‘Main Bhi Chowkidar’ tea cups withdrawn: Railways
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) After a controversy broke out over tea on trains being served in cups on which ‘Main Bhi Chowkidar was printed, the Railways on Friday said that it was printed on…
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11 surgical strikes carried out during UPA regime: KCR
Hyderabad, March 29 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao on Friday claimed that 11 surgical strikes were carried out by India when he was a Minister in the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government….
Govinda meets Kamal Nath, sparks speculation
Bhopal, March 29 (IANS) Actor and former Congress MP Govinda on Friday met Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath at the Secretariat here, triggering speculation in political circles. Govinda said he was in Bhopal on…
A former MP who rolls beedis in MP’s Sagar district
By Sundeep Pouranik Sagar (Madhya Pradesh), March 29 (IANS) Away from rancorous political debates and rhetorics lives a former member of parliament in a common house in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district. He uses a bicycle…
19 candidates in the fray for Manipur polls
Imphal, March 29 (IANS) Altogether 19 candidates will be in the fray for the two Lok Sabha seats in Manipur. No candidate withdrew the nomination papers on Friday, the last date of withdrawal. Eleven candidates…
‘Nyay’ can benefit UPA in aspirational districts: Survey
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The “Nyay” scheme promised by the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha elections can be a game changer for the party on 90 of 123 seats in 115 aspirational districts…
AAP writes to EC over poll code violation by Modi
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday complained to the Election Commission (EC) alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reference to an Air Force officer in an interview was in…
Western Railway mints record Rs 517 cr from scrap
Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) Setting a new record for the Indian Railways, the Western Railway (WR) has minted a whopping Rs 517.41 crore by selling scrap material, an official said here on Friday. The WR…
For Modi regime, there are no Hindu extremists: CPI-M
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The acquittal of Hindu activist Aseemanand in the Samjhauta train blast case proves that the Modi government believes that terrorism can be perpetrated only by Muslim extremists, not by Hindu…
Thackeray, senior Badal to join Shah during nomination
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and several Union Ministers including Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari will be present when BJP chief Amit Shah…
SC notice to Vodafone, Airtel in Saradha scam
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to telecom service providers Vodafone and Airtel on a CBI plea claiming that the two service providers were not co-operating with the probe…
PDP flays BJP for its position on Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, March 29 (IANS) The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was trying to convert the constitutional relationship of the state with India into an occupation. A statement…
Denied ticket, ex-MP leaves BJP to join NPP
Imphal, March 29 (IANS) Upset over not being given a ticket, former Lok Sabha MP from Manipur Kim Gangte resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, and joined the National People’s Party (NPP)…
Mamata imposing Urdu in schools, says Amit Shah
Alipurduar (West Bengal), March 29 (IANS) Attacking West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the issue of minority appeasement, BJP President Amit Shah on Friday alleged that she was trying to impose Urdu in schools….
Rahul outlines Congress plans to boost jobs
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi has given broad hints of his partys plans for boosting entrepreneurship, start-ups and jobs by promising to do away with the angel tax and incentives based…
EC, Railways join hands to create voter awareness
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Election Commission on Friday joined hands with the Indian Railways to utilise four long distance trains for creating awareness among voters about the Lok Sabha elections. The four trains…
BJD announces candidates for 18 more Assembly seats
Bhubaneswar, March 29 (IANS) Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced the names of candidates for 18 more Assembly constituencies in Odisha. The party has so far announced candidates for 18 Lok…
CIC asks DoPT to name IAS officers facing graft cases
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to disclose the names of IAS officers across the country against whom sanction of prosecution has…
India to be guest country at Paris Book Fair 2020
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) In a bid to strengthen Indo-French ties, India has been designated as the guest of honour at the Paris Book Fair in 2020, while France will be the guest country…
NDA will get 300-plus seats, says Modi
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the people of the country have made up their mind to give the ruling NDA a mandate for 300-plus seats in the upcoming…