Confusion on Netaji’s death, snooping on kin: What Bengal files say
The West Bengal government declassified 64 closely-guarded files on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at a low-key event at a police museum in Kolkata on Friday. The firebrand freedom fighter may have survived a purported air crash in 1945 and his family was under widespread surveillance after... read more »
Hardik Patel detained before ‘Ekta Yatra’, says Gujarat govt wa...
Ahmedabad: Police today detained Patel quota stir leader Hardik Patel along with 35 of his supporters from Varachha area here for trying to take out the ‘Ekta Yatra’ without taking prior permission from authorities. “We detained Hardik Patel along with his 35 supporters from... read more »
China to buy millions of tonnes of U.S. soybeans during Xi visit
the world’s top soybean buyer, will purchase millions of tonnes of the oilseed from the United States during President Xi Jinping’s visit to the country next week, industry sources said. A Chinese delegation will likely sign deals to buy “several million” tonnes of soybeans... read more »
Australian warplanes make first air strike in Syria
Australian warplanes have carried out their first air strike against the Islamic State group in Syria, destroying an armoured personnel carrier, defence minister Kevin Andrews has revealed. “This is part of our logical extension in the fight against Daesh to operate not only over northern... read more »
Mob kills suspected cattle thief in Assam
A mob killed a man, suspecting him to be a cattle thief, and set ablaze his vehicle in Assam’s Golaghat district early Monday, police said. The mob also blocked National Highway 37,... read more »
Despite doubts over STF, Chouhan continues to resist CBI probe
A condescending Shivraj Singh Chouhan has offered to hand the enquiry into the deaths of persons connected with the Vyapam scam to a special investigation team under high court’s... read more »
PM Modi to visit Varanasi on July 16
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi on July 16, after he had to cancel an earlier trip here due to adverse weather conditions. Prime Minister Modi had on June 28 cancelled his... read more »
KCR writes to PM Modi, calls for Jwala Gutta to be included in TOP scheme
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, also known as KCR, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, urging him to include the names of top shuttler Jwala Gutta and her... read more »
Dulat’s revelations: IC-814 was Vajpayee’s fault, but...
It is India’s great fortune that we have not had a repeat of IC-814 incident. Had another plane been hijacked under similar circumstances, we would have known how much of... read more »
