CBI, ED get 4 days to file reply on Manish Sisodia’s bail pleas

CBI, ED get 4 days to file reply on Manish Sisodia’s bail pleas

New Delhi, May 8 - Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted four days to the ED and CBI to file a reply to pleas filed by former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia seeking bail after a trial court denied him regular bail in

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TN govt’s career guidance programme for 12th pass students commences

TN govt’s career guidance programme for 12th pass students commences

Chennai, May 8 - The Tamil Nadu government's 'College Dream' programme aimed at providing career guidance to students, who have passed the Class 12 board examination, commenced on Wednesday in various districts across the state, an official said.

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FM Sitharaman takes Rahul Gandhi to task over HAL

FM Sitharaman takes Rahul Gandhi to task over HAL

New Delhi, May 8 - Union Finance Minister Niramala Sitharaman on Wednesday took senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to task over what she called his "malicious attack" on public sector giant Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

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Corruption, appeasement politics link Cong & BRS, says PM Modi

Corruption, appeasement politics link Cong & BRS, says PM Modi

Karimnagar (Telangana), May 8 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday termed Congress and BRS as the two sides of the same coin, saying corruption, appeasement politics and zero governance model link the two parties.

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FM Sitharaman cites data on surge in PSUs’ profits, net worth to slam Cong amid poll heat

FM Sitharaman cites data on surge in PSUs’ profits, net worth to slam Cong amid poll heat

New Delhi, May 8 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday reeled out statistics to drive home her point that the country’s Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have shown a marked improvement in their economic performance in the last 10 years compared to the

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Four arrested for trafficking Indians to Russia-Ukraine war zone

Four arrested for trafficking Indians to Russia-Ukraine war zone

New Delhi May 8 - Four men, including a translator, were arrested on the charges of trafficking Indian nationals to Russia under the guise of better employment and then sending them to the Russia-Ukraine war zone, a CBI official said on Wednesday.

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Repolling underway at a booth in Rajasthan’s Barmer LS seat

Repolling underway at a booth in Rajasthan’s Barmer LS seat

Jaipur, May 8 - Repolling was underway at a booth in Rajasthan's Barmer Lok Sabha seat on Wednesday on the instructions of the Election Commission due to a breach of confidentiality reported during polling on April 26, said officials here.

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EC provisional figures peg third phase turnout at 64.4 per cent as polling ends in 20 states/UTs

EC provisional figures peg third phase turnout at 64.4 per cent as polling ends in 20 states/UTs

New Delhi, May 8 - The voter turnout in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday, covering 93 constituencies in 11 states/UTs, was approximately 64.40 per cent as of 11.45 p.m., with the highest voting reported from Assam (4 seats)

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Fearing ED-CBI, Shinde wanted to join BJP in 2022, claims Sanjay Raut

Fearing ED-CBI, Shinde wanted to join BJP in 2022, claims Sanjay Raut

Thane (Maharashtra), May 8 - The Shiv Sena (UBT) has claimed that Shiv Sena leader and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was "scared of going to jail" and wanted to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in June 2022, but the undivided party

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Viksit Bharat Ambassador: Saina Nehwal and Rajkummar Rao add vigour to initiative at DU event

Viksit Bharat Ambassador: Saina Nehwal and Rajkummar Rao add vigour to initiative at DU event

New Delhi, May 8 - The Viksit Bharat Ambassador event marked a welcome change from University auditoriums and townhalls to a mini-marathon at DU’s North Campus on Wednesday and saw the participation of celebrity guests from different fields, besides hundreds of teachers and

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Viksit Bharat Ambassador: DU students and teachers participate in Run event, laud the initiative

Viksit Bharat Ambassador: DU students and teachers participate in Run event, laud the initiative

New Delhi, May 8 - A one-of-its-kind Viksit Bharat Ambassador event was organised in Delhi University’s North Campus on Wednesday morning, laced with the message that ‘a developed nation calls for fit citizens’ too. The unique programme titled ‘Run For Viksit Bharat’ saw

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Several Air India Express flights cancelled from four Kerala airports

Several Air India Express flights cancelled from four Kerala airports

Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 - About a dozen Air India Express flights from the four international airports in Kerala were cancelled leaving passengers aggrieved.

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PM Modi to file nomination from Varanasi on May 14, hold mega roadshow on May 13

PM Modi to file nomination from Varanasi on May 14, hold mega roadshow on May 13

Varanasi, May 8 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will file his nomination from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh on May 14.

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LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in Telangana, Andhra today

LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in Telangana, Andhra today

New Delhi, May 8 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will offer prayers at Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Temple in Telagana's Karimnagar on Wednesday before kick-starting the Lok Sabha poll campaign in the state.

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Land registration for ‘Uttarakhand Bhawan’ in Ayodhya done, construction to start soon: CM Dhami

Land registration for ‘Uttarakhand Bhawan’ in Ayodhya done, construction to start soon: CM Dhami

Dehradun, May 8 - Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced that the registration of the land allotted to the state government for the construction of 'Uttarakhand Bhawan' in Ayodhya has been done and the construction work will be started soon.

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Phase-3 LS polls: Maharashtra’s 11 constituencies record around 61 pc voter turnout

Phase-3 LS polls: Maharashtra’s 11 constituencies record around 61 pc voter turnout

Mumbai, May 8 - Maharashtra's 11 constituencies, which went to the poll on Tuesday in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections, recorded around 61 per cent voter turnout, according to the provisional figures released by the Election Commission of India. In

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Japanese Ambassador on two-day Nagaland visit to strengthen ties

Japanese Ambassador on two-day Nagaland visit to strengthen ties

Kohima, May 7 - Japan's Ambassador to India, Hiroshi Suzuki began a two-day visit to Nagaland on Tuesday to further strengthen the cultural and diplomatic ties between Japan and the northeastern state, officials said.

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Govt has trust of 69.36 per cent residents of the country, Gujarat & UP rank highest: IIM Study

Govt has trust of 69.36 per cent residents of the country, Gujarat & UP rank highest: IIM Study

New Delhi, May 7 - The Central government enjoys the confidence and trust of more than 69 per cent residents of the country with the people of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh topping the charts in reposing faith in the government services, a high-level

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Goa records 72.52 pc voter turnout

Goa records 72.52 pc voter turnout

Panaji, May 7 - Goa has recorded 72.52 per cent voter turnout till 5 pm in two constituencies of the Lok Sabha election.

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Stop providing safe haven to criminal & secessionist elements: India tells Canada

Stop providing safe haven to criminal & secessionist elements: India tells Canada

New Delhi, May 7 - India on Tuesday reacted strongly to pro-Khalistani elements taking the centre stage, raising anti-India slogans, and displaying objectionable posters against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a 'Nagar Kirtan' organised at Malton in Canada, urging the government led by

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