In a bid to meet the nomination deadline, Uttar Pradesh Sports Minister Upendra Tiwari on Friday had to sprint to the office of the returning officer in the Ballia collectorate. Tiwari, incidentally, was running short of time to meet the nomination deadline of 3 pm. The minister began running from […]
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Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns diagnosed with bowel cancer
Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has been diagnosed with bowel cancer. Cairns confirmed this on Instagram. Just one week earlier, he was discharged from the hospital in Canberra following a heart attack and paraplegia. “As far as weeks go, I thought that Tom Brady retiring was going to be the low point […]
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Punjab polls: Party will decide who will be face of campaign, says Congress leader Manish Tewari
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Saturday said the party will decide who will lead and be the face of the campaign for the Punjab Assembly elections. He also said that elected MLAs have the right to elect the Chief Minister. “As an MP and a political worker, I personally think […]
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Taliban release 14 women prisoners in Kabul
Amid calls mounting for answers over missing women activists, the Taliban on Friday released 14 women prisoners in Kabul to tackle global pressure. To tackle global pressure, Taliban release 14 women prisoners in Kabul Office of Prisons Administration of the Taliban announced that they have freed 14 women from female prison in the Afghan capital Kabul, reported Tolo News. The […]
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Chinese firms to set up USD 3.5bn reprocessing park in Pakistan’s Gwadar
Chinese companies are ready to establish a USD 3.5 billion reprocessing park in Pakistan’s Gwadar within two to three years, reported Dawn. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is in Beijing on a four-day tour, also signed an agreement on industrial cooperation with China, on Friday to facilitate investment from China and other parts […]
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PM Modi condoles demise of veteran BJP leader C Janga Reddy’s death
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed condolences on the demise of C Janga Reddy who was among the two BJP MPs in Lok Sabha after the 1984 General elections. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said that Reddy was an integral part of the efforts to take the Jana Sangh and […]
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BJP likely to announce manifesto for Uttarakhand assembly elections on February 6-7: Sources
Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to announce its manifesto for the upcoming Uttarakhand Assembly elections within the next two days, according to party sources. This time, the party has taken suggestions from people from all 70 assembly constituencies, including online inputs to prepare the manifesto. Uttarakhand is scheduled to head […]
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80-year-old woman approaches Delhi HC to get her changed name published in Gazette
An 80-year-old woman has approached the Delhi High Court to get her changed name published in the Official Gazette of India. The petitioner, a widow, said that due to the non-availability of a photo identity card she is unable to use her own saving and investments. Justice V Kameswar Rao directed […]
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Twitter expands reply downvote feature worldwide
Social media tech giant Twitter is expanding the ‘reply downvote feature’ for its users worldwide. According to GSM Arena, the feature will be available on the web and soon arrive on iOS and Android. With this feature, the users will be able to downvote replies to a tweet by clicking on the down arrow available next to the Like button. […]
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Tibetans never accepted Chinese sovereignty: Rajya Sabha MP in Parliament
Tibetans have never accepted the sovereignty and suzerainty of the Chinese, Rajya Sabha MP Amarendra Dhari Singh said in Parliament on Thursday. “India will have to learn to stand with its friends. If not, we will be repeating the historical mistake of once again letting down our friendly people of Tibet. It is well documented that Tibetans never accepted the sovereignty and suzerainty […]
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Tamil Nadu civic polls: 22-yr-old MBA student to contest from Madurai’s Sivagangai
In the Urban Local Body polls in Tamil Nadu, the Congress has fielded a 22-year-old MBA student from Madurai’s Sivagangai municipality. Priyanka, an MBA student while filing her nomination on Friday said, “I am filing nomination for the first time and it was a great experience. I would also tell the youth that they should also […]
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India invested more than USD 3 billion in Afghanistan: MoS Muraleedharan
India has invested more than USD 3 billion in Afghanistan for the welfare of its people, said Minister of External Affairs V. Muraleedharan in Lok Sabha on Friday. Replying to a question in the Lower House of Parliament on investment in Afghanistan, the MoS said, “India has been engaged in a development partnership with […]
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Make in India should be termed farce, says LoP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday took a swipe at the Central Government stating that ‘Make in India’ should be termed as a “farce” as the trade deficit between India and China reflects that India continues to import more from the neighbouring country. […]
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Russia Embassy calls US criticism of Deutsche Welle ban example of double standards policy
The Russian Embassy to the United States has described the US Department of State’s criticism of the Russian ban on Germany’s Deutsche Welle (DW) broadcaster as an example of the policy of double standards. On late Friday, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price condemned the Russian ban on Deutsche Welle and expressed solidarity with the German broadcaster. “@StateDeptSpox statement is another example of double […]
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Earthquake felt in Jammu-Kashmir, parts of north India
Jolts of an earthquake were felt in parts of Jammu and Kashmir and other areas of north India including Noida on Saturday morning. The exact magnitude of the quake is yet to be ascertained. “That was a very strong earthquake. 7.3 on the Richter Scale, 189 KM WSW of Islamabad, […]