Navjot Singh Sidhu removed from 'The Kapil Sharma Show'

 Sat, 16 February 2019
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Navjot Singh Sidhu removed from 'The Kapil Sharma Show'

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Navjot Singh Sidhu has been sacked from The Kapil Sharma Show after his controversial comments on Pulwama terror attack, a source told ANI.The channel has already started with the process of removing Navjot and will replace him with actor Archana Puran Singh, said the source.Cricketer turned...
20:21

JK guv reviews law and order situation, appeals for peace

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Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday reviewed the law and order situation in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack and appealed to the people to maintain peace and communal harmony so that the forces trying to disrupt the peaceful environment of the state are...
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Security personnel and civilians hold a candle march in Bhopal to pay tribute to the soldiers who lost their lives in Pulwama attack
19:53

US envoy conveys to FO his govts message on Kashmir attack

United States Charg d'Affaires Ambassador Paul Jones on Friday called on Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua to convey an important message from the Trump administration, a Foreign Office source said.
19:36

PM Modi in campaign mode over Pulwama attack: Maha Cong

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The Maharashtra Congress on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of getting into campaign mode and raising nationalistic fever centred on the Pulwama attack even as mortal remains of its martyrs was en route to native villages for last rites.PM Modi was on a day-long visit to Maharashtra...
19:14

Big B to donate Rs 5 lakh to families of soldiers killed in Pulwama attacks

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has announced that he will be donating Rs 5 lakh each to the families of 40 CRPF personnel who were martyred in the Pulwama terror attack.   A spokesperson of the 76-year-old actor said he is currently finding out from several government sources where and how...
18:27

J-K Home Secy to review security of separatists having links with ISI

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Security of Kashmiri separatists having suspected links with Pakistani intelligence agency ISI will be withdrawn after an assessment by the Jammu and Kashmir administration, a top official said.   The security review of all such individuals with suspected links with the ISI will be...
18:25

Govt gave crores of rupees to Ambani & Mallya, but promised just Rs 3.50 a day to farmers: Rahul

Congress president Rahul Gandhi Saturday hit out at the Modi government, saying that while it doled out crores of rupees to industrialists such as Anil Ambani and Vijay Mallya, it promised just Rs 3.50 per day to farmers.   Gandhi was speaking at a convention of tribals here in...
17:42

Army officer killed while defusing IED in J-K's Rajouri

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An Army officer was killed today while defusing an improvised explosive device at Nowshera sector in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district.The explosive had been planted by intruders from Pakistan along the Line of Control.The incident comes just 48 hours after 41 CRPF personnel were killed in the...
17:12

Pulwama attack: Help pours-in from all corners

Nothing we can do will be enough, but the least I can do is offer to take complete care of the education of the children of our brave CRPF jawans martyred in #Pulwama in my Sehwag International School @SehwagSchool , Jhajjar. Saubhagya hogaFormer India cricketer Virender SehwagI'm donating my one...
16:59

Rajnath takes stock of country's security after Pulwama attack

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Home Minister Rajnath Singh Saturday reviewed the security situation in the country, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir, two days after the killing of 40 CRPF jawans in an audacious terror attack in Pulwama, officials said.   The meeting was attended by National Security Advisor Ajit...
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Disappointed that all-party resolution didn't include call for calm: Omar Abdullah

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National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Saturday expressed disappointment over a resolution passed in an all-party meeting in Delhi for not including in it an appeal to maintain calm in the wake of violence in Jammu and tension in other states over the Pulwama terror attack.  An...
16:35

Centre asks states to ensure security of students, residents belonging to JK

The Centre on Saturday asked all states to ensure safety and security of the students and people from Jammu and Kashmir living in their areas in the wake of threats to them in some parts of the country, officials said.   The advisory came hours after Home Minister Rajnath Singh assured...
16:34

VVIP Chopper case: Delhi court dismisses Christian Michel's bail plea

A Delhi court Saturday dismissed the bail plea of Christian Michel, arrested in connection with an alleged scam in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal.   Special judge Arvind Kumar rejected Michel's plea in the cases filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the...
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Curfew continues in Jammu after violent protests against Pulwama attack

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The curfew in Jammu continued for the second day and the Army's presence was stepped up on Saturday, a day after violent protests rocked the city over a suicide attack that killed 40 CRPF jawans in Kashmir. Nine more Army columns were deployed in the city, bringing the total to 18 columns,...
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LS polls will bring "good result", hopes Amartya Sen

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Nobel laureate and economist Amartya Sen has said primary education and healthcare have not received the desired attention in India, but sounded optimistic that the upcoming Lok Sabha elections will bring some good results.  He claimed that schemes such as Ayushman Bharat and Rashtriya...
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Robert Vadra's interim bail extended till March 2

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A Delhi court on Saturday extended interim protection from arrest granted to Robert Vadra till March 2 in a money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate.   Special judge Arvind Kumar granted the relief to Vadra, the brother-in-law of Congress president Rahul Gandhi.The...
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Academy reverses its order, all Oscars will be presented live

The Academy of Motion Picture Art & Sciences has announced a roll back of its decision to present four categories of Oscars during the commercial breaks.   In its attempt to keep the live telecast under three hours, the Academy had decided to present four categories --...
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CBI probe ordered against Nitish Kumar in shelter home case

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A court in Bihar has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct an inquiry against Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and two senior bureaucrats in connection with the Muzaffarpur shelter home sex scandal.   The special POCSO court in Muzaffarpur passed the order on Friday...
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In solidarity with forces in defending India's unity, says all party resolution

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Political parties on Saturday put up a united face and expressed India's determination to fight terrorism following the Pulwama terror attack, underlining their solidarity with security forces for defending the country's unity and integrity.A meeting of all political parties, including the...
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India's envoy to Pak arrives in Delhi for consultations on Pulwama attack

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Indian high commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria has arrived at the ministry of external affairs for consultations with senior officials and leadership on Pulwama terror attack.Bisaria was called to New Delhi yesterday after the Cabinet Committee of Security meeting to hold consultations on...
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Sacrifice of CRPF jawans won't go in vain: PM at

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Asserting that the sacrifice of the 40 CRPF personnel killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama will not go in vain, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said security forces have been given a free hand to punish the perpetrators of the attack.  At a public function in...
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Rail tracks blocked at Nalasopara in protest against Pulwama attack

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A group of protesters on Saturday blocked the railway tracks at Nalasopara station in Palghar district of Maharashtra to protest against the terror attack in Pulwama that killed 40 CRPF personnel.The protesters got onto the tracks around 8.20 am and started raising slogans against Pakistan, the...
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NIA team visits Pulwama attack site

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A team National Investigation Agency has arrived at the site of Pulwama terror attack to join the probe.On Thursday, a home ministry official had said an NIA team with forensic experts was being sent to Srinagar to assist Jammu and Kashmir Police in forensic evaluation of the scene of...
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All-party meeting to discuss Pulwama attack underway

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An all-party meeting to discuss India's plan of action on the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir has begun at the Parliament.The meeting, chaired by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh saw the attendance of Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad...
11:19

Saudi Crown Prince Salman's first visit to Pak delayed by a day

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman's arrival in Pakistan on his first official visit to the country has been delayed by a day for 'unknown reasons'.He was scheduled to reach Islamabad on Saturday but due to a slight change, he will arrive on Sunday, according to the Foreign Office.However,...
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Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba arrives at the residence of Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
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Day after being flagged off, Vande Bharat Express runs into trouble

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A day after it was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India's first semi-high speed train, Vande Bharat Express, ran into some trouble early on Saturday, with officials saying that it was a case of 'skidding wheels' which is being looked at by engineers.The incident occurred around 15...
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat pays tribute to CRPF ASI Mohan Lal who lost his life in Pulwama Attack. -- ANI
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Western Railway tweets:Several protesters have blocked the tracks at Nallasopara due to which train movement has been affected at Nallasopara & beyond. GRP, RPF are making efforts to convince the people & evacuate the tracks & normalize the train movement.
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Mortal remains of CRPF jawan Rohitash Lamba have been brought to his native place in Govindpura, Jaipur.  -- ANI
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US supports India's 'right to self-defence': Bolton tells Doval

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United States National Security Adviser John Bolton told his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval on Friday that America supports India's right to self-defence.Bolton telephoned Doval on Friday morning to express his condolences for the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir and offered the US' full support...