Category: India News

Congress leaders meet Pawar

Mumbai, Oct 31 : While saffron allies Shiv Sena and BJP are bickering over the power-sharing formula even ten days after the state elections, Maharashtra Congress leaders on Thursday met NCP supremo Sharad Pawar here. State Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat and former chief ministers Ashok Chavan and Prithviraj Chavan […]

Gerard Butler to star in action thriller ‘The Plane’

Los Angeles, Oct 31 : Actor Gerard Butler has found his next project in action thriller “The Plane”. The film has a script from Charles Cumming and JP Davis, based on the book by Cumming, reported Deadline. Butler, 49, will portray commercial pilot Ray Torrance, who after a heroic […]

Kulgam killings: Mamata questions security arrangements in Valley

Kolkata, Oct 31 : Describing the killings of five labourers from West Bengal in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir as pre-planned murder, chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday questioned the security arrangements in place in the Valley after abrogation of Article 370. Speaking to reporters, the chief […]

Internal security top priority of Modi govt: Amit Shah

New Delhi, Oct 31 : Internal security is top priority of the Modi government, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday, emphasising that several steps have been taken to ensure it, including improving vigil on the borders and cracking down on fake notes. Inaugurating the new Delhi Police headquarters, […]

Air India starts Mumbai-Amritsar-Stansted flight

Amritsar, Oct 31 : National carrier Air India on Thursday launched a thrice-weekly flight between Mumbai and Stansted in UK via Amritsar, officials said. Starting in Mumbai, the flight will connect Amritsar to Stansted to facilitate Sikh pilgrims to visit the holy city on the occasion of the 550th […]

PM pays tributes to Indira on her death anniversary

New Delhi, Oct 31 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her 35th death anniversary on Thursday. The then prime minister, Gandhi was assassinated by her bodyguards here in 1984. “Tributes to former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary,” Modi […]

Murmu sworn-in as first Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar, Oct 31 : Girish Chandra Murmu was on Thursday sworn in as the first lieutenant governor of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir following the bifurcation of the state. The oath of office to Murmu, who will turn 60 next month, was administered by Jammu and Kashmir […]

Mother India’: US writer’s take on spiritual liberation

New Delhi, Oct 31 : About 10 years ago, American writer Tova Reich started visiting India and a few years later, she began to write a novel about Jews who come here seeking transformation and eternal release from the sufferings of life. She wrote the first section and named […]

A 370 led to terrorism; Patel’s inspiration behind abrogation: PM

Kevadiya (Guj), Oct 31 : Paying glowing tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on National Unity Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday defended the abrogation of Article 370, saying the special status provisions only generated terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. Attending a function at the Statue of Unity here […]

CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta passes away

Kolkata, Oct 31 :Veteran CPI leader and former MP Gurudas Dasgupta died on Thursday following a prolonged illness, party sources said. He was 83. Dasgupta is survived by his wife and daughter. He was suffering from lung cancer for the last several months, West Bengal CPI secretary Swapan […]

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