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February 16, 2016 1:48 PM

Journalists protest against Patiala HC attack

Journalists today carried out a march from Press Club of India in New Delhi to Supreme Court in protest against attack in Patiala House Court on mediapersons. Senior journalists, including Rajdeep Sardesai and Barkha Dutt led the march. <br/><br/>Lawyers had allegedly roughed up journali...

February 16, 2016 1:46 PM

Food processing is sunrise sector in country: Harsimrat Kaur

Union Minister for Food Processing Harsimrat Kaur has said that the food processing is a sunrise sector in the country. Talking to media in the sidelines of Make in India week in Mumbai today, she said that cheap and affordable food for all sections is priority of the government. <br/><br/&...

February 16, 2016 1:41 PM

Rajnath says action to be taken in Patiala HC violence

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said action will be taken as per law against those who were involved in yesterday's incident of beating journalists and JNU students at Patiala House court. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi, Mr Singh said an FIR has already been...

February 16, 2016 1:03 PM

Academicians from 400 int'l varsities extend support to JNU

Over 400 academicians from international varsities, including Columbia, Harvard and Cambridge, have come out in support of JNU students agitating against a row over an event on the campus. A joint statement signed by 455 academicians from global universities, said, JNU stands for a vital imagination...

February 16, 2016 12:42 PM

&apos;Former DU lecturer, SAR Geelani arrested under sedition charges

Former Delhi University lecturer SAR Geelani was arrested early today on sedition and other charges in connection with an event in New Delhi in which anti-India slogans were raised. Geelani was called to the Parliament Street police station last night where he was detained and questioned for several...

February 16, 2016 11:33 AM

Petroleum Minister meets Odisha chief secy to discuss various projects

Petroleum and Natural Gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan met Odisha chief secretary in Mumbai yesterday on the sidelines of Make in India Conference cum Exhibition. Mr Pradhan was accompanied by Petroleum Secretary senior officials of the oil marketing companies. AIR correspondent reports, the two side...

February 16, 2016 11:31 AM

Delhi HC to hear plea seeking NIA probe in JNUSU President's sedition case

A plea will come up for hearing today in the Delhi High Court seeking National Investigation Agency probe in the sedition case against JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar. The plea has been filed before a bench of Justices B D Ahmed and R K Gauba. <br/><br/>It has also sought a judicial inqui...

February 16, 2016 9:09 AM

Delhi HC to hear plea seeking NIA probe in JNUSU President's sedition case

A plea will come up for hearing today in the Delhi High Court seeking National Investigation Agency probe in the sedition case in which JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar has been arrested. The plea has been mentioned before a bench of Justices B D Ahmed and R K Gauba. It has also sought a judicial inqu...

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