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22 Mar

“Someone Recognised My Work”, Says Ghulam Nabi Azad On Receiving Padma Award

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Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad, who received the Padma Bhushan award from President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today, said, "It feels excellent when the us of a or the authorities recognises a persons work"."I like that any one acknowledged my work. Even throughout my ups and downs in exclusive phases of my life, I constantly strived to work for the people, be it in the social or political sphere or as a (former) Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir," news agency ANI quoted him as saying. "Keeping this in view, I am comfortable with the award given by…

17 Mar

Punjab CM Mann to launch anti-corruption helpline on Mar 23

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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday announced that an anti-corruption helpline will be launched in the nation on Shaheed Diwas on March 23. The newly elected chief minister said that people will be able to resort complaints against corruption by way of WhatsApp. “99 per cent of humans are honest, due to the fact of 1 per cent the gadget breaks down,” said Mann. Mann had additionally taken to Twitter to post, “On the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh ji, we will launch the anti-corruption helpline number. That will be my private WhatsApp number. If anyone asks you for…

16 Mar

‘Meta-worse for democracy,’ says Rahul in attack on Facebook

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Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi attacked Facebook on Wednesday and said that it was worse for democracy. He shared a compilation of news reports on Twitter, accusing Facebook of helping the BJP reach out to voters during the elections. Rahul Gandhi also shared a report of Al Jazeera and The Reporters' Collective which claimed that Facebook had offered BJP cheaper deals for election advertisements as compared to the other political parties. Congress President Sonia Gandhi said in Lok Sabha, "I urge the government to put an end to the systematic interference and influence of Facebook and other social media giants…

13 Mar

Mumbai Police group arrives at Devendra Fadnavis’ home to record his statement

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A group of the BKC cyber police here on Sunday reached senior BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis's house to document his assertion in connection with a case of alleged unlawful tapping of phones, an official said. Heavy security used to be deployed outside the home of former Maharashtra chief minister Fadnavis in Malabar Hill area of south Mumbai, where the team, comprising Assistant Commissioner of Police Nitin Jadhav and two inspectors, reached around noon, he said. The Mumbai cyber police had in the past issued a note to Fadnavis, asking him to show up before them on Sunday in connection with…

13 Mar

Shatrughan Sinha and Babul Supriyo to contest West Bengal bypoll: CM Mamata Banerjee

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee named Shatrughan Sinha as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate for the bypolls in Asansol parliamentary seat and Babul Supriyo for the Ballygunge Assembly seat. "Happy to announce on behalf of the All India Trinamool Congress that Sri Shatrughan Sinha, former Union Minister and famed actor, will be our candidate in Loksabha by-election from Asansol," Banerjee tweeted, asserting Sinha's candidature. "Sri Babul Supriyo, former union minister and mentioned singer, will be our candidate in Vidhansabha by- election from Ballygunge. Jai Hind, Jai Bangla, Jai Ma- Mati- Manush!" the chief minister added in a follow-up tweet.…

12 Mar

Ukraine Says Mosque Housing Civilians Shelled, Airbase Destroyed

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A mosque in Ukraine's Mariupol - which was once sheltering 80 civilians - has been bombed by means of Russian forces, Ukrainian officers stated Saturday. The war-torn japanese European country's foreign ministry tweeted 'the mosque of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and his spouse Roxolana (Hurrem Sultan) in Mariupol was shelled by using Russian invaders'. "More than eighty adults and teens are hiding there from the shelling, along with residents of Turkey," the tweet said. Earlier these days a spokesperson for the Ukrainian embassy in Turkey, citing data from the Mariupol mayor, said 86 Turkish nationals, which includes 34 children, have…

10 Mar

Major embarrassment for Capt Amarinder, loses Patiala seat

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In a major embarrassment for two-time Punjab Chief Minister and Congress rebel Capt Amarinder Singh in a fag-end of his political career, he faced a humiliating defeat from AAP’s greenhorn Ajit Pal Kohli with over 13,000 votes on Thursday from his stronghold Patiala, the seat that he has won for four consecutive terms since 2002 when he first contested. He is seen as a nationalist, and widely respected leader of the BJP-led alliance. In the Congress-ruled state, Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP is heading for a landslide win, with the Congress, the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP far behind. Capt Amarinder…

10 Mar

Tamil Nadu minister’s daughter appeals to CM Stalin to probe threats by her father

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For the last 4 days, Jayakalyani, the daughter of Tamil Nadu minister PK Sekar Babu, has been tenting in Bengaluru with her husband, Sathish Kumar. They acquired married at a mutt in north Karnataka just a couple of days in the past in the presence of a few activists and lawyers. Even as they continue to attain out to Bengaluru police, seeking protection from the DMK minister and his family, they have been constantly altering locations, with the concern that her father’s mates might attain them. According to the couple, Sekar Babu, who is the Minister of the Hindu Religious…

09 Mar

UP Polls: Akhilesh blames BJP govt for ‘taking’ EVMs, claims truck with casting a ballot machines trapped in Varanasi

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Just two days earlier than counting of votes in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday alleged that a truck carrying Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) had been intercepted in Varanasi on Tuesday. The videos of the EVMs in the truck have long gone viral on social media and numerous opposition leaders have tweeted it. However, the District Magistrate of Varanasi has issued a clarification. He said the EVMs, which are considered in the videos, had been not the ones used for balloting and are just being used for hands-on training, mentioned NDTV. The DM additionally accused some…

08 Mar

West Bengal Assembly: Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar’s speech interrupted for an hour amid BJP protests

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Unlike acrimonious comments made on one some other in current times, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a folded-hands meeting on Monday to reach an settlement to prevent "a constitutional crisis" in the kingdom legislative assembly. Governor Dhankhar used to be leaving the residence besides studying his tackle to West Bengal Legislative Assembly amid ruckus as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) contributors shouted slogans in the house. The country assembly witnessed chaotic scenes with the MLAs belonging to the BJP elevating slogans at some point of Governor Dhankhar’s address and the ruling Trinamool Congress contributors…