No compromise on people involved in waving Pakistani flags: Rajnath Singh

"This (incidents of waving of Pakistani flags) happened earlier also (during other governments regime) but it would not be tolerated," he said.

On being asked what India was doing to bring underworld don Dawood Ibrahim back to the country from Pakistan, the minister said Interpol had issued red corner notices against him and many others and the process was on to get hold of the anti-India elements living abroad.

"Whether Dawood Ibrahim, Masood Azhar, or Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, red corner notices have been issued them and India is doing its best to bring them to justice," the Home Minister said.

On whether India would give another dossier to Pakistan on the issue, Singh said, "As of now, there is no such proposal but a dossier has already been given to Pakistan in this regard in 2012".

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Rajnath slams Rahul Gandhi for comments on RSS

Replying to Gandhi's accusation that RSS was running the education system in the country, Singh said RSS's ideology considers the whole world as a single family.

"Previous governments used to run by instilling fear among Muslims while we want to move ahead by taking everyone along. We will not discriminate against anyone," said Singh addressing a rally here.

"There are 72 different factions in Islam. Even in Islamic countries, all these factions are not living together. But you can find people of all of these factions in India. This is India's culture," the Home Minister said.
He accused the Congress  for "instilling fear among minorities by taking the name of RSS."

Singh also took a dig at Rahul for his comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's frequent foreign tours. "Congress' `yuvraj' claims that our PM lives more in foreign countries than in India. I want to tell him that past PMs visited foreign countries as a political formality, while this PM goes to strengthen the nation," he said.

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Radioactive leak detected at Delhi's IGI Airport; operations at cargo terminal suspended

Sources informed about four packets of a yellow-coloured liquid was suspected to have spread out of its sanitized container after the consignment landed at the cargo area of the airport at about 4.35 am after which a special squad of the National Disaster Response Force team was called in to check and contain it.

NDRF chief O P Singh stated a special ten-member team from its base in Dwarka has been rushed to the spot and is 'sanitising' the area. "Radioactive leak was very very small. There is nothing to panic and there is no effect on the passenger area," Singh added.

The cargo complex has been vacated by the officials as a preventive measure. Airport officials said the material was imported for use in medical purpose by a multi-speciality hospital. The packets, containing the material, bore the markings class-II liquid and a chemical component of Sodium.

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Gunmen open fire outside bank in Shopian, constable injured

The gunmen opened fire on a police party guarding Jammu and Kashmir Bank at Kachdoora in Shopian, resulting in injuries to constable Sartaj Ahmad, a police official said.

The ultras decamped with the service rifle of the injured cop, who has been rushed to a  hospital. Security forces have launched an operation to track down the gunmen, the official said.

 

 

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HC seeks reply of 16 policemen in Hashimpura massacre case

"Issue notice to all the respondents. They are directed to file their reply on July 21," it said.

Earlier, the Court had also issued notice for July 21 to the UP government and the accused on a plea filed by the victims of the massacre and NHRC which sought ordering of a further probe into the matter.

The UP government had approached the High Court last week against the order in which the policemen were held not guilty of the charges of murder, attempt to murder, tampering with evidence and conspiracy in the massacre case in which 42 people were killed in Meerut city.

The government, in its appeal, said that there are "lapses" in the trial court's findings.

On March 21, a trial court gave the benefit of doubt and acquitted 16 ex-Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) personnel accused of killing 42 people in Meerut, saying lack of evidence failed to establish their identification in the case.

Those acquitted in the case were Suresh Chand Sharma, Niranjan Lal, Kamal Singh, Budhi Singh, Basant Ballab, Kunwar Pal Singh, Budha Singh, Rambir Singh, Leela Dhar, Hambir Singh, Mokam Singh, Shami Ullaha, Sarwan Kumar, Jaipal Singh, Mahesh Prasad and Ram Dhayan.

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Fire breaks out at Udyog Bhawan, no damage reported

Fire Department received the call of fire at 10.35 am and immediately five fire tenders were rushed to contain it, said a Fire Department official.

An air conditioner in a room on the fifth floor had caught fire, informed the official, adding employees were asked to evacuate the building.

The reason behind the fire was not immediately known although it is suspected that it was caused by a short circuit.

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Forest service official Sanjeev Chaturvedi gets CAT relief

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has rendered 'infructuos' an order of Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC), headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for returning the proposal of changing cadre  of Chaturvedi, who was also removed as the Chief Vigilance Officer of AIIMS.

In  a recent order, a bench headed by CAT Chairman Syed Rafat Alam said that the instances mentioned by the IFS officer prima facie  bear out 'extreme hardship' at the hands of authorities of Haryana government which had also been substantiated by the report of the two-member committee appointed by Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF).

"We are of the opinion that the impugned order dated January 28, 2015 (of ACC) is rendered infructuous ipso facto as the matter is to be reconsidered by respondents as submitted by counsel for the respondents (Union of India, MoEF and Department of Personnel & Training). Hence, we only direct at this juncture that the case of the applicant (Chaturvedi) may be considered expeditiously, preferably within a period of two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order," the tribunal stated.

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Irani should answer why she is not setting up IIIT: Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka, who is on a two-day visit to her mother Sonia Gandhi's constituency, rubbished Irani's accusations and said since she (Irani) is now the Education Minister, what was the hassle in setting up IIIT in Rae Bareli as promised during UPA regime.

"She is the HRD Minister. First she should tell why she is not setting up an IIIT here. The youth are facing a lot of problems and this is her department. Why is she not looking into it," Priyanka said.

She also said the people here are facing numerous problems and that she was "deliberately" visiting the place.   

Irani, in an indirect attack on Nehru-Gandhi family, on  Tuesday said after years of promises, this time development work will start soon.

"The grandparents said it and now he (Rahul) is making promises. They all had been making promises, but the people here are yet to have facility of railway line. This time the work will start soon," Irani had said.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi is the current MP from Rae Bareli constituency while Rahul Gandhi is the MP from Amethi.

Priyanka also had an exclusive session with the women in the constituency.

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