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November 6, 2015 6:59 PM

Coal scam: CBI asked to reply on accused' plea to inspect documents

A special court today directed the CBI to furnish a detailed reply before it about the documents, which were sought to be inspected by two accused in a coal scam case, and specify whether they were relevant to the case.<br/><br/>Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar asked the agency to give ...

November 6, 2015 6:58 PM

India, China ink pacts on water resources, culture

India and China today signed two agreements including one in the field of water resources on sharing hydrological data on Satluj river. The agreements were signed after talks between Vice President Hamid Ansari and his visiting Chinese counterpart Li Yuanchao in New Delhi. Li is the first Chinese Vi...

November 6, 2015 6:57 PM

Greenpeace India's registration cancelled

Greenpeace India,an NGO, today claimed that its registration as a society has been cancelled by Registrar of Societies in Tamil Nadu. Greenpeace termed the fresh notice of cancellation of its registration as an extension of the deep intolerance for differing viewpoints. The NGO asserted that it woul...

November 6, 2015 6:57 PM

Centre will set up nationwide emergency response system for women

The Centre will set up a Nationwide Emergency Response System to provide emergency assistance to the women in distress. In case of any kind of emergency or in distress, the women can seek assistance on telephone number 112 .Home Minister Rajnath Singh informed this while chairing the meeting of Parl...

November 6, 2015 5:57 PM

CBI, AVUT seek review of SC order in 1997 Uphaar fire case

The CBI and the Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy today moved the Supreme Court seeking review of its verdict in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy in which 59 cine-goers had died of asphyxia during the screening of Bollywood movie Border.<br/><br/>The probe agency, in its review plea, ...

November 6, 2015 5:56 PM

BJP rejects Manmohan Singh's description of recent violent incidents

BJP today rejected former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's description that recent violent incidents are assault on the nation.<br/><br/>Addressing a press conference in New Delhi BJP Secretary Shrikant Sharma said that blaming the NDA government for intolerance is just an excuse...

November 6, 2015 5:02 PM

&apos;Delhi HC dismisses PIL for law banning cow slaughter, beef sale

The Delhi High Court today dismissed a PIL seeking enactment of a law banning cow slaughter and sale of beef in the national capital region. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath declined to entertain the plea after the AAP government informed the court that there is already &#03...

November 6, 2015 5:00 PM

No relief from SC to Hardik Patel in sedition case

Hardik Patel today did not get any immediate relief from the Supreme Court which said his plea challenging invocation of sedition charge for allegedly inciting a mob during the quota stir for Patel community will be heard after Gujarat police completes probe in the case.<br/><br/>A bench...

November 6, 2015 5:00 PM

Govt sets target of 300Mt production capacity of steel, iron ore by 2025

Union Minister for state for Steel and Mines Vishnu Deo Sai today said that the government has fixed a target of 300 million tonnes production capacity of steel and iron ore by 2025 and ministry is working out action plan and strategies to achieve this target.<br/><br/>Mr Sai was talking...

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