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20 states join pan-India single emergency helpline number ‘112’

20 states join pan-India single emergency helpline number ‘112’

New Delhi, Apr 19: Twenty states and Union territories have so far joined a pan-India network of single emergency helpline number ‘112’ on which immediate assistance can be sought by anyone in distress, officials said Friday. The ‘112’ helpline is an integration of police (100), fire (101) and women (1090) helpline numbers and the project […]

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Sardar Patel statue not built to spite Nehru: Modi

Sardar Patel statue not built to spite Nehru: Modi

Amreli, Apr 18:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s imposing statue in Gujarat has not been built to “belittle” former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Speaking at an election rally here, Modi said though the Congress says Patel was their leader, no leader of that party has visited the statue so far. “Don’t […]

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Rahul dragged to court by Bihar dy cm over Modi surname jibe

Rahul dragged to court by Bihar dy cm over Modi surname jibe

Patna, Apr 18 :  Rahul Gandhi was Thursday dragged to court over his “why all thieves have Modi in their name” remark, with Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi filing a defamation suit against the Congress president. The senior BJP leader filed a criminal complaint before the court of Patna Chief Judicial Magistrate Kumar […]

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14 passengers, including Navy personnel,  shot dead after being offloaded from buses in Pak

14 passengers, including Navy personnel,  shot dead after being offloaded from buses in Pak

Islamabad/Karachi, Apr 18 :  Unidentified gunmen donning uniforms of paramilitary soldiers Thursday massacred at least 14 passengers, including Pakistan Navy personnel, after forcing them to disembark from buses on a highway in the restive Balochistan province, in the latest targeted killing in the country. Around 15 to 20 gunmen stopped five to six buses travelling […]

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Pakistan’s Finance Minister Asad Umar quits ahead of IMF deal

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Asad Umar quits ahead of IMF deal

Islamabad, Apr 18:  Pakistan’s Finance Minister Asad Umar abruptly quit the Cabinet on Thursday before securing a crucial multi-billion dollar IMF bailout package for the cash-strapped country, amid mounting criticism by the opposition and business community over the handling of the economic crisis. Umar, who recently returned from a trip to the US in which […]

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Imran Khan’s remarks about BJP win an attempt to influence polls with ‘reverse swing’: Modi

Imran Khan’s remarks about BJP win an attempt to influence polls with ‘reverse swing’: Modi

New Delhi, Apr 17 :  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a swipe at his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan over his claim that Indo-Pak peace talks will have a better chance if the BJP wins in Lok Sabha polls, saying it was an attempt by the former cricketer to influence the elections in India with […]

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Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi, says he “divided” country

Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi, says he “divided” country

Kannur(Ker), Apr 17:  Hitting out at the Prime Minister,Congress President Rahul Gandhi Wednesday alleged that Narendra Modihas “divided” the country and made it fight within itself. Speaking to reporters here after the Parliamentary coordination committee meeting, Gandhiheld Modi responsible for the rising unemployment among the youth, farmers’ suicides and allegedly giving Anil Ambani Rs 30,000 […]

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Rahul maligning entire community by calling me thief: Modi

Rahul maligning entire community by calling me thief: Modi

Akluj (Maha), Apr 17 :  Targeting Rahul Gandhi on his “why are all thieves named Modis” remark, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said the Congress chief, by making that jibe, had maligned the backward community he hails from. Addressing a poll rally here, Modi also slammed the “dynastic politics” of Sharad Pawar and claimed the […]

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Pak’s newly appointed foreign secretary Sohail Mahmood assumes office

Pak’s newly appointed foreign secretary Sohail Mahmood assumes office

Islamabad, Apr 17 : Pakistan’s seasoned diplomat Sohail Mahmood on Wednesday took over as the country’s new foreign secretary. Before being appointed as the foreign secretary, Mahmood served as Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India. “Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood assumed charge and called on the Foreign Minister today,” Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal said. Mahmood replaced […]

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Former bureaucrats write to Prez expressing concern over attempts to ‘discredit’ EC

Former bureaucrats write to Prez expressing concern over attempts to ‘discredit’ EC

New Delhi, Apr 16 : A group of former civil servants, defence personnel, judges and academicians wrote to President Ram Nath Kovind Tuesday, expressing concerns over alleged attempts being made by certain groups to “discredit” the Election Commission by casting aspersions on its neutrality. The letter, signed by nearly 80 former civil servants, defence officers, judges, […]