New Delhi, 31/8:Facing heat against over excise policy, the AAP government has, over the past few days, sought to counter the BJP with Delhi’s education model. In a bid to popularise this model and make it accessible to students across India, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday launched the Delhi Model Virtual Schoolfor students unable…
Washington DC, 31/8: The US Army has grounded its entire fleet of Chinook helicopters, a battlefield workhorse since the 1960s, over the risk of engine fires, a media report said on Tuesday. The Wall Street Journal, which broke the story, said such an extreme step was taken out of abundance of caution. …
Patna, 31/8: Accusing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of “working like a rubber stamp” for Lalu Prasad Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav, BJP state President Sanjay Jaiswal alleged that he had informed the RJD leaders about the CBI raids a day earlier. The CBI conducted multiple raids on the office and residence of RJD…
Russia, 31/8: Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday at the age of 91, Russian news agencies cited hospital officials as saying. Gorbachev, the last Soviet president, forged arms reduction deals with the United States and partnerships with…
New Delhi, 30/8: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday slammed the BJP following Anna Hazare’s letter to him over the liquor policy, alleging it was “using” the social activist since the CBI found nothing in the probe involving his deputy Manish Sisodia. He claimed the CBI has given an “informal clean chit” to…
Cuttack, ,30/8: In a major development in Anusha marital discord, actress Varsha informed the the Cuttack district-judge court that she will vacate her in-laws’ house within a month..
Ranchi, 30/8: The ruling UPA coalition in Jharkhand is shifting its MLAs to neighbouring Chhattisgarh to prevent the BJP’s alleged attempt to poach its legislators during the ongoing political crisis in the state, sources said on Tuesday. The MLAs are seen leaving Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s residence in two buses towards the Ranchi airport…
New Delhi, 30/8: A division bench of the Supreme Court has referred the matter on use of Bengaluru’s Idgah Maidan for Ganesh Chaturthi to the CJI in view of no consensus on decision. The SC has allowed parties to approach the CJI for urgent hearing of the case.
New Delhi, 30/8: Veteran social reformer and anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare on Tuesday wrote a letter to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reminding him of his own lines from his book Swaraj while criticising Delhi’s liquor policy and accusing him of getting intoxicated with the power. Kejriwal had written Swaraj in 2012 before…
New Delhi, 30/8:After the CBI searched his bank locker, Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia on Tuesday said that nothing was found in the locker just like nothing was found at his residence during the CBI raid. “I am happy that I have got a clean chit. The CBI officials treated us well, and…
