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Mamata refrains from reacting on Ayodhya verdict

6:25 pm November 14, 2019

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee refrained from reacting on Ayodhya verdict on Thursday, six days since it was passed by the Supreme Court, saying she is too busy with the relief work after Cyclone Bulbul. The Ayodhya verdict was passed by the apex court on November 9 and not a single leader of […]

Decision on next Himachal CM after Assembly polls: BJP

Truth has triumphed: BJP on Rafale verdict

1:44 pm November 14, 2019

New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday reacted with jubilation to the Supreme Court’s decision to reject review petitions for probing the Rafale deal, saying truth has triumphed and that it is a huge victory for the Modi government. “Truth triumphs. Truth can be bothered but not defeated,” BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain said. The Supreme Court […]

Sena wonders if PM was kept in loop about 50:50 formula

1:37 pm November 14, 2019

Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said that had BJP president Amit Shah informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the “50:50” seat-sharing formula “in time”, Maharashtra would not have been facing the current political impasse. Raut wondered if Modi was “kept away” by top BJP leaders from the decision taken over seat-sharing. Shah […]

SC notice to Delhi govt on plea challenging odd-even scheme; seeks pollution data

11:48 pm November 13, 2019

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi government on a plea challenging the odd-even road rationing scheme in the national capital. A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta also directed the Delhi government and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to place before it the data of pollution […]

Delhi records lowest October temperature in 26 years

Smog shrouds Delhi-NCR again; schools shut till Friday

11:20 pm November 13, 2019

New Delhi: The noxious smog resulting from raging farm fires and unfavourable weather pushed pollution in Delhi-NCR towards the “emergency” zone on Wednesday, prompting authorities to order closure of schools till November 15 — a second time in two weeks. With the Central Pollution Control Board fearing a similar situation will prevail over the next […]