Andhra Pradesh government blocks CBI from investigating any case in state
Amaravati: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will not be able to exercise its powers in any case in Andhra Pradesh as the state government has withdrew the ‘General Consent’ given to the members of Delhi Special Police Establishment. According to the Zee News report Following the withdrawal of the concent, the Central Bureau of […]
Chennai: 11 protesters killed after police opens fire, Judicial inquiry ordered
Chennai: At least 11 people have been killed as police opened fire on protesters who went on a rampage today demanding closure of a copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu’s port city of Tuticorin, NDTV reported. The death toll has prompted the ruling AIADMK government to issue appeals for calm and a promise to take […]
39 Indians abducted by IS declared ‘dead’, mortal remains to be brought back
New Delhi: Dashing all hopes of reuniting with the families, the 39 Indians who were abducted by Islamic State in Iraq’s Mosul in 2014 have been declared dead, Hindustan Times reported. External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj told the Rajya Sabha on Monday, that the bodies were exhumed from a mass grave and sent to Baghdad […]
Maoist kill 8 CRPF in IED blast during area domination operation
Chattisgarh: At least eight personnel of the 212 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have been killed while six were injured including four critically in a powerful IED blast by Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Tuesday, Indian Express reported. According to the Indian Express report the CRPF personnel were conducting an […]
Maldives declines India’s invite for naval exercise: Navy chief
New Delhi: Maldives has declined India’s invitation to participate in the biennial naval exercise Milan, which starts March 6, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said on Tuesday. Maldives has not given any reason for the decision, Lanba told reporters on the sidelines of an event here. Navy sources said over 16 countries have confirmed their […]
In Uttar Pradesh six teens run over by train, had earplugs
Uttar Pradesh: Six teenagers walking close to the railway tracks and had earplugs were run over by a shuttling train on Monday in Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh, Indian Express reported. The age of the victims is said to be between the age of 14 and 16. “Six died on the spot, one critically injured is […]
India invites Pak to WTO ministerial meeting
New Delhi: In a significant diplomatic development India has invited Pakistanto participate in the informal WTO ministerial meeting taking place in Delhi on March 19-20, IndianExpress reported. According to report India has invited Pakistan’s Commerce Minister, Pervaiz Malik to the meeting and, Malik is said to have confirmed his attendance. The diplomatic development comes after […]
Babri Masjid dispute: We’ll never leave our mosque, says Asadudddin Owaisi
NEW DELHI: AIMIM president Asadudddin Owaisi on Sunday said that the Supreme Court verdict, in the Ayodhya dispute, will be based on evidence and not on religious belief even as he reaffirmed his commitment to the construction of Babri Masjid at the disputed site. “Our mosque was, is, and will ‘inshallah’ (God willing) be once […]
Legendary Bollywood actor Sridevi passes away
NEW DELHI: Veteran Bollywood actor and Padma Shri awardee Sridevi passed away on late Saturday night reportedly due to cardiac arrest in Dubai. She was 54. Sridevi, , who had an illustrious career spanning over four decades, was in Dubai along with her family to attend her nephew Mohit Marwah’s wedding. Confirming the news, a […]
