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July 21, 2015 9:02 AM

President greets Belgium on its National Day

President Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the people of Belgium on their National Day today. In his message to the King Philippe of Belgium, Mr Mukherjee said, in recent years, the enduring cordial and friendly relationship between India and Belgium based on shared d...

July 21, 2015 8:45 AM

ISRO successfully test-fires GSLV-Mark III

India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV-Mark III project aimed at carrying four-tonne payloads, including future manned missions, has got a boost with ISRO successfully test-firing the first indigenous high-thrust cryogenic rocket engine for more than its full duration. Isro yeste...

July 21, 2015 8:44 AM

Mann ki Baat: PM to share his thoughts on Sunday on AIR

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share his thoughts in the Mann Ki Baat programme of All India Radio on Sunday. In the programme, Mr Modi will share his thoughts on a variety of themes and issues. Mr Modi has invited citizens to share their inputs and ideas in the Open Forum of MyGov.in. The Prime ...

July 21, 2015 8:19 AM

SC to hear Yakub Memon's curative petition today

The Supreme Court will today hear the curative petition filed by 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts convict and death row convict Yakub Memon. 53 years old Yakub, who is lodged in the Nagpur central jail, has been sentenced to death in the March 12, 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case. He is the brother of chief co...

July 21, 2015 8:09 AM

Monsoon active over Rajasthan, WB and K'taka

The southwest monsoon has been vigorous over West Madhya Pradesh and is active over East Rajasthan, Gangetic West Bengal and in coastal and South Interior Karnataka. The MeT department has forecast that heavy to very heavy rainfall would occur in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Konkan, Goa, Coastal and Sou...

July 21, 2015 7:55 AM

Teesta records statement before CBI in FCRA violation case

Activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand have concluded recording of their statement before CBI in connection with a case against their firm for allegedly receiving around 1.8 crore rupees in foreign donations in violation of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, FCRA. The couple appeared...

July 21, 2015 7:50 AM

Ex-CBI officer agrees to assist CVC probe against Ranjit Sinha

Central Vigilance Commission, CVC has informed the Supreme Court that former CBI special director M L Sharma has given his consent to head a team for probing against former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha. Mr Sinha during his tenure was accused of scuttling investigation in the coal block allocation scam. At...

July 21, 2015 7:36 AM

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...

July 20, 2015 9:35 PM

Recommendations of HLC on status of women discussed at workshop

The recommendations of High Level Committee on Status of Women 2015 was discussed today at a one day workshop in New Delhi. The workshop was called to work out actionable points to empower women on the basis of the report of High Level Committee. Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Women and Chil...

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