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India’s watchmen question whether Modi embrace will improve their lot

NEW DELHI – For over a decade Arvind Singh has worked as a watchman in New Delhi, doing the rounds of the streets with a whistle and a wooden stick to keep vigil at night. Watchmen like him are so ubiquitous in India, guarding everything from offices to […]

AAP to kick-start LS campaign for Delhi’s full statehood from Saturday

New Delhi, Mar 22: The AAP would start its campaign for Delhi’s full statehood from Saturday under the leadership of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the party said in a statement. The Aam Aadmi Party said the main agenda of this campaign would be to highlight how people of the […]

3 held for stabbing Delhi police officer

New Delhi, Mar 21: Three men were arrested for allegedly stabbing a police officer during Holi celebrations in West Delhi’s Rajouri Garden area on Thursday, police said. The arrested, identified as Paras, Angrej Singh and Anand Singh, were drunk at the time of the incident, they said. “Sub-Inspector Amit […]

Appeal against Aseemanand’s acquittal if you are really a chowkidar: Owaisi to Modi Auto Draft

Hyderabad, Mar 21: The government should appeal against Swami Aseemanand’s acquittal in the Samjhauta blast case if Prime Minister Narendra Modi was really the “chowkidar” of the country, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has said. Attacking Modi’s “main bhi chowkidar” (I too a watchman) campaign, Owaisi at an election rally […]

Cong slams Modi govt over jobs, says people will rise up, defeat BJP

New Delhi, Mar 21: The Congress Thursday alleged that 3.2 crore casual labourers lost their employment under the Modi government and said the people of India will rise up and defeat the BJP for this “treachery”.  The Congress’ attack on the government came after an English daily cited a […]

India won’t take deliveries of Boeing 737 MAX until safety concerns cleared

MUMBAI  – The Indian government has decided to bar Boeing 737 MAX aircraft from flying in Indian skies and will not take any deliveries of the narrowbody jet until safety concerns are cleared, an official from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said. Boeing Co’s 737 MAX aircraft […]

Ctrl-Alt-Stall – India’s engineers struggle for work as jobs crisis worsens

CHINCHWAD, India – Santosh Gurav gained a bachelor’s degree in technology from a mid-tier college in western India last year, specialising in electrical engineering and hoping to land a job in industrial automation. Six months on, the 27-year-old repairs mixer-grinders, table fans and other household appliances at a […]

Rafale deal: NSUI files complaint against PMO

New Delhi, Mar 12: Congress-affiliated NSUI on Tuesday marched to police stations in various state capitals and filed a complaint against the PMO, accusing it of “corruption” in the Rafale fighter jet deal, the student organisation said. In Delhi, National Students’ Union Of India members marched to Parliament Street […]

Cong welcomes declaration of Lok Sabha election schedule

New Delhi, Mar 10: The Congress welcomed the declaration of the Lok Sabha election schedule and said the victory will be of the truth. Soon after the declaration of the polls by the Election Commission, the Congress put out a two-minute video entitled ‘aarambh hai prachand’ (the beginning of […]

EC to announce Lok Sabha poll schedule at 5 pm on Sunday

New Delhi, Mar 10: The Election Commission (EC) is set to announce on Sunday schedule for the high-voltage Lok Sabha elections, which is likely to be spread over seven to eight phases in April-May. The poll panel will be holding a press conference at 5 pm at Vigyan […]

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