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Hathras case: HC summons top officials; Rahul, Priyanka detained by UP cops

10:29 pm October 1, 2020

Noida: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday sent out summons to top Uttar Pradesh officials over the alleged gang-rape and death of a Dalit woman while the Congress staged a dramatic protest, leading to the detention of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra by UP police. The two leaders were detained in Greater Noida, just outside Delhi, when they insisted on marching to Hathras to meet the family of […]

Sarbananda Sonowal takes charge as AYUSH minister

Assam’s BJP CM contradicts own party, terms police paper leak as ‘scam’

12:02 am October 1, 2020

Guwahati: Assam’s BJP Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday termed the question paper leak in state police recruitment examination as a “scam”, which is in contrast to the party’s stand of calling it an “anomaly”. Question papers of several exams under various governments have been leaked in the state since 1952 but this for the first time that the […]

No one can, no one should try to play like MS Dhoni: Sanju Samson

8:08 pm September 29, 2020

Dubai: “No one can” and “no one should try” to play like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson said on Tuesday, rejecting comparisons with the cricket great after taking the IPL by storm with his incredible hitting prowess. Samson cleared the boundaries at will to power his franchise Rajasthan Royals to two massive wins over Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab, the second one […]

BJP’s oldest ally SAD quits NDA over farm bills

11:58 pm September 26, 2020

Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal on Saturday quit the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over the farm bills issue, the third major party to walk out of the BJP-led coalition in the last couple of years. SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal announced the decision to snap ties with the NDA on Saturday night, amid stepped up agitation by farmers in Punjab over the three […]

Digvijaya Singh held remote control of ex-MP CM Nath: Scindia

11:51 pm September 26, 2020

Indore: BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday launched a frontal attack on his former Congress colleague Digvijaya Singh and accused the Opposition party of “betraying” farmers by not waiving farm loans promised ahead of the 2018 assembly polls. Addressing a gathering in Indore district, Scindia avoided taking the name of then Congress chief Rahul Gandhi who had promised the waiver during electioneering. He also said Digvijaya Singh would become […]