Patna, Oct 17 (IANS) The Janata Dal (United) on Saturday defended former Bihar Chief Minister and party President Nitish Kumar after Mokama MLA Anant Singh sparked controversy by alleging that he had got nine people murdered and had supported Kumar during his early political career.
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Saturday said it has initiated legal proceedings for prosecution against Surya Food & Agro Ltd, the manufacturer of Priyagold Biscuits, for allegedly using bran meant for cattle feed as a raw material in biscuits.
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's challenging terrain is steadily yielding to a new era of connectivity and rail, road and air projects are no longer separate initiatives; together, they now function as one integrated network, a government factsheet showed on Saturday.
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda met veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani on Saturday at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in New Delhi and enquired about his health.
Greater Noida, Oct 17 (IANS) A couple and their three children died under suspicious circumstances in Nagla Shri Padam village under the Rabupura police station area of Greater Noida on Saturday, police said.
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Delhi Police on Saturday registered multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) over violations of prohibitory orders in Connaught Place and other parts of New Delhi on Friday. Officials said action would be taken against repeat offenders.
Kota, Oct 17 (IANS) At least eight people were killed, and 17 others were seriously injured after a minibus overturned and fell into a ditch on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan's Kota early on Saturday morning, officials said.
Srinagar, Oct 17 (IANS) An infiltration bid on the Line of Control was foiled on Saturday morning by the alert security forces in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Kupwara district, official sources said.
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) The government on Saturday issued a clarification on the legislative developments in 2003 concerning the government’s shareholding in IDBI Bank, saying the legislative history of the IDBI (Repeal) Act, 2003, the judicial pronouncement of the Delhi High Court and successive Union Budget speeches “collectively demonstrate the evolution of the Government’s policy towards the strategic disinvestment of IDBI Bank”.
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was arrested and will be produced before an SEM court on Saturday.
