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July 19, 2015 2:42 PM

Congress to demand PM's reply over series of controversies

The Congress has said that the opposition is united to take on the government in the Monsoon session over Lalit Modi controversy and Vyapam scam. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, party spokesperson Meem Afzal said, the Congress will demand Prime Minister's reply over the series of controversi...

July 19, 2015 2:15 PM

CBI widens probe into VYAPAM case; Files two more FIRs

The CBI has registered two more FIRs in connection with contractual teacher grade-3 and grade-2 exams in the multi layered Professional Examination Board, VYAPAM scam of Madhya Pradesh. A case has been registered under different sections of IPC Madhya Pradesh Recognized Examinations Act, Information...

July 19, 2015 8:35 AM

Charges in chikki row 'partly true', admits Pankaja Munde

Maharashtra Women and Child welfare minister Pankaja Munde came up with candid admission over the controversial chikki contracts. In her written reply during Question Hour in the assembly, Ms. Munde said it was "partly true" that the chikki and khichdi deals were made on a rate contract ba...

July 19, 2015 8:35 AM

US firm paid $976000 bribe to win Indian water project

A US based construction management firm has been charged with bribing Indian officials to win two major water developmental projects in Goa and in Assam. The bribery of 9.76 lakh dollars for a Goa project included a minister, the details of which have not been disclosed by the Department of Justice....

July 19, 2015 8:35 AM

PM calls NDA meeting ahead of Monsoon session

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has convened a meeting of all NDA partners tomorrow, a day ahead of Monsoon Session of Parliament. The meeting will discuss the strategy for the session as opposition parties have closed their ranks against government on various issues including Vyapam scam, Lalit Modi c...

July 19, 2015 8:11 AM

Delhi government to bring out app for tourists

Delhi government is planning to bring out an app to attract more people to tourist destinations in the national capital. A senior Tourism Department official said, the app will not only provide information to tourists, but also serve as an audio tourist guide. Discussions are on to develop such a mo...

July 19, 2015 8:05 AM

Southwest monsoon active in most states

The southwest monsoon has been active over West Madhya Pradesh, Gangetic West Bengal, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Kerala. The MeT department has predicted that heavy to very heavy rainfall would occur at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Coastal Karnataka ...

July 18, 2015 10:45 PM

President of Bolivia's Football Federation arrested

The President of Bolivia's Football Federation has been arrested as part of a corruption inquiry.<br/><br/>Officials say Carlos Chavez is also the treasurer of the South American Football Confederation, Conmebol.<br/><br/>Bolivia began investigating its football federati...

July 18, 2015 9:38 PM

Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated with religious fervour

Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated with rich fervour across the country today.<br/><br/>In the National Capital, hundreds of people thronged to the Jama Masjid to offer prayers in the morning.<br/><br/>In Jammu and Kashmir, barring stray incidents of stone-pelting, Eid prayers passed...

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