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Bateshwar jubilant on Vajpayee getting Bharat Ratna
Residents of Bateshwar, 70 km from Agra, where former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee spent his early childood, were jubilant on his getting the Bharat Ratna and celebrated with sweets.
Special pujas were also offered in the town,…
Yadav, Bhushan ousted from AAP National Executive
Dissident leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan were sacked on Saturday from the National Executive of the AAP, a party that had stormed to power in Delhi last month.
Yadav's supporters Anand Kumar and Ajit Jha were also removed…
ISRO to get Gandhi Peace Prize, 2014
India's space agency -- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been selected for the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2014.
An official release said, the decision to this effect was taken by the Jury for the Prize which met under…
Tamil Nadu Farmers protest over Cauvery Dam Issue
A shutdown called by various farmer's organisations in Tamil Nadu on Saturday to protest against Karnataka's decision to build a dam across the Cauvery river at Mekedatu is underway peacefully without any untoward incident.
The protest…
Three Nation Tour focused on Economy: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday the "primary objective" of his visit to France, Germany and Canada from April 10-16 is supporting India's national economic agenda, especially job creation for the youth.
In a series of…
Goa Government Department withdraws Dress Code Order
The Goa government's art and culture department claimed its standing order banning its employees from wearing sleeveless clothes and jeans, which had triggered a controversy locally as well as nationally, was "misinterpreted".
In a fresh…
India’s Army Chief calls for Better UN Consultations
Representing the largest contributor to the UN Peacekeeping Operations, India's Chief of Army Staff Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag has called for better consultations with troop-contributing countries in deciding mandates for the operations.…
BRO closes Jammu-Srinagar National Highway
The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway will remain closed on Saturday for vehicular traffic due to road clearance and repair work, authorities said.
A senior traffic police officer has said here on Saturday, "There will be no…
Govt. not utilising Rs.2,000 crore Nirbhaya Fund, SC told
The Supreme Court was told Friday that the government was sitting on Rs.2,000 crore earmarked under the Nirbhaya Fund - meant to be spent for ensuring the safety and dignity of women - that was created after the December 16 Delhi gang-rape.…
Arvind Kejriwal goes Abusive on Sting Audio
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal has found himself in a soup over a sting audio clip played out by the TV Channels. The sting carried out by AAP leader from Bihar, Umesh Singh, has revealed the angry side of…