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July 21, 2015 1:21 PM

HC agrees to hear CBI plea seeking cancellation of Maran's bail on July 23

The Madras High Court has agreed to hear a CBI plea seeking cancellation of interim anticipatory bail to former Union Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran on 23rd of this month in the illegal telephone exchange case. Justice R. Subbiah had earlier granted 6 weeks interim anticipatory bail on condition t...

July 21, 2015 12:55 PM

BJP distances itself from Shanta Kumar's comments on Vyapam scam

BJP has distanced itself from senior party leader Shanta Kumar's comments that the party has been hit hard by recent controversies like Vyapam scam. Mr. Kumar has demanded setting up of an ethics committee in the party on the pattern of Lokpal to root out corruption. Talking to media, Minister ...

July 21, 2015 12:40 PM

Railways to grant RAC e-tickets on cancellation of trains

Ministry of Railways have decided to grant automatic refund of confirmed or RAC e-tickets on cancellation of trains similar to waitlisted e-tickets. An official release said, there shall not be any requirement for cancellation or filing of TDR for refund of e-tickets in case of cancellation of train...

July 21, 2015 12:38 PM

Parliament won't function till Sushma, Vasundhara are sacked, says Congress

The Congress has said it will not allow Parliament to function till External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje are sacked from their posts for helping former IPL chief Lalit Modi. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, senior party leader, Mr Anand Sharma ...

July 21, 2015 12:26 PM

BSP will never support Land Bill in its current form, says Mayawati

BSP today dismissed media reports that the party is planning to support the government on Land Acquisition Bill. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, party Chief Mayawati said BSP will never support the bill in its current form as it is anti-farmer. She alleged that the NDA government has brough...

July 21, 2015 12:22 PM

RS congratulates ISRO for successful launch of PSLV C-28

The Rajya Sabha today congratulated the scientific community, in the Indian Space Research Organization for the successful launch of PSLV C-28, the heaviest commercial launch on 10th of this month. Making a reference in the House on the opening day today of the Monsoon Session, Chairman Mohammed Ham...

July 21, 2015 12:07 PM

India-US collaboration can have big impact on global peace

Noting that the US-India partnership is more crucial than ever before, the ambassadors of the two countries have said the bilateral collaboration can have a big impact on global peace and prosperity. Indian Ambassador to the US Arun K Singh and and his American counterpart Richard Rahul Verma wrote ...

July 21, 2015 12:01 PM

BJP allies back govt, seek appointment of convenor

All National Democratic Alliance constituents are united behind the government on the issues of Vyapam scam and Lalit Modi controversy. At a meeting held in New Delhi last night, they said if the opposition parties want, the discussion should take place in Parliament on these issues. However, they d...

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