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Free bus ride scheme might be extended to senior citizens: Kejriwal

New Delhi, Oct 29: The free-ride scheme for women on Delhi public buses might be extended to senior citizens, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said as the initiative took off on Tuesday. This scheme will help in women empowerment by bridging the gender gap that exists in society, the chief […]

Maha CM, Sena leader meet Governor amid power sharing tussle

Mumbai, Oct 28: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and senior Shiv Sena leader Diwakar Raote on Monday met state Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, amid the ongoing tussle between ruling alliance partners BJP and Shiv Sena over forming the next state government. A Raj Bhawan official said the meetings were […]

Maha: Five shops gutted in fire, no casualty

Pune, Oct 28: At least five shops were gutted when a fire broke out in a market area in Maharashtra’s Sangli city, a fire brigade official said on Monday. No casualty was reported in the mishap, he said. The blaze erupted around 11 pm on Sunday in an electronic […]

Firework explosion kills five-yr-old boy in city

Kolkata, Oct 28: A five-year-old boy has died while lighting a firework at his residence in Haridevpur area in the southern part of the city, police said on Monday. A locally-made “tubri” (flower pot) exploded while Adi Das was lighting it on the occasion of Diwali on Sunday night […]

Khattar takes oath as Haryana CM, Dushyant Chautala as deputy CM

Chandigarh, Oct 27: Manohar Lal Khattar took oath as Haryana chief minister for the second time on Sunday and will lead the BJP-JJP coalition government in the state. JJP leader Dushyant Chautala took oath as the deputy chief minister. Haryana Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya administered oath at a ceremony […]

Modi’s visit to troops along LoC left them ecstatic and proud

Jammu, Oct 27: After celebrating Diwali with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Army personnel guarding the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir were ecstatic and said they are happy and proud after his surprise visit. Modi visited the border district in Jammu region, his first to […]

Rescue ops continue to save boy stuck in TN borewell

Tiruchirappalli, Oct 27: Rescue operations continued for the third day on Sunday to bring out a three-old boy, who fell into an abandoned borewell near here, as special prayers were held across the Tamil Nadu for the safe return of the child. State Health and Family Welfare Minister C […]

Dushyant’s family attends swearing-in ceremony

Chandigarh, Oct 27: The entire family of JJP leader Dushyant Chautala, who was sworn-in as the Haryana deputy chief minister on Sunday, was present at the oath-taking ceremony and exuded confidence that the BJP-led coalition government would run “smoothly” for the next five years. Manohar Lal Khattar took oath […]

BJP legislative party meeting starts; no swearing-in ceremony on Saturday

Chandigarh, Oct 26: The BJP legislative party meeting to elect its leader began after Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar reached here from New Delhi on Saturday morning. Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary Arun Singh also reached the UT guesthouse here to […]

TN celebrates festival of lights with fervour

Chennai, Oct 27: Deepavali was celebrated across Tamil Nadu on Sunday with traditional gaiety and fervor. The festival is one of the most celebrated events in the state which marks scintillating display of fireworks. People wore new clothes, burst crackers and greeted near and dear ones on the occasion. […]

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