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July 4, 2016 2:20 PM

Dhaka attack victim Tarishi Jain's body reaches New Delhi

The body of Tarishi Jain, who was among the 20 foreigners killed by ISIS militants in Dhaka, has reached Delhi.<br/><br/>The Bangladesh government handed over the body to her relatives Monday morning. Her last rites will be performed in Gurugram in Haryana.<br/><br/>Meanwhile...

July 4, 2016 2:11 PM

Govt mulls on to increase intake of women in armed forces: Defence Minister

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that his Ministry is considering increasing intake of women into armed forces.<br/><br/>Speaking at an interactive session on Changes in Defence Sectors : Changing Role and Opportunities for women in New Delhi on Monday, Mr Parrikar said, in the...

July 4, 2016 2:09 PM

BRICS meeting on 'Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency' begins today

A two-day international conference of the BRICS Working Group on &apos;Energy Savings and Energy Efficiency&apos; gets underway today in Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. <br/><br/>Over 30 delegates from Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa besides host India are participating in the co...

July 4, 2016 2:03 PM

Many leaders met BJP Chief Amit Shah a day ahead of cabinet reshuffle

BJP MPs S S Ahluwalia, Vijay Goel and Anil Madhav Dave and Anupriya Patel of Apna Dal among others met BJP Chief Amit Shah in New Delhi Monday morning.<br/><br/>The meeting came ahead of tomorrow's Union Cabinet reshuffle.<br/><br/>It is believed that some of these leade...

July 4, 2016 11:25 AM

Govt committed to equip physically disabled person with devices & aids: MoS

Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar said the government is committed to making sure that every physically disabled person is equipped with devices and aids as per their requirement. Addressing a function in New Delhi on Monday, Mr Gurjar said the government ...

July 4, 2016 9:38 AM

11 jailed Indians in Nigeria released

The 11 Indians jailed in Nigeria have been released. They were languishing in a Nigerian jail for two years.<br/><br/>Employees of a Merchant Navy firm, the crew's ship got stranded in Nigeria and the entire crew was arrested for violating laws of international waters in 2014.<br...

July 4, 2016 9:34 AM

Dhaka attack victim Tarishi Jain's body to be flown to New Delhi

The body of slain Indian hostage Tarishi Jain is being flown to New Delhi. Authorities have confirmed that the body will be flown by Jet airways which has been decided in consultation with her family. <br/><br/>Her body was kept in the Combined Medical Hospital for all the medico-legal p...

July 3, 2016 7:52 PM

BJP hits out at Mayawati over her attacks on Amit Shah

BJP today hit out at BSP supremo Mayawati over her attacks on party Chief Amit Shah saying she is making illogical comments sensing defeat in the upcoming assembly elections. Party Secretary Shrikant Sharma said there is disorder in her party as leaders are leaving BSP. <br/><br/>He adde...

July 3, 2016 6:36 PM

Scouts, Guides delegation meets Youth Affairs Minister Jitendra Singh

A delegation of Scouts and Guides Organisation of India on Sunday met Youth Affairs Minister Jitendra Singh and discussed a wide range of issues related to their working and the future programmes. <br/><br/>An official release said they updated the Minister about the popular Service Camp...

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