Day: November 5, 2018

Accused involved in killing senior BJP leader, his brother identified: J-K governor

Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said Monday that the accused involved in killing senior BJP leader Anil Parihar and his brother in Kishtwar district have been identified and will be brought to book soon. Bharatiya Janata Party state secretary Anil Parihar, 52, and his brother, […]

City Kali puja pandal disallows women to enter

Kolkata :The shadow of the Sabarimala temple row over the entry of women into the shrine has cast its spell on a local Kali Puja committee which does not allow females to enter its pandal amid protests by scholars. Ever since the worship of the idol began 34 […]

Mizoram Speaker Hiphei resigns from post, House and Cong

Aizawl : Mizoram Speaker Hiphei said Monday he has resigned from his post, House and the Congress. Hiphei said he submitted his resignation letter to Deputy Speaker R Lalrinawma, who accepted it. He said that he also resigned from the ruling Congress party and would join the Bharatiya Janata […]

Diwali in S Africa hailed as social-cohesion exercise

Johannesburg :  The 20th edition of the annual Diwali Festival in Durban has been hailed as a major social-cohesion exercise in a city that is bedevilled by tensions between the large Indian community in South Africa and the indigenous Zulus. “This is social cohesion right on the ground,” said […]

Naidu tells Zimbabwe companies to take advantage of India’s high growth trajectory

Harare :Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has asked the Zimbabwean companies to take advantage of the current high growth trajectory of the Indian economy, saying the business environment in the country is changing for the better. Addressing the India-Zimbabwe Business Forum meeting Saturday, Naidu said India and Zimbabwe […]

Jammu-Srinagar NH opens for one-way traffic

Jammu/ Srinagar : The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was opened for one-way traffic Sunday, a day after it was closed due to heavy snowfall and landslides, officials said. The only all-weather road linking the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country, was opened for traffic coming from Srinagar […]

India owes its identity to Lord Ram: UP minister

Lucknow : The aim behind holding a grand Deepotsav in Ayodhya is to send a message across the globe that India owes its identity to Lord Ram, a senior UP minister said Sunday. On the issue of a Ram temple in Ayodhya, UP Religious Affairs Minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary […]

Mayawati’s BSP says it holds “key” to next government in MP

Bhopal : The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has said it will play a key role in the formation of the next government in Madhya Pradesh as it expects a fractured verdict in the November 28 assembly polls. Madhya Pradesh BSP president Pradeep Ahirwar said the party will vastly improve […]

MP polls: Cong releases first list of 155 candidates

Bhopal :  The Madhya Pradesh Congress announced its first list of 155 candidates for polls to the 230-member state assembly slated for November 28. The names of Congress state unit chief Kamal Nath and poll campaign committee in-charge Jyotiradtiya Scindia are not on the list. They are touted to […]

Rupee falls 34 paise against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai : The rupee depreciated 34 paise to 72.79 against the US dollar in early trade at the interbank forex market Monday on foreign fund outflows. The rupee opened lower at 72.76 per dollar against previous close of 72.45 and dropped further to quote 34 paise down at 72.79 […]

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