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Veteran Cong leader Jaipal Reddy passes away

Hyderabad, Jul 28: Senior Congress leader and former Union minister S Jaipal Reddy, who was known for his oratorical skills and carved a place for himself in Parliament and state assembly, died at a hospital here on Sunday. The 77-year-old was recently diagnosed with pneumonia and was admitted to […]

Nitish Kumar condoles demise of Jaipal Reddy

Patna, Jul 28: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday condoled the demise of former Union minister Jaipal Reddy, describing him as a social worker who will be remembered for his good deeds. “He was a renowned social worker who also played an important role in the politics of […]

Man electrocuted to death in UP’s Muzaffarnagar

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jul 28: A 45-year-old man was electrocuted to death after he came in contact with a live wire here, police said on Sunday. Naneh Singh was killed in the incident, which took place on Saturday, in Dohod village, they said. The body has been sent for […]

Those trying to spread hate, obstruct development in Kashmir will never succeed: Modi

New Delhi, Jul 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that those trying to spread hate and obstruct development works in Kashmir will never succeed as he cited a recent government exercise to assert that power of development is stronger than the might of bullets and bombs. In […]

Win over people with hard work, decent behaviour: Naqvi to BJP workers

New Delhi, Jul 27: Cautioning party workers against arrogance, senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said they should win over more people with their hard work and decent behaviour. Addressing ‘BJP Karykarta Sammelan’ in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, Naqvi said the “disease of arrogance and egotism” can be […]

All 1,050 passengers of stranded Mahalaxmi Express rescued:Railways

Mumbai, Jul 27: All 1,050 passengers on board Kolhapur-bound Mahalaxmi Express were rescued on Saturday in a multi-agency operation nearly 17 hours after the train was stranded near Vangani in Thane district due to flooding on tracks following heavy rains. Central Railway (CR) officials said all the passengers, including […]

VVIP choppers case: Kamal Nath’s nephew gives slip to ED

New Delhi, Jul 27: Ratul Puri, the nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, is reported to have given the slip to ED investigators when he was summoned for questioning in connection with the VVIP choppers money laundering case here, officials said Saturday. They said businessman Puri was […]

DRI seizes gold worth Rs 4.4 crore, seven arrested

Kolkata, Jul 27: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 12.5 kg of gold valued at Rs 4.4 crore in the metropolis and Siliguri and arrested seven persons under the Customs Act, officials said on Saturday. In a drive against gold smuggling, the DRI booked two cases […]

Centre rushes 10,000 troops to Kashmir

New Delhi, Jul 27:  The Centre has ordered rushing of about 10,000 central forces personnel to the Kashmir valley in order to strengthen counter-insurgency operations and law and order duties there, officials said Saturday. They said the Union home ministry has ordered the deployment of 100 companies of […]

Mahalaxmi Exp stuck in Thane with 700 passengers after heavy rains, NDRF called in

Mumbai/Thane, Jul 27:  There was no respite from incessant rains in Mumbai which affected the rail services on Saturday, with long-distance Mahalaxmi Express getting stuck near Badlapur in Thane district due to flooding of tracks. Authorities called in the National Disaster Response Force and also sought help from […]

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