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LJP sinks but brings JD(U) down

10:47 pm November 10, 2020

New Delhi: With polling trends on Tuesday showing Janata Dal (United) underperforming in a big way, Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan appeared to be succeeding in damaging Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led party by playing a major role in its poor show in many seats. The LJP, though, itself looked to have paid a […]

Maha celebrates Diwali in toned-down manner amid COVID-19

‘Local for Diwali’: Senior ministers, BJP leaders back PM’s call, urge people to buy local products

11:36 pm November 9, 2020

New Delhi: Several senior ministers and BJP leaders on Monday backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for promoting ‘local for Diwali‘ and urged people to buy local products this festive season. Prime Minister Modi made a fervent appeal to people to promote ‘local for Diwali’ big time and buy local products this festival season, saying […]

US President-elect Joe Biden has been a strong proponent of closer India-US ties

10:48 pm November 8, 2020

New Delhi: A strong proponent of closer India-US ties since his days as a senator in the 1970s, US President-elect Joe Biden had played a key role in getting the approval of the Senate for the civil nuclear deal between the two countries in 2008 and even co-sponsored several legislations on countering terrorism. In August […]

PM Modi lauds Advani on his 93rd birthday

2:52 pm November 8, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted veteran BJP leader L K Advani on his 93rd birthday and said he is a living inspiration to BJP workers and the countrymen. In a tweet in Hindi, Modi said Advani, home minister and deputy prime minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led government, played a significant […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Committed to making India tech hub: PM after BPO relaxations

11:31 pm November 5, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the Centre was committed to doing everything possible to ensure a conducive environment for growth and innovation in India, as the government announced simplified guidelines for the BPO industry and IT-enabled services. The registration requirement for other service providers (OSPs) has been done away with altogether. The […]