Panaji: The entry of former Congress legislator Pandurang Madkaikar into Goa BJP, has led to a war of words between two union ministers Manohar Parrikar and Sripad Naik, with the latter claiming that he was not consulted on the latest induction. “I was not consulted before taking decision to allow Madkaikar enter the party. I […]
New Delhi: Fethullah Gulen Terrorist Organisation (FETO), blamed for last month’s failed coup to topple President Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey, has “infiltrated” India, according to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Asserting that FETO is “secretive transnational criminal network” with presence around the world, Cavusoglu said, “Unfortunately, FETO has also infiltrated India through associations and schools.” […]
Bengaluru: Amid fall in arecanut prices in the domestic market, the Centre is ready to procure the commodity from Karnataka but has found the rate Rs 300-400/kg proposed by the state government “exceedingly” high. The Union Agriculture Ministry has sent its senior official to Bengaluru to discuss Karnataka government’s proposal for procurement of 40,000 tonnes […]
Hyderabad: With Parliament clearing the way for formation of Telangana state, the focus now shifts on identifying a new ‘capital’ for the (residuary) state of Andhra Pradesh. As per the Centre’s commitment, the new capital for Andhra Pradesh has to be identified within 45 days after Telangana state formally comes into being. Though Hyderabad will […]
Kolkata: West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC) Chairman Justice A K Ganguly is learnt to have submitted his resignation letter to Governor M K Narayanan on Monday. He met the governor at Raj Bhavan in the afternoon, leading to speculation over his resignation. The retired Supreme Court judge was under pressure to quit for nearly […]
Shirdi: A Kerala-based self-styled godman has been booked for allegedly using blue beacons on his car, which are usually fitted on vehicles used by VIPs. An offence was registered against Baba Swami Subramaniyam (55) under various sections of IPC including 420, 171, and MVA 190 (2), at Shirdi police station after his Safari was confiscated […]
Mumbai: An Indian passenger has been arrested at the international airport here for allegedly trying to smuggle in 4.9 kg of rough diamonds valued at Rs 1 crore from the United Arab Emirates, a customs official said yesterday. Prashant Harsora had arrived from Sharjah on an Air Arabia Airline flight at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport […]
Bangalore : With the recovery of two more bodies from debris yesterday, the toll in the building collapse in the city has risen to three.One body was recovered from the debris last evening and today the rescue personnel extricated two more bodies, Additional Police Commissioner Kamalpanth told PTI here. Of the three deceased, one was […]
Islamabad : The death toll in one of the first major suicide attacks on an ISI facility in southern Pakistan today rose to five, with officials saying five militants also died during the assault. Two intelligence operatives, including a Deputy Director of the Inter-Services Intelligence agency, were among the dead, media reports quoted officials […]
