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August 7, 2015 10:19 PM

Shatrughan Sinha rubbishes reports of leaving BJP

BJP leader and actor Shatrughan Sinha today rubbished reports that he may leave the Bharatiya Janata Party. Talking to media in New Delhi, he stressed that his loyalty to BJP remains the same and that he has been through the party in its up's and down's. Sinha said, he is not leaving BJP a...

August 7, 2015 9:52 PM

BJP attacks Rahul for his charge against Sushma on Lalit Modi issue

BJP today attacked Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi over his charge that the family of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj received money from former IPL chief Lalit Modi. Taking a dig at Nehru - Gandhi family, the party said people from common families have to earn their living unlike Gandh...

August 7, 2015 9:34 PM

FTII impasse: 30 students asked to vacate hostels for overstaying

Toughening its stand, the Film and Television Institute of India FTII management today asked 30 students who have already completed their course, to vacate their hostel rooms even as the students' agitation seeking removal of the chairman entered the 58th day.<br/><br/>FTII Director...

August 7, 2015 9:23 PM

Govt to extend all its support to promote leather & footwear industry: Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the leather and footwear industry is one of the foremost growing sector in the Indian economy and it has the capacity to create ample employment opportunities. Inaugurating the International Leather and Footwear fair in New Delhi today, Mr Jaitley stressed upon...

August 7, 2015 9:20 PM

President pays obeisance at Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha

President Pranab Mukherjee today paid obeisance at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri in Odisha. Mr. Mukherjee offered prayers this evening to the newly crafted idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra inside the sanctum sanctorum of the temple.<br/><br/>Since assuming ...

August 7, 2015 9:04 PM

SC stays defamation case against activist Priya Pillai

The Supreme Court today stayed the trial court proceedings in a defamation case filed by the Essar Group against Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai and two others at Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh. A bench of Justices Jagdish Singh Khehar and Adarsh Kumar Goel also issued notices to the firm and the Cent...

August 7, 2015 9:02 PM

Cong, BJP continue to hit out at each other over Lalit Modi issue

Congress and BJP continued to hit out at each other over Lalit Modi controversy. Talking to reporters in New Delhi today Congress President Sonia Gandhi criticized External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for her yesterday's statement in the Lok Sabha. She said, she would have extended best poss...

August 7, 2015 8:00 PM

Naga peace accord: Cong accuses Nirmala Sitharaman of misleading nation

Congress today alleged that Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has misled the nation by saying that Chief Ministers of Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh were called for a meeting to discuss the recent Naga peace agreement with NSCN(IM). The party said the meeting being referred to the Niti Ayog me...

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