My acquittal proves Olympians can lie, says ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Monday said that the court verdict in the wrestlers’ sexual harassment case was a “victory of the junior players” and proves that…
J&K govt sanctions Rs 10.95 crore for preservation, upgradation of religious sites in Anantnag
Srinagar, Aug 3 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government said on Monday that it has approved two projects worth Rs 10.95 crore for the preservation and upgradation of important religious sites in Anantnag district. Office of the J&K Chief Minister,…
Heavy rains fill Cauvery catchment dams as north Karnataka battles severe drought
Bengaluru, Aug 3 (IANS) Even as Karnataka remains locked in a dispute over the sharing of Cauvery river water with Tamil Nadu, the state is witnessing a striking weather contrast. While incessant rainfall has lashed the Cauvery catchment and the Western…
Assam govt to rope in IIT Guwahati experts to check river erosion
Guwahati, Aug 3 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the state government will rope in experts from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-Guwahati) to prepare a scientific and long-term strategy to tackle the…
Manager of absconding Birbhum stone-quarry owner Tulu Mondal, arrested
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IANS) The Birbhum District Police on Monday morning arrested Sitesh Pramanik, the manager of an absconding stone-quarry owner from the district, Tulu Mondal a.k.a. Mohammad Nazibuddin. Last week, the Birbhum District Police arrested Minar…
Inappropriate, should not have happened: SP leader on Pappu Yadav’s Parliament protest in saffron robes
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav on Monday said that Independent MP Pappu Yadav’s decision to dress as a saint during a protest over the alleged embezzlement of Ram Temple donations was inappropriate, as saints had no connection…
RG Kar doctor’s MLA mother to observe seven-day seclusion ahead of daughter’s second death anniversary
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IANS) As the second anniversary of the brutal rape and murder of a junior doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata approaches on August 8, her mother, Ratna Debnath, has decided to observe a seven-day…
Vismaya Mohanlal’s ‘Thudakkam’ is 2 hrs and 19 minutes long!
Chennai, Aug 3 (IANS) Disclosing that his film ‘Thudakkam’, which will mark the acting debut of Mohanlal’s daughter Vismaya Mohanlal, had a run time of two hours, 19 minutes and 35 seconds, director Jude Anthany Joseph on Monday…
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid Oppn protest
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. on Monday following a heated protest by Opposition members during Zero Hour. The members demanded the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah in the House, disrupting proceedings and forcing…
Uttar Pradesh moving from local to global: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that Uttar Pradesh is steadily transforming from a local economic powerhouse into a global growth engine, driven by the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi…