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First Phase Of UP Civic Bodies' Polls Begins
Polling began on Wednesday to elect chairmen of local bodies in 24 districts of Uttar Pradesh, and the mayor of Agra along with 100 corporators, officials said.....
Google Doodle Celebrates Hindu Woman Who Fought Child Marriage
Google on Wednesday dedicated a special doodle to mark the 153rd birth anniversary of medico Rukhmabai Raut, who proved instrumental in getting the obnoxious practice of child marriages banned not only in colonial India but the entire British Empire.....
Modi Meets Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe in New Delhi on Thursday.....
Blow To Sasikala, Ruling AIADMK Gets 'two Leaves' Symbol
In a severe blow to the AIADMK faction led by the now jailed V.K. Sasikala and her nephew T.T.V. Dinakaran, the Election Commission on Thursday allotted the hugely popular "two leaves" symbol to the faction led by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam.....
Egypt's Airstrikes Kill Militants Involved In Deadly Mosque Attack
The Egyptian airstrikes hit a number of vehicles of militants involved in the deadly attack on a mosque in North Sinai province that left 270 killed, said an Egyptian military spokesman in a statement on Friday.....
Physical Threats Unacceptable: VP Naidu On 'Padmavati' Row
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said physical threats and obstruction of filmmakers were unacceptable in a democracy and urged those opposing the release of film "Padmavati" to protest peacefully and lawfully.....
PM Modi Pays Tribute To Victims Of 26/11 Attacks In Mann Ki Baat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday remembered the victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks on its ninth anniversary and said terrorism has become a threat on humanity and global burden.....
Modi Bought Power From Private Firms At Higher Rates: Rahul
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of reducing the power generation capacity of government-owned power firms between 2012-16, while buying electricity from private players at a much higher rate.....
Kohli, Vijay Tons Put India In Command On Day 1 Of Kotla Test
Sri Lanka pulled back with two late wickets as India rode on centurions Murali Vijay and Virat Kohli to end the opening day at 371/4 in the third and final Test at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Saturday.....
Strategic Port In Sight, Sushma Makes Unscheduled Stopover In Iran
External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Saturday paid an unscheduled visit to Iran on her way back from Russia's Sochi, and had a luncheon meeting with her Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif in Tehran.....
