Farmers protest turns violent in Thane
Thane (Maharashtra), (IANS) Hundreds of farmers agitating against land acquisition on Thursday blocked a road and pelted stones and torched a police van near Kalyan…
Indians to get more control of Facebook
San Francisco/New Delhi, (IANS) Facebook has announced that it is piloting new tools that will give people in India more control over who can download…
Key Indian equity market indices open higher
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Taking cue from global markets the key Indian equity market indices on Thursday opened higher. The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the…
Gauba named new Home Secretary in major reshuffle
New Delhi, (IANS) In a high level reshuffle, the government on Wednesday transferred 17 IAS officers, while announcing Urban Development Secretary Rajiv Gauba will be…
Karnan brought to Kolkata and sent to jail, SC refuses any relief
Kolkata/New Delhi, (IANS) Former Calcutta High Court judge Justice C.S. Karnan was on Wednesday jailed, a day after he was arrested in the case of…