday in the high courts and other courts in the country settled over one lakh pre-litigation and pending cases. The fifth Lok Adalat, held by National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), disposed off various matters, particularly those relating to public utilities.&...

July 9, 2016 7:18 PM

DRDO inks pact with IITs for Centre for Propulsion Technology

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) today signed an agreement with IIT-Bombay and Madras to establish a bi-nodal 'Centre of Propulsion Technology' (CoPT) at the two institutions. <br/><br/>A defence release said that the initiative is aimed at achieving syn...

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