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Implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, 10 lakh jobs in the manufacturing sector and a State Capital Region tag for Bengaluru are among the top promises made by the BJP in its manifesto for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly election. The document, named BJP Praja Pranalike, was released in Bengaluru today by the party’s national […]

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The Supreme Court today held that it can dissolve marriages on the ground of “irretrievable breakdown of marriage” invoking powers under Article 142. It further held that the mandatory waiting period of six months for divorce through mutual consent can be done away with, subject to conditions. “We have also laid down factors which can […]

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A mobile phone was thrown towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was holding a roadshow standing on a specially designed vehicle, as part of campaigning for the May 10 Assembly elections, police said. The phone was hurled out of “excitement” by a woman BJP worker who had no “ill-intention”, according to police. The phone landing […]

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The Gujarat High Court will today hear Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s appeal challenging the court order convicting him of criminal defamation over his “Modi surname” remark. The case will be heard by a new judge of the Gujarat High Court after Justice Geeta Gopi recused herself from hearing the case by saying “not before me”. […]

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Several unnamed persons have been booked for offering namaz outside two mosques in the old city area in violation of prohibitory orders on Eid last week, police said on Friday. City Superintendent Police Kuldeep Singh Gunawat told the media that clerics had assured the district authorities ahead of Eid that no one will be allowed […]

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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor today slammed the country’s Olympics body chief PT Usha for criticising the wrestlers’ public protest over alleged sexual misconduct by the wrestling body head. Usha had said the wrestlers’ protest “amounts to indiscipline” and slammed them for not waiting for the report by a committee that is looking into the charges […]

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The Calcutta High Court has ordered a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into Ram Navami violence in West Bengal. Violence had rocked West Bengal during Ram Navami celebrations last month. Acting on a petition filed by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, the high court ordered the transfer of investigation to the anti-terror agency from […]

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  A man brandishing a gun was tackled and arrested by the police as he threatened to hold a classroom full of children hostage at gunpoint in West Bengal’s Malda. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said a disaster had been averted by the police’s timely action, adding that the act may not have been one of […]

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Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai has released a second audio clip, where his party claims state finance minister PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan is heard denigrating the ruling DMK and accusing Chief Minister MK Stalin’s family of corruption. In the audio clip – which NDTV cannot independently verify — the speaker is heard saying, “The […]

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Japanese start-up ispace conceded Wednesday its attempt to become the first company to land on the Moon had ended in failure, but pledged to move ahead with new missions. The unmanned Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander had been scheduled to touch down on the Moon’s surface overnight, but about 25 minutes after the landing was to […]

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a massive roadshow in Kerala’s Kochi last evening, where he landed for a two-day visit. Visuals showed the Prime Minster — surrounded by security personnel — walking the road lined with cheering supporters in what was clearly a departure from his usual practice of riding an open-top vehicle. Dressed in […]

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, after a brief meeting with her Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav, said that she has “no ego” regarding a grand alliance of anti-BJP parties and that it’s going to be the people vs BJP in next year’s general elections. She claimed she has earlier too […]

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Denied a ticket to contest next month’s Karnataka assembly election, KS Eshwarappa, a senior leader of the BJP, got a call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself on Friday. PM Modi thanked Eshwarappa, a five-time member of the legislative assembly from Shivamogga in central Karnataka, for accepting the party’s decision and praised his loyalty and […]

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A court in Gujarat today rejected Rahul Gandhi’s request to put on hold his conviction in a defamation case over his “Modi surname” remark. This means Rahul Gandhi cannot be reinstated as Member of Parliament. Rahul Gandhi had requested that his conviction be paused pending his appeal against a court order sentencing him to two […]

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A day after gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead under police escort, a plea was filed in the Supreme Court on Sunday seeking the constitution of an independent expert committee headed by a former Supreme Court judge to probe the killings. The plea, filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari, also sought an […]

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Three men have been arrested for the sensational murder of Uttar Pradesh gangster Atiq Ahmed and his brother while being escorted by the police late Saturday. They have been identified by the police as Lovlesh, Sunny and Arun Maurya. They came posing as journalists and shot Ahmed and his brother Ashraf at point-blank range while […]

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An interview of former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik which attributed the Pulwama terror attack of 2019 to the incompetence of the Modi government has come as a shot in the arm for the opposition parties. Malik alleged that there was a massive intelligence failure in relation to the attack and made another […]

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated from a port in Wakayama after a blast was heard, but he was unharmed in the incident, local media reported Saturday. Several reports, including by Kyodo news agency, said an apparent “smoke bomb” had been thrown but there were no immediate signs of injuries or damage at the […]

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak on Thursday reviewed progress on various bilateral issues. The phone call comes weeks after pro-Khalistan supporters pulled down the national flag at the Indian embassy in London, raising questions over the security of the diplomatic mission. We also agreed on the need to take strong […]

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After defying party leadership with a public protest against his party-led government in Rajasthan, senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot is heading to Delhi today, reportedly to meet the party leadership. While the possibility of Pilot meeting senior party leader is not scheduled so far, sources in the party have not ruled out the possibility of […]

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Four deaths have been reported in an incident of firing inside Bathinda Military Station in Punjab early this morning. The area has been cordoned off and quick response teams are conducting a search, the Army’s South Western Command said in a statement. “Firing incident reported in the early hours of the morning around 0435h inside […]

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Congress leader Sachin Pilot opened a fresh line of attack on his rival Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday, announcing that he will sit on a one-day fast against corruption on Tuesday. He has demanded that the Gehlot government act against the alleged corruption of the previous BJP government led by Vasundhara Raje. Mr Pilot […]

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Riot control police is out and prohibitory orders have been imposed in Jharkhand’s Jamshedpur after two groups clashed last night over the alleged desecration of a Ram Navami flag. The mobs threw stones at each other and set two shops and an auto-rickshaw on fire in Shastrinagar. Police had to fire teargas shells to disperse […]

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With most parts of the country witnessing a significant rise in COVID-19 cases over the last few days, several states made masks mandatory again, while others have urged the public to take precautions. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya earlier this week held a review meeting and advised states to stay alert and review the preparedness of […]

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