Doval meets Gotabaya, pledges $50 mn Indian aid

 Sun, 19 January 2020
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Doval meets Gotabaya, pledges $50 mn Indian aid

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India has pledged a $50 million security assistance to Sri Lanka as National Security Advisor Ajit Doval called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and discussed a range of bilateral issues, including strengthening cooperation in defence, intelligence sharing and maritime security.Doval arrived in...
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Won't be mute spectator: Kerala Guv on govt move

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Amid the tussle with the Left front government over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Sunday made it clear he would not remain a 'mute spectator' and would ensure the law of the land is upheld.The Constitution has to be upheld and this is not a personal fight,...
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Kerala mosque hosts Hindu wedding

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In a rare wedding ceremony held in a Mosque, a Hindu couple tied the nuptial knot and exchanged vows in Alappuzha on Sunday.The marriage hosted by the Cheruvally Muslim Jamaat mosque near Alappuzha, was held according to Hindu rituals in front of a lighted traditional lamp with guests from both...
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JNUSU to move HC for quashing new hostel manual

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The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union on Sunday said it will approach the Delhi high court on January 20 seeking a direction for quashing the new hostel manual which has provisions for fee hike.In a statement, the students' body said it will be filing the plea on Monday against the...
18:26

VBA calls Maha bandh on Jan 24 against CAA, NRC

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The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi has called for a Maharashtra bandh on January 24 to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and 'wrong' economic policies of the Centre.Talking to reporters here on Sunday, VBA leader Prakash Ambedkar alleged that...
17:17

19 Indians abducted by pirates released, 1 dead

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Nineteen Indians, kidnapped by pirates from a commercial vessel from the high seas off the western coast of Africa last month, have been released while one died in their captivity, according to the Indian mission in Abuja.20 Indian crew members were kidnapped from the vessel MT Duke in the high...
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Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020: PM Modi to interact with students tomorrow

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with students, teachers and parents on Monday and share 'valuable tips' with them to ensure they take the upcoming board and entrance exams in a relaxed manner.The third edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha is being organised at Talkatora Indoor Stadium in...
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Kerala Guv seeks report on anti-CAA plea in SC

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Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has sought a report from the Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Democratic Front government for moving the Supreme Court against the Citizenship Amendment Act without informing him.The Raj Bhavan sought the report from the state chief secretary.The...
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Here's what Kejriwal's guarantee card promises

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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday released a 'guarantee card' listing 10 promises, including free bus rides for students and deployment of 'mohalla marshals' for women's safety, that his Aam Aadmi Party will fulfil if it is re-elected in Delhi.The card, '10 guarantees of Kejriwal', also...
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2,838 from Pak given citizenship in 6 yrs: FM

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Amid ongoing nationwide protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that as many as 2,838 people from Pakistan were given citizenship during the last six years.In the last six years, as many as 2,838 Pakistani refugees, 914...
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Sanskrit to replace Urdu at U'khand stations

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Names of railway stations written in Urdu on platform signboards in Uttarakhand will now be written in Sanskrit, the second official language of the hill state.The move is in keeping with the Railway Manual which says the name of a railway station on platform signboards should be written in...
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Shabana Azmi 'stable', car driver booked

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A first information report has been registered against the driver of veteran actor Shabana Azmi for rash and negligent driving, after her car met with an accident on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway in Maharashtra, police said on Sunday.Azmi, 69, who was injured in the accident which took place on...
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Shirdi bandh: Shops, eateries, transport shut

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Shops, eateries, various other commercial establishments and local transport remained shut in the Shirdi temple town of Maharashtra on Sunday in response to the bandh called over a controversy on the birthplace of 19thcentury saint Sai Baba.Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has convened a...
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FIR against 60 women for anti-CAA protest in UP

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A first information report (FIR) has been filed on Saturday against 60-70 women in Aligarh for allegedly staging the protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and National Population Register (NPR). Police said that the protest organised by the agitated women was in violation of Section...
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Commerce min for restricting duty-free alcohol purchase to one bottle

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The Commerce Ministry has recommended restricting purchase of tax-free alcohol to one bottle at duty-free shops as part of steps to reduce import of non-essential goods, sources said.  The ministry has also recommended to its finance counterpart that purchase of cigarette cartons at...
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AI pilot found guilty of harassment reinstated

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A senior Air India pilot who was suspended in May last year after being accused of sexual harassment by a woman colleague was found guilty by an internal committee of the airline but has been reinstated recently, senior officials said.The committee imposed a major penalty on Captain Sachin Gupta,...
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Yogendra Yadav lashes out at Modi govt over CAA

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Criticising the Centre over the Citizenship Amendment Act, Swaraj India president Yogendra Yadav said it is unfortunate that Prime Minister Narendra Modi can only see the white cap and hijab (worn by Muslims) but not the national flag in the hands of lakhs of people.He said the ongoing protests...
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Shabana Azmi car accident: FIR lodged against her driver for rash driving

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An FIR has been registered against actor Shabana Azmi's driver after the car they were travelling in met with an accident on the Mumbai-Pune expressway on Saturday afternoon, police said.Shabana Azmi's driver has been identified as Amlesh Yogendra Kamat.According to the police, a complaint has...
09:43

Celebrating Pulse Polio Day

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah gives polio drops to a child in Hubli on Pulse Polio Day 2020 today. Photograph: ANI/Twitter
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Now, Maharashtra mulls resolution against CAA

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After Kerala and Punjab, the Maha Vikas Agadi government is also mulling over a resolution against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 in Maharashtra Assembly.Congress spokesperson Raju Waghmare said: Our senior party leader Balasaheb Thorat has also shared his stand on the CAA. Even Chief...
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New Parliament complex may seat 1,350 members

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A new Lok Sabha central hall big enough to house 900 Members of Parliament, and flexible enough to house up to 1,350 MPs for a joint Parliament session will be the centrepiece of the Central Vista redevelopment plan that has a deadline of 2024.The new Parliament complex, which has an earlier...
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Prince Harry and Meghan to give up royal titles

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Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have agreed to give up their royal titles and stop receiving public funds as part of a settlement with the Queen that lets them spend more private time in Canada.  The announcement from Buckingham Palace follows more than a week of intense...