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Haryana Minister Calls Taj Mahal A 'beautiful Kabristan'
Joining the league of those making controversial statements on the Taj Mahal, senior Haryana Minister Anil Vij on Friday termed the marble monument as a "beautiful cemetery". ....
Delhi Air Toxic But Better Than Last Year
The air quality in Delhi and its adjoining areas was toxic and a thick blanket of smoke hung in the skies on Friday as lung-clogging particulate matter, PM2.5, went beyond dangerous levels, a night after Diwali revellers burst firecrackers despite a Supreme Court ban on their sale. ....
Rockets Fired In Kabul's Diplomatic Area
Three rockets were fired onto a diplomatic area in Kabul on Saturday, Afghan police and witnesses said.....
RSS Worker Shot Dead In Uttar Pradesh
A Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) worker was shot dead on Saturday in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district, police said.....
Rani Mukerji's Father Ram Mukerji Dies
Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji's father Ram Mukerji, a writer and filmmaker, dies in Mumbai early on Sunday. He was 84.....
Hockey: India Beat Malaysia To Win Asia Cup For 3rd Time
India underlined their continental supremacy as they overcame a fighting Malaysia 2-1 in the final in Dhaka on Sunday to win the Asia Cup hockey championship for the third time....
Finally, Gujarat To Vote On Dec 9, 14
After facing flak over delinking the schedule from Himachal Pradesh a fortnight ago, the Election Commission on Wednesday announced that Assembly polls in Gujarat will be held on December 9 and 14, asserting that the delay was meant to ensure that relief and rehabilitation work in the wake of devastating floods was not affected. ....
Kolkata Bids Adieu To Classical Music Icon Girija Devi
Eminent musicians, artistes and filmmakers in Kolkata on Wednesday bid a tearful adieu to late Indian classical music icon Girija Devi, observing the legend passed away "like a queen".....
India Beat New Zealand To Level ODI Series 1-1
A good batting display helped India beat New Zealand by six wickets in the second One Day International at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium Pune on Wednesday.....
UP CM Visits Taj, Vows To Conserve Agra's 'rich History
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday wielded a broom to clean an area outside the Taj Mahal and then visited the imposing monument which some of his party colleagues had dubbed a "blot" on Indian culture.....
