Facing sexual harassment charges, Meghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan on Thursday night resigned after a section of Raj Bhavan employees demanded his removal for “seriously compromising” the dignity of the gubernatorial office. Official sources said 67-year-old Shanmuganathan tendered his resignation from the post. Chief Minister Mukul Sangma had said earlier in the day said that he was waiting for Prime Minister […]
» Read moreTalks between BJP and Shiv Sena for a tie-up in Mumbai are all but over. Save a last-minute breakthrough early on Thursday, prospects of a saffron alliance for the BMC elections appear to have vanished. A senior BJP leader said it was too late to salvage the talks now. “Although the Sena would be ready to leave 90-95 seats for […]
» Read moreSix soldiers were killed while several others are missing after two avalanches in Gurez Sector of Kashmir, an army official said on Thursday. An avalanche hit an army camp in Gurez sector of Bandipora district near the Line of Control last evening in which several soldiers were trapped, the army official said. He said rescue operations were launched and seven […]
» Read moreSerial blasts by ULFA (Independent) shook northern Assam on Thursday as the State was celebrating Republic Day amid tight security. Bombs were detonated in Charaidow, Sibsagar, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts, police said. There was, however, no report of any casualty or damage to property in the blasts.
» Read moreThe Dow Jones Industrial Average traded above 20,000 for the first time on Wednesday, resuming a rally that began in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s election victory. The rally was reignited by Mr. Trump signing of numerous executive orders since his inauguration on Friday. The index came within a point of the historic level on January 6, 2017 […]
» Read moreHere is the list of 2017 Padma award winners. The list comprises of 7 Padma Vibhushan, 7 Padma Bhushan and 75 Padma Shri Awardees. Padma Vibhushan Awardee Field of Prominence Sharad Pawar Public Affairs Murli Manohar Joshi Public Affairs P.A. Sangma (posthumous) Public Affairs Sunder Lal Patwah (posthumous) Public Affairs K.J.Yesudas Art – Music Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev Others – Spiritualism […]
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