Will keep raising voice against AAP, Arvind: Bagga

 Sat, 07 May 2022
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Will keep raising voice against AAP, Arvind: Bagga

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A day after his dramatic arrest and rescue, Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga on Saturday said he was branded a disruptive leader by political opponents, including the Aam Aadmi Party, as he was active both on social media and in the field to expose them. ...
20:12

Modi chairs meet on National Education Policy

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday advocated developing a hybrid system of online and offline learning to avoid overexposure of schoolchildren to technology, as he chaired a high-level meeting to review the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP).   The new policy is...
19:42

Cyclone won't make landfall in Odisha or AP: IMD

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In a big relief to the people and administration, the  India Meteorological Department on Saturday announced that the cyclonic storm brewing in the Bay of Bengal will not make landfall in either Odisha or Andhra Pradesh but will move parallel to the coast.  It will recurve...
19:11

Is K'taka CM's post for sale, asks Siddaramaiah

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Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Saturday sought to know whether the Karnataka Chief Minister's seat was offered in exchange for money to aspiring candidates by the BJP, and sought a probe into allegations made by a ruling party MLA that he was approached by power brokers, asking him to pay...
19:01

Triple talaqs have dipped after enactment of law against it: NCM

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Cases of triple talaq have dipped since the enactment of the law against the instant divorce in the country, a member of the National Commission of Minorities said on Saturday.           Speaking to reporters in Bhopal, NCM member Syed Shahezadi said she had...
18:31

Bagga faces arrest again, from court in Mohali

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A day after he was arrested by the Punjab Police and released within hours, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga faces another arrest as a court in Mohali Saturday issued a warrant against him in connection with a case registered last month.  The arrest warrant was issued...
18:10

Day after Shah's visit, Ganguly talks of close relation with Mamata

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A day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid a visit to his residence and had dinner with his family, which grabbed attention, Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly Saturday spoke of his close relation with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is known to be...
18:02

Stalin marks DMK govt's 1st anniversary with bus travel, public welfare announcements

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday travelled in a state-run Metropolitan Transport Corporation bus and interacted with the passengers and later made a series of public welfare announcements in the state Assembly to mark the completion of his government's first...
17:32

CBI raids AAP Punjab MLA over Rs 40-cr bank fraud

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The Central Bureau of Investigation is carrying out searches at premises linked to Punjab AAP MLA Jaswant Singh Gajjan Majra at three locations in Sangrur in a bank fraud case of over Rs 40 crore, officials said Saturday.   The searches are being carried out in Maler Kotla area of...
17:05

Loudspeaker issue over, talk about inflation: Raut

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Calling the issue of loudspeakers a closed chapter, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said instead of speaking on that topic, the Bharatiya Janata Party should talk about rising inflation and unemployment  as these are the challenges being faced by the people.    ...
16:58

Taliban order women to wear burqa in public

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In the latest curb on women's rights, the Taliban on Saturday issued a decree ordering the Afghan women to wear the all-covering burqa in public.The decree was issued by Taliban chief Haibatullah Akhundzada and was later released by Taliban authorities at a function in Kabul, reported...
16:58

Blast at Tata Steel plant in Jamshedpur, 3 injured

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Three people sustained minor injuries in an explosion in a gas pipeline in Tata Steel plant here on Saturday, a company official said.The blast occurred around 10.20 am, and the injured employees were taken to Tata Main Hospital and administered first aid, he said.This morning, we reported an...
16:22

Maoists ready for peace talks with Chh'garh govt

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Responding to the Chhattisgarh government's proposal, the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoists has shown willingness to hold peace talks with the Bhupesh Baghel-led dispensation, but also set several conditions, including the release of their jailed leaders and withdrawal of security forces...
15:32

2 judges appointed to SC; top court set to regain full strength of 34

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The Supreme Court is set to regain its full strength of 34 judges with two appointments to the top court on Saturday.  Days after the Supreme Court Collegium headed by CJI N V Ramana recommended the names of Gauhati high court Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Jamshed B Pardiwala of...
15:26

Modi is a mass leader, not a leader of any community: Naqvi

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Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a mass leader, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said the Modi bashing brigade was trying to defame the PM and India since 2014, and those suffering from India phobia were now conspiring to malign the country by raising the bogey of...
14:21

Delhi Police to provide security to BJP leader Bagga

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In the wake of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga expressing fear about his safety, the Delhi Police on Saturday said it will make necessary security arrangements for him.   On Friday, the Punjab Police arrested Bagga from his residence in Delhi's Janakpuri, but the...
14:09

3 more arrested by Delhi Police in Jahangirpuri violence case

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Police have arrested three more accused in the communal clashes that broke out in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri during a Hanuman Jayanti procession last month, officials said on Saturday.  With this, 36 people, including three juveniles, have been nabbed by the police so far. While...
13:41

WHO Covid death report 'baseless: Health ministers

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Health ministers of different states who attended the 14th conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare have slammed World Health Organisation for its estimate of 4.7 million Covid-related deaths in India, saying it is baseless and intended to show the country in a poor...
12:40

Farhan Akhtar to appear in Marvel Studios series 'Ms Marvel'

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Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar will be making an appearance in Ms Marvel, the first Muslim superhero series from Marvel Studios.  According to Deadline, the details of his character have been kept under wraps, even though it is said to be a guest appearance.The Disney+ show will be the first...
12:32

I was kidnapped by Punjab police: BJP leader Bagga

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Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga on Saturday claimed that the Punjab police had barged into his home in large numbers and arrested him as they do it with a terrorist.Speaking to ANI, Bagga narrated the entire episode of his arrest. I was not shown any warrant....
11:57

Warrant against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's wife

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A Delhi court on Saturday issued a bailable warrant against Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee's wife Rujira Banerjee in connection with a complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate for allegedly refusing to join the probe in a money laundering case linked to an alleged coal scam in West...
11:18

Cong's Nirupam says Maha govt is scared of Raj

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Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam has alleged that the state government is 'scared' of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray and therefore it's not taking action against him for 'violating the conditions' for his May 1 Aurangabad rally.The Congress leader demanded the arrest of the MNS...
10:17

Tension in MP village after stone-pelting

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Another stone-pelting incident was reported in Madhya Pradesh after remains of a slaughtered cow were allegedly found in a well in Khusaur village of Nateran area of the Vidisha district, according to a police official. This is the second stone-pelting incident in the state within a month.The...
09:34

J-K constable grievously injured in terror attack

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Terrorists shot at and injured a police personnel in Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Saturday, police said.The injured constable has been shifted to a hospital.Around 8.40 am, terrorists fired at and critically injured Jammu and Kashmir Police constable Ghulam Hassan near Aiwa Bridge...
09:22

Fire breaks out at LIC office in Mumbai's Vile Parle

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A fire broke out at the Life Insurance Corporation's (LIC) office in suburban Vile Parle on Saturday morning, an official said.The blaze erupted at 7 am on the ground plus two-storey structure located on S V Road in Vile Parle west, and no casualty has been reported so far, he said.On being...
09:10

Ukraine evacuates 50 civilians from Mariupol's Azovstal

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Ukraine evacuated 50 civilians from the Azovstal plant in the besieged city of Mariupol, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said on Friday.'The evacuation was extremely slow. However, today, we managed to free 50 women, children and the elderly from Azovstal,' Vereshchuk wrote on...
09:07

18 Chinese jets intrude Taiwan's air zone

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Taiwan on Friday reported that 18 Chinese military aircraft entered its air defence identification zone (ADIZ).According to the Ministry of National Defence, the planes included six J-11 fighter jets, six J-16 fighter jets, two Xi'an H-6 bombers, two KJ-500 airborne early warning and control...
08:22

Putin's 'girlfriend' in proposed EU sanctions

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Russian President Vladimir Putin's alleged girlfriend, Alina Kabaeva, is included in the sixth proposed package of European Union sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.According to two European diplomatic sources, Kabaeva, who has been romantically linked to Putin was included in...
00:57

PM urged to postpone NEET PG 2022 exam

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Over 15,000 National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test 2022 aspirants on Friday submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging that the upcoming post graduate examination be postponed, education rights group said.  The NEET PG 2022 is scheduled for May 21 and the memorandum...
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Delhi to allow bars to serve liquor till 3 am

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In a move aimed at making the nightlife more happening, the Delhi government has taken a policy decision to allow bars to serve liquor till 3 am, officials said on Friday. The government has issued necessary directions to the Excise department and an order is likely to be issued soon in...