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July 16, 2015 1:03 PM

Army foils infiltration bid in Poonch

Army today foiled an infiltration bid along the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. A defence spokesperson said, a group of militants tried to enter the Indian side along the Line of Control in forward belt of Poonch district early this morning, adding that the Army troops guarding the bord...

July 16, 2015 12:56 PM

SC to hear on July 20 CBI plea in Vyapam case

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear the 20th of this month the plea of CBI that Special Investigation Team(SIT) be allowed to file charge sheets in the Vyapam scam cases in which the investigation is over. A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu fixed the plea of the probe agency f...

July 16, 2015 12:17 PM

Pak targets border villages with mortar bombs, four injured

Pakistani Rangers today indulged in heavy firing and mortar shelling on five border outposts and some villages in Jammu district which left four persons injured. This comes a day after a woman was killed in the ceasefire violations prompting India to lodge protest with Pakistan. <br/><br/&g...

July 16, 2015 11:39 AM

CBI registers five FIRs in Vyapam scam

CBI has registered five FIRs in the multi layered Professional Examination Board scam of Madhya Pradesh. The FIRs have been registered in Pre-Medical Test 2010, Pre-Post Graduation Medical Examination 2011, irregularities in Pre-Medical Test 2009 and 2010, Forest Guard Recruitment in 2013 and Pre-Me...

July 16, 2015 8:07 AM

Monsoon vigorous over Arunachal Pradesh and Rayalaseema

The southwest monsoon has been vigorous over Arunachal Pradesh and Rayalaseema during past 24 hours. It is active over West Bengal, North East region, Bihar, Telangana, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Met office has predicted that, heavy to very heavy rainfall would occur at ...

July 16, 2015 8:01 AM

NDA to kick off its campaign for Bihar polls

NDA will kick off its poll campaign today for Bihar Assembly elections. BJP President Amit Shah will inaugurate the launch the campaign by flagging of the party's fleet of 160 GPS fitted motorized vehicles nicknamed Parivartan Rath which will cover 243 Assembly constituencies of the state. On t...

July 16, 2015 8:00 AM

J&K: Pak troops resorts to heavy firing in RS Pura sector

In yet another incident of ceasefire violation along the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistani forces resorted to heavy firing in RS Pura sector early this morning. Police sources said, Pakistani troops started unprovoked firing on Indian posts around 2 AM which was retaliated by Indi...

July 16, 2015 8:00 AM

PM Modi congratulates NASA on Pluto mission

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated NASA for its success in space exploration as its spaceship sent data and photos of Pluto. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, their efforts will provide rich insights to enhance peoples understanding of the solar system. He said, a landmark feat in space explorat...

July 16, 2015 7:59 AM

IPL betting case: ED arrests 3 bookies from Delhi, Mumbai

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested three suspected bookies from Mumbai and Delhi in connection with its money laundering probe in the alleged betting in IPL matches.&apos;Officials said, the arrests were made by the Ahmedabad zonal office of the agency yesterday after multiple searches were c...

July 16, 2015 7:57 AM

SC terms drugs policy unreasonable & irrational, asks Centre to re-look

Supreme Court has termed the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy and the Drug Price Control order 2013 as unreasonable and irrational. Apex court asked the government to review its market-based drug pricing policy within six months. A three-judge bench headed by Justice TS Thakur asked the Depart...

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