Dalit triple-murder case: Fadnavis assures speedy probe

JAVKHEDA (Maharashtra): Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday met the family members of three Dalits who were brutally killed here last month and assured a speedy police probe into the matter.The chief minister's visit comes amid protests...

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BJP hits out at Vaiko for remarks against PM

KUMBAKONAM (TN): BJP on Sunday took a swipe at its Tamil Nadu ally MDMK for party founder leader Vaiko's reported critical remarks against the Prime Minister, saying they would not tolerate it."We never deny MDMK's democratic rights. But we won't tolerate...

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Amit Shah’s Kolkata rally a ‘flop’, BJP should concentrate on Delhi, Trinamool says

KOLKATA: West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress on Sunday hit back at BJP president Amit Shah, who had asserted the party would be uprooted form the state, asking him concentrate on Delhi instead of Bengal and Kolkata.Dubbing Shah's Kolkata rally as...

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Woman dies at Haryana sterilization camp, 2 doctors booked

FARIDABAD: Two doctors have been booked for negligence in connection with the death of a 25-year-old woman who died at a sterilization camp organized by the Haryana health department on November 25, police said on Sunday.A case was registered following...

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Historian Mushirul Hasan still critical

NEW DELHI: The condition of former vice-chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia University Mushirul Hasan, who met with an accident on Saturday, is still critical."He is critical and is under observation. He is being attended by a team of our doctors who...

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India can lead the world in achieving gender equality: UN

NEW DELHI: India has the potential to lead the world in creating just and equitable societies, the head of UN's women empowerment body has emphasized and said men and boys can play an important role in achieving gender equality."We need India in the...

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Breakthrough in Burdwan blast case: Main suspect, a Bangladeshi national, arrested

NEW DELHI: In a major breakthrough, West Bengal police arrested the main accused in Burdwan blast, Sajid, a Bangladeshi national and chief commander of terror group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). With the arrest of Sajid, on whose head the...

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President Pranab Mukherjee hails 'most memorable' Bhutan visit

THIMPHU: Terming his just-concluded state visit to Bhutan as very successful and his "most memorable", President Pranab Mukherjee today hoped that bilateral relations between the two countries would continue to grow from strength to strength."I was delighted...

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4 Armymen, civilian trapped under avalanche near LoC

SRINAGAR: Four Army personnel and a civilian were today trapped under an avalanche near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, Army said."At about 8 AM today, an army link patrol operating in areas south of Nasthachun pass...

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Cabinet reshuffle tomorrow, 20 new ministers likely to be sworn in

NEW DELHI: As many as 20 new faces are expected to be inducted into the Union Council of Ministers on Sunday in the first revamp exercise which is likely to bring in BJP leaders Manohar Parrikar, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Bandaru Datttatreya,...

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Civil societies want govt to end its campaign of intimidation against NGOs

NEW DELHI: Amid definite signs of unease within the government over the roles of NGOs and human rights activists who have been critical to its policies, civil society leaders from across the country on Friday joined the environmental group Greenpeace...

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Frame policy on protecting identity of accused, victims: Bombay high court

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court today asked the Maharashtra government to frame a policy within six months on prohibiting police and prosecutors from disclosing the identity of the accused and the victims in criminal cases.It also asked the Union Government...

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Burdwan blast: One more arrested for indoctrinating youth through jihadi videos

NEW DELHI: NIA on Friday arrested one more person in connection with Burdwan blast for allegedly indoctrinating youth for training by showing 'jihadi' videos related to Gujarat and Assam violence. Zia-ul-Haque, a resident of Naida in West Bengal, was...

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Nirmala Sitharaman adopts two villages in Andhra Pradesh

VIJAYWADA: Union Minister of State for Commerce Nirmala Sitharaman said here today that she has adopted two villages in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana. The two villages — Pedamainavanilanka and Toorputallu,...

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India, Bhutan sign MoU on establishment of Nalanda University

THIMPHU: India and Bhutan on Friday agreed to collaborate on the "noble objectives" of the establishment of Nalanda University in Bihar to develop the institution as an international centre of excellence.The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding...

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Madras high court dismisses plea on five death row Indians in Sri Lanka

MADURAI: The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Thursday dismissed a petition that stated that a Sri Lankan court could not try the case of five Indian fishermen who were sentenced to death for smuggling narcotics.The petition had also sought...

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Wanted: Office space for Congress in Madurai after Vasan exit

MADURAI: The supporters of G K Vasan, who quit the Congress and announced his decision to launch a new party, have an office in Madurai. However, the parent party is trying to find an office space in the city.The Congress has not had a permanent office...

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Will focus on Delhi in next 5-10 years: Arvind Kejriwal

NEW DELHI: Preparing for the polls, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal today said he will focus on Delhi for the next five to 10 years and any decision on fighting elections in other states will be taken only after people's mandate in the capital.READ...

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Panic grips as miscreants open fire in Jammu, two held

JAMMU: Panic gripped the posh Trikuta Nagar locality of the winter capital when two youths fired at a religious complex and fled away in a car, police said on Thursday. The duo was arrested by the police this afternoon.Senior Superintendent of Police...

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Congress leader Nitesh Rane wants Mumbai 'cleaned of Gujaratis', draws criticism

MUMBAI: First-term Congress MLA Nitesh Rane has stirred a controversy with remarks that he wants to begin Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Clean India' campaign from Mumbai by "cleaning" the city of Gujaratis, drawing condemnation from BJP for playing...

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Social media being used to instigate communal riots, Rajnath says

MONACO: Seeking global cooperation in combating cybercrime, India has said social media is increasingly being used to instigate communal riots and women and children are equally vulnerable in cyberspace as in the real world.Addressing the 83rd general...

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Bihar CM Manjhi appoints son-in-law as personal assistant, violates rule

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has appointed his son-in-law as his personal assistant (PA), violating an order that bars ministers from appointing family members as personal staff.As per a notification of the state cabinet secretariat department...

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Bukhari row: Court accepts plea, to hear matter on Nov 26

DEORIA (Uttar Pradesh): An application has been moved in a court here against Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari for not inviting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his son's anointment as the next chief cleric.The Shahi Imam has extended...

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NHRC seeks report from Army, local authorities over killing of J&K youths

NEW DELHI: National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday sought reports from the defence ministry and local authorities in Jammu & Kashmir over the killing of two youths in Army firing in Budgam district two days back.The commission issued separate...

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Manohar Parrikar as defence minister? Cabinet expansion likely on Sunday

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to expand his Cabinet on Sunday, according to Times Now.Manohar Parrikar, Suresh Prabhu and Jayant Sinha could be inducted into the Union Cabinet, the news channel reported quoting sources.Manohar Parrikar,...

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India is closest ally in Asia: South Africa

NEW DELHI: Describing India as its "closest ally" in Asia, South Africa on Tuesday sought its help in gaining expertise in science and engineering besides pitching for better cooperation in areas like culture and education."We know how good India is...

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Supreme Court says Bollywood must allow female make-up artists: Report

NEW DELHI: A nearly six-decade ban on women being employed as make-up artists in the film industry is set to end after the Supreme Court said it was gender biased and should not continue for a day longer, the Indian Express said on Tuesday.India's $2-billion...

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Kolkata on high alert after intelligence agencies warn of possible terror attack

KOLKATA: Central intelligence agencies have alerted Kolkata police about the possibility of a terror attack in the city, especially in the port area, a senior official of Kolkata police said on Tuesday."We have received inputs from central intelligence...

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Over 1000 Indian Sikhs arrive in Pakistan for Guru Nanak birthday

LAHORE: Around 1,100 Sikh pilgrims arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday via the Wagah border to attend the 534th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikh religion.The Sikh pilgrims reached in a special train on the Amritsar-Wagah-Lahore line and...

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Odisha chit fund scam: BJD suspends Mayurbhanj MP Hansda and ex-MLA Subarna Naik

BHUBANESWAR: Biju Janta Dal (BJD) president and Odisha chief minister NaveenPatnaik on Tuesday suspended party MP RamchandraHansda and former party MLA SubarnaNaik after they were arrested by the CBI on charge of criminal conspiracy in the multi-crore...

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Naxalites gun down seven Shanti Sena members ahead of polls in Jharkhand

RANCHI: In poll bound Jharkhand, suspected rebels of People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a breakaway faction of the CPI Maoists, gunned down seven people, reportedly members of Shanti Sena, a local Hindu outfit, in Gumla district on Monday evening....

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Mauritius assures help to India in SIT's black money probe

PORT, LOUIS: Mauritius, often accused of being a route for round-tripping of funds by Indians, on Monday conveyed to the Indian government that it was ready to support its Special Investigation Team (SIT) to unearth black money. This was conveyed...

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Veteran actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar passes away

NEW DELHI: Sadashiv Amrapurkar, whose pitch-perfect portrayal of the oily yet menacing gangster Rama Shetty in Ardh Satya (1983) created one of the most iconic villains of Hindi cinema, passed away at a Mumbai private hospital on Monday. The 64-year-old...

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ANC accuses EC of colluding with BJP, asks SC to postpone J&K elections

NEW DELHI: Accusing the Election Commission of India of colluding with the BJP, Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference (ANC) on Monday said that it had filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court of India seeking postponing of the state assembly...

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Rahul holds another round of talks with top leaders on Congress's future

NEW DELHI: On a day Congress suffered a split in Tamil Nadu, Rahul Gandhi on Monday held confabulations with some senior party leaders, including Kerala chief minister Oomen Chandy, on the future course in the wake of a string of electoral debacles since...

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Unauthorized disclosure on black money can sabotage probe, Arun Jaitley says

NEW DELHI: Lashing out at those, including the Congress party, who want the government to make names of black money holders public, finance minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said unauthorized disclosure of such names can sabotage investigation and benefit...

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No sanction should be needed to probe corruption: Fadnavis

MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has proposed to do away with the need for sanction to probe the corruption cases where there is a prima facie evidence."Why should any sanction be necessary? We would make a framework...where preliminary...

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Black money probe: Swiss banks mull anticipatory measures

BERNE/NEW DELHI : As probe into suspected black money stashed abroad by Indians gathers steam, banks in Switzerland are running from pillar to post to safeguard their interest while some are also considering financial provisions in their books for possible...

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4,000 Sikhs to visit Pak to mark Guru Nanak birth anniversary

LAHORE : Around 4,000 Sikhs from India and other countries are expected to arrive in Pakistan on Tuesday for the 546th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, at his birthplace Nankana Sahib in Punjab province. "Some 3,000...

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Slight intensity quake hits Nicobar Islands

NEW DELHI : A slight intensity earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale today hit Nicobar Islands but no damage was reported.According to the Meteorological Department, the quake occurred at 17:08 hours.There have been no report of any damage or...

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‘Kiss of love’ to be held as scheduled in Kerala: Organizers

KOCHI: A day after Kerala high court refused to intervene, the organisers of controversial 'Kiss of Love' protest on Saturday said they would go ahead, even as they were yet to get permission from the police.Stressing that it was "not a kiss fest" but...

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BJP should emerge as a diverse party, PM Modi says

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the BJP should emerge as a "diverse" party reflecting the diversity of the country."BJP should also come across as a diverse party. People from all strata of society should feel that we have...

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Nitish, Manjhi cannot go together: Paswan

PATNA: Amid reports of differences between Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and his predecessor Nitish Kumar, LJP on Saturday accused Kumar of making mockery of a mahadalit chief minister and said the two could not go along."Dono ek rah par chalne...

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Communal tension in MP's Ujjain, prohibitory orders imposed

UJJAIN: Prohibitory orders against movement were imposed in some parts of Ujjain city on Friday night after a report of attack on a religious place was followed by stone-pelting at the police in Begumbagh area."Ujjain collector Kavindra Kiyawat, a police...

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Eastern Command turns 94

KOLKATA : From Nainital, Lucknow and Bareilly to Kolkata via Ranchi, it has been a long journey for the Eastern Command over the last 94 years. During this journey, it sent Chindits into Burma to stem the advance of the Japanese towards India, controlled...

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