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Cong attacks BJP on Pulwama attack, asks who benefited most from strike

New Delhi: Mounting a fresh offensive against the BJP government on the first anniversary of the Pulwama terror attack, the Congress on Friday accused it of using the sacrifice of soldiers for electoral gains and asked who benefited the most from the strike. As Pulwama occupied the political centrestage, several Congress leaders, including former president […]

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Rahul Gandhi known sympathiser of LeT, Jaish-e-Mohammed; he’s insulting security forces: BJP

New Delhi: Terming Rahul Gandhi a “known sympathiser” of terror groups LeT and Jaish-e-Mohammed, the BJP on Friday alleged that the Congress leader chose to target not just the government but even the security forces at a time when the nation was paying tributes to those killed in last year’s Pulwama attack. The ruling party’s […]

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At JNU, Chidambaram pitches for mass movement if Muslims are sent to detention camps

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said there must be a “huge mass movement” if any Muslim was sent to detention camps in case the Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). Speaking at the JNU campus here, the former Union minister said the CAA was an outcome […]

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Congress will bring govt to its knees over SC reservation, ‘decisive action’ in two days: Surjewala

Chandigarh: The Congress on Friday said it will bring the government to its knees for sabotaging job quotas for the SCs, STs and the OBCs, warning it of decisive action in the next two days. Against the backdrop of a recent Supreme Court judgement, Congress leaders Randeep Singh Surjewala and Kumari Selja accused the BJP […]

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Everyone, including politicians, are free to visit newly-created UT: Amit Shah

Everyone, including politicians, are free to visit newly-created UT: Amit Shah

Says BJP leaders shouldn't have uttered 'goli maro', 'Indo-Pak match'

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said statements like ‘goli maro’ and ‘Indo-Pak match’ should not have been made by BJP leaders while campaigning for the Delhi Assembly elections and that such remarks may have cost the party dearly. He, however, said the BJP does not fight elections just for victory or […]

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China witnesses deadliest day as death toll in coronavirus outbreak surges to 1,367

China witnesses deadliest day as death toll in coronavirus outbreak surges to 1,367

Beijing/Wuhan: China on Thursday reported 254 fatalities from the coronavirus outbreak – the highest in a single day and double than the previous record high – taking the death toll to 1,367, as authorities adopted a new diagnosis method amid concerns that the crisis is nowhere near slowing down contrary to official projections. China’s central […]

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School headmaster booked under POCSO Act, jailed

School headmaster booked under POCSO Act, jailed

Coimbatore: The headmaster of a government elementary school at Kattampatty in Coimbatore district, was on Thursday arrested after being booked under the POCSO Act for allegedly misbehaving with girl students, police said. The parents of 11 students, studying in fourth and fifth standards, had complained about the 52-year-old headmaster for sexually harassing the girl students, […]

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US, Taliban close to ‘reduction in violence’ agreement

US, Taliban close to ‘reduction in violence’ agreement

Islamabad: The Taliban have issued an ultimatum to Washington after weeks of talks with a US peace envoy, demanding a reply on their offer of a seven-day reduction of violence in Afghanistan, or they would walk away from the negotiating table, two Taliban officials said Wednesday. The development comes as Washington said late Tuesday that […]

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Kejriwal to take oath as Delhi CM in public ceremony at Ramlila Maidan on Feb 16: Sisodia

Kejriwal to take oath as Delhi CM in public ceremony at Ramlila Maidan on Feb 16: Sisodia

New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal will take oath as Delhi chief minister on February 16 at Ramlila Maidan in a grand ceremony that will be open to public, senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday. Addressing reporters, Sisodia said all cabinet ministers will also take oath along with Kejriwal at the event. The oath-taking ceremony […]

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Chinese foreign minister to make first visit abroad since coronavirus outbreak

Beijing: Foreign Minister Wang Yi would be the first Chinese dignitary to travel abroad this week since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in China to attend the Munich Security Conference, where he would highlight China’s efforts to contain the deadly disease. The Munich Security Conference (MSC) is scheduled to be held in the German […]