Having seen 11 Chief Ministers in the last two decades since the formation of Uttarakhand, the hilly state will vote on Monday for its 70-member Assembly seats. While the incumbent BJP is up against the electoral trend of the people voting out the governments in every elections, Congress is hoping […]
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S Jaishankar to begin his three-day Philippines visit today
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar is set to begin his three-day visit to the Philippines on Sunday with an aim to strengthen bilateral ties. Jaishankar will visit the Philippines from February 13 to 15, to discuss regional and international issues of mutual interest, said the Ministry of External Affairs […]
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NCB constable, financial analyst, Army officer’s son among 22 held in pan India drug trafficking case
An Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) constable, a young financial analyst and an Army officer’s son were among 22 active members of a syndicate who were were arrested in multiple raids across the country as a pan-India darknet drug trafficking case was busted after a 4-month long operation. Speaking to ANI on Saturday, […]
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Assam CM sets May 10 deadline for full implementation of ‘Mission Basundhara’
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday asked all state agencies to fix their targets for disposing of all applications of ‘Mission Basundhara’ before the stipulated timeframe of May 10 this year and make it successful. With the goal of expediting the progress of Mission Basundhara, the Assam Chief Minister on […]
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Turkey govt demands 11 years jail for Turkish journalist who allegedly insulted Erdogan
A Turkish prosecutor’s office demanded 11 years in jail for Sedef Kabas, a prominent journalist, on charges of insulting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and two ministers in his cabinet. Notably, a Turkish court, late last month, ordered to arrest Kabas for making offensive remarks about Erdogan on live television. During the program, the journalist said “cattle […]
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KCR speaking out of frustration, targeting BJP: Bandi Sanjay
Telangana state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar slammed Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao saying he is speaking out of frustration and targeting BJP in his public meetings. While addressing the Press Conference, the BJP leader stated that said that “KCR is frustrated and is not realizing what he is saying. I thought he would […]
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Speech, hearing impaired Muslim father-son take care of Hindu temple in J-K’s Srinagar
A hearing and speech impaired Muslim father-son duo have been looking after a Shiva temple for years and setting an example of communal harmony in the valley. The father and Ahmad Alai have been caretakers of Gopi Tirith Temple, a small Shiva temple in Zabarwan hills in Srinagar. Nisar Ahmad […]
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Pakistan: Man lynched for allegedly desecrating Quran
A mob stoned a middle-aged man to death in a village of Khanewal district in Pakistan’s Punjab province for allegedly desecrating the Quran on Saturday. The event occurred in Jungle Dera village when hundreds of locals gathered after Maghrib prayers following reports that a man had torn and set fire some pages of the Quran. The […]
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Mumbai: 5 quacks held for running clinic in Goregaon
Mumbai Crime Branch on Saturday arrested five quacks from Goregaon, for allegedly running a medical clinic without a valid degree. The arrested accused have been identified as Ibrar Sayyed age (24) compounder, Sarvesh Yadav (31), Chhotelal Yadav (33), Omprakash Yadav (45) and Sapna Yadav (29). According to the information received […]
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Double engine govt of BJP committed for prosperity, economic upliftment of farmers: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that the double engine government of BJP is committed to the prosperity and economic upliftment of the farmers. In a series of tweets, the Chief Minister said that the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana has paved the way for the self-reliance […]
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Security increased ahead of polling in Uttarakhand
As Uttarakhand poll campaigning ended on Saturday evening, security forces have been deployed at all the 11,697 polling booths to maintain the law and order situation in the state, informed Sojanya, Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. The Chief Electoral Officer also stated that all the preparations have been done at polling booths in Uttarakhand and the […]
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25-yrs-old girl gang-raped by four youths in Churu Rajasthan
A 25 years old girl was allegedly gang-raped by four youths on the pretext of getting work in Rajasthan’s Churu city, informed Mamta Saraswat, DSP Churu on Saturday. Saraswat said, “The victim was called by four youths to Churu on the pretext of getting work and raped the 25 years old girl. Then, all the […]
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Number of internally displaced in Myanmar doubles, to 800,000: UN
The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Myanmar has doubled since February last year, now crossing the 800,000 mark, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) announced on Friday. Speaking to journalists in Geneva, UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh said the agency was stepping up aid for the displaced as conflict intensifies. “Security is deteriorating rapidly across the country as […]
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Uttarakhand: CM Dhami promises ‘strict’ love jihad laws if BJP voted to power
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday said that strict laws on matters of love jihad will be brought if voted to power to the state in the upcoming Uttarakhand elections. The Chief Minister mentioned that the accused will be sentenced to 10 years of jail if found guilty […]