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Just Spending Money Won't Clean Ganga, Say Experts
Just spending money on Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) will not clean the Ganga river - what is needed is a comprehensive plan to stop sewage from entering the river, say experts.....
SC Issues Contempt Notice To Calcutta HC Judge
In an unprecedented step, the Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a contempt notice to a sitting Calcutta High Court judge Justice C.S. Karnan for writing letters casting aspersions on several judges.....
BJP MP Trains Guns On TN Governor, Urges President's Intervention
Training his guns on Tamil Nadu Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao, BJP MP Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday said he had urged President Pranab Mukherjee to direct Rao to visit Chennai in view of the uncertain political situation or take appropriate action in the matter.....
BSSC Inter Level Exam Cancelled Over Question Paper Leak
The government on Wednesday cancelled the Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) inter-level examination due to paper leak on social media.....
BJP Takes Poll Management, Ground Work To Next Level In UP
If the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could pride itself on professional poll management in the run-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, for the 2017 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls the ruling party at the Centre seems to have bettered itself.....
India Hands Over Mallya Extradition Request To Britain
India has handed over a request for the extradition of liquor baron Vijay Mallya to the British High Commission here, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said. ....
Attacks Against Minorities, Dalits Grew Sharply In BJP-led Regime: US Report
Religious tolerance has deteriorated and religious freedom violations have increased in India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's regime, a report by an independent bipartisan American body has claimed.....
Sasikala Can't Be General Secretary: AIADMK Leader
AIADMK leader E. Madhusudanan on Friday said he had sent a petition to the Election Commission not to recognise V.K. Sasikala as General Secretary of Tamil Nadu's ruling party.....
Eiffel Tower To Get Bullet-proof Glass Wall
A bullet-proof glass wall is to be built around the base of the Eiffel Tower as part of a plan to provide extra protection against terrorist attacks at one of the worlds most famous landmarks.....
Former Jaipur Royal Family Supports Karni Sena On 'Padmavati'
Shooting of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming movie "Padmavati" seems to have run into further problems. A former Jaipur royal family has now come out in support of Shree Rajput Karni Sena, which had opposed shooting of the film at Jaigarh fort near Jaipur alleging distortion of historical facts by the filmmaker.....
