India

Lucknow, Jun 25: The Uttar Pradesh government has chalked out a first-of-its-kind plan to take a group of Hindus and Muslims on a joint pilgrimage. The 'dharmarth karya' department has issued a government order (GO) in which 10 Muslim and Hindu devouts from each district will be taken on a pilgrimage in a single trip, including a visit to Pushkar and Ajmer Sharif in Rajasthan. Pushkar is holy for

New Delhi, Jun 25: BJP MP Kirti Azad and former Indian cricketer has formally requested the Delhi Police to register an FIR against president, secretary and other concerned officials of Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA). The Member of Parliament in his letter to the SHO, IP Estate, said that rules were flouted when Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was the DDCA president. In its

New Delhi, Jun 24: HRD Minister Smriti Irani today faced a big embarrassment with a Delhi court taking cognizance of a complaint against her for allegedly misrepresenting educational qualifications in her elections affidavits, prompting Congress and AAP to demand her sacking. Fixing the matter for hearing on August 28, Metropolitan Magistrate Akash Jain said, "It is held that the present complaint

New Delhi, Jun 24: In fresh trouble for HRD Minister Smriti Irani, a Delhi court today took cognizance of a complaint filed against her for allegedly giving false information about her educational qualification. Metropolitan Magistrate Akash Jain took cognizance of the complaint and fixed the matter for recording of pre-summoning evidence on August 28. "It is held that the present complaint case

San Francisco, Jun 24: Government will "play by the rule book" and make sure that absolute standards of probity are maintained, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said as the Opposition continued its attack over the Lalit Modi controversy. Jaitley also said there is "no question at all" about the government going on the back foot on this issue, as it has done "nothing wrong". "The government will

New Delhi, Jun 24: India has expressed grave concern "at the highest levels" to Beijing on Tuesday over China's move to protect Pakistan at the United Nations over releasing 26/11 mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken up with Chinese leadership India's concerns over China blocking its move in the UN for action against

Kolkata , Jun 23: Sr. Nirmala Joshi, who served as the superior general of the Missionaries of Charity succeeding Mother Teresa, passed away on Tuesday in Kolkata. She was 81. Sr. Nirmala was born in a Hindu family in Ranchi. She later converted into a Christian. She joined the Missionaries of Charity after her post graduation and served as a missionary in Panama for several years. She was elected

Hyderabad, Jun 23: A free trip to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur with an added cash incentive on return spelt trouble for 56 people when they landed at Visakhapatnam International Airport late on Sunday. The passengers were used as “couriers” by a gold smuggling cartel based in Tamil Nadu to bring the yellow metal into the country from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, the Directorate of Revenue

New Delhi, Jun 22: The government of India today apologised for BJP leader Ram Madhav's vulgar criticism of Vice President Hamid Ansari's absence at the Yoga Day celebrations here over which the Congress accused it of playing "divisive" politics. Union Minister Shripad Naik cited protocol to say that the Vice President can't be invited to an event where the Prime Minister is chief guest amid

New Delhi, Jun 22: The Centre today warned all its employees to come in time to offices, failure of which might attract disciplinary action. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has written to all central government ministries to ensure punctuality in government offices. "Habitual late attendance is viewed as conduct unbecoming of a government servant and disciplinary action may be