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UP govt's ordinance aimed at protecting women's rights: Smriti Irani

For Smriti Irani, sky is the limit

9:13 pm May 30, 2019

New Delhi: Smriti Irani, whose meteoric rise in the BJP saw her become the HRD and Information & Broadcasting Minister, is someone who would never give up. After losing to Rahul Gandhi in 2014, she continued to cultivate Amethi in the past five years and this helped her reap electoral dividends — she emerged a […]

Modi takes oath as PM for second term

8:51 pm May 30, 2019

New Delhi: Narendra Modi was on Thursday sworn in as country’s Prime Minister for a second term, heading the National Democratic Alliance government in the presence of a large gathering of national and international dignitaries. Modi, 68, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Ram Nath Kovind at a glittering ceremony at […]

Indian embassy in Netherlands to start printing passports

Man held with fake passport at IGI airport

11:20 pm May 29, 2019

New Delhi: A man was apprehended by CISF personnel at the Delhi airport for allegedly possessing a fake passport to travel to Canada, an official said Wednesday. Ahmedabad resident Jaimin Patel was intercepted late Tuesday night as he was roaming suspiciously in the Terminal-3 building of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), he said. “He […]

It is resolved: Rahul Gandhi on Punjab Cong infighting

Rahul, Sonia to attend PM Modi’s swearing-in ceremony

9:53 pm May 29, 2019

New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, besides former prime minister Manmohan Singh will attend the swearing-in of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening at Rashtrapati Bhavan, party sources said. The Congress leaders are among those invited by the prime minister to the ceremony. They have accepted the invite, the […]

Padma awards nominations open till Tuesday

Nomination process for Padma awards begins

9:30 pm May 29, 2019

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has begun the process of nominations for Padma awards to recognise distinguished and exceptional achievements and service in various disciplines. In a statement, the ministry said online nominations for recommendations for the Padma awards to be announced on the occasion of Republic Day, 2020 have started from May 1. […]