Six militants of banned National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Saoraigwra) have been apprehended in an early morning operation by the Indian Army and Assam Police in a reserve forest area close to the Indo-Bhutan border in Kokrajhar district on Tuesday, a senior police official said. Police said the militants were […]
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BJP announces first list of candidates for Maharashtra polls, CM Devendra Fadnavis to contest from Nagpur
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday announced its first list of candidates for 125 assembly constituencies, fielding chief minister Devendra Fadnavis from Nagpur South West assembly constituency. Maharashtra assembly has 288 seats, and the BJP will fight this month’s election in alliance with the Shiv Sena. BJP’s Maharashtra chief Chandrakant […]
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India, US want ‘early results’ on trade, says S Jaishankar
India and the United States on Monday noted that while there had been positive developments in trade talks, they would like to now see some “early results” from their negotiators in view of the importance of the issue for the health of the larger relationship between the two countries. “Both […]
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Former Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar gets anticipatory bail
Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar was granted anticipatory bail on Tuesday by a division bench of the Calcutta High Court in the Saradha chit fund case. Kumar has to serve a surety bond of Rs 50,000. The court ruled that there is no need for custodial interrogation, but he has to appear […]
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SC sets aside clean chit to Devendra Fadnavis in false election affidavit case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a clean chit to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in an election affidavit case where he had been accused of suppressing two criminal cases pending against him in his nomination papers for the 2014 assembly election. The ruling by a bench led by Chief Justice of India […]
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‘We would not accept mediation’: S Jaishankar on third party role in J&K
Categorically rejecting any scope for third party mediation between India and Pakistan on Kashmir, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said India’s stand has been clear for decades and the two countries can discuss the issue bilaterally. Jaishankar arrived here on Sunday night from New York after attending the annual […]
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To reconnect with masses, Congress needs to revive decades-old programmes
Former union minister and Congress leader Jitin Prasada’s support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to control population was basically an articulation of his own party’s policies that were framed decades ago but never implemented. Jitin Prasada quoted a party declaration adopted during a three-day conclave at Madhya Pradesh’s Pachmarhi in […]
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Amit Shah’s Durga Puja pandal push in Kolkata intensifies race with Trinamool Congress
A virtual race has begun between the leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) over inauguration of community. The BJP is making its presence felt in Bengal’s biggest annual festival for the first time. Starting with Union home minister and BJP national president Amit Shah inaugurating a community Durga […]
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Failed drainage system adds to Patna’s plight as many areas remain flooded
Famous folk singer Sharda Sinha remained confined to her house in Patna’s Rajendra Nagar area, submerged in rain and drain water for the last three days, before being rescued on Monday. She had no water to drink or anything to eat for the last three days. Her cry for help […]
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Late deluge brings Bihar to knees, floods east UP
A late September torrential deluge pummeled large swathes of eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar over the past 72 hours as flood waters swamped government offices, inundated hospital wards and marooned the houses of senior politicians. The death toll across four states stood at 138 on Monday. The worst hit was […]
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President Kovind praises MS Dhoni’s ‘humility’, asks youth to be health conscious
President Ram Nath Kovind has urged youth and students to be health conscious and stay away from modern addiction of e- cigarettes. He was speaking at the 33rd convocation of Ranchi University on Monday . The President also praised cricketer MS Dhoni. “E- cigarette has been banned in the country in […]
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Delhi may have ‘location-specific’ staggered office timings from Nov 4 to combat congestion, pollution
From November, people working in busy business and office hubs such as Connaught Place, ITO, Karol Bagh, Nehru Place, Lajpat Nagar and Sarojini Nagar may see a change in their work hours as the Delhi government plans to roll out ‘location-specific’ staggered office timings in the national capital. The initial […]
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High ammonia levels to affect water supply in Delhi for next few days
Water supply will remain affected in several parts of Delhi over the next few days due to the high content of ammonia in the Yamuna’s water, which reduced the efficiency of water treatment plants at Chandrawal, Wazirabad, and Okhla by 25%, leading to the low supply. The affected zones include […]
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BS Yediyurappa postpones Bengaluru mayor poll, overruled by IAS officer
Chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday postponed Tuesday’s elections to the posts of Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Bengaluru only to be overruled by the regional commissioner of Bengaluru Division, who has chosen instead to go ahead with the polls as per schedule. Addressing reporters at Shikaripura, which is his […]
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FIR against PMC Bank officials for Rs 4,355 cr fraud, SIT to conduct probe
Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Monday registered a first information report (FIR) in the case of financial irregularities of over Rs 4,355 crore at Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank on a complaint by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The FIR in this case was first filed […]