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July 22, 2015 1:23 PM

LS Speaker congratulates Sania, Leander and Sumit for Wimbledon wins

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today complimented tennis star Sania Mirza for winning the Wimbledon women&apos;s doubles title. She also congratulated Leander Paes for winning the Wimbledon mixed doubles title and Sumit Naga for winning the Wimbledon junior doubles trophy.<br/><br/>Th...

July 22, 2015 1:12 PM

ISRO launches 72 indigenous satellites: Jitendra Singh informs LS

The Lok Sabha was informed today that Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched 72 indigenous satellites. In a written statement, minister of state in the Prime minister&apos;s office, Dr Jitendra Singh said out of these 45 satellites were launched from Satish Dhawan space centre, Sriha...

July 22, 2015 1:03 PM

Sushma's resignation necessary for smooth functioning of Parliament: Cong

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 12:46 PM

No resignation over Lalit Modi issue, Vyapam scam, says Govt

Brushing aside opposition demand, Government today asserted that there will be no resignation over Lalit Modi controversy and Vyapam scam and termed the allegations as baseless. <br/><br/>Talking to reporters after BJP Parliamentary Party meeting in New Delhi, Minister of State for Parli...

July 22, 2015 12:44 PM

After SC denies relief, Yakub Memon asks for mercy from Maha Guv

The 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case convict Yakub Memon, whose curative petition was dismissed by the Supreme Court yesterday, submitted a mercy petition to the Maharashtra Governor last evening, in a last-ditch effort to prevent execution of his death sentence. His lawyer Advocate Anil Gedam told repo...

July 22, 2015 12:25 PM

French film showcases Anand Kumar's Super 30 success

Mathematician Anand Kumar's Super 30, acclaimed for helping students of deprived section to crack the prestigious IIT entrance examination, now features in a film made by famous French director Pascal Plisson. The 90-minute film, The Big Day, is ready and its clips are already being shown to TV...

July 22, 2015 12:23 PM

Delhi LG rejects appointment of Swati Maliwal as DCW chief

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung has rejected the appointment of Swati Maliwal as a chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW). Official sources in the LG House said today that Mr Jung has written a letter to Delhi Government seeking explanation on the appointment of Mrs Maliwal. The lette...

July 22, 2015 11:46 AM

HC allows Red FM to participate in today's mock auction

The Delhi High Court today allowed Red FM to participate in today's mock auction. The Court has issued notice to the Centre on Red FM's plea against the govt decision to keep it out of FM radio auction. The High Court had yesterday termed as vague and open to misuse the Centre's proce...

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