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New Delhi, Jun 30: The National Investigation Agency has arrested commander of National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang who allegedly orchestrated the dastardly attacks in Manipur on June 4, reports claimed on Monday. According to initial reports, the NIA has arrested Khumlo Abi Anal – NSCN(K) regional commander – from Chandel district where the militants had ambushed the Indian Army

New Delhi, Jun 29: After Maggi controversy, Indo Nissin today announced withdrawal of its instant noodles brand 'Top Ramen' from the Indian market on orders from central food safety regulator FSSAI. Earlier this month, Nestle had to recall Maggi noodles, while Hindustan Unilever also withdrew its Knorr instant noodles brand over safety and regulatory issues. On June 8, FSSAI had come out with the

Ahmedabad, Jun 28: BJP president Amit Shah today said Hindu religion has solution for all the problems in the world. "Hindu religion has solutions for all the problems of the world... I am not saying this because I am born Hindu," Shah said at Gujarat University convention centre, while unveiling former President A P J Abdul Kalam's book 'Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh

Bengaluru, Jun 28: Lokayukta Justice Y Bhaskar Rao on Sunday decided to request the State government to appoint an independent agency to probe the allegation of demand for bribe from Bengaluru Urban Zilla Panchayat executive engineer Krishnamurthy by some people at the Lokayukta office. Justice Rao had on Friday entrusted the investigation to Bengaluru City’s Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) M

New Delhi, Jun 28: At a time when Sushma Swaraj is under fierce opposition attack for "helping" Lalit Modi obtain UK travel documents, her External Affairs Ministry has refused to provide any information about the passport issue involving the scandal-tainted former IPL boss. The Ministry has refused to answer an RTI application containing seven questions including who had taken a decision not

Bhopal, Jun 28: Narendra Singh Tomar, an accused in the high-profile MPPEB scam, has died under mysterious circumstances in an Indore jail, adding another murky chapter to the scandal in which 24 accused and witnesses have died so far. 29-year-old Tomar, a veterinarian, complained of chest pain last night and was rushed to Maharaja Yashwant Rao Hospital where he was declared brought dead, official

New Delhi, Jun 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke about a number of social issues in his monthly radio address but chose to avoid any reference to the political storm that has been generated by Lalit Modi issue for which Congress warned him that the issue will continue to "haunt" him. CPI and AAP also attacked Modi for remaining silent on the controversy. In his 'Mann Ki Baat' programme

New Delhi, Jun 27: In a veiled message to the Modi government in the wake of the controversy over Sushma Swaraj and Vasundhara Raje, BJP patriarch L K Advani today said there is a need to maintain probity in public life and recalled how he resigned soon after his name cropped up in the Hawala scam. Advani resigned as an MP in 1996 following allegations of his involvement in the infamous Hawala

Siliguri (West Bengal), Jun 28: A moderate intensity earthquake hit Assam and the northern part of West Bengal on Sunday, triggering panic among people, authorities said. The quake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale was felt in Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, Alipurduar and Cooch Behar districts and people rushed out of their homes in panic, the India Meteorological Department said. No loss of life or

New Delhi, Jun 28: Controversial former Indian Premier League (IPL) Commissioner Lalit Modi has alleged that two leading Indian cricketers and a West Indian player had been bribed by an Indian real estate tycoon, who is also a bookmaker. London-based Modi tweeted a letter he claims to have written to International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Dave Richardson in June 2013, passing on "some information