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 -…

Three arrested for honey-trapping Delhi-based cricketer in Kolkata

Kolkata (IANS) Three persons were arrested for honey-trapping, blackmailing and extorting money from a Delhi-based cricketer, the police said on Sunday.

The three were arrested late on Saturday night.

The police did not disclose the…

If I am country's biggest 'thug', why did you accept Rs 50 cr from me? Conman Sukesh tears into Kejriwal

New Delhi (IANS) Incarcerated conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar has come down heavily on Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national Convernor, Arvind Kejriwal, asking him a series of questions in an open letter.

"If I am country's biggest thug on…

Isudan Gadhvi is AAP's CM face in Gujarat, announces Kejriwal

Ahmedabad (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced Isudan Gadhvi as the party's Chief Ministerial face for the upcoming Gujarat Assembly polls.

Kejriwal said that the people of Gujarat…

Delhi primary schools to be closed from Saturday due to pollution: Kejriwal

New Delhi (IANS) Amid increasing pollution levels in Delhi, all primary schools in the national capital will be closed from Saturday onwards until the air quality improves, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Friday.

He made the announcement…

Death of woman & twin newborns: K'taka minister says will bring new law to fix accountability

Bengaluru (IANS) A day after a woman and her twin babies died during childbirth reportedly after being refused treatment at a government hospital, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K. Sudhakar on Friday ordered the suspension of three women nurses and…