Monsoon Session: LS adjourned for day

Lok Sabha was adjourned on Thursday amid noisy protests by the Congress-led Opposition members, who have been seeking the Centre’s response on the Manipur violence and demanding the Prime Minister’s presence in the Lower House.

TN govt approves Chennai Metro’s plans to buy 28 new trains

Tamil Nadu government anticipating Metro to be a ‘Superhit’ among commuters has given the nod to procure 28 new 6-coach metro trains at a cost of ₹2,820.90 crore for the existing Metro Phase-I system. According to authorities, this strategic move will be supported through funding from multilateral funding agencies.

Another Air India Express flight develops snag

In three days, another Air India Express flight was reported to have developed a snag. The flight with 170 passengers on board took off from Kerala’s Kochi airport for Sharjah but returned after 45 minutes.

ATS interrogates train firing case accused for hours

The Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Mumbai Police interrogated the Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable, Chetan Singh who accused of killing four people, including a 57-year-old assistant sub-inspector (ASI), onboard Jaipur-Mumbai Express train, officials said on Thursday.

Violence & arson in Haryana

A mosque was set on fire while a short circuit apparently triggered a blaze in another in Haryana’s Nuh district, police said on Thursday. No one was injured in the incidents that took place around 11:30 pm on Wednesday, they said.

Siddaramaiah meets Modi

For the first time since assuming charge as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Sansad Bhavan in New Delhi. In a statement, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) claimed that the meeting was cordial.

Lot to cheer

Brokerage firm Morgan Stanley has changed India’s status to ‘overweight’ as it believes that the nation’s reform and macro-stability agenda supports a strong capex and profit outlook.