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New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Former Indian Ambassador to France and Monaco, Jawed Ashraf, on Saturday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s recent praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling it… Continue reading ‘Early step towards reducing tensions’: Former Ambassador hails Trump’s praising remarks on PM Modi (IANS Exclusive)
Kolkata, Sep 6 (IANS) Two persons were lynched in Nadia district’s Nischintapur area on Saturday after being accused of murdering a minor boy, officials said. The incident occurred after residents… Continue reading Two lynched in Bengal’s Nadia on suspicion of murdering child
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Political leaders across party lines have condemned the vandalism of a plaque carrying the national emblem, the Ashoka Pillar, at Srinagar’s Hazratbal Dargah after its… Continue reading J&K: Leaders condemn ‘vandalism’ of national emblem plaque at Hazratbal Dargah
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) As the heat over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls gathers pace after the controversial drive conducted in the poll-bound state of Bihar,… Continue reading After Bihar, SIR likely to be conducted across country, ECI to hold a key meeting with all CEOs on Sep 10
Bengaluru, Sep 6 (IANS) Adding to the ongoing Mysuru Dussehra row in Karnataka, former BJP MP Pratap Simha on Saturday filed a petition in the High Court seeking a stay… Continue reading Petition filed in K’taka HC against govt move to have Booker Prize awardee Mushtaq inaugurate Mysuru Dussehra
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Parameswaran Drill Square of Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, witnessed a proud moment on Saturday as 155 Officer Cadets, including 25 women, were commissioned… Continue reading Fifth-generation woman officer commissioned into Indian Army at passing out parade in Chennai
Jaipur, Sep 6 (IANS) The Special Operations Group (SOG) has intensified its investigation into allegations that Kanchan Chauhan, daughter of Beawar BJP MLA Shankar Singh Rawat, allegedly secured a government… Continue reading Probe intensifies into Rajasthan MLA daughter’s fake disability certificate
Chennai, Sep 6 (IANS) In a dramatic escalation of internal tensions, senior AIADMK leader and Gobichettipalayam MLA, K.A. Sengottaiyan, on Saturday hit out at the party leadership after being stripped… Continue reading MLA Sengottaiyan questions AIADMK‘s democratic claims after removal from all party posts
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Former diplomat and Rajya Sabha member Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s standing on the global front is that of… Continue reading PM Modi’s standing on global front is of ‘Vishwamitra’, says Harsh Vardhan Shringla (IANS interview)
Bengaluru, Sep 6 (IANS) The Karnataka government, during the caste census, is attempting to identify castes within religions and even inventing castes that do not exist, alleged Anil Thomas, State… Continue reading K’taka govt searching for caste within religion, says BJP on caste census
Bhopal, Sep 6 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday transferred Rs 20 crore into bank accounts of 17,500 farmers from 11 districts affected by flood and natural… Continue reading MP CM releases flood relief fund of Rs 20 crore into 17,500 farmers’ bank accounts
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The landmark Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms will strengthen the cooperative sector, make their products competitive, boost demand or their products and enhance income… Continue reading GST revamp to boost cooperative sector, 10 crore dairy farmers: Govt
