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BSF Trooper On LoC Commits Suicide
A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper on Sunday committed suicide at an outpost on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir, police said.....
Presidential Election: Joshi, Sushma Among Probables
Who will be India's next President? Initial discussions in the BJP have catapulted veteran party leader Murli Manohar Joshi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj as top favourites.....
16 Killed In Meghalaya Accident
At least 16 people were killed on Sunday when a truck they were in rammed into the concrete barricade of a road in Meghalayas West Khasi Hills district, police said. ....
Kejriwal Approves 37% Hike In Minimum Wage, Calls It 'Holi Gift'
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday approved around 37 per cent hike in the minimum wages and termed it a "Holi gift" for the city's labour class. It now needs to be cleared by Lt. Governor Anil Baijal.....
Odisha Panchayat Poll Results: BJD On Top; BJP Makes Gains
Even though the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) retained the top position in the recently concluded panchayat polls in Odisha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken a giant stride forward, while the faction-ridden Congress party got decimated.....
Oscars : The Coveted Awards Spring Surprises And A Few Heart-breaks
Not all was unexpected at the prestigious Oscars stage, 'Moonlight' wins Oscars for the Best Film, La La Land wins Damien Chazelle Oscar for Best Director, Emma Stone best actor (female) and Casey Afflek best actor (male)....
Who's Polluting Young Girl's Mind: Rijiju On DU Student
Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Monday wondered who was "polluting" the mind of a Delhi University student campaigning on social media against the ABVP. ....
Act Cautiously On Ramjas, Rajnath Tells Police
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said he was in touch with Delhi Police over the situation arising out of the Ramjas College clash.....
Campus Politics Hurting Academic Freedom?
The violent clashes between the right-wing ABVP and the Left-leaning student groups at Delhi University's Ramjas College are just a reminder of campuses turning into political battlegrounds, or are they also reflective of the premier educational institutions losing their academic freedom?....
'Bad Bank A Bad Idea, Bankers To Strike Work On Tuesday'
An umbrella body of nine bank unions has called a day-long strike on Tuesday to protest the government's "anti-people banking reforms" and to press for compensation to employees for extra work done on account of demonetisation and booking loan defaulters.....
