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Panel recommends upgrade of BBCI as cancer hub of NE
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Panel recommends upgrade of BBCI as cancer hub of NE

NEW DELHI, Nov 13 - Expressing serious concern over the rising number of cancer patients in northeastern states, a parliamentary panel has recommended that Dr B Barooah Cancer Institute (BBCI) in Guwahati should be upgraded as a common hub for the region.The department-related Parliamentary Standing...
Pak may amend law to allow Jadhav file plea in civilian court
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Pak may amend law to allow Jadhav file plea in civilian court

ISLAMABAD, Nov 13 - Pakistan is planning to allow death-row convict Kulbhushan Jadhav the right to file an appeal against his conviction in a civilian court by amending its laws, according to a media report.Jadhav, 49, a retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military...
Elephant �Laden� died long ago: Minister
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Elephant �Laden� died long ago: Minister

GUWAHATI, Nov 13 - Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya today said the elephant, called �Laden� by locals in Goalpara, which was responsible for killing more than 30 people in the district over a period of two years, had reportedly died some time back.�I was told by officials that the elephant called...
SC upholds disqualification of 17 rebel MLAs
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SC upholds disqualification of 17 rebel MLAs

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU, Nov 13 - The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the disqualification of the 17 Congress-JD(S) MLAs in Karnataka whose rebellion led to the fall of the Kumaraswamy government and the return of the BJP to power in July but gave some relief by allowing them to contest the upcoming...
Gold worth Rs 8 cr seized
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Gold worth Rs 8 cr seized

GUWAHATI, Nov 13 - In one of the biggest gold seizure in the region, smuggled gold worth nearly Rs 8 crore was recovered by sleuths of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). The gold bars weighed over 18 kilograms.Acting on a tip-off, the DRI recovered gold bars from inside a car travelling...
Talks on between Sena and Cong-NCP
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Talks on between Sena and Cong-NCP

MUMBAI, Nov 13 - A day after President�s rule was imposed in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP leaders held hectic parleys to work out a Common Minimum Programme (CMP) for government formation.Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray met Maharashtra Congress leaders for over an hour in the...
CJI office falls within ambit of RTI Act: SC
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CJI office falls within ambit of RTI Act: SC

NEW DELHI, Nov 13 - Observing that judicial independence and accountability go hand in hand, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the office of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) is a public authority and falls within the purview of the Right to Information (RTI) Act.Pronouncing a landmark...
Air quality in Delhi turns severe
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Air quality in Delhi turns severe

NEW DELHI, Nov 14: The air quality in Delhi on Thursday slipped into the severe category with the AQI being recorded at 460.The Dwarka Sector 8 air monitoring centre recorded an air quality index of 496 and Nehru Nagar and JLN Stadium 492.An AQI between 201 and 300 is considered 'poor', 301-400...
Brazilian President Bolsonaro to be chief guest at India
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Brazilian President Bolsonaro to be chief guest at India's Republic Day...

BRASILIA, Nov 14: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation to be the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations next year.Modi, who is in Brazil for the 11th BRICS Summit which will focus on building mechanisms for counter-terrorism cooperation...
Market turns jittery on weak macro data, global cues
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Market turns jittery on weak macro data, global cues

MUMBAI, Nov 14: Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty started on a volatile note on Thursday as weak domestic macroeconomic data and negative cues from global markets kept investors on edge.After opening on a positive note, the 30-share index turned choppy to trade 54.61 points, or 0.14 per cent, lower...
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