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"You Are A Woman, Don't Talk": Woman, Friend Harassed On Kolkata Train

Kolkata News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 25, 2018

A young woman, travelling in a suburban train in Kolkata along with her friend, was harassed by fellow passengers who threatened and intimidated her and taunted her for her dress. The couple later lodged a complaint with the Government Railway Police.

IDBI Bank-LIC Deal: Boards To Take A Call, Says Finance Ministry Official

Business | Press Trust of India | Monday June 25, 2018

There have been reports that the government might ask LIC, which already owns over 10% in IDBI Bank, to take at least 40% more in it.

P Chidambaram Attacks PM Modi, Asks Why BJP Opposed GST Before

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 25, 2018

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram today slammed the government for terming the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as a "celebration of honesty", saying if that was the case, why did the BJP oppose it for five years prior to coming to power in 2014.

CBI Challenges Bail To Karti Chidambaram In Top Court In INX Media Case

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday June 25, 2018

The bail granted to Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union Minister P Chidambaram, in the INX Media case, has been challenged in the Supreme Court by the Central Bureau of Investigation. The 46-year-old businessman was granted bail by the Delhi High Court in March after being questioned by the agency while in its custody for 23 days.

What About Dalit Quota In Aligarh Muslim University, Asks Yogi Adityanath

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Monday June 25, 2018

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today weighed in on the debate on whether the Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia Millia Islamia should have Dalit quota, questioning if the Banaras Hindu University can stick to the reservation policy, why can't minority-run institutions do the same. The Chief Minister's words come in the backdrop of s...

Live Updates: Delhi High Court Says No Trees To Be Cut In The City Till July 4

Delhi News | Edited By Abhimanyu Bose | Monday June 25, 2018

The Delhi High Court has put on hold a controversial project that required the cutting of 17,000 trees in the national capital. The trees were to be cut to make way for government officers' houses and a commercial complex.

32 Fulani Civilians Killed In Mali Attack: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday June 25, 2018

At least 32 civilians were killed and 10 are missing following an attack in central Mali, believed to have been carried out by traditional hunters, local officials said Sunday, as the government said 16 bodies had been found.

No More Delhi Trees To Be Cut Till July 4, Says High Court

Delhi News | Reported by Snigdha Basu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday June 25, 2018

A controversial project that requires the cutting of 17,000 trees in Delhi to make way for government officers' houses and a commercial complex was put on hold by the High Court today. "Has the tree-cutting been approved by the green tribunal," the court questioned as it put off the project till July 4, the next hearing.

Government May Sell IDBI Bank Stake To Life Insurance Corporation: Sources

Business | Saurabh Gupta | Monday June 25, 2018

The government, the largest shareholder in IDBI Bank with 81% stake, may make around Rs 10,000-11,000 crore by selling up to 43%, sources say.

"No Tree Will Be Cut," Says Minister Trolled For Controversial Delhi Plan

Delhi News | Edited By Abhimanyu Bose | Monday June 25, 2018

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, trolled over a plan to cut 17,000 trees in Delhi to make way for an office and residential complex for government officers, has declared that "no tree will be cut" on his watch. At the same time, he appeared to indicate on Monday that the plan would not be scrapped.

Centre Again Rejects Top Court's Pick For Allahabad High Court Judges

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 25, 2018

The Supreme Court collegium's recommendation for the appointments of two lawyers, one of them a former top court judge's son, as judges of the Allahabad High Court has been returned for the second time by the government citing complaints against them.

Denied Admission In Hospital, Woman Gives Birth On Road In UP

Others News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 24, 2018

A 26-year-old woman gave birth to a baby girl on the road after a government hospital in the Budhana town in this district refused to admit her giving no reasons, her husband alleged today.

National Conference Lauds Amit Shah For Admitting Coalition Failure

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 24, 2018

The National Conference today congratulated BJP chief Amit Shah for -bravely admitting the failures- of the PDP-BJP coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir, even as it questioned the "national interest" propagated by the BJP.

"Phoney Emergency": Arun Jaitley's 1st Of 3-Part Series On Indira Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 24, 2018

Union minister Arun Jaitley today recalled how more than four decades ago the government led by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed a "phoney" Emergency and turned democracy into a constitutional dictatorship.

Pay Rs 20L Penalty To Each Of 19 Students For Denying Admission: Supreme Court To Medical College

Education | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 24, 2018

The top court asked the college to deposit the money in three months with the Pravesh Niyantran Samiti (PNS), a body constituted by the state government to oversee and regulate admissions in medical colleges.