Sushma Swaraj speaks to Pakistani authorities on missing Indian clerics
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday said that she has spoken to the Pakistani authorities about the two Indian Sufi clerics who went missing in the country. “Indian nationals Syed Asif Ali Nizami, 80, and his nephew Nazim Ali Nizami went to Pakistan on March 8,” she tweeted. “We have taken up this matter […]
Arunachali student stuns everyone with special gadget called 'Goggle for Blind'
[India], Mar 17 (ANI): Chief Minister Pema Khandu met today Anang Tadar, a class XI student of New Galaxy Academy, Nirjuli who had left everyone stunned with his innovation of a gadget called Goggle for Blind (G4B).The invention was adjudged the most innovative award in recently concluded Regional Level Science Festival at Regional Science centre […]
RS adjourned till Mar. 20
[India], Mar. 17 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha was on Friday adjourned till 11 a.m. on March 20.Earlier in the day, the Upper House was adjourned for twenty minutes till noon over the issue of Goa Governor Mridula Sinha’s reported media interview on government formation in the state.The Congress members tried to raise the issue, saying […]
Trivendra Rawat to be sworn-in as U'khand CM tomorrow
[India], Mar. 17 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttarakhand on Friday elected Trivendra Singh Rawat as its legislative party leader, thereby clearing the decks for him to take over as the state’s next Chief Minister.Rawat, who will be administered oath of office and secrecy by Governor Krishna Kant Paul at the Raj Bhavan […]
Pastor finds 706-carat diamond in Sierra Leone
A pastor has found one of the world’s largest uncut diamonds – a 706-carat rock in Sierra Leone’s eastern Kono region. The huge diamond was extracted by Emmanuel Momoh, one of thousands who pan for the gems hoping to strike it big in the diamond-rich region. The value of the rock has not yet been […]
Sushma hope for Hyderabad woman stuck in Pakistan – Times of India
Times of IndiaSushma hope for Hyderabad woman stuck in PakistanTimes of IndiaHYDERABAD: After a father’s desperate pleas for two months to the ministry of external affairs to save his daughter Mohammadia Begum, who has allegedly been harassed by her husband in Pakistan, foreign minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday responded …and more »
Will Balakrishna and Pawan Kalyan face each other politically in Andhra?
It would be no surprise if N Balakrishna and Pawan Kalyan were pitted against each other at the box office, but recent developments in the state suggest that the duo may be fighting a political battle in the state’s legislative assembly elections. This week, Pawan Kalyan announced that his political party, Jana Sena, will be […]
Hyderabad HC upholds Andhra govt’s ‘dual tax’ on films, less tax on films made in the state
The Hyderabad High Court held on Thursday that the Andhra Pradesh government could levy two categories of entertainment tax, with one for films made in the state, and another for films made outside it. The court was hearing a petition that challenged a 2008 notification by the Andhra government that dictated a 10% tax on […]
GHMC can't budget time: Evening meet to avert deadline crisis – Times of India
Times of IndiaGHMC can’t budget time: Evening meet to avert deadline crisisTimes of IndiaHYDERABAD: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), scrambling to save itself from an impending budget crisis, has decided to hold general body (GHMC Council) meeting in the evening. Departing from the normal practice of holding such …and more »
HCA suggest names of 3 retired judges as observers – Times of India
Times of IndiaHCA suggest names of 3 retired judges as observersTimes of IndiaHYDERABAD: Amid conflicting contentions about the amendment of the by-laws to make the Hyderabad Cricket Association acceptable to the Lodha Committee, the Hyderabad High Court posted the PIL on HCA to Monday for further hearing. The bench of …and more »
