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February 25, 2016 12:56 PM

JNU row: SC to hear tomorrow plea for action against lawyers

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear tomorrow a plea seeking contempt action against three lawyers, accused of beating JNUSU President and others at Patiala House court complex. Lawyer Prashant Bhushan sought urgent hearing of the matter filed by another advocate Kamini Jaiswal on the issue. The p...

February 25, 2016 12:54 PM

RS discusses situation on JNU and Hyderabad University

The Rajya Sabha took up a discussion on the situation in Jawaharlal Nehru University and Hyderabad University. Initiating the discussion, Sitaram Yechuri of the CPIM demanded setting up of a House Committee to inquire into the incidents. He also demanded repeal of the colonial Sedition Law and criti...

February 25, 2016 12:25 PM

Govt to raise power transmission capacity by 81% in South Goyal

Power Minister Piyush Goyal today said the government will raise power transmission capacity by 81 per cent in the next 18 months in Southern parts of the country. In reply to supplementaries in the Lok Sabha, Mr Goyal said the move will help the States like Tamil Nadu, Karanataka and Kerala to get ...

February 25, 2016 12:21 PM

Naidu seeks clarification from Cong over Chidambaram's remark

Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu has sought clarification from Congress over its senior leader and former Home Minister P Chidambaram's remarks that Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's case was not perhaps decided correctly. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Mr. Naidu wondered over ...

February 25, 2016 12:19 PM

LeT, JeM get support from across India's western borders: Army Chief

Army Chief General Dalbir Singh today said spread of IS terror group, particularly through social media, has thrown up challenges of global and regional security. Addressing the Centre for Land Warfare Studies, CLAWS international seminar in New Delhi, the Army Chief said terrorist groups like Lashk...

February 25, 2016 11:27 AM

E-Tourist Visa facility to be extended to 37 more countries from tomorrow

The e-Tourist Visa facility will be extended to 37 more countries from tomorrow. With this, the total count of countries under the scheme will become 150. The new 37 countries included the scheme are Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Comoros, Cote d&#0...

February 25, 2016 11:02 AM

Sanjay Dutt released from Yerawada Jail

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was finally released from Yerawada Jail this morning, where he served 42 months as part of his five-year sentence after being convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case. After his release, the actor reached Pune airport to board a special chartered flight to Mum...

February 25, 2016 10:17 AM

E-Tourist Visa facility to be extended to 37 more countries from tomorrow

The e-Tourist Visa facility will be extended to 37 more countries from tomorrow. With this, the total count of countries under the scheme will become 150. The new 37 countries included the scheme are Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Comoros, Cote d&#0...

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