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Shoe Hurled At Badal; Protestor Taken Into Custody
A shoe was hurled at Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, hitting him on the spectacles on Wednesday.....
Second Scorpene Submarine Launched In Mumbai
Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre on Thursday launched Khanderi, the second of the Kalvari Class submarines, at the Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) in Mumbai.....
Uttarakhand Congress Leader Yashpal Arya Joins BJP
Senior Uttarakhand Congress leader and minister in the state cabinet Yashpal Arya on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). ....
None Can Replace Gandhi, Says Union Minister Over Modi On Khadi Calendar
The BJP government on Friday sought to downplay a controversy over Prime Minister Narendra Modi "replacing" Mahatma Gandhi on the 2017 calendar and diary of the Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC), saying that the ‘Father of the Nation' is "irreplaceable".....
Modi Faces Opposition Flak Over Bid To 'replace' Gandhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday came under intense criticism from the opposition over his picture "replacing" Mahatma Gandhi on the 2017 calendar and diary of the Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC).....
Akhilesh Faction Confident Of Getting 'cycle'
Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav-led faction of Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party is confident of getting the party symbol 'cycle', an official said on Friday.....
Congress Slams Centre For 'clipping Wings' Of Information Commissioner
The Congress on Friday slammed the Modi government for taking away the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry from the purview of Information Commissioner M. Sridhar Acharyulu.....
Khadi Calendar Imbroglio: Tushar Gandhi Attacks Modi
The great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, Tushar A. Gandhi, on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the wake of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) diary-calendar controversy.....
Punjab Polls: Will 'Rahu Kaal' End For Congress?
Although two opinion polls have given different findings about which party will be the winner in Punjab, conventional wisdom is that the ruling Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine will have a hard time overcoming the anti-incumbency factor. ....
Over 1.5 Million Take Holy Dip At Gangasagar Amid Chill, Security
Ove 1.5 million pilgrims from across India and abroad braved the icy cold water and chilly winds to took a holy dip in the river Ganga on Saturday at the annual Gangasagar Fair here on Makar Sankranti. ....
