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New Delhi, July 23 The Congress on Saturday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should sack Union Minister Smriti Irani, alleging that an “illegal bar” was being run in Goa by her daughter, a charge rejected by her. In a statement, the lawyer of Irani’s daughter, Kirat Nagra, said his…

Ranchi, July 23Agenda-driven debates and kangaroo courts being run by the media are detrimental to the health of the democracy, Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana said on Saturday.Delivering the inaugural lecture instituted in the memory of Justice Satya Brata Sinha here, CJI Ramana said media trials affect the…

Chandigarh, July 23 A challan for littering was issued to officials at Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s residence in Sector 2 here on Saturday morning. MC officials said garbage was being dumped outside on the footpath daily, marring the beauty of the area. Councillor Maheshinder Singh Sidhu said, “I was repeatedly…

Chandigarh, July 23 The Punjab Chief Minister’s Office has termed the media reports regarding challan of CM residence by Chandigarh Municipal Corporation as misleading, baseless and far away from the facts. A spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s office said that no such challan has been issued for the residence of…

Kolkata, July 23 Officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) interrogated West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee overnight in connection with the teacher recruitment scam case. The agency sleuths, who started the interrogation at the residence of the minister at 8 AM on Friday, are still continuing with the process. ED officials…

Kolkata, July 22 Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday arrested West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in connection with its investigation into the teacher recruitment scam, an official of the agency said. Chatterjee, who was the state education minister when the scam took place, was arrested after around 26 hours of grilling…

Kolkata, July 22 Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday arrested West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in connection with its investigation into the teacher recruitment scam, an official of the agency said. Chatterjee, who was the state education minister when the scam took place, was arrested after around 26 hours of grilling…

Kolkata, July 23 West Bengal Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee was arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday in connection with its investigation into the alleged school jobs scam, an official of the agency said. The TMC secretary general, who was the state education minister when the scam took place, was…

New Delhi, July 23 The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday announced a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh on Canada-based chief of Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), who is linked to a conspiracy to kill a Hindu priest in Punjab’s Jalandhar last year. The declaration of reward on the wanted…

New Delhi, July 23 The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday announced a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh on Canada-based chief of Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), who is linked to a conspiracy to kill a Hindu priest in Punjab’s Jalandhar last year. The declaration of reward on the wanted…

Jammu, July 23 The BSF opened fire at a Pakistani drone after spotting it near the International Border (IB) in Kanachak sector of Jammu and Kashmir, a senior official said on Saturday. A blinking red light was observed by the troops coming from Pakistan side in Kanachak area at…

Hathras, July 23 Six persons, part of a group of Kanwar Yatra pilgrims on their way to Bhopal from Haridwar, were killed after they were allegedly hit by a speeding truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district in the early hours of Saturday, police said. The incident took place at 2:15…

Chandigarh, July 23 Most of Haryana and Punjab, the grain bowl of India, received surplus rains between June 1 and July 22 as monsoon activity in the two states picked up pace in the last few weeks. The monsoon accounts for around 70 per cent of the country’s annual rainfall…

Bathinda, July 22 After sharp shooters Jagroop Rupa and Manpreet Singh, alias Mannu Kussa, wanted for the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, were killed in a police encounter, the Mansa police have started making all efforts to nab Deepak Mundi. Part of bolero module Deepak Mundi…

New Delhi, July 22The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which announced the results of Classes X and XII today, has decided not to declare the merit lists to eliminate “unhealthy competition”.Board’s Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said the board would also not assign first, second and third divisions. It would,…