VHP welcomes govt’s writ in SC seeking return of Ayodhya land to original owners
New Delhi, Jan 29 (PTI) The VHP Tuesday welcomed the Centre’s writ petition in the Supreme Court, seeking to return 67-acre land around the disputed site in Ayodhya to its original owners, saying the step was in right direction. In a fresh plea, the Centre said it had acquired 67 acres of land around the 2.77 […]
India-born billionaire on trial in US for bribing doctors
Washington, Jan 29 (PTI) An India-born onetime billionaire and founder of a drug company went on trial in the US along with four others on charges of paying doctors millions of dollars in bribes to lure them into prescribing a highly addictive opioid painkiller meant solely for cancer patients. John Kapoor, 75, plotted to bribe […]
Cold wave grips valley amid snowfall prediction
Srinagar: Intense cold wave gripped Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday while the weatherman has forecast another spell of snowfall from Wednesday afternoon. The temperature in Kashmir’s capital city Srinagar plummeted to minus 5.4 degrees Celsius, while tourist resort Pahalgam and ski resrt Gulmarg recorded minus 13.7 and minus 12.2 degrees respectively. Weatherman on Monday said that […]
Centre moves SC seeking nod to return 67-acre land around disputed Ayodhya site to original owners
New Delhi, Jan 29 (PTI) The Centre Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking its permission to return the 67-acre acquired land around the disputed Ram Janambhoomi Babri Masjid site to original owners. In a fresh plea, the Centre said it had acquired 67 acres of land around the 2.77 acre disputed Ram […]
Highway: One-way traffic from Srinagar-Jammu to ply today
Sriangar: Authorities on Tuesday said that only one-way traffic will be allowed to move on the Jammu- Kashmir highway and vehicles from from Srinagar will move towards Jammu. “No vehicle will be allowed in the opposite direction,” officials said. The official said that there are reports of a fresh landslide at Anokhi Fall in Ramban […]
Former Defence Minister George Fernandes passes away after prolonged illness
New Delhi: Former defence minister George Fernandes passed away Tuesday following a prolonged illness, his family sources said. Fernandes was India’s defence minister in the NDA government headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Reports said that he had recently contracted swine flu.
SC seeks information on detention centres, foreigners detained in Assam
New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to provide the details of the functional detention centres in Assam and the foreigners detained there during the last 10 years. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna also asked the authorities to apprise it of the year-wise details […]
After tussle with Trinamool, BJP shifts Modi’s Bengal rally venue
Kolkata, Jan 28 (PTI) The BJP has decided to shift the venue of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally in North 24 Parganas’ Thakurnagar, as the site where it was scheduled to be held has been booked by the Trinamool Congress. The ground, where Modi was supposed to address the mega gathering on February 2, has been […]
Four held for smuggling gold, forex worth over Rs 1.8 crores at Delhi airport
New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) Four people have been arrested by the customs officials in separate cases for allegedly trying to smuggle gold and forex worth Rs 1.88 crores at the Delhi airport, according to an official statement issued Monday. A man was intercepted by the customs officials on Sunday after his arrival from Riyadh via […]
Meghalaya miners: One body retrieved, another spotted in illegal mine, SC informed
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court was informed Monday that the body of a person, among the 15 miners trapped for over a month inside a flooded illegal coal mine in Meghalaya, has been retrieved while another body has been spotted by the Indian Navy. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and S Abdul Nazeer […]