Vaghela may join NCP ahead of lS polls
After almost a year’s political sabbatical, the famous turncoat in Gujarat Shankersinh Vaghela is getting active ahead of 2019 lok Sabha polls as rumours are making rounds in the political circles of the State that the former Union Minister of State for Textile in Congress led UPA Government may join...
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MIM, Prakash Ambedkar inching closer in Maha
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Monk arrested for sexual exploitation of Bodh Gaya children
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Varavara Rao back home, kept under house arrest
31 August 2018 | Omer Farooq -
DMK rattled by BJP's TN growth: BJP leaders
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Presidential order issued approving new zonal system in Telangana
31 August 2018 | Omer Farooq -
Thousands mourn as Harikrishna cremated with State honours
31 August 2018 | Omer Farooq -
Separatists' bandh on Art 35-A cripples Valley
31 August 2018 | Khursheed Wani
VS 'blasts' Pinarayi Government on development policy
Veteran CPI(M) leader and former Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan on Thursday lashed out – though indirectly – at the party-led lDF Government and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his enemy-in-the-camp, for their development first policy that allegedly ignored the importance of protecting the environment. “There should be changes in the Government’s...
law panel recommends simultaneous elections
The law Commission on Thursday released its draft report to the Government on 'One Nation, One Poll' discussion and recommended that simultaneous elections for the lok Sabha and State Assemblies should be conducted in the "greater national interest." The 171-page draft report by the law Commission of India submitted to the...
2 leT men shot in Bandipora exchange of fire
Two terrorists of banned lashkar-e-Tayyeba (leT) outfit have been killed during a fierce gunfight in Hajin village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday. The encounter triggered off in Parra Mohalla area of Hajin in the wee hours after receiving specific input on presence of terrorists there. Heavy clashes were reported...
SC reserves order on pleas to reconsider verdict
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions seeking that a seven-judge bench reviews its 2006 verdict which had put conditions for granting quota benefits for job promotions to SC/ST employees. A five-judge constitution bench, in its 2006 verdict in M Nagraj case, had said that...
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home for 1K widows in UP to be inaugurated New Delhi: A home for around 1,000 widows, said to be the largest facility created by a Government organisation, will be inaugurated at Vrindavan on Friday by Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. ‘Krishna...
India may face US sanctions: Pentagon
The Pentagon has ruled out an automatic waiver for India from the punitive US sanctions over its weapons purchase from Russia, saying Washington has concerns over the nearly $5 billion missile defence system deal, ahead of the first 2+2 dialogue in New Delhi next week. The Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions...
Consultation paper on sedition submitted
The law Commission has come out with a consultation paper to evoke a significant debate on the contentious issue of sedition (section 124-A). "In a democracy, singing from the same songbook is not a benchmark of patriotism. People should be at liberty to show their affection towards their country in their...
