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October 20, 2015 8:37 PM

President Mukherjee appeals for tolerance yet again

President Pranab Mukherjee has yet again come out with an appeal for practicing tolerance and to accept differences while respecting dissent, in remarks that come in the midst of growing intolerance in the country. Talking to a news channel at his home in Kirnahar in West Bengal, the President said,...

October 20, 2015 8:33 PM

WCD Ministry seeks apology from Reuters over report on Maneka Gandhi

The Women and Child Development Ministry has sought unconditional apology from foreign news agency Reuters for carrying a news item quoting the Minister as saying that country's main programme to fight child malnutrition has been hit by budget cuts. The Ministry has termed the news story as mis...

October 20, 2015 8:24 PM

MHA takes strong exception to use of Nepal telecom services

The Union Home Ministry has taken strong exception to the use of telecom services of Nepal by locals and security forces along the international borders in Uttarakhand. Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said he has personally seen during his two-day vis...

October 20, 2015 8:23 PM

Bihar polls: Campaigning for remaining phases in full swing

In Bihar, campaigning for the remaining three phase of assembly elections continued in full swing today. Both the NDA and the grand alliance are putting each other in dock over issue of development. Addressing a series of meetings at different places in Patna and Vaishali, BJP president Amit Shah al...

October 20, 2015 8:22 PM

Sri Lanka releases sick Indian fisherman on humanitarian grounds

Tamil fisherman released by Sri Lanka returned to Nagapattinam , Tamil Nadu today. The fisherman was arrested by Lankan fishermen along with 14 others last month when they were fishing near Kodiakarai. The sick fisherman from Nagai Nambiar Nagar was released by Sri Lanka on humanitarian grounds. The...

October 20, 2015 8:01 PM

FTII row: Agitating students, Govt hold talks as deadlock continues

There is no indications of an immediate end to FTII deadlock over appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as its Chairman even as agitating students today held one more round of talks with the government. The students, who have been demanding removal of Chauhan and four society members of FTII, held 5th rou...

October 20, 2015 8:00 PM

Bihar polls: Campaigning for remaining phases in full swing

In Bihar, campaigning for the remaining three phase of assembly elections continued in full swing today. Both the NDA and the grand alliance are putting each other in dock over issue of development. Addressing a series of meetings at different places in Patna and Vaishali, BJP president Amit Shah al...

October 20, 2015 7:27 PM

HC refuses to stay trial court proceedings against Ramadoss in graft case

The Delhi High Court today refused to grant any interim relief to former Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss who sought stay of the proceedings before a trial court in two corruption cases filed against him by the CBI. While declining to pass any interim orders, Justice Suresh Kait issued notice...

October 20, 2015 7:19 PM

JD(U) blames Centre for rise in prices of pulses

JD(U) has accused the central government of failing to curb the steep rise in the prices of pulses. In a statement, party spokesperson K C Tyagi said the BJP had advocated to rein in hoarders and black marketers in the Lok Sabha elections campaign, but it has not taken any action against them. Mr. T...

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