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Violence continues in Manipur despite Indefinite Curfew
Violence continued in Manipur on Friday despite indefinite curfew imposed by the authorities to tackle protests which broke out after a student was killed by police on Wednesday during a march demanding a stringent law to check the influx…
PM Modi to attend SAARC Summit 2016 in Islamabad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accepted an invitation from his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif to attend the 19th SAARC Summit in Islamabad next year.
According to the joint statement read out after talks between Modi and…
JD-U, BJP win Two Seats each in Legislative Council Polls
Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the opposition BJP have won two seats each on Friday as counting of votes cast for the biennial elections to 24 legislative council seats was underway, officials said.
JD-U's candidate Reena…
Prime Minister Modi and Sharif bilateral talks end at Ufa
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif concluded their bilateral talks in Ufa on Friday. The talks, which began at around 9.20 a.m. local time, continued for an hour. Doordarshan News @DDNewsLive tweeted:…
Home Secy meets Rajnath after SC notice to MP Governor
Union Home Secretary L.C. Goyal met Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday after the Supreme Court issued a notice to Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav on a plea concerning the forest guard recruitment scam.
Though there was no…
Will enforce prohibition if I retain Power: Nitish to Voters
In a bid to woo women voters, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said prohibition would be imposed if he retained power after the coming assembly elections.
"If I retain power, I will impose a ban on liquor in the state," Nitish…
Minister Smriti Irani undergoes surgery at Gurgaon Hospital
Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani has undergone thyroid surgery at a hospital in Gurgaon and is recovering now, an official said on Thursday.
Irani was admitted to Medicity Medanta hospital in Sector 38 on Monday for the surgery and she was…
Relieved after SC order on Vyapam Probe: Shivraj
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj singh Chouhan said on Thursday he was feeling relieved after the Supreme Court's decision to hand over the probe in the Vyapam scam to the CBI, and wanted the truth to come out.
He told reporters…
SCO Summit: Modi-Sharif bilateral meeting in Ufa on Friday
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to hold a bilateral meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on Friday - in a much anticipated meeting that could likely set off an improvement in bilateral ties.
"It is confirmed. PM…
Supreme Court transfers Vyapam Cases to CBI, praises MP Govt
After the Centre and Madhya Pradesh Government gave their consent, the Supreme Court has transferred all cases related to Vyapam Scam to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The SC had sought CBI's repsonse on this matter. The…