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    MHA asks UP why SCs-STs Act not slapped against Badaun accused

    The Home Ministry on Monday shot off a letter to Uttar Pradesh government asking it to explain why the stringent clauses of Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act were not slapped on those accused of raping and murdering of two cousins in Badaun. “The law is there. It is to protect the SCs […]

    Industry

    Revolutionary solar plane makes inaugural flight

    A revolutionary solar-powered plane, that will try to fly around the world next year, has successfully made its inaugural test flight in Switzerland. The Solar Impulse 2 vehicle lifted off from Payerne aerodrome in Switzerland on Monday and returned two hours later. The single-seater aircraft, with which Swiss pioneers Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg are […]

    National

    Jaitley appointed on ADB’s Board of Governors

    Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has been appointed on the Board of Governors of Philippines-based Asian Development Bank (ADB). “The Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has been appointed as India’s Governor on the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank with effect from May 27,” according to an official statement. The position was previously held […]

    National

    UN condemns rape and murder of two teenaged girls in UP

    The United Nations has condemned the “brutal” gang rape and murder of two teenaged girls last week in Uttar Pradesh’sBadaun district, calling for immediate action against the perpetrators and to address violence against women and girls across India. “There should be justice for the families of the two teenaged girls and for all the women […]

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    Two of the accused confess in gangrape-murder case: Police

    Two of the five men arrested in the case of gangrape and murder of two teenaged cousins in Uttar Pradesh have confessed to the crime, police claimed on Sunday, even as the SP government faced more criticism over the incident. BSP chief Mayawati also joined the politicians who made a beeline to Katra village where […]

    National

    E S L Narasimhan sworn in as Governor of Telangana

    Andhra Pradesh Governor E S L Narasimhan was Monday sworn in as the Governor of Telangana, the country’s 29th state. Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta administered the oath to Narasimhan, who will be the common Governor to Telangana and residuary Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad will be the joint capital of Telangana and […]

    National

    1993 Mumbai blasts case: SC stays execution of Yakub Memon

    The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the execution of death row convict Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, a key conspirator with Dawood Ibrahim in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case. A bench comprising justices J S Khehar and C Nagappan issued notice to the Maharashtra government and others on the plea of Memon and said that […]

    Stock & Share

    Sensex extend gains, climbs 355 pts in afternoon trade

    Extending early gains, BSE Sensex was trading over 355 points higher in the afternoon trade on Monday as foreign funds picked up Indian equities in line with firm trend in Asian markets. After a higher start at 24,308.40, the Sensex rose further to quote at 24,572.51, up 355.17 points, or 1.47 per cent, at 1215 […]

    Agriculture

    Mango import ban: EU to send high-powered delegation to India

    A high-powered team of scientific experts from the European Commission will visit India in September to check measures put in place by the country in order to help lift the EU ban on the import of Indian mangoes. This was confirmed to Indian-origin Labour MP Keith Vaz, who visited Brussels on Wednesday and met Dacian […]

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    Telangana is born as 29th state, KC Rao takes oath as first CM

      Telangana came into existence as the 29th state of India today and TRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) was sworn in as its first Chief Minister, capping the decades-old struggle in the region for carving out a separate state from Andhra Pradesh. 60-year-old KCR took oath as Chief Minister along with his son K […]

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