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July 27, 2015 1:08 PM

Yakub Memon's execution: BSP urges SC to consider latest facts in case

BSP has urged Supreme Court to consider the latest facts in the case of the 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon facing death sentence. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, party Chief Mayawati said the Apex Court and the Central government should see the recent facts including promises made t...

July 27, 2015 1:06 PM

Hit-and-run case: SC rejects plea seeking cancellation of Salman Khan's bail

The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking cancellation of bail of Bollywood star Salman Khan in hit-and-run case. The apex court on last Tuesday agreed to hear a plea to transfer Salman Khan's appeal in the Bombay high court against the trial court's verdict in the 2002 hit-and-run ...

July 27, 2015 1:05 PM

IRCTC running e-catering service in trains on pilot basis: Railway Minister

Railway minister Suresh Prabhu said his ministry is taking many steps to serve quality and hygienic food at reasonable and affordable rates in trains. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, Mr Prabhu said e-catering service has also been started by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (...

July 27, 2015 1:04 PM

Home Minister Rajnath Singh condemns Gurdaspur terror attack

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has condemned terrorist attack in Gurdaspur of Punjab. Talking informally to media in Bhopal, while going to Neemuch to attend a programme, he said that terrorist will be given a befitting reply. He said that he is keeping watch on the situation.<br/><br/&g...

July 27, 2015 1:03 PM

Railways plans to operate semi-high speed trains in nine corridors

Railways is planning to operate semi-high speed trains in nine rail corridors including Delhi-Agra and Delhi-Chandigarh. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today, Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha said the semi-high speed trains will run at a speed between 160 to 200 kilometres per hour. H...

July 27, 2015 11:57 AM

Eminent persons submit petition urging President to pardon Yakub Memon

Leaders of various parties including BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha and its expelled MP Ram Jethmalani, eminent jurists and persons from different walks of life have submitted a petition to President Pranab Mukherjee requesting him to waive the death sentence of Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon. According...

July 27, 2015 11:57 AM

SC to hear Yakub Memon's plea seeking stay of his execution

The Supreme Court will hear today the plea by 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts convict Yakub Memon, who has sought a stay of his death sentence set for 30th of this month. After the Apex Court had on 21st July rejected his mercy petition, Memon moved the Supreme Court contending that the death warrant for hi...

July 27, 2015 11:56 AM

Home Minister Rajnath Singh condemns Gurdaspur terror attack

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has condemned terrorist attack in Gurdaspur of Punjab. Talking informally to media in Bhopal, while going to Neemuch to attend a programme, he said that terrorist will be given a befitting reply. He said that he is keeping watch on the situation.

July 27, 2015 11:20 AM

Govt to hold consultations on P-notes, no decision yet: Secretary

Amidst fears of negative impact of Special Investigative Team (SIT) recommendation of stricter norms for participatory notes (P-notes) on markets, the government today said a view on the suggestions will be taken only after consultations with SEBI, RBI and others. The Supreme Court-appointed SIT on ...

July 27, 2015 11:19 AM

RJD's Bihar Bandh evokes mixed response

The RJD-sponsored Bihar bandh evoked mixed response. The party has called bandh in protest against non-disclosure of caste census report by Centre. JD(U) has supported the bandh. RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav said there will be fight between Mandal and Kamandal in upcoming Bihar assembly election. &lt...

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