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Suspended IAS officer Durga Nagpal meets Secretary to UP CM
Suspended IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, who took on the powerful sand mafia in Gautam Budh Nagar, on Friday met Secretary to the Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav at Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhawan, official sources said here.
News briefs: Jharkhand medical colleges to have 50 more seats
After the permission granted by Medical Council of India (MCI) to increase 50 seats more, the Patliputra Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), Dhanbad, and Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Hospital (MGMCH), Jamshedpur have started preparations for commenceme...
Bihar legislature adjourned sine die after six-day long monsoon session
The Bihar legislature on Friday was adjourned sine die after a six-day long stormy monsoon session beginning from July 26.
UP Cong dissolves state-level cells, departments ahead of polls
All the state-level cells and departments of the UP Congress Committee have been dissolved with a view to restructure the state unit of the party ahead of the general elections scheduled next year.
Indian junior archers win four medals at Asian meet
The junior compound men's trio - Y Charan Reddy, Ramakanta Sharma and Ravi Sharma - won the team gold while the compound mixed team bagged the silver.
AAI chief lauds junior archers' performance in Mongolia
The archery association president, Vijay Kumar Malhotra lauded the Indian junior archers for their performance at the Asian Grand Prix.
Roberto Carlos slams Brazil football chiefs
Roberto Carlos has accused football officials in his home country of failing to pay tribute to retiring idols.
Manikarnika Temple in Uttarkashi swept away by Bhagirathi
Meanwhile, fresh attempts were launched to trace Almora SDM Ajay Arora, who slipped off a bridge and fell into the Mandakini river.
2G case: Supreme Court issues notice to Unitech MD Sanjay Chandra
The CBI had moved a petition seeking cancellation of Chandra's bail in the 2G spectrum allocation case.
Defence Minister AK Antony reviews security situation
During the meeting, Antony was briefed about the measures taken by the Army to tackle terrorism in Kashmir and the northeastern areas.
J&K: One killed in cloudburst in Kishtwar; private, govt properties damaged
The cloudburst also caused extensive damages to orchards, rice and maize fields, leaving the growers without any source of income.
Sushant Singh Rajput launches song 'Gulabi', introduces Vani Kapoor
Composed by Sachin-Jigar, the lyrics of 'Gulabi' are by Jaideep Sahni and it has been sung by Jigar Saraiya and Pri
Saudi air force sergeant rejects plea deal in Vegas child rape
A Saudi Arabian air force sergeant rejected a plea deal in a child rape case on Thursday, after which a video was played in court of him telling police he had sexual contact with a 13-year-old boy at a Las Vegas Strip hotel.
Italy player Claudio Marchisio keen to remain at Juventus
Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio is keen to remain with the Serie A club despite interest from Europe's top teams.
Ignored at home, tribal girl footballers win accolades abroad
They were humiliated in their own village but feted abroad. That is the story of a group of young tribal girl footballers from a village near Ranchi who recently played in two competitions in Spain and finished third in one of them.
Parties concerned over Supreme Court's order on criminals in politics
Political parties united on Thursday against a Supreme Court order on criminals in politics, saying the judgment eroded supremacy of parliament. The government said it will come out with a statement in the coming session on the issue. Leaders from the Lef...