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PM Modi flags off Arunachal-Delhi Express Train
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Arunachal Pradesh capital Itanagar on Friday to participate in the state's 29th Foundation Day, has flagged off the first ever express train from Naharlagun to New Delhi.
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Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi resigns ahead of Trust Vote
Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, who was disowned by the JD(U), has resigned this morning in a dramatic manner just a few hours before the much-awaited trust vote. The BJP had already extended support to him, but he failed to get the…
Corporate Espionage: Santanu Saikia, Prayas Jain Arrested
The espionage case in the Petroleum & Natural Gas Ministry, took an interesting turn with the arrest of former senior journalist Santanu Saikia, who runs an Energy Consulting Firm. Prayas Jain, CEO of a Melbourne-based Energy Consulting…
Five Arrested for leaking Petroleum Ministry Documents
Two petroleum ministry employees and three others have been arrested by the Crime Branch for stealing official documents and leaking them to corporate houses, police said Thursday.
Apart from these arrests, a senior journalist has been…
Patna HC bars 8 JD-U MLAs from Trust Vote
In a big blow to Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, the Patna High Court Thursday ordered that eight rebel JD-U legislators, considered close to Manjhi, would not vote Feb 20 during the confidence motion in the assembly.
A bench of…
CBI files Final Report in Coal Block Allocation Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday filed its final report with the statements of a witness recorded during the probe in a coal block allocation case allegedly involving industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and others. The CBI…
SC stays arrest of Teesta Setalvad, Husband
The Supreme Court Thursday restrained the Gujarat Police from arresting activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand in connection with the alleged misuse of funds collected by NGO Sabrang Trust for setting up a museum at Gulbarga…
Bihar Speaker recognises JD(U) as Main Opposition Party
Hours before Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi seeking a trust vote inside the House, Assembly Speaker Uday Narayan Chaudhary granted the status of Principal Opposition Party to JD(U) in place of BJP, which is seen as an 'arbitrary'…
Delhi Government continues to ban Media from Secretariat
The Delhi government on Thursday reiterated that no media would be allowed inside the Delhi Secretariat building and would only be allowed to sit in the media room. The decision was taken following a meeting between a delegation of five…
Swine Flu Menace: 670 Dead, Over 10,000 Affected
Even as the Centre and affected states in the country have started showing urgency, the Swine Flu death toll has crossed 670. Over 10,000 people have been affected by the deadly disease. Union Health Minister JP Nadda tried to assure the…