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Advani Turns 90, Greeted By Political Leaders Across Spectrum
BJP veteran L.K. Advani, who turned 90 on Wedensday, was greeted on his birthday by leaders across political spectrum with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that his efforts had richly contributed to building of the party.....
Mary Kom Wins Gold At Asian Boxing Championship
Star Indian boxer M.C. Mary Kom defeated Hyang Mi Kim of North Korea in the women's 48kg category to clinch gold at the Asian Boxing Championship in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday. ....
Polling For Himachal Assembly Begins
Polling for the 68-seat Himachal Pradesh assembly in a single phase began amid tight security on Thursday, an election official said here.....
Modi, Hasina, Mamata Flag-off Kolkata-Khulna Friendship Train
Taking their connectivity links further, India and Bangladesh on Thursday opened a new rail line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee jointly flagging-off the Kolkata-Khulna 'Bandhan Express' via video-conferencing.....
Trump Wants World To Cut Ties With N. Korea, Wants China To Do More
US President Donald Trump on Thursday urged all countries to stop arming, financing and trading with the "murderous" North Korean regime even as he claimed that China had a solution to the Korean nuclear crisis. ....
Tight Security Across Karnataka For Tipu Festival
Security has been tightened across Karnataka on Friday to ensure peaceful celebration of the state-sponsored Tipu Sultan Jayanti in honour of the erstwhile Mysore ruler amid protests by the right-wing opposition.....
GST Council Cuts Tax Slab For 178 Items From 28% To 18%
The GST rate on 50 items of mass consumption, that were in the 28 per cent tax slab, rest items has been slashed to 18 per cent, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, who heads the panel of Group of Ministers for tackling IT-related glitches, said on Friday.....
SC Refuses Plea To Ban Release Of 'Padmavati'
The Supreme Court on Friday refused a plea seeking to ban the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's controversial "Padmavati" epic drama featuring Deepika Padukone as a Rajput queen.....
Azad, A Pillar Of Freedom Struggle: Rahul Gandhi
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday paid tribute to India's first Education Minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad on his 129th birth anniversary.....
Pakistan Army Violates Ceasefire On LoC
The Pakistani Army has violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, defence sources said. No casualty or damage was reported from the Indian side. ....
