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June 30, 2016 8:02 PM

NCW summons Salman khan on Jul 8 for rape remarks

National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday summoned Bollywood actor Salman Khan to appear before it on July 8 in connection with his controversial "rape" remarks.<br/><br/>The Commission added that in case of default, the Commission may proceed to take such appropriate act...

June 30, 2016 7:44 PM

Rajnath Singh to visit J&K to review security scenario in state

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Friday to review the security scenario in the state as well as arrangements for Amarnath Yatra.<br/><br/>During the two day tour, Mr Singh will attend a high-level meeting with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, top civil, pol...

June 30, 2016 7:35 PM

SC refuses to recognise lesbians, gays & bisexuals as third gender

Supreme Court on Thursday refused to recognise lesbians, gays and bisexuals, as third gender. <br/><br/>A bench of Justices A.K. Sikri and N.V. Ramana said it will not modify its 15 April 2014 order which recognised the transgender community as a third gender along with male and female.&...

June 30, 2016 7:30 PM

RSS denies organising any Iftar party

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Thursday categorically denied organising any Iftar party.<br/><br/>RSS tweeted that it is Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM), which is organising the Iftar party. <br/><br/>It described MRM as an independent Muslim organisation, constituted ...

June 30, 2016 6:21 PM

PM meeting with Union Council of Ministers underway

The meeting of Union Council of Minister chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is underway at the Parliament House in New Delhi. The meeting is expected to review the government's decisions in the recent past. Union ministers are likely to make presentations on work done by their Ministries i...

June 30, 2016 6:20 PM

Countries harbouring terrorists should pay the price: Sushma Swaraj

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday called for a united global fight against terrorism saying that countries sponsoring and harbouring terrorists should be made to pay the price. <br/><br/>In her address to BRICS Youth Summit, Mrs Swaraj said the fight should be carried o...

June 30, 2016 6:20 PM

INS Satpura reaches Hawaii for Exercise RIMPAC

Indian Naval ship Satpura arrived at Hawaii in Pacific Ocean on Thursday to participate in the 25th edition of Exercise RIMPAC. Twenty-seven countries are likely to attend the exercise, which will conclude on 4th of August. <br/><br/>It is the largest multilateral naval exercise in the w...

June 30, 2016 4:57 PM

Railway Minister launches online grievance redressal system

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today launched Nivaran, an online system for redressal of service related grievance of serving and former Railway employees. <br/><br/>This online system facilitates the employees to lodge their grievances and also monitor the progress. <br/><br/&g...

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