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7.4 Magnitude Earthquake hits Nepal, Tremors in India
A powerful earthquake, measuring 7.4 on the Richter Scale, hit Nepal at around 12:38 PM IST. According to the USGS, epicentre of the quake was at a place on Nepal-China border, which is 22km SE of Zham, Tibet (China). The place falls in…
HRD Minister Smriti Irani to hold ‘Kisan Panchayats’ in Amethi
Lucknow, May 12 (IANS) Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani is on a day-long visit to Amethi on Tuesday, the parliamentary constituency of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, party leaders said.
Irani unsuccessfully…
25 injured in Train Blast in West Bengal
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS): At least 25 people were injured in a low intensity bomb blast at a passenger train in West Bengal on Tuesday, railway sources said.
Seven of the injured have been hospitalised after the explosion, which took place…
Delhi Cop hits Woman who doesn’t pay Bribe, Sacked
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS): A Delhi traffic policeman was on Monday sacked after he attacked a young mother of three with a brick when she refused to pay a Rs.200 bribe. The shocking incident of bribery and police brutality was caught on…
Haryana to have Memorial for 1857 War of Independence
Chandigarh, May 11 (IANS): A memorial to honour the martyrs of India's first War of Independence in 1857 will come up in Ambala Cantonment.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday laid the foundation stone of the war…
Lok Sabha passes Stringent Black Money Bill
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS): The Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets bill, providing for heavy penalties for stashing black money away in foreign accounts, was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday.
Moving what is called the Black Money Bill…
British Indian MP Priti Patel appointed Employment Minister
London, May 11 (IANS): British Indian MP Priti Patel has been appointed employment minister in Prime Minister David Cameron's new cabinet, BBC reported on Monday.
Patel, 43, who comfortably won her Witham seat in England's Essex county…
Body of Hyderabad Boy killed in WWE-style Fight Exhumed
Hyderabad, May 11 (IANS): The body of a teenager, who was killed during a WWE-style street fight here a few days ago, was exhumed on Monday and an autopsy was conducted. Amid tight security, police with the help of revenue authorities…
President Mukherjee inagurates ‘Namaste Russia’ in Moscow
Moscow, May 11 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated a 'Namaste Russia' festival of Indian culture here Monday. Indian culture and its heritage of art, music and cinema have enjoyed love and appreciation across Russia over…
India will bring Dawood Ibrahim Back: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS): Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that "India would do everything possible" to bring back from Pakistan Dawood Ibrahim, the underworld don who is believed to be involved in various crimes, including…