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October 15, 2015 1:43 PM

Herald case: HC terms Gandhis' applications as 'infructuous'

Delhi High Court today termed as "infructuous" the applications in the National Herald case. Congress President Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul Gandhi and some other party leaders in their application had opposed the transfer of the case from the court of Justice Sunil Gaur who had part-heard ...

October 15, 2015 1:35 PM

Cong slams Jaitley for questioning awardees for returning their prizes

The Congress today criticised Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for questioning the recipients of Sahitya Academy Awards for returning their prizes. Party leader Anand Sharma told reporters in New Delhi that this is an insult to the awardees.<br/><br/>He said, Mr Jaitley's remarks show ...

October 15, 2015 1:14 PM

PM pays tribute to APJ Abdul Kalam on his 84th birth anniversary

Prime Mininster Narendra Modi paid his tribute to the former President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, on his 84th birth anniversary today. In his tweet, Mr Modi said the country slaute Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and celebrate his monumental achievement as a scientist, scholar and the president of India. He...

October 15, 2015 1:13 PM

PM asks youth to follow footsteps of Dr Abdul Kalam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the youth to follow the footsteps of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam to transform the nation. Addressing a function to mark Dr Kalam's 84th birth anniversary in New Delhi today, Mr Modi said, there is a great scope for innovation in the country which can bring transfor...

October 15, 2015 1:12 PM

Matter of declassification of Netaji files should not be politicised: Congress

The Congress has said the matter of declassification of files relater to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose should not be politicised. Party spokesperson Anand Sharma said, instead of waiting for January, the government should have started the process of declassification immediately. Replying to a query, M...

October 15, 2015 1:12 PM

PM pays tribute to APJ Abdul Kalam on his 84th birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the youth to follow the footsteps of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam to transform the nation. Addressing a function to mark Dr Kalam's 84th birth anniversary in New Delhi today, Mr Modi said, there is a great scope for innovation in the country which can bring transfor...

October 15, 2015 1:05 PM

Missile Complex in Hyderabad to be renamed after Abdul Kalam

The Missile Complex of the Defence Research Laboratories in Hyderabad is going to be renamed after Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on his 84th Birth Anniversary today. Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar will be formally announcing this at a special programme being held later this afternoon. The Missile Complex at...

October 15, 2015 1:03 PM

2 terrorists killed in encounter in J&K's Doda district

In Jammu and Kashmir, 2 terrorists have been killed by security forces in an encounter in Doda district.<br/><br/>Police sources said, acting on a tip-off, security forces had launched a massive search operation in the forests of Bhagwan area yesterday.<br/><br/>The militants...

October 15, 2015 12:54 PM

Rajasthani writer Nand Bhardwaj returns Akademi award

Rajasthani litterateur Nand Bhardwaj has returned his Sahitya Akademi award, blaming the literary body of failing to "protect" the rights of writers. In a letter to Secretary of Sahitya Akademi yesterday, Bhardwaj, also attached a check of Rs 50,000 which he got with the award in 2004 and ...

October 15, 2015 12:29 PM

Jaitley, Prasad & Sitharaman question returning of Sahitya Academy Awards

Three Union Ministers - Arun Jaitley, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Nirmala Sitharaman - have questioned the returning of Sahitya Academy Awards by some eminent writers. In a Facebook post, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley termed it a case of ideological intolerance.<br/><br/> He said, there are ...

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