INDIA
Railway bribery scam plot inspired by Bollywood, Rs 10 note number used as code for payment
The revelations has been made in the chargesheet filed by the financial probe agency earlier this year in a Special PMLA court against several people, including Vijay Singla, the nephew of then Railway Minister and senior Congress leader Pawan Kumar Bansal.
Agitation at Singhu Border: As cold wave strikes Delhi, elderly farmers get foot massagers
The crowd at Delhi-Haryana's Singhu Border is swelling up with each passing day. The protest site expanding towards the Delhi end and in view of the same, the number of barricadings have increased along with the number of security personnel in the area.
Anti-Conversation Law: Woman lodges FIR under new law in Uttar Pradesh
This is the fifth FIR registered under the new law under which as many as 28 persons have been booked till now in Sitapur, Mau, Bareilly and Muzaffarnagar. The complainant has alleged that she was in a relationship with one Mohammed Azad of Shahabad for two years.
Ladakh Standoff: Double-lane roads essential for Indian Army's mobilisation at China border
The Centre stressed a double lane road having a carriageway width of 7 m is necessary to meet the requirements of the Army, but it says, September 8 order passed by the top court may lead to serious repercussions on the defence and security interests, as the width of roads connecting to the border areas cannot exceed 5.5m.
6th phase J&K DDC Polls: 8.79% votes cast in 2 hours
According to figures issued by the office of State Election Commissioner, in Kashmir Division, Pulwama recorded voting percentage of 1.81 per cent, Baramulla 3.10 per cent, Kulgam 4.09 per cent, Shopian 0.51 per cent, Anantnag 2.40 per cent, Bandipora 9.53 per cent, Ganderbal 5.39 per cent, Kupwara 5.52 per cent and Budgam 6.40 per cent till 9 a.m.
UP govt challenges Allahabad High Court's order in Supreme Court on Kafeel Khan issue
In its petition, the Uttar Pradesh government has alleged Dr. Khan had a history of committing offences, which led to disciplinary action, suspension from service, registration of police cases and being charged under the National Security Act (NSA).
India will easily achieve Paris Agreement targets and exceed them, says PM Narendra Modi
The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. The agreement was adopted by 196 parties at 21st Conference of Parties in Paris, on December 12, 2015, and was enforced on November 4, 2016.
Karnataka Wistron Violence: Police detained 132 people
Violence broke out at the Taiwanese Wistron Corporation's plant near Kolar where iPhones and other IT products are manufactured as a large number of workers went on a rampage over issues related to payment of salary. The Taiwanese Wistron Corporation manufacturing facility in Narasapura Industrial Area manufacturing facility is touted to be the country's first iPhone manufacturing plant.
Jairam Ramesh trolled for sharing tiger video on Twitter, clarifies
After days of trolling, Ramesh took to Twitter to clarify that four days ago when he tweeted he had never authentically claimed that this clip was shot in Karnataka's Kodagu district. He added that experts have concluded that the viral tiger video is not set in India.
J&K power sector to receive Rs 11,000 cr financial aid
This will enable J&K to clear its outstanding payments under power purchases made by it, officials said. An MoU for availing the second tranche of this loan for Rs 5,444.47 crore was signed between JK Power Development Department, J&K Power Corporation Ltd and Power Finance Corporation in Srinagar on Saturday.
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