Renu Bhatia resigns as Haryana women panel chief after four-and-a-half years of service
Chandigarh, June 10 (IANS) Renu Bhatia, the Haryana State Commission for Women Chairperson, has resigned from her position, government officials said. The resignation letter, dated on TUesday, addressed to the Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, was…
Real Madrid’s record bid for Julian Alvarez rejected as Atletico stand firm
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Real Madrid have reportedly seen a massive 150 million euros offer for Julian Alvarez turned down by city rivals Atletico Madrid, in what would have been one of the biggest transfers in football history. According to reports,…
Odisha: Two arrested in sexual assault case in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, June 10 (IANS) The Commissionerate Police has arrested two persons for allegedly sexually assaulting a 25-year-old woman on the pretext of offering massage at a beauty parlour in Jagamara under Khandagiri police limits in Odisha’s…
Cong demands ouster of Maha minister over ‘anti-national’ Operation Blue Star remarks
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has launched a scathing attack on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), demanding the immediate expulsion of Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan from both the State Cabinet…
Nagaland CM seeks release of six Naga hostages after Kuki captives freed
Kohima/Imphal, June 10 (IANS) Hours after the release of 14 hostages belonging to the Kuki community on Tuesday, following nearly four weeks in captivity, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio appealed to the concerned groups to ensure the safe release of…
Bengal T20 League: Smashers Malda, Howrah Warriors script an easy win (Ld)
Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) Sobisco Smashers Malda beat Servotech Siliguri Strikers by six wickets in the men’s section of Season 3 of the Bengal T20 League match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday. Batting first, Servotech Siliguri Strikers posted…
US urges world to do more on Ebola
Washington, June 9, (IANS) The United States on Tuesday urged countries around the world to step up efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, saying Washington has already mobilised extensive…
Gujarat: 150 victims’ families seek permission for first anniversary remembrance gathering at plane crash site in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, June 9 (IANS) Around 150 families who lost loved ones in the Air India Flight AI-171 disaster have approached authorities seeking support for a remembrance gathering at the crash site in Ahmedabad’s Meghani Nagar on June 12, the first…
Five women suffer kidney failure after delivery in Bikaner hospital; govt orders probe
Jaipur, June 9 (IANS) Close on the heels of maternal deaths in Kota, a serious medical concern has surfaced at PBM Hospital in Bikaner, where five women developed severe complications, including kidney failure, after giving birth. The affected women…
Pro-Abhishek Banerjee-led Trinamool faction raises voice against CID action at party offices
Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) The leaders of the faction in Trinamool Congress that continues allegiance towards the former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew and the party’s General Secretary, Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday raised…