Hyderabad:Bhukya Chandrakala Niru, the Uttar Pradesh IAS officer whose property the CBI raided in connection with an alleged sand-mining scam, has a Telangana connect. Chandrakala(40) was born in Garjanapalli of Yellareddy mandal in Karimnagar district. Her father B. Kishan was a retired senior technician with the Fertiliser Corporation of India in Ramagundam. …
Read More »SC sets up 5-judge bench to hear Ayodhya land dispute case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday set up a five-judge Constitution Bench to hear the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute case. The bench would be headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi. The other four judges are Justice SA Bobde, Justice NV Ramana, Justice UU Lalit and Justice DY Chandrachud. The …
Read More »I&B Ministry hikes ad rates for print media by 25%
I&B Ministry hikes ad rates for print media by 25%Representational PicInformation and Broadcasting Ministry has hiked advertisement rates for print media by 25 per cent that will be valid for a period of three years. These rates will be over and above the existing rate structure for advertisement in print media …
Read More »Virat Kohli maintains No 1 spot in ICC rankings
India Captain Virat Kohli has maintained his number one position in the latest ICC batsmen rankings. Cheteshwar Pujara has gained a spot to be third, following his man of the series performance in India’s maiden Cricket Test series win in Australia. Wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant has jumped as many as …
Read More »India, Norway agree to combat international terrorism
India and Norway have agreed to closely collaborate on ocean economy and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The two countries also decided to step up bilateral trade. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held delegation-level talks with his Norwegian counterpart Erna Solberg in New Delhi today. They discussed ways to give new …
Read More »India makes history; win their maiden series in Australia
India ed history winning their first ever series on Australian soil beating the home team 2-1 after the fourth and final Test ended in a tame draw due to inclement weather. India scored 622 for 7 in their first innings and then bowled out Australia for 300 thereby enforcing the …
Read More »Defence Minister rejects doubts raised by Congress on HAL contracts
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today rejected the doubts raised by Congress on her statement in Lok Sabha on contracts given by the government to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. During Zero Hour, Ms Sitharaman gave details of the contracts for weapons procurement. She said her ministry has received the confirmation from HAL that contracts …
Read More »Fish, Rice And Seat-Sharing: Bihar’s Mahagathbandhan Meets Today
The Mahagathbandhan in Bihar is ready to begin discussions on sharing the 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state. Key leaders of all the parties are expected to meet on Monday over a lunch of fish curry and rice. Their host Mukesh Nishad, who coined the slogan “Maach bhaat khayenge aur …
Read More »Innocents are being killed in name of religion in India: Naseeruddin Shah
MUMBAI – Bollywood veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has said that walls of hatred are being erected in the name of religion in India and those who stand against this injustice are being punished. In a video released by the Amnesty International, the actor revealed that those fighting for their rights are …
Read More »Trump aide sets out ‘conditions’ for Syria pullout
on also said Sunday all 2,000 US forces may not be withdrawn. JERUSALEM – US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser said Sunday that conditions such as guarantees on the safety of Kurdish allies must be met before American troops are withdrawn from Syria, NBC News said.John Bolton told journalists …
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