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US Senate confirms Jim Bridenstine as new NASA chief
The US Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump-nominated Representative Jim Bridenstine to lead the US space agency.
The Senate narrowly on Thursday voted 50-49 on partisan lines to confirm Bridenstine to serve as NASA's 13th…
13 elected unopposed to UP Legislative Council
All 13 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council election were on Thursday declared elected unopposed.
The winners include 10 members of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), one from its alliance partner Apna Dal (S) and…
Security cover of rape-accused UP BJP legislator withdrawn
Security of rape accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Kuldeep Singh Sengar was withdrawn by the state government on Thursday, an official said.
According to the officials, other than the security cover, the guard outside his…
SC asks states to expedite process of appointing Lokayukta
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked 11 states and a union territory to expedite the process of appointing Lokayukta or Uplokayukta.
A bench of Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice R. Banumathi said that appointment "need not wait and the…
Supreme Court website may have been hacked
The Supreme Court website crashed on Thursday amid reports that some Brazilian hackers may have targeted it.
"Site under maintenance," read the message on the landing page of supremecourtofindia.nic.in.
"This site can't be reached,"…
Delhi court discharges Kejriwal, Kirti Azad in defamation suit
Delhi Court on Thursday discharged Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and suspended BJP parliamentarian Kirti Azad in a criminal defamation complaint filed by the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) and its then Vice-President Chetan…
Reliance Infra debuts in railway space, bags EPC contract
Reliance Infrastructure Limited EPC has received the Letter of Award (LOA) from Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) for its maiden railway project worth Rs 774 crore for the construction of third rail line between Jimidipeta and Gotlam on East…
SC rejects plea for SIT probe into Judge Loya’s death
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed petition seeking SIT probe into the death of Judge Loya who was earlier holding trial in the Shorabuddin Sheikh staged shoot out case.
Holding that there was absolutely no merit in the petition, a…
Centre to provide smartphones for promoting ‘Poshan Abhiyaan’
The Central Government on Wednesday decided to provide smartphones, instead of tablets, to Anganwadi workers to promote the "Poshan Abhiyaan" nutrition scheme, an official statement said.
"Some states have highlighted problems in…
BJP Rajasthan unit chief resigns, no successor yet
Ahead of the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party state unit President Ashok Parnami resigned on Wednesday. His successor is yet to be announced.
The front runners for the post include Union Minister of State for…