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Victory of politics that unites country: Priyanka on Karnataka poll results

New Delhi, May 13 (PTI) Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday hailed the party’s performance in the Karnataka assembly polls as the victory of politics that unites the country. Priyanka Gandhi had run a high-octane campaign for the election and addressed 13 public meetings, besides participating in […]

Karnataka polls: ‘Nafrat ka bazaar’ closed down, ‘mohabbat ki dukaanein’ opened, says Rahul

New Delhi, May 13 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hailed the party’s performance in the Karnataka assembly polls as a victory of love over hate and claimed this will be replicated in other states. With the party heading towards a comfortable majority in the southern state, […]

SC to pronounce verdict on pleas against demonetisation on Monday

New Delhi, Jan 1: The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its judgment on Monday on a batch of pleas challenging the government’s 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denominations. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice S A Nazeer, who will […]

SC expresses displeasure over delay by Centre in clearing names for appointment in higher judiciary

New Delhi, Nov 11: The Supreme Court on Friday expressed displeasure over the delay by the Centre in clearing the names recommended for appointment as judges in the higher judiciary, including those reiterated by the apex court Collegium, and said keeping them pending is “something not acceptable”. The […]

India humiliated, England cruise into World Cup final

Adelaide, Nov 10: A thoroughly professional England annihilated an out-of- sync India by 10 wickets to sail into the World Cup final as Alex Hales and Jos Buttler’s relentless hitting mortified Rohit Sharma’s clueless attack, here on Thursday. England seemed to have saved their best for the grand […]

Lalu’s daughter Rohini to donate kidney to her father

New Delhi, Nov 10: Ailing Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch Lalu Yadav’s Singapore-based daughter will donate a kidney to her father, a close family member said. Yadav, 74, returned last month from Singapore where he had gone for treatment of his kidney problems. The RJD president, who has […]

Rising air pollution can affect unborn babies, pregnant women need to take care: Experts

New Delhi, Nov 10: As the air quality deteriorates in Delhi-NCR, health experts are of the view that air pollution can negatively affect pregnancy, possibly leading to preterm birth, a low birth weight, stillbirth, or congenital abnormalities. The AQI is constantly dipping into a very poor and severe […]

CBI arrests 7 more people in connection with J&K Police SI recruitment scam

New Delhi, Nov 10 : The CBI has arrested seven more people, including some police personnel, in connection with the alleged manipulation of recruitment process for sub-inspectors in Jammu and Kashmir Police, officials said Thursday. They said the arrests were made after these suspects were questioned in Jammu, […]

Sonia targets PM at Cong’s Chintan Shivir, says minorities being ‘brutalised’

Udaipur, May 13:  Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, charging that it has become clear that his mantra of ‘minimum government, maximum governance’ means keeping the country in a permanent state of polarisation, “brutalising” minorities and “threatening” political opponents. […]

Jammu records season’s hottest day at 35 deg C

Jammu, Mar 16: Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday recorded the hottest day of the season at 35 degrees Celsius nine notches above the normal for this part of the season, an official said. The summer capital Srinagar also recorded a high of 25.4 […]

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