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Ahmedabad: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said Manish Sisodia should be given a 'Bharat Ratna' for reforms introduced in the education system in Delhi, amid ongoing probe against him by CBI in the Delhi excise policy matter.…

Hamirpur (HP): Vikas Thakur, the Silver Medalist of Commonwealth games has been made an Icon of Sveep (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation) for Hamirpur district. In view of the upcoming assembly elections, the Sveep…

Mumbai: A Special PMLA Court has extended the judicial custody of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut till September 5 for his alleged money-laundering case of financial irregularities in the redevelopment of the Patra Chawl in suburban Goregaon. The…

Washington: The governor of the US state of Indiana, Eric Holcomb, said on Sunday that he arrived in Taiwan. "I landed in Taipei to kick off an economic development trip in Taiwan & South Korea," Holcomb tweeted. He said that it would…

Kolhapur: Maharashtra Revenue, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil on Sunday visited Goddess Mahalaxmi temple here and Lord Joytiba temple at Wadi-Ratnagiri in Panhsla tehsil of the district and sought…

Jammu: An intruder injured on the Line of Control in Sunday had been repatriated once and also made two attempts of Infiltration earlier from Nowshera sector in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Defence sources here told UNI that…

Dhaka: Indian Coast Guard (ISG) has rescued 27 Bangladeshi fishermen stranded in the Bay of Bengal due to natural disasters. ISG rescued these fishermen trapped in several trawlers during the marathon search operation of the last two days.…

New Delhi: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at Veer Bhumi here on his birth anniversary. Rahul and Priyanka along with Robert…

New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla led the parliamentarians in paying rich tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary here on Saturday. The Speaker paid floral tributes at the portrait of the former PM in…

New Delhi: Urging all to work for timely delivery of justice, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that the government will implement necessary measures to make Armed Forces Tribunal more empowered and responsive. He was…

Vijayawada: Chief Justice of India N V Ramana was on Saturday conferred Honoris Causa ( an honorary doctorate) at the 37th and 38th Covocation of Acharya Nagarjuna University near here. The 37th and 38th Convocation was held in the…

Hyderabad: At the invitation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (Jr NTR) will make a courtesy call on him, Telangana BJP unit General Secretary Gujjula Premender Reddy said on Sunday. In a statement here, Reddy…

Srinagar: Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari on Sunday said that his party’s political motive is not to have any conflict with centre but to get removed if any confusion or difficulty courteously, Bukhari was speaking to the media persons…

Mumbai: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said that Indian road infrastructure will be developed up to world standards. "I have decided to make Indian road infrastructure, even in Bihar and Uttar…

Baghpat (UP): Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday once again attacked the Modi government on the issue of farmers and said that he was asked to keep quiet on the subject and he would be made the President if he remained silent.…

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday expressed satisfaction over the fact that the state is leading in the country with a growth rate of 19.74 per cent and an enhancement of about 45 per cent has been…

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the BJP of supporting criminals, and said it showed their 'mentality' for women. Slamming the ruling party, Rahul Gandhi said BJP tried to save its rape accused Unnao MLA, and…

New Delhi: Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla was given an extension of a year on Friday, and an order was issued by the Union Government extending his tenure. A 1984-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre,…

New Delhi: The Congress on Friday slammed Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided latter's residence in connection with a case related to alleged excise scam. "CBI raid on Kejriwal…

Mathura (UP): On the occasion of Janmashtami on Friday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reiterated his commitment to preserve and promote the spiritual and cultural heritage of the state. He said, "Paritranaya Sadhunam…