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June 6, 2016 4:57 PM

Sting ops: Cong pleads with EC against countermanding RS polls

Congress today approached the Election Commission pleading against countermanding the election to four Rajya Sabha seats from Karnataka in the backdrop of sting operations purportedly showing MLAs negotiating a money deal in exchange for their votes. <br/><br/>Party General Secretary Dig...

June 6, 2016 2:00 PM

Mathura violence: SC agrees to hear PIL for CBI probe tomorrow

The Supreme Court today agreed for an urgent hearing tomorrow to a plea seeking CBI probe into the Jawahar Bagh violence in Mathura. The petitoner's counsel submitted before the apex court that the evidences are being destroyed and around 200 vehicles have already been burnt. <br/><br/...

June 6, 2016 1:56 PM

North India continues to reels under severe heat wave conditions

North India continues to reel under severe heat condition with high humidity. Hot and humid conditions were also reported from several other states besides Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The Met department has warned that severe heat wave conditions are very likely at isolated places over Rajasthan. I...

June 6, 2016 1:44 PM

&apos;Court convicts 5 persons in Danish woman gangrape case

A Delhi court today convicted five persons in Danish woman gang rape case. The accused were also found guilty of robbing and kidnapping of 52-year-old Danish woman at the National Capital in 2014. Additional Sessions Judge Ramesh Kumar convicted them under various sections of the IPC and said that a...

June 6, 2016 1:13 PM

ED summons Amrinder Singh's son in FEMA violation case

Enforcement Directorate, ED has summoned Raninder Singh, son of former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amrinder Singh, in connection with its probe against him for alleged forex contraventions and holding of untaxed foreign assets. Official sources said, Raninder has been summoned by the agency at its Ch...

June 6, 2016 1:12 PM

Mathura violence: BJP demands CBI probe, threatens statewide protest

The BJP has threatened to launch a statewide stir against the Uttar Pradesh government today if a CBI probe is not ordered in the Mathura Violence.? Talking to reporters in Mathura yesterday, BJP secretary Shrikant Sharma rejected the Commission level inquiry ordered by the Chief Minister into the v...

June 6, 2016 12:11 PM

President leaves for Delhi after five days visit to Shimla

President Pranab Mukherjee left for Delhi this morning after his five days visit to Shimla. During his stay Pranab Mukherjee stayed in Retreat, the President residence in Chharabra about 12 kilometers from the capital Shimla. On Sunday evening, President Pranab Mukherjee organized High Tea at Reatre...

June 6, 2016 8:19 AM

Mathura violence: BJP demands CBI probe, threatens statewide protest

The BJP has threatened to launch a statewide stir against the Uttar Pradesh government today if a CBI probe is not ordered in the Mathura Violence.? Talking to reporters in Mathura yesterday, BJP secretary Shrikant Sharma rejected the Commission level inquiry ordered by the Chief Minister into the v...

June 6, 2016 8:10 AM

Gulberg Society massacre: Court likely to pronounce quantum of punishment

In Gujarat, a special Ahmedabad court is likely to pronounce the quantum of punishment in the 2002 post-Godhra Gulberg society massacre case today. On Thursday, Special Court Judge P B Desai had convicted 24 of the 66 accused, including a VHP leader, in the Gulberg society case, which left 69 people...

June 6, 2016 8:07 AM

PM Modi to reach Washington tonight on fourth leg of his five-nation tour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reach Washington tonight after completing his tour of Afghanistan, Qatar and Switzerland. This is Prime Minister's fourth visit to the United States. The main objective of the visit would be to consolidate the progress made in diverse areas such as economy, ene...

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