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Narendra Modi congratulates Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday congratulated opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena on his victory in the Sri Lankan polls and reaffirmed India's continued support for the nation's peace and development. "I spoke to Maithripala…
I-T Cases against Jayalalithaa, Sasikala Withdrawn
The 18-year-old income tax (I-T) department proceedings against AIADMK general secretary and Tamil Nadu former chief minister J.Jayalalithaa and her close aide Sasikala were closed Thursday. The withdrawal of cases came after the…
Three IM suspects arrested for Bengaluru Blast
Three suspected members of banned outfit Indian Mujahideen were Thursday arrested for their involvement in the Dec 28 blast in Bengaluru in which a woman was killed, a top police official said. The three accused - Syed Ismail Afaq, 34,…
Amit Shah disapproves Sakshi Maharaj’s Remarks
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah Thursday admitted that the statements of some party leaders on religious conversions were damaging the party's image. "When our MLAs or MPs give such statements, it damages the BJP," he told…
Sunanda Murder Case: Shashi Tharoor in Trouble
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's domestic help, Narayan Singh, interrogated by Delhi Police twice earlier, was Thursday called for questioning, police said. The special team investigating the murder of Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar took Singh…
Modi urges Diaspora to contribute to India’s Growth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday recounted the example of an NRI from Surat who would diligently sweep and clean the roads of his ancestral village during his annual visits to India as an example of how the Indian diaspora can…
Badal urges Rajnath to free Khalistani Prisoners
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Thursday urged Home Minister Rajnath Singh to release some Khalistani prisoners who he said were aged and even blind. Badal told reporters after meeting the home minister that he sought their…
Kailash Satyarthi to visit Taiwan on Jan 14
Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi will visit Taiwan Jan 14-18, a statement said Thursday. Satyarthi, who founded Bachpan Bachao Andolan (save childhood movement), and his wife, will visit Taiwan on the invitation of its government, the…
Pakistan restricts Dosti Bus Service to Wagah Border
For the first time, the Indo-Pak Dosti bus service will be restricted to Wagah border only, as Pakistan has taken the unprecedented decision, citing 'terror threats'. The decision has been taken by the Pakistan Tourism Development…
Murder Case registered in Sunanda Pushkar Death
The Delhi Police have confirmed that Sunanda Pushkar, late wife of former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor, was killed by administering poison. The probe made it clear that she did not commit suicide. A murder case has been registered against…