PM Modi’s respect for ‘Nari Shakti’ signifies role of women empowerment in building developed India

PM Modi’s respect for ‘Nari Shakti’ signifies role of women empowerment in building developed India

New Delhi, May 11 - As he bowed down to Padma awardee Purnamasi Jani in an act of respect and humility during his visit to Odisha on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again saluted the strength, courage, and resilience of 'Nari Shakti'

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Will not go inside Raj Bhavan even if I am invited: Mamata Banerjee

Will not go inside Raj Bhavan even if I am invited: Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata, May 11 - In an oblique reference to the sexual harassment controversy surrounding West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, the state’s Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday afternoon said that she would never go inside Raj Bhavan even if she was invited.

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Progress in underground section of Agra Metro gathers momentum

Progress in underground section of Agra Metro gathers momentum

Agra May 11 - Work on the remaining segments of the 29.8 km long network of the Agra Metro project has been sped up to ensure that it is completed before the deadline next year. The priority six km sector from the Taj

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India under PM Modi a global case study on how to become a resilient economy: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

India under PM Modi a global case study on how to become a resilient economy: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

New Delhi, May 11 - Union Minister and BJP candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, said on Saturday that India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become a global case study on how to emerge as a resilient economy amid myriad

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Delhi BJP releases new poster against Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi BJP releases new poster against Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi, May 11 - After being granted interim bail by the Supreme Court and getting released from jail, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visited the Hanuman temple in Connaught Place on Saturday, accompanied by his wife Sunita Kejriwal, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant

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PM Modi tears into Aiyar’s Pak ‘atom bomb’ remark, says Cong wants to scare people

PM Modi tears into Aiyar’s Pak ‘atom bomb’ remark, says Cong wants to scare people

New Delhi, May 11 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stepped up his attack on the Congress over its leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s ‘respect Pakistan because of its atom bombs’ statement and said that the grand old party was trying to find

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PM Modi recalls 1998 Pokhran tests that showcased India’s strength to world

PM Modi recalls 1998 Pokhran tests that showcased India’s strength to world

New Delhi, May 11 - Remembering the historic feat achieved in India's nuclear capabilities during the 1998 Pokhran tests, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the day is not only a testament to India's emergence as a nuclear power but also

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ECI to adopt ‘early action formula’ in Bengal to ensure fair LS polls in next four phases

ECI to adopt ‘early action formula’ in Bengal to ensure fair LS polls in next four phases

Kolkata, May 11 - The Election Commission of India (ECI) will adopt an ‘early action formula’ in the forthcoming four phases of the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal to ensure peaceful and fair elections.

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‘Our achievements will enable lotus to bloom again,’ says Anurag Thakur at launch of roadshow

‘Our achievements will enable lotus to bloom again,’ says Anurag Thakur at launch of roadshow

Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh), May 11 - BJP MP Anurag Thakur, who has returned to the Lok Sabha from the Hamirpur seat four consecutive times since 2008, is one of the most prominent faces in the fray from Himachal Pradesh that will go to

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Two terrorist associates held in south Kashmir’s Shopian

Two terrorist associates held in south Kashmir’s Shopian

Srinagar, May 11, - Jammu and Kashmir Police, in south Kashmir's Shopian district, arrested two terrorist associates and recovered incriminating materials from their possession, police said on Saturday.

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Pak had more electricity than India because of Cong’s misrule, Malviya hits back at Aiyar’s ‘respect’ quip

Pak had more electricity than India because of Cong’s misrule, Malviya hits back at Aiyar’s ‘respect’ quip

New Delhi, May 11 - In the wake of Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s recent comment advocating that India treat its arch-rival Pakistan with respect, BJP leader Amit Malviya on Saturday took a swipe at the grand old party and posted World Bank

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LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in Odisha, Jharkhand today

LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in Odisha, Jharkhand today

New Delhi, May 11 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will campaign in Odisha and Jharkhand on Saturday for the ongoing Lok Sabha polls.

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PM Modi holds roadshow in Bhubaneswar

PM Modi holds roadshow in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, May 10 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a four km-long roadshow from the BJP's state office here to the Vani Vihar Square area in the city.

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Back among his supporters, Kejriwal says 140 cr people have to fight against dictatorship

Back among his supporters, Kejriwal says 140 cr people have to fight against dictatorship

New Delhi, May 10 - After his release from Tihar Jail on Friday evening, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal told a large gathering of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporters that the 140 crore people of the country will have to fight together against

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CM Kejriwal freed from Tihar after 40-day judicial custody in excise policy case

CM Kejriwal freed from Tihar after 40-day judicial custody in excise policy case

New Delhi, May 10 - Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was behind bars in the excise scam case for 40 days, was on Friday released from the Tihar Jail in Delhi, hours after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail till June

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After 10 years of tech innovations, India geared up for next phase of growth: Industry leaders

After 10 years of tech innovations, India geared up for next phase of growth: Industry leaders

New Delhi, May 11 - As India embarks on its journey to become a global technology powerhouse under various schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government in the last 10 years, the National Technology Day is the occasion for the

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US ‘doubling down’ on boosting trade with ‘critical partner’ India: Senior trade official

US ‘doubling down’ on boosting trade with ‘critical partner’ India: Senior trade official

Dallas, May 11 - India has emerged as a "critical partner" for the US which is "doubling down" on it for trade and working on further boosting economic ties, according to a senior US trade official.

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UNGA votes to upgrade Palestine’s observership to special status, bypassing US veto

UNGA votes to upgrade Palestine’s observership to special status, bypassing US veto

United Nations, May 11 - The UN General Assembly on Friday voted to upgrade Palestine's status in the world body while keeping it as an observer, in a move aimed at bypassing the US veto of full observership.

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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

India on Tuesday reacted strongly to pro-Khalistani elements taking the center stage, raising anti-India slogans, and displaying objectionable posters against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a ‘Nagar Kirtan’ organized at Malton in Canada, urging the government led by Justin Trudeau to stop providing

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‘Serious accusations, but not convicted’: SC orders release of Kejriwal on interim bail, imposes conditions

‘Serious accusations, but not convicted’: SC orders release of Kejriwal on interim bail, imposes conditions

New Delhi, May 10 - The Supreme Court on Friday released Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on interim bail till June 1 in view of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, noting that while serious accusations have been made against him, "he has not been

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