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Smoking Beedi does not lead to Cancer: BJP MPs
A sea of controversy has erupted over the statements by two BJP MPs that smoking Beedi does not lead to cancer. Ironically, Both the MPs Shyama Charan Gupta and Ram Prasad Sharma are Members of Parliamentary committee on Subordinate…
President gives nod for re-promulgation of Land Ordinance
President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday gave his assent to re-promulgate the Land Acquisition Ordinance, a day before it is to lapse.
On March 31, the Union Cabinet had made a recommendation to the President in this regard as the government…
Minister Smriti Irani spots CCTV directed at Changing Room
Police are probing staffers of Fab India, a niche clothing boutique in a Goa village, for allegedly installing a CCTV that overlooks the store's changing room in which central minister Smriti Irani was trying out clothes on Friday, a police…
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya’s 55 Girls allege Molestation
A manhunt has been launched to arrest two teachers who face charges of molesting 55 students of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in Akola, Maharashtra, an official said on Friday.
Based on mobile telephone tracking, the Akola Civil…
BJP to rule India 10-20 Years: Amit Shah
The BJP will rule India for the next 10-20 years, party president Amit Shah announced on Friday.
"This government has arrived... The BJP will be in power for the next 10-20 years," party leader Prakash Javadekar quoted Shah as saying at…
Dharamvira Gandhi threatens to quit as AAP leader in LS
Adding an insult to injured Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), senior leader and Member of Parliament from Patiala Dharamvira Gandhi said that he would give up his post as the leader of the party in Lok Sabha.
Mr Gandhi’s outburst came after AAP…
Aircraft, Ships to bring 1,900 Indians from Yemen
A total of 1,900 Indians will be evacuated from Yemen in three aircraft and two ships, with one flight landing in Kochi at night, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said on Friday.
"The information that we have is two IAF aircraft and an…
Convicted Goa Minister Mickky Pacheco resigns from Cabinet
Goa Rural Development Minister Francisco alias Mickky Pacheco on Friday submitted his resignation to Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar. Goa Vikas Party General Secretary Lyndon Monteiro confirmed about Mickky Pacheco’s resignation from…
India welcomes understanding on Iran Nuclear Talks
India on Friday welcomed the understanding announced between Iran and the six world powers on the Tehran nuclear issue, saying that it underlined the success of diplomacy and dialogue which India has always supported.
In a statement, the…
9 killed, one injured in Tamil Nadu Road Accident
Nine people were killed on Friday when the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a milk tanker in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul district, said police. The accident took place around 1.30 a.m. in Dindigul, around 450 km from Chennai.
The…