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SC to hear plea today against merger of Rajasthan BSP MLAs with Congress

11 Aug 2020 05:08 AM IST

The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear a petition by BJP MLA Madan Dilawar, along with transfer petition of the 6 BSP MLAs, who later merged with the Congress in Rajasthan. The six BSP MLAs have moved the Supreme Court to transfer a plea by Dilawar from the High Court

Battle for Brahmin votes intensifies in UP, Cong too joins the SP, BSP race

11 Aug 2020 05:08 AM IST

The battle for Brahmin votes in Uttar Pradesh has taken an interesting turn. After the SP and the BSP’s announcements for Parashuram statues, Congress leader and prominent Brahmin face in the state, Jitin Prasada, has urged Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to declare a holiday on Parashuram jayanti. In a letter

ED grills Rhea, family members for 10 hours in Sushant case

11 Aug 2020 05:07 AM IST

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday grilled actress Rhea Chakraborty along with her brother Showik and father Indrajit Chakraborty for over 10 hours in a money laundering case registered against her after the death of her boyfriend actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Earlier, the agency had quizzed the actress for eight

India wary about Pakistan-China ‘fishy’ railway project in POK

11 Aug 2020 05:07 AM IST

The recent decisions by China and Pakistan for what they called “infrastructure development” in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) smell fishy to India. New Delhi is cautiously watching and analysing the far-reaching implications of the two projects that Islamabad and Beijing have given their approval just two days ago. Though Ministry of

Amarinder has been in lockdown for last 3 years. Maybe he knew corona was coming: Sukhbir

11 Aug 2020 04:57 AM IST

More than 120 people have died in the Punjab hooch tragedy in recent times. The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has demanded a CBI probe into the matter, alleging the involvement of a cabinet minister, Congress MLAs and party leaders in the illicit liquor trade. SAD leader and former Deputy Chief

90% Covid-19 patients have recovered, only 7% cases active now in Delhi: Kejriwal

11 Aug 2020 04:55 AM IST

Delhi reported 707 Covid-19 cases, while 1,070 patients got discharged from different hospitals and 20 people succumbed to death due to the deadly virus. The total positive cases in the national capital rises to 1,46,134 including 1,31,657 recovered cases and 4131 deaths. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said, “Over 90 percent

Congress’ Rajasthan crisis over as Pilot falls in line

11 Aug 2020 04:49 AM IST

Sachin Pilot meets Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra, ends revolt without any condition; CM Ashok Gehlot not just saves his government but also raises his own stature within party.

With Dragon around, India puts Colombo diplomacy in top gear

11 Aug 2020 04:48 AM IST

With China speeding up efforts to enhance its influence over Sri Lanka, India has shifted its Colombo diplomacy in top gear. As part of this diplomatic strategy, Indian High Commissioner in Colombo Gopal Bagley, without losing a minute, rushed to meet newly-elected Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, congratulating him on his

PM Modi discusses flood and rescue operations with 6 CMs

11 Aug 2020 04:48 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual meeting on Monday with chief ministers of six states — Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala. The meeting was held via video conferencing to review the conditions and preparedness of the six states in dealing with the south-west monsoon and current

Making things happen: Trust and delegate

11 Aug 2020 04:10 AM IST

The initial focus of the government was the auction of coal blocks that had been cancelled by the Supreme Court. There was no precedent available anywhere in the world and the whole process had to be developed from scratch.

Beti Bachao: Poor enforcement of the PCPNDT Act frustrates Prime Minister Modi’s dream

11 Aug 2020 04:07 AM IST

The PCPNDT Act prohibits use of sex selection and regulates use of pre-natal diagnostic techniques which can be used only for genuine purposes for detecting abnormalities. The Act provides punishment of imprisonment in case of violations. There is a complete machinery i.e. supervisory boards at the Central and state level

Working with Sohum Shah was amazing: Gulabi Lens actress

11 Aug 2020 03:25 AM IST

Anushka Ranjan isn’t someone who likes to confine herself within genres and mediums. You have seen her in films like Wedding Pullav and Batti Gul Meter Chalu, Alt Balaji’s superhit web series Fittrat, short film Gulabi Lens opposite Sohum Shah. Now, she’s all set to showcase her candid self in