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Ex-VP Dhankhar spends days playing Table Tennis and doing Yoga
New Delhi: Jagdeep Dhankhar, who stepped down as the vice president in a surprise move last month, is spending time with his family, as well as playing table tennis and practising yoga.…
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Dhankhar’s resignation flags off race for next VP
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s abrupt resignation on Monday evening has opened the contest for his successor. With the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) enjoying a majority in the electorate,…
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No debate on Article 142, decision entirely in court’s domain: Ex-SC judge
New Delhi: Supreme Court’s retired judge Ajay Rastogi on Saturday virtually disagreed with Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s ‘nuclear missile’ remark about Article 142 and its alleged misuse, saying the…
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First time in history that India’s voice is heard with respect: VP Dhankhar
Chandigarh: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Friday said it is for the first time in history that India’s voice is heard with respect as never before and asserted country’s rise in the world…
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Media must take stand on anti-national narratives: Dhankhar
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday urged the media to take a stand on “anti-national narratives” and misinformation as he lamented that the events with a short shelf life often…
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Another YSRCP RS member quits House membership
New Delhi: YSRCP Rajya Sabha member Ryaga Krishnaiah quit his House membership on Tuesday, becoming the third leader of the party to do so following its debacle in assembly and Lok Sabha…
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Reservation is conscience of our Constitution: Jagdeep Dhankar
Mumbai: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Sunday that the reservation is the conscience of the Constitution and also questioned the mindset of people who denied the conferment of Bharat Ratna to…
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India’s first civilian astronaut Gopichand calls on VP Dhankhar
New Delhi: Gopichand Thotakura, India’s first civilian astronaut, called on Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar here on Monday. According to the Vice President Secretariat, Gopichand explored space as part of the New Shepard-25 mission…
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Some put political interest above national interest: VP Jagdeep Dhankar
Venkatachalam: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar on Saturday said here that some people in the country have put their political interest above the national interest and wished that wisdom would prevail on them.…
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Oppn MPs walk out after Kharge denied to speak on Vinesh Phogat
New Delhi: Opposition members in Rajya Sabha shouted slogans demanding justice for wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was disqualified from the Paris Olympics after being found overweight ahead of her 50kg final match,…
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Kapil Sibal criticises RS Chairman Dhankar’s remarks on RSS
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday said Upper House Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar’s remarks that the RSS has “unimpeachable credentials” were contrary to tradition and that such an opinion can…
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‘RSS committed to serve nation’, says RS chairman Dhankar, Oppn walks out
Chairperson of Rajya Sabha Jagdeep Dhankar objected to the reference to the RSS on Wednesday, July 31, when Samajwadi Party MP Lal ji Suman remarked on the right-wing organisation while talking about…
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Cyber crimes can derail development: Vice President Dhankhar
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday cautioned that cyber crimes can derail a nation’s development and called for a convergence of efforts and institutions to deal with the threat. He…