JNU semester registration date extended further

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20:25

JNU semester registration date extended further

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JUST IN: Jawaharlal Nehru University registration deadline for 2020 Winter Semester has been extended up to January 15, without any late fine.The university had on January 7, extended the date till Sunday since the servers had not been restored. More details awaited.  -- ANI
19:09

India to acquire 200 jets for IAF: Defence secy

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The government is in the process of acquiring around 200 aircraft to cope with the depleting aerial inventories of the Indian Air Force, defence secretary Ajay Kumar said in Kolkata on Sunday.The contract for Hindustan Aeronautical Limited-manufactured 83 Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mark 1 A...
17:57

Shah promises Ram temple in 4 months

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that Ram temple will be built in Ayodhya in four months.He also said the government 'will not rest' until each oppressed Pakistani refugee is given Indian citizenship.He was speaking at a public meeting organised in Jabalpur to drum up support for the...
16:36

3 terrorists killed in encounter in Kashmir

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Three terrorists were killed in an encounter with the police and security forces in the Tral region of Pulwama district, according to the Kashmir Zone Police on Sunday.The forces also recovered arms and ammunition and are attempting to find out the identity and affiliation of the killed...
15:48

Fee hike decision not taken in haste: JNU V-C

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Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar on Sunday said that the decision to raise hostel fees was not taken in haste and a committee was formed for the purpose in 2016.The decision of hostel fee hike was not taken in a hurry. The committee for this purpose was formed in...
15:43

RKM head refuses to comment on PM's CAA remarks

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The Ramakrishna Math and Mission on Sunday distanced itself from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, contending that it was a strictly apolitical body which did not respond to 'ephemeral' calls.The prime minister, during his address from Belur Math -- the...
14:14

Visiting Belur Math like coming home: Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday participated in prayers with saints and seers at Belur Math, the headquarters of Ramakrishna Math and Mission, on the last day of his two-day visit to West Bengal.He also paid tributes to the 19th century saint Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.Addressing a gathering...
14:07

Delhi BJP takes out march in support of CAA

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The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday took out a march in Lutyens' Delhi in support of the amended Citizenship Act. Carrying cut-outs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, party volunteers participated in the march from Delhi BJP's office on Pandit Pant...
13:26

Left students detained for protesting against PM

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West Bengal police on Sunday detained some students affiliated to Left organisations for protesting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Kolkata Port on the issue of Citizenship (Amendment) Act.On the second day of his two-day Kolkata visit, Prime Minister addressed a public gathering here on...
12:24

1-day mourning in India for Sultan of Oman

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A one-day mourning will be observed throughout India on Monday as a mark of respect to Oman's Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Said, who passed away at the age of 79.According to an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the national flag will be flown at half-mast and no official...
11:28

One more illegal high rise demolished in Kochi

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One more illegal lakeside apartment complex in  Kochi was demolished on Sunday using controlled implosion method, complying with a Supreme Court order.     The 55-meter high Jain Coral Cove, built in violation of Coastal Regulation Zone norms in Maradu Municipality, was...
11:02

Wrong to boycott Deepika or her film: Raut

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Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday came out in support of actor Deepika Padukone, who is facing flak from the Bharatiya Janata Party and some other quarters over her visit to the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus in Delhi to express solidarity with students who were recently attacked by...
10:11

CAA won't snatch anyone's citizenship, says PM

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the opposition of spreading misinformation about the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and reiterated that the act is not to revoke anyone's citizenship.You understood this very clearly. But those playing political games purposely refuse to understand. People are...
10:04

Encounter breaks out in J-K's Pulwama

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An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said.   Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Gulshanpora area of Tral in the south Kashmir district Sunday morning after receiving specific...
10:02

2 more apartment complexes to be razed in Kerala today

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Authorities on Sunday will bring down two more lakeside illegal apartment complexes, implementing the Supreme Court order to bring down four unauthorised buildings in Maradu municipality in Kochi.   Two luxury apartment complexes  -- H2O Holy Faith and Alfa Serene twin towers --...
09:22

No force on earth can stall CAA: BJP

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The Bharatiya Janata Party asserted on Saturday that no force on earth can stall the implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act and accused the Congress of duplicity over the law and the National Population Register process.    The BJP's response came after the Congress Working...
09:06

PM pays tribute to Swami Ramakrishna Paramhamsa at Belur Math

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tribute to Swami Ramakrishna Paramhamsa at Belur Math.Modi spent the night at the Belur Math, the headquarters of  Ramakrishna Mission and is likely to meditate at the temple of Swami Vivekananda on Sunday, the birth anniversary of the monk.After...
08:38

Delhi BJP shortlists over 1400 probable candidates for polls

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The election committee of the Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party in its meeting on Saturday, shortlisted more than 1400 names as probable candidates for the 70 assembly seats in the national capital that will go to polls on February 8. The meeting held in the evening went on for several hours to...
08:25

Concerned over J-K detentions, net block: US

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The US State Department on Saturday expressed concern over the continued detention of political leaders and restrictions on internet in Jammu and Kashmir.  The restrictions were imposed on August 5 last year when the Indian government had announced the abrogation of the special status given...