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Sidhu's hug to Pakistan Army chief not nice gesture: Punjab CM
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday said his Cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's hug to Pakistan Army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa in Islamabad was "not a nice gesture and was completely avoidable".
Sidhu should have avoided indulging in such a gesture when Indian soldiers are getting killed every day on the borders, the Chief Minister told reporters here.
"After all, it is the Army chief who gives orders to kill, with soldiers merely following the order,"...
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Wrestler Bajrang opens India's gold account in Asian Games
Wrestler Bajrang Punia today clinched India's first gold medal in the 18th Asian Games after defeating Takatani Daichi of Japan in the men's 65 kg freestyle title bout here today.
Bajrang, who came into the Asian Games as favourite to win the gold in this category, beat his Japanese opponent 11-8 in the final bout.
The 24-year-old Indian had won three consecutive gold medals -- CWG (Gold Coast), Tbilisi Grand Prix (Georgia) and Yasar Dogu International (Istanbul)...
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Death toll in Kerala mounts to 210, over 7 lakh displaced
The deadly monsoon rains that savaged Kerala claimed 13 more lives today, taking the toll to 210 in the last ten days as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said most of the marooned had been rescued and the focus would now be on their rehabilitation.
In a big relief, there was respite from the rains in most parts of the state today after nearly two weeks of virtually non-stop downpour and the red alert has been lifted...
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A legacy of conflict
A succession war is brewing in the DMK after Karunanidhi’s death, with both Stalin and Alagiri staking a claim to their father’s political legacy. This, along with the churning in the AIADMK after Jayalalithaa’s death, is bound to have an impact on the political landscape of Tamil Nadu in the run-up to 2019 Lok Sabha polls, writes Kumar Chellappan
Tamil Nadu politics sans Muthuvel Karunanidhi is like the drama Hamlet without the Prince of Denmark. Karunanidhi...
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Illegal internet drugs pharmacy busted in Delhi, 4 held
An illegal internet pharmacy, allegedly shipping drugs to overseas locations like the US and Canada, based in Delhi has been busted by the NCB with the apprehension of four people and seizure of over 41,000 psychotropic tablet strips, a senior official today said.
He said the pharmacy was based in west Patel Nagar area of the national capital and was allegedly sending these drugs under the garb of auto parts and religious items.
The courier consignment bound...
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Vajpayee's ashes immersed in the Ganges at Har ki Pairi
A huge crowd converged at Har ki Pairi here today to bid final farewell to their beloved leader and former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as his ashes were immersed in the Ganga river by family members and BJP leaders.
Top party leaders including BJP president Amit Shah, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, his Uttarakhand counterpart Trivendra Singh Rawat, his adopted daughter Namita Kaul Bhattacharya and other family members of Vajpayee were...
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Amitabh Bachchan and other celebs urge people to help flood-hit Kerala
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has expressed concern over the "frightening" situation in Kerala where 197 people have lost their lives and 36 are missing since August 8 due to floods and landslides.
The deadliest deluge in Kerala in close to a century has battered the scenic state, with its infrastructure, standing crops and tourism facilities severely hit.
The 75-year-old actor took to Twitter and urged people to contribute to relief fund for the state.
"The devastation caused by incessant...
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India opens medal count at Asiad with bronze in rifle mixed team
India opened its account in the 18th Asian Games with a bronze medal after Apurvi Chandela and Ravi Kumar cracked under pressure to finish third in the rifle mixed team shooting event here today.
The Indians aggregated 429.9 after 42 shots in the 48-shot final and were in second spot for major part of the 48-shot finals before China overtook them to take the silver.
The strong Chinese pairing of Ruozhu Zhao and Haoran Yang ended with...
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Railways announces free transportation cost of sending relief material to Kerala
The railways has issued a set of guidelines allowing all government organisations as well as private bodies to transport relief material to flood-ravaged Kerala for free.
However, non-government organisations have to be vetted by divisional railway managers in order to avail this provision, said the guidelines issued yesterday.
"No freight is to be charged for transportation of relief material to Kerala. That is to all stations in Kerala as of now," the railways said.
All consignments in passenger-carrying...
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Sexual abuse in almost all shelter homes across Bihar: TISS
Sexual abuse, varying in forms and degree of intensity, was prevalent in almost all shelter homes in Bihar, a TISS report made public by the Bihar government has found.
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), which had conducted social audit of short stay homes across Bihar, has found certain institutions "stood out in a manner that was appalling".
The state government had commissioned audit by the TISS in 2017 and the report was submitted to the...
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My heart goes out to those excluded from draft NRC in Assam: Mamata
On World Humanitarian Day today, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said her heart goes out to those left out of the draft National Register of Citizens in Assam, which has excluded nearly 40 lakh people.
Describing human rights as one of the basic tenets of the Constitution, Banerjee said those excluded from the NRC have become refugees in their own country.
"Today is World Humanitarian Day. Respecting human rights is one of the basic tenets of...
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Delhi Godmother’s run ends
Sunday, 19 August 2018 | Garen Warjri Panor | New Delhi
Mafia queen on way to retrieve assets runs into police trap The “Godmother” of organised crime, also addressed as the “Mother of Gangsters” and one of the most dreaded and wanted women criminals of the national Capital, sexagenarian Basiran, alias Mammi,...
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UPA policies to promote growth led to macro instability: Jaitley
Sunday, 19 August 2018 | PTI | New Delhi
Union Minister Arun Jaitley today said policies of the UPA to promote growth led to macro-economic instability, as he joins the debate over the back series data indicating better economic performance during the Manmohan Singh...
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India bowl out England for 161 at tea
Sunday, 19 August 2018 | PTI | Nottingham
India bowled out England for 161 in their first innings at tea on the second day of the third cricket Test, here today.
England were bundled out in 38.2 overs after India had posted 329 in...
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Swaraj meets top leadership of Mauritius, discusses bilateral ties
Sunday, 19 August 2018 | PTI | Port Louis
India and Mauritius today discussed measures to further strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation in the field of maritime security as External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held talks with the country's top leadership.
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Health ministry extending all support to flood relief measures in Kerala: Nadda
Sunday, 19 August 2018 | PTI | New Delhi
Union Health Minister J P Nadda today said his ministry is extending all support to the relief measures in flood-battered Kerala, where 3,757 medical relief camps have been set up.
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Unlock the rhythm within
Saturday, 18 August 2018 | Ayushi Sharma
Singer-rapper Badshah brings musicians together to recreate old songs for his debut web series, Lockdown. By Ayushi Sharma A lot can happen when two musicians from different genres get locked in together. The result of this experiment that involved singer-rapper Badshah and Kailash Kher and many other performers was surprising, to say the least. A first-of-its-kind show Lockdown, produced by the rapper, who has given hits like DJ Waley Babu, Kala Chashma, Mercy and The Breakup Song, features the two...
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Saturday, 18 August 2018 | BP Srivastava | NoidaThis refers to the editorial, “India at 72” (August 15). The editorial critically analysed the state of affairs of India, which as correctly said, will condemn us to another seven decades of under achievement. The reasons for such state of affairs are not too far to seek. The first is...
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