NEW DELHI, AUG 23: The Supreme Court on Friday deferred till September 5 hearing on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s pleas seeking bail and challenging the arrest by the CBI in the alleged excise policy sca. A bench of justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan allowed the CBI to file its counter affidavit in the […]Continue Reading
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NEW DELHI, AUG 23 : : Under the auspices of UNESCO, `Sharq Taronalari’ (Melodies of the Orient) the 13th International Music Festival will have Indian singer Shibani Kashyap perform. India will be among 62 countries that will be taking part in this festival. ‘Sharq Taronalari’ (to be held between August 26th and 30th) is considered […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, AUG 22 : Hours after the Supreme Court of India appealed to the doctors holding nationwide protests against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata to return to work, the Resident Doctors’ Association (RDA) of AlIMS, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital (RML) and Indira Gandhi Hospital (IGH) in New Delhi […]Continue Reading
ANDHRA PRADESH, AUG 22 : A major fire and explosion ripped through a pharma unit on Wednesday leaving 17 people dead and more than 30 injured. The damage could have been worse but due to lunchtime fewer workers were in the plant when the accident occurred. Harrowing scenes unfolded with injured workers — their skin […]Continue Reading
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG 22 : A full emergency was declared at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Thursday following a bomb threat on an Air India flight from Mumbai, airport sources said. The flight with 135 passengers landed safely at the airport around 8 am and was moved to an isolation bay, they said. Passengers were safely […]Continue Reading
KOLKATA, AUG 21 : A former deputy superintendent of RG Kar Medical College has claimed that Dr Sandip Ghosh, who resigned as the principal after the rape and murder of a trainee doctor, was involved in several illegal activities, including the selling of unclaimed bodies. In an exclusive interview with India Today TV, Akhtar Ali […]Continue Reading
ANDHRA PRADESH, AUG 21 : At least two people have been killed and several injured after a reactor exploded at a pharma company in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalle district, according to media reports. The explosion took place at the Escientia Company situated in the Achutapuram Special Economic Zone. The blast took place reportedly during lunchtime, when […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, AUG 21 : Ahead of his visit to Kyiv, Ukrainian capital, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his hope for an early return of peace and stability in the region. Modi’s visit to Ukraine, scheduled from August 21 to 23, marks the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country. In a […]Continue Reading
LUCKNOW,AUG 21 : The Bahujan Samaj Party on Wednesday extended support to the day-long Bharat Bandh called by some Dalit and Adivasi groups to protest against the Supreme Court’s recent verdict on the sub-classification of Scheduled Castes (SCs). The party also accused the BJP and the Congress of colluding to end reservation. It said these […]Continue Reading
KOLKATA, AUG 21: Healthcare services remained affected at state-run hospitals in West Bengal on Wednesday, as junior doctors continued their ceasework for the 13th consecutive day to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee at RG Kar hospital here. Senior doctors have been asked to report for duty in place of […]Continue Reading
