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Jayanthi Natarajan quits Congress, blames Rahul
In a significant development, former Union Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan quit the Congress party on Friday. She has been associated with the party for nearly three decades and was a strong leader representing Tamil Nadu. She made…
Saradha scam: CBI questions Mukul Roy
Trinamool Congress general secretary and former railway minister Mukul Roy, considered West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's right hand man, Friday appeared before the CBI for questioning in the multi-crore rupee Saradha ponzi scam.…
Narendra Modi pays Tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 67th death anniversary. "My tributes to Pujya (respected) Bapu," he tweeted.
Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse in 1948 at Birla House. The building,…
FIR against VHP Chief Pravin Togadia in West Bengal
An FIR was registered Thursday against Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) chief Pravin Togadia and functionary Jugal Kishore for hurting religious sentiments following the alleged conversion of over 100 tribals in West Bengal, police said.
The…
Anna Hazare plans Fresh Agitation against Corruption
Veteran Gandhian Anna Hazare might launch another anti-corruption agitation against the central government, he told reporters in Ralegan-Siddhi on Thursday. He plans to launch another movement demanding implementation of the Lokpal Act and…
Under-Construction Building Collapses in Delhi, One Killed
A 30 year-old labourer was killed and three others were injured when an under-construction government building collapsed in south Delhi, police said Thursday. All the four labourers were working in the basement of the under construction…
‘Aadhar’ is Mandatory for Post-Matric Scholarship
As per Government of India instruction, seeding of Adhar number to the Bank Account of the beneficiary has been made mandatory to avail Post Matric Scholarship. All eligible ST/SC/OBC/Minority students studying at Post-Matriculation or…
Jaishankar replaces Sujatha Singh as Foreign Secretary
The Narendra Modi government Wednesday appointed India's envoy in the US, S. Jaishankar, as the new foreign secretary, replacing incumbent Sujatha Singh six months before her term was to end. The sudden appointment has echoes of the sudden…
BJP may get Majority in Delhi: Opinion Poll
The BJP might get a majority in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections by winning 37 seats in the 70-member house, an opinion poll suggested Wednesday.
The opinion poll, conducted by India TV-CVoter, said there would be no change in the…
Sunanda Pushkar Murder: Police questions Amar Singh
Delhi Police Wednesday questioned former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh in connection with its ongoing probe into the murder of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. Singh was questioned at south Delhi's Vasant Vihar…