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Phase five LS polls: EC asks city dwellers to turnout in higher numbers
New Delhi: On the eve of phase five of Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission on Sunday pointed out that Mumbai, Thane and Lucknow have shown apathy towards voting in the past…
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With a three-day week, expect momentum to break
New Delhi: Markets were on a roll during the last week and the volatility seems to have reduced. The visible change was the fact that they just rose and were moving towards…
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Pok belongs to us, will take it back: Amit Shah
Prayagraj: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) belongs to India, and “we will take it back”. Shah was addressing an election rally in Prayagraj to…
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LS polls: Maneka Gandhi eyes bigger victory margin in Sultanpur
Sultanpur: Seeking a second term from Sultanpur, BJP leader Maneka Gandhi on Sunday said her focus is on local issues and asserted that her victory margin will be bigger this time. However,…
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Vote for lotus if you want strong PM, says HM Amit Shah
Prayagraj: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday that those who want a strong Prime Minister with a 56-inch chest, should vote for Narendra Modi. Addressing an election rally in Soraon…
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Of strawberry shakes, drives and four newspapers a day: Ruskin Bond turns 90
Landour: Old writers never die, they simply go out of print, says India’s storyteller through the decades Ruskin Bond as he turned 90 on Sunday, adding with his famed self-deprecating wit that…
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Phase five LS polls: Rae Bareli, Amethi among 14 UP seats going to polls on Monday
Lucknow: Voting for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, which will decide the fate of five Union ministers, including Rajnath Singh and Smriti Irani, and Congress leader Rahul…
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‘Bhrasht Janata Party’ sought to dilute Adivasi rights: Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday claimed that the Modi government’s Forest Conservation Amendment Act had “undid” the progress of the historic Forest Rights Act of 2006 and accused the BJP of…
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Dalit couple beaten, made to wear garlands of shoes in MP; 10 persons booked
Ashok Nagar: An elderly Dalit couple has been allegedly beaten up and made to wear garlands of shoes in Madhya Pradesh’s Ashok Nagar district, police said on Sunday. The couple’s son had…
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Heavy rains prompt warnings and travel bans in many Kerala districts
Thiruvananthapuram: As rains lashed many parts of Kerala, authorities on Sunday urged people, particularly those living in hilly and coastal areas, to exercise vigil. The Meteorological Department has issued red alerts for…
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Chhattisgarh CM accuses Priyanka Gandhi of lying about rice distribution under PDS
Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai had accused Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of spreading lies about the quantity of rice given to people under the Public Distribution System (PDS) in…
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High-pitched campaigning ends for 5th phase
New Delhi: Campaigning for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections ended at 6 p.m. on Saturday. In the fifth phase scheduled for May 20, 49 seats across eight states and Union…
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My son is innocent: Bibhav Kumar’s father
Patna: After the Delhi Police arrested Bibhav Kumar, the Personal Secretary (PS) of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with alleged assault and misbehaviour with AAP MP Swati Maliwal, his father…
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Two Indians smuggling gold from Dubai arrested at Delhi airport
New Delhi: Customs officials arrested two Indian passengers coming from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), for allegedly smuggling 1349 grams of gold at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi. The…
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‘New India’ doesn’t need madarssas, it needs modern colleges: Himanta
Muzaffarpur: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday asserted that the “new India” led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not need madarssas but modern institutions that produce doctors and engineers.…