Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi meet South African president
New Delhi | Former prime minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Rahul Gandhi Saturday met South African president Cyril Ramaphosa here and are learnt to have...
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Separatists-backed strike hits normal life in Kashmir on Republic Day
Srinagar | Normal life was affected in Kashmir on Saturday due to a strike called by separatist groups, which asked people to observe the Republic Day...
We must strive to protect foundational ethics of Constitution: Pranab Mukherjee on 70th Republic Day
New Delhi | A day after his name was announced for the Bharat Ratna award, former President Pranab Mukherjee called upon countrymen to strive to protect...
Goa’s crime rate dropped by 8.26% in one year: Governor
Panaji | Goa Governor Mridula Sinha on Saturday said the law and order situation in the state remained under control and the crime rate dropped by...
ED arrests VVIP chopper scam accused Gautam Khaitan in fresh money laundering case
New Delhi | The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested lawyer Gautam Khaitan, accused in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, in connection with a fresh case of...
Facets of Mahatma Gandhi’s life depicted in 22 tableaux take centre stage at Rajpath
New Delhi | Various facets of Mahatma Gandhi’s life journey were displayed by the 22 tableaux that rolled down the Rajpath during the 70th Republic Day...
Gita Mehta declines to accept Padma Shri in election year
Bhubaneswar | Eminent writer Gita Mehta on Saturday declined to accept the Padma Shri, saying it could be “misconstrued” in a year of major elections. Mehta,...
Notify appointment of board of trustees in all temples: High Court
Madurai | The Madras High Court bench here on Friday directed the joint commissioners of all districts in Tamil Nadu to issue a notification on the...
South African President Ramaphosa witnesses R-Day Parade at Rajpath
New Delhi | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Saturday joined a select group of world leaders to have graced India’s Republic Day celebrations in the past...
President Ram Nath Kovind confers Ashoka Chakra on Nazir Wani
New Delhi | Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, a militant-turned-soldier who laid down his life fighting a group of terrorists in Shopian in Kashmir in November,...