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ISRO launches India’s Largest Rocket GSLV Mark III
The Indian space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched India's largest rocket GSLV Mark II, which can carry heavy satellites to the space. The rocket was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Prime…
GST Bill gets Cabinet Nod, to be tabled in Parliament
The Union Cabinet has approved the Constitution Amendment Bill on goods and services tax (GST), which will pave the way to bring about long-standing indirect tax reforms. The GST bill, with a goal to unify markets and avoid tax cascades, is…
Sangh Parivar calls off Conversion Events on Christmas
The Dharam Jagran Samiti (DJS), an RSS-affiliated outfit and Bajrang Dal have called off conversion events in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh and other parts on Christmas Day, after the proposed plans triggered a massive uproar across India and…
High Alert in India following Peshawar Attack
After the Pakistan Taliban militants killed 132 school children and 9 other staff members in yesterday's heinous and barbaric attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar, a high alert has been issued in major Indian cities, including…
Govt. draws Flak, as Nirbhaya Fund remains Unutilised
A report of Standing Committee on Finance pulled up the government for not spending the money allocated in Nirbhaya Fund for Safety of Women, which was set up in September 2013 with an initial allocation of Rs 1,000 crore.
An allocation…
Narendra Modi asks BJP MPs to exercise Restraint
Under fire over the controversial comments made by Union MoS Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti and Lok Sabha MP Sakshi Maharaj in the recent weeks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to crack the whip and asked his MPs to exercise restraint while…
CBI gets Custody of West Bengal Minister Madan Mitra
Even though Trinamool Congress leaders and cadres continued to protest against the arrest of West Bengal Transport Minister and Mamata Banerjee's key aide Madan Mitra in Kolkata and Delhi, the CBI has received his custody till December 19.…
Coalgate: Court wants Manmohan Singh to be Questioned
In a major jolt to the Congress Party, a special CBI court has ordered the investigating agency to record the statement of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in connection with illegal coal block allocations. Dr. Singh was in charge…
Infosys Employee confirmed among Sydney Hostages
While the hostage crisis at Sydney's Lindt Chcolat cafe continues despite five people escaped from the abductors' custody, IT giant Infosys has confirmed that one of its employees is among the hostages. Infosys has some 2,500 employees in…
UP Govt. bans Conversion in Aligarh on Christmas Day
The proposed mass conversion in Aligarh on Christmas Day on December 25, has been banned by the district administration after the Uttar Pradesh government decided to crack the whip. The conversion was scheduled by the Sangh Parivar outfits…