Chandrayaan-2 launch between July 9 and 16: ISRO

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Chandrayaan-2 launch between July 9 and 16: ISRO

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All modules of India's second moon mission Chandrayaan-2, scheduled for launch in July, are getting ready and the lander is expected to touch down on the lunar surface in early September, the Indian Space Research Organisation said on Wednesday.     The launch window is from July 9...
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'Big victory': PM on JeM chief being banned by UN

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today termed the United Nations' move against Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a big victory in the fight against terror.Modi while addressing an election rally in Rajasthan's Jaipur, claimed the move will serve as the first step in his government's intent to...
21:05

Will 'immediately' enforce sanctions imposed on Azhar: Pak

Pakistan on Wednesday said it would immediately enforce the sanctions imposed by the United Nations on Jaish-e Mohammed chief Masood Azhar and said it agreed to his listing after all political references, including attempts to link him to the Pulwama attack were removed from the proposal.In a...
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Pragya Thakur barred from campaigning for 72 hrs

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The Election Commission Wednesday barred BJP candidate from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur from campaigning for 72 hours for her remarks on former anti-terror squad chief Hemant Karkare and Babri mosque demolition.  The panel strongly condemned her remarks and warned her not to repeat the...
20:29

BJP credits PM Modi for Azhar's listing

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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the United Nations designating Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, saying India is in safe hands under him.  India stands vindicated. Masood Azhar is now a global terrorist. India is in...
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Gadkari complains of uneasiness during poll rally in Himachal

Union minister Nitin Gadkari complained of uneasiness as his blood pressure had shot up during an election rally in Himachal Pradesh's tribal Kinnaur district on Wednesday, a state BJP leader said.   The road transport and highways minister was immediately attended to by a team of...
20:02

Found no objection to list Azhar: China

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China, which lifted its technical hold on listing JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN, said on Wednesday that it took the decision after it found no objection to the listing proposal by the US, the UK and France following a careful study of the revised materials.In a huge...
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'Happy that it has materialise'

I am happy that it has materialised: Former PM Manmohan Singh to ANI on UNSC listing Masood Azhar as a global terrorist
19:52

Kal Penn wants to star in 'Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'

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Indian-American actor Kal Penn says he wants to star in one of the longest running sitcoms on Indian TV, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.  The 42-year-old actor, who was born in the US to Gujarati Indian parents, got his Twitter followers cracking up after he posted a video of himself...
19:47

4 Chinese scientists killed in Sri Lanka's suicide bombings

Four oceanic scientists were among the six Chinese nationals killed during the Easter Sunday bomb blasts in Sri Lanka, the Chinese Embassy in Colombo said.The deceased included Li Jian, 38, and Pan Wenliang, 35, who were senior engineers at the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology of the...
19:39

Wife of PM's younger brother dead

Wife of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's younger brother Prahlad Modi, Bhagwatiben died on Wednesday at hospital in Ahmedabad due to various ailments.She was 55.Bhagwatiben had chronic diabetes since many years. She was also suffering from various ailments related to heart and kidney. She died at...
19:23

Congress dreams of killing me: PM

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Dubbing the Congress as a dishonest party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday alleged it is only sincere in propagating dynastic rule and corruption.  Addressing a rally MP's Itarsi, Modi said the Congress culture was to hold back development schemes. He said Madhya Pradesh, where the...
19:09

Govt curtails sale period of electoral bonds

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The government Wednesday curtailed the time period for sale of electoral bonds by the State Bank of India in the current month to only 5 days from May 6, instead of 10 days as was announced earlier.  The government, however, did not give any reason for reducing the time period for sale of...
19:08

France welcomes UN's move on Azhar

France has welcomed the United Nations move to designate Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as global terroristWe welcome the designation today, by the UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee, of Masood Azhar on the UN's ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List, France government isad in a...
18:51

Masood Azhar listed as global terrorist by UN

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In a major diplomatic victory for India, Jaish-e-Mohammed founder Masood Azhar has been declared a global terrorist by the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday after China lifted its technical hold.Confirmation of Masood Azhar's listing came from Indias Ambassador to the UN Syed...
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Fadnavis should resign over Naxal attack: Pawar

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Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar Wednesday demanded Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' resignation following the IED blast carried out by Naxals in Gadchiroli in which 15 policemen and a civilian died.Fadnavis holds the home portfolio and he should step down immediately,...
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1954 Kumbh stampede suppressed to protect Nehru: Modi

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Lauding the arrangements by the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Uttar Pradesh for this year's Kumbh Mela, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday recalled the 1954 stampede at the religious gathering in Allahabad when Jawaharlal Nehru was PM. When Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was prime...
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Committee probing Easter Sunday attack to release report on May 6: officials

The special panel appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena to probe the Easter Sunday terror attacks in Sri Lanka will release its report on May 6 and has recorded statements from several top state authorities, including former defence secretary and the suspended police chief, officials...
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Modi govt learnt no lessons from Pulwama: Cong on Naxal attack

The Congress on Wednesday attacked the BJP-led government over the Naxal attack in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli, saying that despite its tall talk no lessons from Pulwama have been learnt.   Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel said the country needs preventive action, accountability for this...
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Cong will cut into BJP's vote in UP: Priyanka

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The Congress is not at all cutting into votes of the Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party-Rashtriya Lok Dal alliance in Uttar Pradesh as the party has fielded candidates either with prospects of victory or having potential to damage Bharatiya Janata Party's chances in the state, Congress general...
16:59
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in prison for bail breach
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Cable operators in Sri Lanka block Zakir Naik's Peace TV

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Two of Sri Lanka's major cable TV operators, have dropped controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's Peace TV from their channel following the country's worst terror attacks on Easter Sunday which killed over 250 people, according to a media report.   India and Bangladesh have...
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SP's Varanasi candidate's nomination rejected

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Sacked soldier Tej Bahadur Yadav's nomination for the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat has been cancelled by the Election Commission after he allegedly failed to meet the deadline for submission of certain documents.The Samajwadi Party candidate said the nomination has been rejected wrongly and he would...
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Sreejesh nominated for Khel Ratna; Chinglensana, Akashdeep, Deepika for Arjuna

Ace India goalkeeper P R Sreejesh has been nominated for the prestigious Rajiv Khel Ratna Award by Hockey India while the names of three other players have been proposed for the Arjuna Award.Midfielder Chinglensana Singh Kangujam and forward Akashdeep Singh and women's team defender Deepika have...
15:38

Kangana is a child, will never speak ill of her: Mahesh Bhatt

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Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has refused to comment on the allegations made against him by Kangana Ranaut's sister Rangoli, saying he will never utter a word against his children.   Rangoli had tweeted that the veteran filmmaker had treated Kangana poorly, to the extent of throwing a footwear...
15:36

LPG, ATF price hiked on firming global rates

Subsidised cooking gas (LPG) price on Wednesday was hiked by 28 paisa per cylinder and now costs over Rs 82 more than the rate in 2014, when the Bharatiya Janata Party government came to power.   Also, Jet fuel (ATF) price was hiked by over 2.5 per cent, the third straight monthly...
15:29

Govt lifts Srinagar-Baramulla highway ban

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The Jammu and Kashmir administration has withdrawn restriction on movement of civilian traffic on the Srinagar-Baramulla stretch of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, an official said on Wednesday.    The two-day-a-week restriction -- Wednesday and Sunday -- was put in place to...
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Perpetrators won't be spared: PM on Naxal attack

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rime Minister Narendra Modi condemns the despicable attack by Maoists in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli where 16 security personnel have been killed.Strongly condemn the despicable attack on our security personnel in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. I salute all the brave personnel. Their sacrifices will...
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UPDATE: 16 security personnel killed in Naxal attack in Maha's Gadchiroli

Anguished to know that our 16 police personnel from Gadchiroli C-60 force got martyred in a cowardly attack by Naxals today. My thoughts and prayers are with the martyrs' families. I'm in touch with DGP and Gadchiroli SP, says Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis: 
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UPDATE: 10 security personnel killed in IED blast by Naxals

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At least 10 security personnel were killed in an improvised explosive device blast carried out by the Naxals in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district on Wednesday, news agency ANI reports. The IED blast targeted a vehicle carrying security personnel. Exchange of fire is underway between the...
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Maha: 10 jawans injured in IED blast by Naxals

Ten security personnel have been injured in an explosion triggered by Naxals in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli.An improvised explosive device blast was triggered on a police vehicle in the Naxal-affected district.More details are awaited.
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2 Indian nationals arrested without valid visa in Sri Lanka

Two more Indian nationals have been arrested by police here for violating Sri Lankan immigration laws during their stay in the country, authorities said.The Indians, aged 28 and 32, were arrested on Tuesday from the Rajagiriya area without a valid visa, Welikada police station officers were...
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Akshay Kumar evades question on skipping voting

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After he was heavily criticised for not voting in the polls held for six Lok Sabha seats in Mumbai, actor Akshay Kumar dodged questions on his conspicuous absence.Kumar was in news only a few days ago for his non-political interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.But the hero of films like...
12:28

Naxals torch 25 vehicles in Gadchiroli

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Naxals torched around 25 vehicles of a road construction company in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra early on Wednesday, police said.The incident took place at Dadapur in Kurkheda tehsil, said Shailesh Balkawade, Superintendent of Police, Gadchiroli.A group of Maoists gathered around 3.30 am at...
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Cyclone Fani: Poll code lifted in 11 Odisha districts

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In view of cyclone Fani, the Election Commission has approved a proposal for lifting the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct in the eleven coastal districts of Odisha to facilitate speedy rescue, relief and restoration activities.Kashinath Sahoo, deputy Chief Electoral Officer-cum-Deputy...
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Modi Code of Conduct: Cong on EC's clean chit to PM

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The Congress has lashed out at the Election Commission for clean chit given to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his speeches, and said that it is now crystal clear that the model code of conduct has become the 'Modi Code of Conduct. Disappointed that the PM of India is permitted to go...
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Naxals torch 25 vehicles of road construction company in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district: Police
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Decision on global terrorist tag on Azhar likely today

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A decision on whether Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar will be listed as a global terrorist by the United Nations will be known today as the world body's Sanctions Committee holds a crucial meeting, amid indications that China could lift its hold on the proposal to blacklist...
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Shiv Sena asks PM Modi to ban burqas

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Shiv Sena asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to follow Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisenas footsteps and ban burqas and other face-covering garments in India considering the threat it poses to the nations security.Referring to Sri Lankas recent decision to issue a decree to ban burqas and...
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Shatrughan has movable & immovable assets of Rs 112.22 crore

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Actor-turned-politician and Congress candidate from Patna Sahib constituency ShatrughanSinha has movable and immovable assets of Rs 112.22 crore.Sinha, who joined the Congress recently after switching his loyalty of more than three decades with BJP, is locked in a direct electoral battle with...
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Modi, UP alliance to face off near Ayodhya today

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh's grand alliance or mahagathbandhan leaders Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati will today face off in a place close to Ayodhya, the temple town part of the Lok Sabha seat that has been the centre of the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute.This is the first...
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Japan's new Emperor Naruhito ascends Chrysanthemum Throne

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Japan's new Emperor Naruhito formally ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne on Wednesday, a day after his father abdicated from the world's oldest monarchy and ushered in a new imperial era.  Naruhito officially became emperor at the stroke of midnight but the process was formalised with a...
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Fani intensifies into extremely severe cyclonic storm

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Cyclone Fani, which intensified into a 'severe cyclonic storm' on Monday evening, is now headed towards the Odisha coast, the India Meteorological Department has said, adding that it could take the shape of an 'extremely severe cyclone' by Wednesday.The IMD has issued a formal cyclone alert for...
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1 Indian, 3 Indian-origin persons killed in US

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An Indian national and three persons of Indian-origin have been killed in Cincinnati in the US and the matter is being investigated by police there, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said.  However, Swaraj ruled out the possibility of a hate crime. Indian Ambassador in United...