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October 17, 2015 7:52 PM

India voices concern over decline in development assistance to Africa

Days before New Delhi hosts the third India-Africa Forum Summit, India voiced concern over the decline in development assistance to Africa.<br/><br/>India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Bhagwant Bishnoi stressed at General Assembly that it is important not ...

October 17, 2015 5:37 PM

Congress rules out supporting any adventurism by Govt NJAC Act issue

Congress today ruled out supporting any adventurism by Government on National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act issue.<br/><br/>Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, party spokesman Abhishek Singhvi said there was a great trust deficit under Narendra Modi dispensation and its act...

October 17, 2015 5:36 PM

Sonia Gandhi accuses BJP of fomenting communal tension

Congress President Sonia Gandhi today accused BJP of fomenting communal tension in the country for political gains.<br/><br/>Addressing an election rally at Buxar in Bihar, Mrs Gandhi said, intellectuals are being targeted and innocent people are killed which is shameful.<br/><b...

October 17, 2015 2:48 PM

Two railway officials suspended over graft charges

Railway Ministry has suspended its two officials in the alleged fake water bottle scam. This was confirmed by sources in the Ministry. It was alleged that the accused had shown favour to private firms in supply of cheap packaged drinking water other than mandatory Rail Neer in premium trains includi...

October 17, 2015 2:48 PM

Hindi novelist Kashi Nath Singh returns Sahitya Akademi award

Noted Hindi novelist Kashi Nath Singh has announced to return his Sahitya Akademi award in protest against the Dadri lynching incident and the killing of Kannada writer MM Kalburgi. Singh had received the award in 2011 for his novel, 'Rehan Par Ragghu'. He is best known for his novel, &#03...

October 17, 2015 2:48 PM

Security forces recover huge cache of weapons, bombs in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, security forces have recovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition from a militant hideout busted in Chaprian area of Poonch district. The recoveries were made yesterday after a massive search operation was launched by Army, SOG and Police jointly in the area, acting on a ti...

October 17, 2015 2:17 PM

Railways suspends two officials in alleged fake water bottle scam

Railway Ministry has suspended its two officials in the alleged fake water bottle scam. This was confirmed by sources in the Ministry. It was alleged that the accused had shown favour to private firms in supply of cheap packaged drinking water other than mandatory Rail Neer in premium trains includi...

October 17, 2015 2:08 PM

BJP terms SC's verdict on NJAC as a setback to the sovereignty of Parliament

The ruling BJP has termed the Supreme Court's decision on the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act as a setback to sovereignty of Parliament. Briefing reporters in New Delhi yesterday, senior party leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Act was passed after consultations for 20 yea...

October 17, 2015 12:07 PM

China likely to be partner country in Surajkund Mela-2016

China could be the partner country in Surajkund Crafts Mela, organised every year in the month of February at the Surajkund Tourist Complex in Faridabad. Haryana Tourism Chief Secretary Sumita Mishra yesterday visited the Surajkund Complex, along with Managing Director of Haryana Tourism Vikas Yadav...

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