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Who picked Rahul Gandhi’s pocket at Harmandir Sahib, is it one more attempt to bring bad name to holiest shrine: Harsimrat

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Saturday blamed party scion Rahul Gandhi for bringing a bad name to the holy Golden temple. Post Gandhi’s visit to the Golden Temple on Thursday, January 27, Harsimrat Kaur Badal questioned on Saturday how Rahul Gandhi’s pocket got picked at the holy […]

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Russia bans more EU officials from entry

The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that an additional number of officials from some European Union (EU) member states have been barred from entering the country for their actions against Moscow.These “representatives of law enforcement agencies, legislative and executive authorities” are personally responsible for promoting anti-Russian policies and measures that infringe on the legitimate rights of […]

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Pb polls: AAP’s Bhagwant Mann declares assets worth 1.97 crore

AAP’s chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann, contesting from the Dhuri assembly seat in Punjab, has disclosed owning total assets worth Rs 1.97 crore, including two Toyota Fortuner SUVs worth Rs 27 lakh and immovable assets worth Rs 1.49 crore. The 48-year-old Mann disclosed his assets in his affidavit on his assets and liabilities, filed along […]

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In event of delay in sugarcane payment, farmers will get money along with interest: Shah in UP

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday assured farmers in Uttar Pradesh that in the event of delay in payment of sugarcanes, they will get the money along with interest. He said this announcement will be part of the BJP election manifesto.”We have decided to announce in the BJP manifesto that in case of delay […]

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Risk persists even though Covid cases starting to plateau in parts of India: WHO

Even though some cities or states in India may be beginning to see plateauing of Covid cases, the risk persists and focus must be on reducing transmission and implementing situation-specific measures, senior WHO official Poonam Khetrapal Singh said. The Health Ministry said on Thursday that early indications of Covid cases plateauing have been reported in […]

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EC bans exit polls for UP assembly election

The Election Commission has banned all exit polls pertaining to the coming Assembly elections from 7.00 am on February 10 to 6.30 pm on March 7. In a statement issued here on Saturday, UP’s Chief Electoral Officer Ajay Kumar Shukla said that conducting the exit polls, its publication in print or electronic media or its […]

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RSS defamation case against Rahul Gandhi to be held on day-to-day basis from Feb 5: Court

A court in Thane district of Maharashtra on Saturday said trial in the defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by an activist of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will be conducted on a day-to-day basis from February 5. Civil court judge and judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) at Bhiwandi, J V Paliwal, passed […]

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Dazzling drones, projection mapping show add colour to Beating the Retreat

As a cold zephyr blew across the historic Vijay Chowk, multiple colours dotted the sky with around 1,000 drones taking flight, a projection mapping show with myriad hues depicted the country’s 75 years of independence and foot-tapping tunes filled the air, marking another colourful Beating the Retreat ceremony on Saturday. From the drones show to […]

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Best time to take forward India-Israel relations, set new goals: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said there cannot be a better time to set new goals for taking forward India-Israel relations and asserted that the importance of the relationship has increased amid significant changes in the world.In a special video message on the completion of 30 years of full-fledged diplomatic relations between India and […]

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SAD doing politics over ’93 Delhi blast convict Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar’s release, alleges Kejriwal

Days after the AAP government was accused of obstructing the release of 1993 Delhi bomb blast convict Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday accused the SAD of doing “dirty politics” over the issue. Former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal had recently sought the immediate release of Bhullar in the “larger […]