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July 22, 2015 8:55 PM

BSF seizes contraband cough syrup from Indo-Bangla border

Border Security Force today seized contraband cough syrup, worth Rs 27 lakh in the international market, from a truck in a village near Indo-Bangla border. Acting on a tip off, BSF personnel along with Customs and state police stopped the truck this morning at Ushabazar village and recovered 9,300 b...

July 22, 2015 8:52 PM

Vyapam scam: CBI registers FIR against 52 accused

Central Bureau of Investigation today registered an FIR under different sections of IPC, namely, Madhya Pradesh Recognised Exams Act, Information Technology Act and Prevention of Corruption Act against 52 accused persons related to VYAPAM cases. The probe agency has taken over the investigation on t...

July 22, 2015 8:34 PM

MP Assembly adjourned sine die ahead of schedule over Vyapam scam

In Madhya Pradesh, Monsoon session of the state assembly was adjourned sine die today over VYAPAM controversy, nine days before the scheduled time. The session which began on Monday was scheduled till 31 of this month. <br/><br/>The Monsoon session of the legislative assembly faced compl...

July 22, 2015 8:33 PM

BJP demands Uttarakhand CM Rawat's resignation in alleged liquor scam

BJP today demanded resignation of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat alleging his involvement in the alleged multi-crore rupees liquor scam. Releasing a sting video in New Delhi this evening, senior party leader Nirmala Sitharaman said, the video shows the Chief Minister's personal secreta...

July 22, 2015 8:27 PM

Sushma's resignation necessary for Parliament to run: Congress

The Congress has said, resignation of the External Affairs Minister is necessary to ensure smooth functioning of Parliament. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, party senior leader Mani Shankar Aiyar said, Prime Minister must immediately sack her as she helped fugitive Lalit Modi who is evading...

July 22, 2015 7:55 PM

Sushma Swaraj finds support from Mulayam Singh Yadav on Lalit Modi row

Samajwadi Party today came out in support of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Lalit Modi controversy and disassociated itself from the opposition demand of her resignation. Talking to media outside Parliament, party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav questioned why a woman is being targeted. He said one hun...

July 22, 2015 7:44 PM

Reservation issue: Jat bodies to again file petition in SC

In Haryana, Jat bodies have decided to again file petition in the Supreme Court for hearing by the constitutional bench. This was decided in the meeting of Jat Khap Panchayats and Jat organisation held at Jind today after the court dismissed review petition on Jat reservation issue filed by them and...

July 22, 2015 7:41 PM

Kumbh Mela: Railways to run unreserved trains from Nashik Road

Central Railway will run daily unreserved special trains with 18 general second class coaches, between Nasik Road to Bhusaval and Itarsi. This has been done to clear extra rush of passengers for the ongoing Kumbh Mela being celebrated at Nashik.

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