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Nagpur, Jul 2: Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday came under attack from opponents for allegedly promoting the use of e-rickshaws for the benefit of a company run by his wife's brother. Reacting to the disclosure of links between Purti Green Technologies Private Limited (PGTL), one of the manufacturers of e-rickshaws, where Gadkari's brother-in-law Rajesh Totade is a director

Kolkata, Jul 1: Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal, whose controversial remarks against women sparked outrage, today tendered an unconditional apology saying that in making such comments he has let down his constituents and the people of Bengal. "Some remarks made by me in the heat and dust of the election campaign have caused dismay and consternation. I apologise unreservedly for them," Pal said in

New Delhi, Jul 1: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted regular bail to Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal, who has been accused of raping a colleague, after almost eight month, reports said. Tejpal has been chargesheeted for allegedly raping, sexually harassing and outraging the modesty of a junior colleague during an event held at a hotel in Goa in November last year. According to reports, the SC put

Kolkata, Jul 1: In an insensitive comment, TMC MP Tapas Pal has threatened to kill opposition CPI-M workers and have their women raped if a single ruling party worker was attacked. The controversial comment triggered an uproar and sparked condemnation by opposition parties with CPI-M demanding that the Lok Sabha Speaker take suo motu cognisance of Pal's outburst and disqualify him. "If any CPI-M

New Delhi, Jul 1: The Centre on Monday facilitated return of 94 Indians from strife-torn Iraq and the number is expected to touch 600 by the end of this week, the MEA said. Indian officials in Iraq are reaching out to compatriots and facilitating paperwork and ticketing for those who want to return home, MEA spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said. “The facilitation of Indian nationals in Iraq in areas

Kolkata, Jun 30: Two days after he was questioned by the CBI as a "witness" in connection with its probe into the Rs 3600-crore VVIP chopper deal, West Bengal Governor MK Narayanan tendered his resignation on Monday. 80-year-old Narayanan was asked to appear before CBI officers to record his statement in connection with the deal as he was part of the group which had gone into the tendering

New Delhi, June 30: Exactly at 9.52 am, the rocket - Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C23 (PSLV-C23) - standing around 44.4 metres tall and weighing around 230 ton tore into the bright morning skies with orange flames fiercely burning at its tail. The rocket port is around 80 km from Chennai. The rocket's main luggage is the 714 kg French earth observation satellite SPOT-7. Piggybacking on the main

New Delhi, Jun 29: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money has sought details of all major cases of tax evasion and criminal financial fraud being probed by various investigative agencies which are mandated to keep a check on such instances. Sources said that the SIT headed by retired Supreme Court Justice M B Shah has asked the 11 departments on its panel to furnish fine details of

New Delhi, Jun 29: To keep Prime Minister Narendra Modi informed about the mood of the nation, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry has begun sending his office an analysis of the latest trends on social media. Sources said the “social media wing” of I&B Ministry has been tasked with monitoring the latest trends as reflected on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. The first such

Surajkund (Haryana), June 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gave tips to the newly-elected MPs of BJP on how to maintain standards in public life and take the message of good governance to the people. After inaugurating a two-day workshop for over 150 newly elected Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs of BJP, Mr. Modi guided them on how to nurture their respective constituencies and make use