India
AgustaWestland Case: CBI May Question Manmohan, Ex-PMO Officials
The CBI is likely to question former prime minister Manmohan Singh and former officials in the PMO over the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case, sources told CNN-News 18 on Sunday.
Muslims Will Respect SC Order, But Triple Talaq May Continue: Madani
Muslims in India will respect the Supreme Court verdict on triple talaq but quashing of the divorce law will not stop the community from adhering to the Muslim Personal Law, including triple talaq, Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind (JUH) leader and senior Islamic theol...
India's Clinical Trials Ignore Major Killer Diseases, Focus on Cancer
Top killers in India – diarrhea, TB, cardiovascular diseases and pulmonary diseases – rank abysmally low in the country’s clinical trial priorities that is heavily geared towards drug approvals in cancer, a new research study has revealed.
Rs 13.56 Crore Seized from Delhi Law Firm
A law firm was raided on Saturday and Rs 8 crore, including Rs 2 crore in new denomination currency notes, was seized from the premises, a police officer said.
Two NDFB(S) Terrorists Killed by Army, Police in Assam
Two National Democratic Front of Boroland (Songbijit) or NDFB (S) terrorists were killed in an encounter with police at Kokrajhar district of Assam on Saturday.
Demonetisation Has Strengthened the Hands of Poor: PM Modi in Deesa
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday said the decision to ban old Rs 500 and 1,000 notes was taken to strengthen the hands of the nation's poor.
AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper Deal: Here are Other Key Players
Former Air Force chief SP Tyagi, his cousin Sanjiv alias Julie Tyagi and lawyer Gautam Khaitan were on Friday arrested by the CBI for alleged corruption in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case.
SC Seeks Government’s Reply on Appointment of Interim CBI Director
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's response on a plea challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as the interim director of CBI after allegedly shifting out a senior officer who was supervising high profile cases of 2G spectrum and coal sc...
Rajya Sabha Adjourned for the day Amid Uproar by Opposition Parties
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday as the logjam continued after opposition members created a ruckus on the demonetisation issue.
Naval Version of Indigenous LCA Will Meet Operational Requirements: Developer
A more powerful engine, albeit imported, will enable the Mark-2 naval version of the indigenous light combat aircraft (LCA) meet the requirements of the Indian Navy, its developer says, even as the navy chief has said that the Mark-1 version has not deliv...
Opposition Observes Black Day to Mark One Month of Demonetisation
The opposition on Thursday observed a "black day" by staging a protest near Mahatma Gandhi's statue inside the Parliament premises to mark one month of the demonetisation decision announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Govt, BJP Speak in Different Voices Vver Hurriyat call
"My big salute goes to all those who support tourism, and yes, we are for it. The vision of our great Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) is to see that the Valley comes back again. We are all prepared to see and ensure that the tourism industry in the Valley...
HC Rejects Petition Challenging Narendra Modi's Election From Varanasi
Single judge bench of Justice Vikram Nath allowed the preliminary objection raised by Modi's counsel and rejected the petition of Ajay Rai, Congress MLA who had lost in the elections in 2014.
Demonetisation: ED Enquiry Operations at 50 Banks Across Country
Stepping up action to check financial crimes post demonetisation, the ED on Wednesday launched an 'enquiry of records' operation at over 50 bank branches across the country to detect money laundering and hawala dealing instances through these channels.
RBI to Launch New Rs 100 Currency Note Soon
The Reserve Bank on Tuesday said it will soon put to circulation Rs 100 denomination notes in market with enlarged identification features.
Supreme Court Tags Plea Against AMU VC With Petition on Minority Status
"The University Grants Commission (UGC) may prescribe the qualification for the vice chancellor, but it cannot decide the selection process as the university may claim that it is a minority institution and hence its process cannot be hijacked.
