Union minister Smriti Irani on Friday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of “declaring war” on the people of the country. Her comment came after Gandhi warned that the protests against the farming laws will spread if the government doesn’t find a solution to the crisis. “Rahul Gandhi today declared war on the people of […]
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Myanmar military allays coup fears, says it will protect constitution
Myanmar’s military today said it would protect and abide by the constitution and act according to law, in a move that could allay concerns in the country that the armed forces might attempt to seize power. The statement comes a day after United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Western embassies […]
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Six held for kidnapping businessman in Surat
The Surat Crime Branch arrested a gang of six persons for allegedly kidnapping a 36-year-old businessman, police said on Saturday. According to the police, the incident happened when the businessman, a resident of Umra area, was going to the gym from his residence on Thursday morning. The gang demanded a ransom of Rs 3 crores and they were later paid Rs 1 crore, stated the police. “We […]
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Bangladesh moves thousands more Rohingya to remote island
Bangladesh authorities yesterday moved more than 1,750 Rohingya Muslims to a controversial island in the Bay of Bengal despite complaints made by refugees already there. Officials said over 3,000 Rohingya would be taken by boat to Bhashan Char island yesterday and today from congested camps on Bangladesh’s border with Myanmar. […]
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Allahabad HC orders UP DGP to remove hoardings giving out information on criminals
The Allahabad High Court on Saturday ordered the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police to take off the hoardings giving out information on top 10 criminals, put up outside police stations in Prayagraj and Kanpur. The names of the criminals have been publicly displayed outside the police stations in Prayagraj and Kanpur in the list of top 10. This was stated in a petition […]
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Yogi Adityanath says Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals took India closer to concept of Ramrajya
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the teachings and ideals of Mahatma Gandhi took India closer to the concept of Ramrajya and paved the way for the creation of ‘Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat’. “Your teachings and ideals take us closer to the concept of ‘Ramrajya’ and pave the way for the creation […]
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Delhi police asks for details of Iranians from FRRO after blast near Israeli Embassy
A day after the blast near the Israeli Embassy, Delhi police has asked for details of all Iranians, including Iranians settled overseas, who have come to the national capital through the Foreigner Regional Registration Office (FRRO). Last one month’s details in this regard have been sought from the FRRO, according to the latest […]
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10 killed in road accident on UP’s Agra-Moradabad highway
Ten people died and 10 others sustained injuries in a collision between a mini bus and canter truck at Moradabad-Agra highway in Kundarki Police station area on Saturday. “The accident took place at around 8:10 am in the morning in a collosion between a private bus going from Bilari to Moradabad and a […]
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BJP chief JP Nadda offers prayers at Madurai’s Meenakshi temple
As part of his two-day visit to poll-bound Tamil Nadu, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda on Saturday offered prayers at Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai. He was accompanied by party leaders and supporters. Nadda reached Madurai on Friday night. He will attend a public meeting at Thamarai Thidal at Masthanpatti in […]
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Israel to send investigators to probe blast near its embassy in New Delhi
Israel will send a team to participate in an investigation into the blast outside its embassy in New Delhi on Friday, Sputnik reported citing sources. Sources told Sputnik that the decision was made after India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval spoke to his Israeli counterpart Meir Ben-Shabbat while updating the situation and the ongoing investigation into the minor […]
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Afghanistan: Car bomb attack targets army base in Shirzad
A car bomb attack here targeted an army base in Shirzad district on Saturday. “Sources report a car bomb explosion in Shirzad district, Nangarhar province, this morning. Details to follow,” tweeted TOLO News. The car bomb attack targeted an army base in Shirzad district and ‘it has caused casualties’, said Ghulam Sanaee Stanekzai, Nangarhar police chief. No group has yet claimed […]
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India reports 13,083 new Covid-19 cases
India reported 13,083 new COVID-19 cases, 14,808 discharges, and 137 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Saturday. The total COVID-19 cases in the country have gone up to 1,07,33,131 including 1,69,824 active cases and 1,04,09,160 total discharges. The COVID-19 death toll has risen to 1,54,147 including the […]
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Four Panchayat officials held in Telangana for accepting Rs 7.5 lakhs bribe
Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau on Friday arrested four officials including the Mandal Panchayat officer and the Gram Panchayat Secretary for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of 7.5 lakhs. The accused have been identified as Mansampally Gram Panchayat Village Secretary J Geetha, Village Deputy Sarpanch B Narasimha Yadav, Village Sarpanch’s husband Kandi […]
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Chhattisgarh CM urges Centre to increase rice procurement limit to 4
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has written a letter to Union Minister Piyush Goyal urging him to increase the rice procurement limit from 24 lakh metric tons to 40 lakh metric tons for the Kharif marketing year 2020-21 under the central pool. In a letter dated January 29, Baghel stated that in the Kharif marketing season […]
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PM Modi pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, says his ideals continue to motivate
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, on his 73rd death anniversary, stating that his ideas continue to motivate millions. In India, five days are declared as Martyrs Day to honour those who laid down their lives for the country. Of these, the first day is January […]