Sachin Pilot again targets own govt in Rajasthan

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Sachin Pilot again targets own govt in Rajasthan

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Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday said he will continue to fight against corruption even if some people do not like it.   The former Rajasthan deputy chief minister had last month sat on a fast here, piling pressure on his own party by targeting the Ashok Gehlot government in the...
20:42

Pak will only come for WC in India if...: PCB

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Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi will seek a written guarantee from BCCI supremo Jay Shah about Indian team's participation in 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan before committing on their national team playing its ODI World Cup games in India, later this year.   The 2023...
20:21

ED arrests Raipur mayor's brother in PMLA case linked to liquor 'scam'

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The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday arrested Raipur Mayor Aijaz Dhebar's elder brother Anwar in a money laundering case linked to the alleged liquor scam in Chhattisgarh, official sources said.  Aijaz Dhebar, 47, is a ruling party mayor in the Congress-ruled state.His elder brother...
20:07

Close aide of Mukhtar Ansari held: Punjab Police chief

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A close aide of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was arrested by Punjab Police, state's top cop Gaurav Yadav said on Saturday.  Harwinder Singh alias Jugnu Wala was a wanted criminal and the Uttar Pradesh police had announced a reward of Rs one lakh on his arrest.He was apprehended...
19:56

EC notice to K'taka Cong on 'rate card' ads against BJP

K'taka Cong's 'rate card' ads against BJP
K'taka Cong's 'rate card' ads against BJP
The Election Commission has issued a notice to the Karnataka Congress over its corruption rate card advertisements published in newspapers targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party and sought empirical evidence to prove its allegations by Sunday evening.  The notice was issued on Saturday...
19:38

Cong's 'Garibi Hatao' guarantee is biggest fraud: PM

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Cautioning people of Karnataka against Congress' guarantees' ahead of assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called the promise of 'Garibi Hatao' announced by the party 50 years ago as its biggest fraud in the history, which is still on.  He also said people across...
18:57

Modi only cares for his 'grand tamasha': Cong

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The Congress on Saturday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a master of distortion and accused him of caring only for his grand tamasha and not the inconvenience caused by his 26-km roadshow in Bengaluru.Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged ambulances were stuck on roads due to the...
18:51

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' pushed to September 7

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Fans of Shah Rukh Khan will have to wait till September 7 for the superstar's second release of the year Jawan. Shah Rukh and producer of the action-entertainer Gauri Khan shared the new release date of the film on Instagram on Saturday. Jawan was earlier scheduled to premiere on June...
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Ex-BJP minister Deepak Joshi joins Congress ahead of MP polls

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In a setback to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Madhya Pradesh ahead of the state Assembly elections, senior leader and former minister Deepak Joshi joined the Opposition Congress on Saturday.        Deepak Joshi, the son of former Chief Minister late Kailash Joshi,...
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BJP launches 'Jhootha Kahin Ka' campaign against Kejriwal

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The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party flagged off 14 special vans on Saturday under its Jhootha Kahin Ka campaign against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and said these vehicles will travel across the city and show a 27-minute video on the lies and U-turns of the AAP chief in the last eight...
17:38

Khalistan Commando Force chief killed in Lahore

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Wanted terrorist and chief of the Khalistan Commando Force (KCF-Panjwar group) Paramjit Singh Panjwar was shot dead in Pakistan's Lahore on Saturday by unidentified assailants, sources said.                 He was gunned down this morning by two...
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Farmer, who crossed over to B'desh, returns home after 15 months

A farmer of West Bengal's Nadia district, who mistakenly crossed over to Bangladesh while working on farmland at the international border, returned home on Saturday after 15 months in the neighbouring country, officials said.  Nasir Seikh, a resident of Brahmanagar in Chapra police station...
17:26

NEET-UG postponed in violence-hit Manipur

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Medical entrance exam NEET-UG scheduled on May 7 has been postponed in Manipur in view of the law-and-order situation there, the National Testing Agency announced Saturday.   The exam date for candidates whose test centre was in Manipur will be announced soon. NEET (UG)-2023 exam...
16:42

King Charles formally crowned

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King Charles III was on Saturday crowned the King of the United Kingdom at Westminster Abbey, in a solemn religious ceremony that dates back almost a thousand years.  
16:33

King Charles takes coronation oath

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The Archbishop of Canterbury acknowledges the multiple faiths observed in the United Kingdom by saying the Church of England will seek to foster an environment in which people of all faiths may live freely. He then administers the coronation oath.The King places his hand on the Holy Gospel...
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Rishi Sunak reads from Bible at Charles' coronation

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak read from the biblical book of Colossians at the historic Coronation of King Charles III.The country's first Hindu head of government, the 42-year-old read from the Epistle to the Colossians, from the New Testament.
15:59

Cong working on banned PFI's agenda, claims Shah

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Union Home Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Shah on Saturday accused the Congress of functioning on the banned Popular Front of India's (PFI) agenda, as he urged the people of Karnataka not to vote for the opposition party in Assembly polls next week.Alleging that Congress...
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King Charles III and Camilla arrive at Westminster Abbey

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King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, on Saturday arrived at Westminster Abbey for the historic coronation in a solemn religious ceremony that dates back almost a thousand years.Westminster Abbey has been the site of every British Coronation since that of William The Conqueror in 1066...
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King Charles' coronation ceremony begins in London

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King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, on Saturday left Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey for the historic coronation in a solemn religious ceremony that dates back almost a thousand years.  Westminster Abbey has been the site of every British Coronation since that of William...
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Take refinery to Gujarat, says Uddhav

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Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said the proposed oil refinery in Barsu in coastal Ratnagiri district should be moved to Gujarat and good investment projects from the neighbouring state be brought to Maharashtra. Interacting with villagers at Barsu, Thackeray said the...
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Power snag during President Murmu's convocation address

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Lights went off during President Droupadi Murmu's address at the 12th convocation of the Maharaja Shri Ramchandra Bhanjadeo University in Odisha's Baripada on Saturday plunging the venue into darkness.          The snag at the high security programme lasted from...
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Prince Harry, Andrew to have no formal role at coronation of King Charles

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The Duke of Sussex and the Duke of York will not have any formal role at the coronation of King Charles on Saturday, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.   Harry and Andrew, who are no longer working royals, will attend the service but will not perform any duties, The Independent newspaper...
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Crowds descend on London for King Charles' coronation

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Thousands of people are descending on London on Saturday hoping to catch a glimpse of King Charles as he prepares to be crowned in a historic ceremony, which will also be watched by millions around the world.  British military personnel marched over Westminster Bridge ahead of the...
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'The Kerala Story' declared tax-free in MP

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday announced to give tax-free status to The Kerala Story in the state, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi credited the movie for bringing out terror conspiracies and used it to attack the Congress during a rally in...
12:44

Army grounds Dhruv chopper fleet after JK crash

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The Army has grounded the entire fleet of Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv following the crash of one of the choppers in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, military sources said.     An ALH Dhruv with three people on board crashed following a hard landing in Kishtwar in Jammu...
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Is Brij Bhushan so important for UP polls?: Sibal questions Modi's 'silence'

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Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal Saturday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence over the sexual harassment allegations against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and asked whether the accused is so important electorally in Uttar Pradesh that he cannot be removed...
11:56

54 dead in Manipur violence, Imphal Valley peaceful

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The death toll in the Manipur carnage increased to 54, officials said even as unofficial sources put the figure at several scores. Life returned to a wary normalcy in Imphal Valley on Saturday as shops and markets reopened and cars started plying on the roads. Security presence which has...
11:13

Modi's 26-km road-show begins in Bengaluru

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his 26 km roadshow in Bengaluru on Saturday morning, campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party, ahead of May 10 assembly polls in Karnataka.The roadshow from Someshwar Bhavan RBI Ground in Bengaluru South to Malleshwaram's Sankey Tank is expected to be covered...
10:19

Scorpion stings passenger on Air India flight

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A scorpion stung a passenger on board an Air-India flight that was on its way from Nagpur to Mumbai.Air India has confirmed the incident that took place on April 23 adding that the passenger was administered treatment and is now out of danger.While there are instances of live birds and rats being...
09:49

1 terrorist killed in Rajouri operation: Army

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A terrorist was killed and another was most likely injured on Saturday in an ongoing operation in the densely forested area of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir, Army said.Five army personnel were killed and a major-rank officer was injured on Friday in an explosion triggered by the...
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Uddhav Thackeray to visit Barsu today; police presence increased

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A large number of policemen have been deployed in and around Barsu village in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district, the site of a proposed refinery, in view of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray's visit as well as a rally of supporters of the project on Saturday, a senior official has...
08:56

Fresh encounter begins in Rajouri

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Fresh firing has started after a contact was established between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district in the wee hours of Saturday morning, officials said.According to a statement from the Army's Northern Command, its personnel have been conducting 'relentless...
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Ukrainian, Russian delegates clash at Turkey Summit

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A scuffle broke out between Ukrainian and Russian delegates at a summit in Turkey on Thursday, state-run news agency Anadolu reported. A video posted by Anadolu shows the delegates shoving each other after Ukrainian representatives unfurled their national flag and shouted anti-Russia slogans...
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I-T dept officer killed in Manipur violence: IRS body

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An Income Tax department official posted in Imphal was killed during the current spate of violence in Manipur, the Indian Revenue Service Association said on Friday. The association said this in a fresh tweet, posted a few minutes after it deleted an old one on the incident. In the...