The picturesque town of Ayr on the south-west coast of Scotland became the first Scottish place to install a statue of Mahatma Gandhi, marking another place in the United Kingdom to honour the life and times of the iconic leader of India’s freedom struggle. A bust of Gandhi was unveiled […]
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In Haryana, BJP high on Lok Sabha win; disunity plagues Opposition
Buoyed by its triumphant performance in the recent Lok Sabha election, the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) in Haryana is confident about its prospects in the 2019 Haryana assembly polls that are to be held on October 21, 2019. The BJP, which in 2014 formed the government on its own for the […]
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BJP plans to bank on new faces in upcoming elections
The Bharatiya Janata Party plans to replace at least a fourth of its candidates for the assembly elections in Maharashtra, Haryana and Jharkhand later this year, four BJP leaders from these states said on condition of anonymity. Maharashtra and Haryana will go to polls in October, while Jharkhand votes in December. […]
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In a first, single judge Supreme Court bench to hear bail appeals
Over 69 years after it came into existence, the Supreme Court of India will, for the first time, have a judge sitting singly to decide on matters of bail and anticipatory bail — in cases which carry a punishment of up to seven years’ imprisonment — and transfer of cases […]
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GMDA plans to desilt drains between Rajiv Chowk and Iffco Chowk by April
The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) will be desilting and cleaning sewerage between Iffco Chowk and Rajiv Chowk along the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, said officials on Friday. The authority plans to finish the work by April, well in time for the next monsoon, they said. The GMDA has floated a ₹1.36 […]
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Haryana cop shoots self at house in Chandigarh
A 35-year-old Haryana Police constable shot himself with his service revolver at his government accommodation in Sector 39 on Friday evening. Identified as Sonu Kumar, he was posted as a personal security officer (PSO) with Haryana principal secretary Apoorva Singh. Haryana Police constable Sonu Kumar ( HT Photo ) His […]
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Two held with 1kg heroin in Amritsar
Two peddlers were arrested and 1.2kg heroin was seized from their possession at Adda Bohlian near Ajanala, police said on Friday. This is the third seizure of heroin from the border area this week. The arrested persons have been identified as Mukhwinder Singh alias Kala and Nirbhail Singh of border […]
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After Yogi ministers, AKTU teachers get management lessons from IIM- Lucknow
Not just ministers in the Yogi Adityanath government, but senior professors and administrative officials of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) are also getting hands-on training from experts of Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow on capacity building and communication skills. AKTU professors are getting trained in eight different verticals– […]
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CIMP gets 3- year recognition from Association of Indian Universities
Association of Indian Universities (AIU) granted two-year Post Graduation Diploma in Management programme offered by Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna (CIMP) equivalent status with Master of Business Administration degree up to academic year 2022. CIMP is the only government institute in Bihar offering PGDM equivalent to MBA. V Mukunda Das, […]
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‘It’s never too late for learning’: This Punjab man gets masters’ degree at 83
By earning a Masters’ degree at the age of 83, Sohan Singh Gill has proved that it is never too late for learning. He received a huge round of applause when he was conferred the degree by a university in Jalandhar at its annual convocation on Wednesday. A native of […]
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Woman shot dead by unknown assailants in Delhi’s Patparganj
A woman was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Patparganj area in East Delhi district on Saturday. The deceased, identified as Usha, was rushed to a private hospital situated on IP Extension following the shooting, where she succumbed to her injuries, informed a Delhi Police official. The incident took place […]
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War song Jai Jai Shivshankar Song: Hrithik Roshan-Tiger Shroff dance battle won’t let you take your eyes off them
Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff’s first dance number together from the film War is out and is worth a watch. The two actors can be seen matching steps on the dance floor amid a riot of colours. Both Hrithik and Tiger are named among the best dancers in Bollywood and are pitted against […]
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Kerala star Mohanlal chargesheeted seven years later for ivory possession
The Kerala Forest Department on Friday filed a chargesheet against popular actor Mohanlal for alleged possession of four elephant tusks after it was pulled up in April by the Kerala High Court for delaying the chargesheet by seven years after the case was registered. Officials had seized four tusks from […]
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Gang Leader box office day 7: Nani’s film mints Rs. 40 crore worldwide in first week
Nani’s latest Telugu film Gang Leader, a heist comedy, has struck gold at the box office with first week worldwide gross earnings of Rs 40 crore. According to trade analyst Trinath, Gang Leader managed to impress at the ticket window, despite mixed reviews from critics. “The comedy in the film worked big […]
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Akshay Kumar: ‘When I do comedy, I’m called mindless; when I do patriotic films, I become a biopic meme’
For Akshay Kumar, it’s clearly the case of ‘more the merrier’. The actor, in his own words, wants to continue doing more films, and have at least four releases in a year. Doesn’t he get tired, we ask? “Oh God no!” pat comes a reply. So clearly there are no plans […]