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Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath are likely to participate in a meeting of Hindu religious leaders at Rajkot, Gujarat where several issues including the Ram temple are being discussed.Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat and BJP's...
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Employment generation in the formal sector nearly trebled to 8.27 lakh in October 2018 as compared to 2.81 lakh in the same month a year ago, while 79.16 lakh jobs added in 14 months since September 2017, according to Employees' Provident Fund Organisation payroll data released on Thursday.Around...
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India on Thursday strongly rejected Pakistan's claim of ownership of the Jinnah House in Mumbai and said the property belongs to it.Pakistan has no locus standi as far as this property is concerned. It is a government of India's property and we are in the process of renovating it, External...
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A 24-year-old woman on Thursday accused officials conducting the National Eligibility Test (NET) in Panaji of not allowing her to appear for the examination after she refused to take off her 'hijab' (head scarf).Officials, however, maintained that hijab and other accessories are not allowed to...
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Senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily on Thursday accused Indian Air Force chief B S Dhanoa of 'lying' a day after the latter called the Rafale deal a 'game changer' and the Supreme Court verdict on it a 'very fine' judgment.He also demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologise for...
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JUST IN: West Bengal government approaches Chief Justice's division bench of Calcutta high court challenging the single bench order granting permission for yatras by the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state.The matter will be placed before the Chief Justice bench tomorrow.The Calcutta high...
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In an interesting twist to the debate over Lord Hanuman after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath termed the god a Dailt, his party colleague and member of legislative council Bukkal Nawab on Thursday said the deity was 'actually a Muslim'.Lord Hanuman belongs to all, and as far as I...
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The Lok Sabha on Thursday agreed to take up for discussion the triple talaq bill on December 27 after the Congress agreed to participate in the debate.As the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018, was taken up for consideration, Leader of the Congress in the House,...
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Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court today dismissed a petition seeking medical examination of ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar while upholding his right to privacy and also ruled that ill-health does not make one incapable to occupy the constitutional position.In October, Health...
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The Delhi High Court Thursday reserved its verdict on pleas of CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana and others seeking the quashing of FIR against them on bribery allegations. Justice Najmi Waziri concluded the arguments in which CBI Director Alok Verma maintained that all mandatory procedures...
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In a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he said most goods will attract sub-18 per cent GST slab, Congress president Rahul Gandhi Thursday said that his party has jolted him out of his slumber. Gandhi took a swipe saying the PM now wants implement what he once called Congress party's Grand...
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Leaders of the mahagathbandhan in Bihar, including Hindustani Awam Morcha leader Jitan Ram Manjhi, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and Congress leaders Ahmed Patel and Shaktisinh Gohil meet in Delhi. Ahmed Patel, who is representing Rahul Gandhi, said, There is a gathbandhan in Bihar and it's a...
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In an apparent reference to the recent mob violence, actor Naseeruddin Shah said at many places the death of a cow is being given more importance than the killing of a policeman. The veteran actor also expressed anxiety over the well-being of his children, who he said have not been brought up...
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@priyankachopra tweets this beautiful image saying: And the party don't stop... Nineteen days after their grand Jodhpur wedding, Priyanka and Nick held a reception in Mumbai last night that the bride has called home for many years now. The invitees to the reception -- which was held at a...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address BJP workers at a public meeting in Pathanamthitta, the central Kerala district where the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa Temple is located, on January 6. He will again visit the state on January 27 to inaugurate a conference of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva...
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Arun Jaitley tweets: If any NDA/BJP Government had stopped an opposition Programme, it would have been called an Undeclared Emergency'. Why Silence now?This is a likely reference to the West Bengal government refusing to allow the BJP to hold rath yatras in the state. The Calcutta HC today...
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Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tej Pratap Yadav has been allotted a government bungalow in Patna, which he had sought from the Bihar government, saying he wanted to focus on his mission of defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state.Does Tejashwi (Taj Pratap's younger brother) not have a...
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In a huge relief for the BJP, the Calcutta High Court has granted permission for the party's three yatras in West Bengal and directs the administration to ensure that there is no breach of law and order.This comes after the BJP had moved the Calcutta High Court on Monday with a fresh plea,...
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Seasoned diplomat Harsh Vardhan Shringla was Thursday appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the United States. Shringla, a 1984-batch Indian Foreign Service diplomat will succeed Navtej Sarna.He is expected to take up the assignment shortly, the Ministry of External Affairs said. At...
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Senior journalist and TV anchor Nidhi Razdan weighs in on the pheran ban controversy with this tweet: @Nidhi I've come late to this party, but yes, I wear pherans to work and I love it ! #PheranIsMyIdentity.A ban order barring officials from wearing the pheran, a long woollen winter dress, to the...
13:43
Singer Sonu Nigam has responded to Sona Mohapatra's tweets against him, saying that though she is vomiting on Twitter, he would like to maintain decorum. Mohapatra had voiced her disapproval with Nigam for his reported comment in support of Anu Malik, who is facing #MeToo allegations. She had...
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Dia Mirza is the latest name to join the growing chorus, asking the reason for women's absence from the Bollywood delegation of producers and actors that recently met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss issues faced by the film industry. On Tuesday, an 18-member panel, including Akshay...
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Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar Thursday approached the Delhi High Court seeking time till January 31 to surrender in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which he was recently sentenced to life imprisonment. Kumar, who was directed by the high court on Monday to surrender before...
12:52
Lucknow High Court Bench dismisses petition filed by Al Rehman Trust seeking permission to offer namaz at the disputed Ayodhya site. Court fined petitioners Rs 5 lakh saying 'petition's aim is to create unrest and waste the court's time'.
12:36
As Prayagraj or the the more familiar Allahabad gets set to host the Kumbh Mela in January 2019 at the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati, the government has begun its ad campaigns with the Indian railways. Images of the upcoming Kumbh mela have been plastered on the train...
12:28
Actor Rachel McAdams has shared a picture of her showing off her multitasking skills as she strikes a pose pumping breast milk while rocking Versace and Bulgari diamonds for a magazine photoshoot. The 40-year-old actor took to Instagram where she posted, what she calls a powerful...
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1984 anti-Sikh riots case: One of the witnesses in the case, pertaining to the killings in Delhi Cantt, has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court. In the caveat, the witness has demanded that if Sajjan Kumar challenges the life imprisonment awarded by Delhi High Court, then the Supreme Court should...
11:44
Ten days after he quit the BJP-led NDA, RLSP president and former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha will formally join the Congress-led mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) this evening in New Delhi. His decision comes ahead of a meeting of the grand alliance in the national capital to discuss seat...
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Maharashtra: Repatriated Indian national Hamid Ansari arrives at his residence in Mumbai. He was released from a jail in Pakistan and arrived in India on 18 December via Attari-Wagah border.
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The UN General Assembly has officially endorsed the first-ever international cooperation framework on migration for effectively addressing issues that concern the world's 258 million people on the move and countries of origin, transit and destination. Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular...
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Delhi's Patiala House Court grants interim bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav in IRCTC scam case. He appeared before the court via video conferencing. But the RJD leader will remain in jail as he has been convicted in the fodder scam.
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Fire incidents were reported in two city-based hotels, including the luxury hotel Trident, late Wednesday night, officials said. No casualties have been reported in the incidents, they said. A fire broke out at a high-end shopping centre on the ground floor of the Trident Hotel in south Mumbai...
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Hearing adjourned for January 22 in the 2nd case registered by CBI on the recommendation of Nanavati Commission against Sajjan Kumar and other accused. The hearing was adjourned as Sajjan Kumar's main counsel Anil Sharma didn't appear before the Patiala House Court today for cross examination...
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Sajjan Kumar has company at the Patiala House Court. Tejashwi Yadav and Rabri Devi are on their way to the Patiala House Court for hearing in the IRCTC scam.
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Sajjan Kumar reaches the Patiala House Court for a hearing in the 2nd case registered by the CBI on the recommendation of the Nanavati Commission. He is facing trial on charges of murder and rioting in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case pertaining to the killing in Delhi's Sultanpuri.The second case...
09:40
The United States has slapped fresh sanctions on 12 Russian individuals and entities for their alleged interference in 2016 presidential election and the brazen use of a military-grade nerve agent in an assassination attempt inside America's closest ally.They were involved in a wide range of...
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Anup Kumar, one of the most impactful kabaddi players the country has seen, on Wednesday announced his retirement with immediate effect, drawing curtains to an illustrious 15-year career. A veteran in the sport, Arjuna awardee Anup began his international career in 2006 at the South...
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A Delhi court will hear today a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, who is accused of instigating a mob to kill Sikhs. District Judge Poonam A Bamba is scheduled to record the statement of a key prosecution witness in the case and Kumar is directed to appear...
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Environmental group Greenpeace said on Wednesday it could halve its workforce in India to 30 early next year due to a block on its bank account after accusations of illegal donations.The Centre has tightened scrutiny of non-profit groups over the past four years. The government says they often...
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