Former RAW chief expresses regret over failed talks with Geelani
Former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief AS Dulat has expressed regret over failed talks between the Indian administration and Hurriyat hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani. In an interview with a Pakistani television network, Dulat said that Geelani was, for many years, the ‘only credible... read more »
Suresh Prabhu flags-off four new train services in J-K
Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu has flagged off four new diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) train services from Nowgan railway station in Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh were also present on the occation along... read more »
SC declines to go into PIL on Dawood Ibrahim
Supreme Court today dismissed a plea for setting up of a special investigating team (SIT) to probe whether the government has made any serious effort to bring to justice fugitive Dawood Ibrahim, in the wake of reports that the underworld don was willing to return. “We cannot look into this issue.... read more »
Pakistani court adjourns Mumbai attack case hearing till July 15
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court holding the trial of the seven accused in the Mumbai attack case, including its mastermind Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi, today adjourned the hearings till July 15 as the judge was on leave. “No proceeding of the case was held today because the judge of trial court... read more »
Never said govt would scrap Section 377
A day after reports quoted DV Sadananda Gowda as indicating that India could abolish Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code decriminalising ‘unnatural sex’, the Union Law Minister... read more »
Chris Christie jumps into 2016 US presidential fray
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has launched his bid for the United States presidential elections in 2016, promising to bring back ‘strength and authority’ to the Oval... read more »
Digvijay Singh files petition in SC seeking CBI probe into Vyapam scam
The Congress leadership has demanded a Supreme Court-monitored CBI inquiry into Madhya Pradesh’s Vyapam scam after the official count of accused in the case who died in mysterious... read more »
Jayalalithaa wins big in RK Nagar by-poll, defeats CPI’s Mahendran by over 1.5 lakh ...
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa trounced her nearest rival and CPI candidate C Mahendran with a huge margin of over 1.5 lakh votes as the results for Radha... read more »
Over 100 students fall ill after consuming mid-day meal
More than 100 students of a government school in Bihar fell ill on Monday after consuming a mid-day meal in the state’s Jhanjharpur town. Students started fainting, vomiting and complained of... read more »
