PM Modi presents honorary doctorates to musicians Ilayaraja, Sivaraman

Chennai (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday presented honorary doctorates to renowned musicians, Ilayaraja and Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman at the Gandhigram Rural Institute in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul.

Ilayaraja -- a renowned Tamil…

India will continue to seek US support to address global challenges, says FM Sitharaman

New Delhi (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that India will continue to rely on the US to address global economic challenges.

She made these comments in her opening remarks ahead of the 9th meeting of the India-US Economic…

SC quashes bail to two accused in attack on Owaisi in UP

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday quashed bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to men accused of firing at AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi's vehicle in western Uttar Pradesh in February this year.

A bench of Justices M.R.…

Sisodia wanted access to files of Delhi liquor deals, OSD's letter surfaces

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi's deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, accused number one in the CBI FIR in excise policy scam case, had sought the liquor deal papers through his OSD, but the request was turned down by the state law department.

It…

'Very embarrassing', SC adjourns demonetisation hearing as Centre fails to file affidavit

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned until November 24 the scrutiny of the decision-making process behind the 2016 demonetisation policy as Centre failed to affidavit, saying "it is very embarrassing".

On October 11, the…

SC upholds 10% EWS quota in admissions, jobs

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker sections (EWS) in admissions and government jobs. Three out of five judges, which heard the…

Two Al Qaeda linkmen arrested in Bengal's South 24 Parganas

Kolkata (IANS) Kolkata Police on Monday said that its special task force (STF) has arrested two linkmen of Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) from Mathurapur in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district during the last 48 hours.

With…

Conman Sukesh writes another letter to Delhi L-G, cites threat

New Delhi (IANS) In another letter to Delhi Lieutenant Governor, Vinai Kumar Saxena, incarcerated conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar has alleged that he had been receiving severe threats from the jail administration on behalf of AAP's jailed leader…

Rs 100 crore to be spent for beautification of Amritsar for hosting G-20

Chandigarh (IANS) To review the preparations being made for the G-20 Summit, a meeting of the Sub-Cabinet Committee under the chairmanship of the Punjab Local Government Minister was held here on Monday.

The members of sub-committee are Kuldeep…

Reservation now for seven decades, shouldn't continue for 'an indefinite period': SC

New Delhi (IANS) Two judges of the Supreme Court -- while upholding the constitutional validity of the 103rd Constitution Amendment providing 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker sections (EWS) persons in admissions and government jobs -…