BJP cautions Akhilesh against continuing alliance with Congress

BJP cautions Akhilesh against continuing alliance with Congress

Lucknow, July 14 - The Bharatiya Janata Party, on Sunday, cautioned Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav against continuing his alliance with the Congress.

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Nearly 3 lakh devotees perform Amarnath Yatra in 15 days

Nearly 3 lakh devotees perform Amarnath Yatra in 15 days

Jammu, July 14 - During the last 15 days since it started on June 29, nearly three lakh devotees performed Amarnath Yatra as another batch of 4,889 enthusiastic pilgrims left for Kashmir valley on Sunday.

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Akhara Parishad to issue I-cards for saints, seers in Maha Kumbh

Akhara Parishad to issue I-cards for saints, seers in Maha Kumbh

Prayagraj, July 14 - For the first time in the Maha Kumbh, scheduled to be held in early 2025, saints and seers of different akharas will be given identity cards that will give them access to the Mela areas, said a top Akhara

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Shiv Sena-UBT under attack for PWP leader Jayant Patil’s defeat in Maha Council poll

Shiv Sena-UBT under attack for PWP leader Jayant Patil’s defeat in Maha Council poll

Mumbai, July 13 - The humiliating defeat of Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) leader Jayant Patil in the biennial election to the Maharashtra Legislative Council held on Friday has exposed the rift in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) indicating that all is not

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Rahul Gandhi – a loose cannon shooting randomly: Karnataka BJP on his Agniveer remark

Rahul Gandhi – a loose cannon shooting randomly: Karnataka BJP on his Agniveer remark

Bengaluru, July 13 - Slamming Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for his Agniveer remark, the Karnataka BJP on Saturday said that the Congress leader was a "loose cannon, shooting randomly and making irrelevant statements".

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Victory in Bengal bypolls equally significant as LS results: Mamata Banerjee

Victory in Bengal bypolls equally significant as LS results: Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata, July 13 - Trinamool Congress' spectacular victory in the bypolls to all the four Assembly constituencies in West Bengal is equally significant as the party's spectacular results in the recent Lok Sabha polls in the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on

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Kerala HC judge, known for speedy case disposals, wraps up judicial career

Kerala HC judge, known for speedy case disposals, wraps up judicial career

Kochi, July 13 - Kerala High Court Justice P. Somarajan, whose career spanned over 35 years, bid adieu to his glittering legal career on Saturday.

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BJP State Working Committee meeting in Jaipur; Shivraj Chouhan to attend

BJP State Working Committee meeting in Jaipur; Shivraj Chouhan to attend

Jaipur, July 13 - The state working committee meeting of the BJP will be held on Saturday in Jaipur where the leaders will discuss bypolls to be held on five seats in Rajasthan.

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Indian Consulate helping students after Beryl wreaks havoc in Houston

Indian Consulate helping students after Beryl wreaks havoc in Houston

Houston, July 13 - With Hurricane Beryl leaving a trail of destruction and several areas without power for days on the Texas coast this week, the Consulate General of India in Houston continues to provide assistance and emergency necessities to the Indian students

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Himachal CM ensures win in Assembly bypolls, secures ‘absolute majority’ for Congress

Himachal CM ensures win in Assembly bypolls, secures ‘absolute majority’ for Congress

Shimla, July 13 - In a high-stake bypolls for three Assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday not only ensured a win on two of three seats, including his greenhorn politician wife Kamlesh Thakur’s Dehra constituency that saw

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New criminal laws: Delhi LG clears appointment of 165 Junior Scientific Assistants

New criminal laws: Delhi LG clears appointment of 165 Junior Scientific Assistants

New Delhi, July 13 - Delhi Lieutenant Governor, VK Saxena, has sanctioned the appointment of 165 Junior Scientific Assistants (JSAs) on contract basis to meet the immediate requirements arising out of the implementation of the three new criminal laws.

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Voters show door to those who betrayed them: Himachal CM

Voters show door to those who betrayed them: Himachal CM

Shimla, July 13 - With the victory of the Congress candidates in two out of three Assembly constituencies in the by-poll on Saturday, Himachal Pradesh

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UP CM calls for swift action against unauthorised buses, month-long campaign initiated

UP CM calls for swift action against unauthorised buses, month-long campaign initiated

New Delhi, July 13 - Days after the Unnao bus tragedy that claimed 18 lives, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the Transport Department officials to ensure strict compliance with road safety regulations.

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Kumaraswamy urges advocates to approach Guv for consent to prosecute K’taka CM

Kumaraswamy urges advocates to approach Guv for consent to prosecute K’taka CM

Bengaluru, July 13 - In a major development, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, HD Kumaraswamy has made an appeal to the legal fraternity to seek consent for the prosecution of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah from Governor TC Gehlot in connection with

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Mere pronouncement of ‘Talaq’ 3 times does not end Muslim marriage: J&K High Court

Mere pronouncement of ‘Talaq’ 3 times does not end Muslim marriage: J&K High Court

Srinagar, July 13 - In a judgement of far-reaching consequences, Jammu & Kashmir High Court has ruled that a mere pronouncement of the word ‘Talaq’ three times by the husband is not enough to end a Muslim marriage. Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul observed

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BJP assails Cong on ‘Samvidhaan hatya’, cites dismissal of state govts in 1980

BJP assails Cong on ‘Samvidhaan hatya’, cites dismissal of state govts in 1980

New Delhi, July 13 - Amid the heated war of words between the Opposition and government over the remembrance of June 25 as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a fresh broadside at the grand old party and enumerated many

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BJP’s Kamlesh Shah wins MP’s Amarwara bypoll

BJP’s Kamlesh Shah wins MP’s Amarwara bypoll

Bhopal, July 13 - In a high voltage electoral contest in Madhya Pradesh's Amarwara byelection, the ruling BJP won the bypoll with a margin of 3,552 votes. The result was announced on Saturday.

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Bengal bypoll results: Clean sweep for Trinamool in all four constituencies

Bengal bypoll results: Clean sweep for Trinamool in all four constituencies

Kolkata, July 13 - Trinamool Congress candidates have clinched victories with huge margins in all four Assembly constituencies that went for bypolls on July 10.

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CM Siddaramaiah directly involved in MUDA scam: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

CM Siddaramaiah directly involved in MUDA scam: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

Hubballi, July 13 - Union Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday accused Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of being "directly involved" in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam.

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Bihar: Independent candidate Shankar Singh wins Rupauli assembly bypoll

Bihar: Independent candidate Shankar Singh wins Rupauli assembly bypoll

Patna, July 13 - Independent candidate Shankar Singh has won the Rupauli assembly bypoll in Purnea district with a margin of 8204 votes over JD(U) candidate Kaladhar Mandal.

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