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August 13, 2015 11:55 AM

'Monsoon session of Parliament concludes today

The Monsoon session of Parliament concludes today. The whole session has been washed out due to protests by the Opposition, led by Congress, on the Lalit Modi controversy and Vyapam scam. <br/><br/><br/>The meeting of Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs is now underway, afte...

August 13, 2015 11:47 AM

Army organizes weapons' exhibition in Gujarat

In Gujarat, Ahmedabad based Golden Katar Division of Indian Army has organised display of its weapons at Kargil park in Gujarat University campus today. GOC of Golden Katar Division and Vice Chancellor of Gujarat University have inaugurated the event. AIR correspondent reports that the aims of this ...

August 13, 2015 10:41 AM

10 injured in explosion outside mosque in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, at least 10 persons are reported to have been injured in a mysterious grenade explosion outside a mosque in Tranz village in Shopian district. Police sources said, no grenade was lobbed outside the mosque. Few among injured confirmed to AIR that some explosive device resembling...

August 13, 2015 10:20 AM

10 injured in explosion outside mosque in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, at least 10 persons are reported to have been injured in a mysterious explosion outside a mosque in Trenz village in Shopian district. Few among injured confirmed to AIR that that some explosive device resembling grenade was packed in a tumbler in the courtyard of the mosque an...

August 13, 2015 8:20 AM

Two police personnel injured in grenade attack in Srinagar

In Jammu and Kashmir, two police personnel sustained minor injuries when suspected militants lobbed a grenade at a police party in Khanyar area of Srinagar last evening. AIR correspondent reports that on the 24th of last month, suspected militants had targeted offices of two private mobile telecommu...

August 13, 2015 8:09 AM

NCP threatens to pull out from anti-BJP alliance in poll-bound Bihar

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has threatened to pull out from the anti-BJP alliance in poll-bound Bihar after it was given mere three seats out of the total 243 seats.<br/><br/> Talking exclusively to AIR this morning, party leader Tariq Anwar said that a meeting of party leaders has ...

August 13, 2015 7:23 AM

No exchange of sweets between BSF, Pak Rangers on Independence Days

In the back drop of recent terror attack in Punjab, Border Security Force (BSF) has decided not to exchange sweets with its counterpart, Pakistan Rangers, on the occasion of the Independence Days of both the nations. It has been a tradition since long to exchange sweets at Attari-Wagah Joint Check P...

August 13, 2015 7:22 AM

Coal auction hits legal, other roadblocks; 1 mine on offer today

Coal block auctions ran into legal and other roadblocks today, forcing the government to defer auction of one mine and withdraw another from the third tranche with players Hindalco, JSPL and Vedanta in the fray. The government deferred the auction of Chitarpur coal mine in Jharkhand because of a cou...

August 13, 2015 6:54 AM

SC declines to entertain PILs on alleged PDS scam

The Supreme Court has refused to entertain the PILs seeking a court-monitored CBI probe into the alleged multi-crore rupees scam in public distribution system (PDS) in Chhattisgarh. A bench headed by Justice TS Thakur yesterday said that the pleas may be filed in the state High Court.<br/><...

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