Maharashtra govt to make adulteration of milk a non-bailable offence
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government may bring in a law to make the adulteration of milk a non-bailable offence, with a punishment of up to three years in jail. State food and civil supplies minister Girish Bapat said in the Legislative Assembly that if the punishment for milk adulteration was increased to three years, there will […]
8 CRPF men killed in blast triggered by Naxals in Chhattisgarh
Raipur: Eight personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed when suspected Maoists blew up their mine-protected vehicle (MPV) in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district today, an official said. Some jawans were also reported to be injured in the explosion, but there was no official confirmation yet, he said. The blast occurred when a team […]
Drabu ouster: Altaf Bhukhari to take charge as Finance Minister
Srinagar : The Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Education Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari was today assigned Finance Minister Portfolio after the ouster of Haseeb Drabu. The Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today called on Altaf Bhukhari and assigned him the additional charge of finance. Pertinently, Haseeb Drabu was unceremoniously removed from the council of ministers by […]
Five killed as insurgents attack police checkpoint in Afghanistan
Kabul: An Afghan official says at least five Afghan police forces have been killed after insurgents attacked their checkpoint in western Farah province. Fared Bakhtawer, head of the provincial council in Farah, said today that Insurgents took five other police alive from the checkpoint near Farah city. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, […]
2 Cong MLAs expelled from Telangana Assembly
Hyderabad: Two Congress MLAs were today expelled from the Telangana Assembly while 11 others were suspended for the ongoing budget session for protesting during the Governor’s address to the joint sitting of Legislature. The expelled Congress members are Komatireddy Venkat Reddy and Sampath Kumar. When the House met today, Speaker S Madhusudana Chary expressed anguish […]
Book signed by Tagore auctioned for USD 700
Boston: A signed hardcover copy of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘The King of the Dark Chamber’ – the English translation of his famous Bengali play ‘Raja’ – has been sold for USD 700 at an auction in the US. Signed on a prefatory page in fountain pen by Tagore, the Bolpur edition of the book […]
Rajya Sabha adjourned as Opps insists on discussion under voting rule
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was adjourned today till 2 pm as opposition MPs tried to raise issues including the Rs 12,700-crore fraud in Punjab National Bank, with the TMC and other parties insisting that a discussion on bank scams be held under a rule that entails voting. As the House met, Chairman M Venkaiah […]
Malala Yousafzai’s next book to focus on refugee experience
Los Angeles: Nobel peace prize winner Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai has announced her next book “We Are Displaced”. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has acquired the rights of the book, which will focus on the refugee experience and is described as an introduction for young readers to “what it means to lose your home, […]
Man spends USD 1.41 mn on UK websites using SBI card with USD 200 limit: CBI
New Delhi: A Mumbai-resident allegedly spent USD 1.41 million (Rs 9.1 crore) on British e-commerce websites using a foreign travel card issued by the State Bank of India with a meagre spending limit of USD 200 (Rs 13,000) prompting the CBI to register an FIR today, officials said. The SBI had filed a complaint with […]
Schools, colleges reopen in Kashmir
Srinagar: After remaining shut for a day following the killing of three militants, schools and colleges re-opened across the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday. Pertinently, the educational institutions were ordered to shut down on Monday after the gunfight in Anantnag district. Three militants were killed in the gunfight with government forces in Hakura village of south […]
