Cong distances itself from Pitroda's 'inheritance' tax remarks
The Congress on Wednesday distanced itself from Sam Pitroda's "inheritance tax" remarks, saying sensationalising them are attempts at diverting attention from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "malicious" poll campaign. Pitroda, the president of the Indian Overseas Congress, had talked about the inheritance tax law in the United States and referred to the...
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SC seeks clarification from EC on functioning of EVMs, calls poll panel official at 2 pm
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IED explosion damages bridge on NH 2 in Manipur
A bridge on the National Highway 2 in ethnic violence-hit Manipur's Kangpokpi district was partially damaged in an IED explosion early on Wednesday, disrupting traffic movement in the area, police said. The blast occurred on the bridge between Sapermeina and Koubru Leikha areas around 12.45 am, an officer said. No casualties were...
Encounter underway in J-K's Bandipora, helicopters deployed for aerial surveillance of terrorists
Helicopters were pressed into service for aerial surveillance of hiding terrorists after an encounter broke out between security forces and ultras in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district on Wednesday, officials said. "A contact was established between #terrorists and security forces in the early morning in Renji forest area of Aragam, #Bandipora,"...
RJD's lantern flickering, will go off soon: Rajnath in Bihar
Taking a dig at the opposition Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said it was a grouping of "corrupt dynasty" who were working to fulfil their selfish interests. Addressing an election rally in Bihar's Bhagalpur district, Singh said the RJD's lantern, its election symbol, was running out of...
Mayawati promises to work for separate state comprising districts of western UP
BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday promised to work for a separate state comprising districts of western Uttar Pradesh and fulfil the "longstanding demand" of setting up a bench of the Allahabad High Court in Meerut, if voted to power at the Centre. Addressing an election rally in support of her party...
Country's biggest leader given up morality, does not walk on path of truth: Priyanka Gandhi on PM
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that "the biggest leader of the country has given up morality, does drama before people and does not walk on the path of truth." She alleged that attempts are on to weaken the opposition by suppressing their...
You are freeloader, not students: JNUSU slams VC Pandit
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) has hit out at Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit over her "freeloaders on campus" remark and accused her of failing to address "slanderous narratives" of certain films targeting the varsity. In an open letter to the VC, the union accused her of "conveniently" ignoring the...
'Our religion does not tell us to look down at other religions': Farooq Abdullah
Launching a vitriolic attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his ‘mangalsutra' remarks, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said "our religion does not tell us to look down at other religions" and added that a Muslim can never snatch the mangalsutra of Hindu women. The former Jammu and Kashmir...
