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Jitan Ram Manjhi floats Hindustan Awami Morcha
Patna, May 8 (IANS): Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Friday formally launched a new party, Hindustan Awami Morcha (HAM), which will contest all the 243 seats in the coming assembly polls.
HAM leader Shakuni Choudhary has…
Bombay HC suspends Salman’s 5-year Jail Sentence
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS): The Bombay High Court on Friday suspended the five-year jail sentence to Bollywood superstar Salman Khan paving the way for him to apply for and seek regular bail in connection with the 2002 hit-and-run case. He was…
Ruckus in Lok Sabha over Extension of Session
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS): The Lok Sabha witnessed a ruckus on Friday over extension of the current budget session till May 13, leading to two adjournments of the house during question hour.
Soon after the house assembled, leader of…
India won’t discriminate on basis of Religion: Modi
New York, May 7 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared that his government views all religions at par and won't tolerate any discrimination.
In an extensive interview to Time magazine, the prime minister said his and the BJP's…
Moon Mission Chandrayaan-2 to take off in 2017
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS): India's second lunar probe, Chandrayaan-2, is planned to be launched in 2017, the parliament was told on Thursday.
"The Chandrayaan-2, India's second mission to the Moon, has Orbiter, Lander and Rover…
Rajnath Singh praises NDRF’s post-quake work in Nepal
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS): Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday congratulated the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for its "exemplary work" in Nepal after the April 25 earthquake devastated the Himalayan country.
At a function…
Modi greets Hasina as Bangladesh Land Accord Approved
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS): As the Indian parliament on Thursday passed the constitutional amendment bill relating to the Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina…
Juvenile Justice Bill 2014 passed in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS): The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the juvenile justice amendment bill which paves the way for children in the age group of 16-18 years to be tried as adults if they commit a heinous crime.
Opposition parties and…
Mercury rises to 42.7 Degrees C in Delhi on Thursday
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS): It was a hot Thursday in the capital with the maximum temperature soaring up to 42.7 degrees Celsius - four notches above season's average. Friday is expected to be as hot and partly cloudy, the met department said.…
RJD expels Pappu Yadav for Six Years
Patna, May 7 (IANS) The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Thursday expelled its MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav for six years for anti-party activities. RJD state president Ramchandra Purve said: "Pappu Yadav was expelled after the party…