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- India
Give Bharat Ratna to Savarkar, Raut tells BJP over row caused by Rahul Gandhi’s remarks
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said the Bharatiya Janata Party should ensure that the late V D Savarkar gets Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award.…
- India
‘B’luru city population to be doubled in decade, health infrastructure to be strained’
Bengaluru: Special Commissioner of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Dr. Thrilok Chandra, said on Thursday that Bengaluru’s population of 1.3 crore is likely to double, to touch 2.5 crore in the next…
- India
VHP, Bajrang Dal members create ruckus at Ram Rahim’s programme
Shahjahanpur: Members of right-wing Hindu outfits created a ruckus during a ‘satsang’ programme of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim – a murder and rape convict – here on Thursday. Sentenced…
- Chennai
Lanka tramples Indian fishermen’s rights, a challenge to nation: Stalin to Centre
Chennai: The Sri Lankan Navy continued to infringe on Indian fishermen’s traditional fishing rights, which appeared to be challenging the nation, Chief Minister M K Stalin told the Centre on Thursday, seeking…
- India
Online part-time job scam: ED freezes 80 bank accounts in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Eighty bank accounts having a balance of Rs 1 crore have been frozen by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) here as part of its ongoing investigation in a case related to…
- India
I don’t approve of Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on Savarkar: Uddhav
Mumbai: Former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, who heads a faction of the Shiv Sena, on Thursday said his party has immense respect for V D Savarkar and he does not approve of…
- India
After Pooja Bhatt, Riya Sen takes part in Bharat Jodo Yatra
Akola: Actor Riya Sen joined the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Maharashtra’s Akola district here on Thursday and walked with the political party’s leader Rahul Gandhi. Earlier this month, actor-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt joined the…
- India
Indo-Nepal border sealed ahead of election in Nepal
Patna: Ahead of the general election in Nepal, the Indo-Nepal international border will be sealed for the next 72 hours. The decision was made after a high-level meeting of India and Nepelese…
- India
Apple Watch saved Maharashtra boy who fell in 150-feet deep forest valley
New Delhi: Apple Watch has once again saved a life, this time of 17-year-old Smit Metha who hails from Maharashtra’s Raigad and studies in Pune. Apple CEO Tim Cook has shared his…
- India
Space regulator authorises India’s first private rocket launch on Nov 18
New Delhi: India’s space regulator on Wednesday authorised the launch of first private sector rocket Vikram-S, a suborbital vehicle developed by Skyroot Aerospace. “The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe)…
- India
Demonetisation ‘one of critical steps in series of transformational economic policy’: Centre
New Delhi: The Centre has told the Supreme Court that the November 2016 decision to withdraw Rs 500 and 1,000 currency notes was “one of the critical steps in the series of transformational…
- Bangalore
Model alleges sexual harassment by ride app driver, police say complaint false
Bengaluru: Investigations into the sexual harassment allegations by a model and actress against a ride app driver in Bengaluru have shown that the victim has lodged a false complaint, Karnataka Police said…
- India
Congress drops 5 sitting MLAs in central, north Guj, repeats 7
Gandhinagar: The Congress on Wednesday released another list of 33 candidates form seats of central and north Gujarat, repeating seven sitting MLAs and dropping five. Veteran politician Shankersinh Vaghela’s son Mahendrasinh, who…
- India
Entry of women candidates permitted in certain branches of Indian Navy University: Centre to HC
New Delhi: The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that entry of women candidates in certain branches of the Indian Navy University has now been permitted. The high court was informed…
- India
Man attempts to rape minor at Lucknow hospital, held
Lucknow: The Lucknow police have arrested a man who allegedly attempted to rape an 11-year-old girl at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) here. Chowk Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) I.P. Singh said that…
