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Will reveal 'startling facts' in reply to EC notice: Himanta Biswa Sarma
In a tweet, on Thursday night Sarma said: "Received a notice from Election Commission of India upon a complaint by Indian National Congress on the basis of a distorted news item from my reply to a media query on a serious issue on fresh militant activity in BTR ... My formal response will unveil some startling facts on the issue."
Sleaze CD: Shivakumar must quit too, demands Congress leader Jarkiholi
Lakhan Jarkiholi is the youngest of five Jarkiholi brothers and was election manager of Ramesh Jarkiholi as long as the latter was in the Congress. After he defected to the BJP, it was Lakhan Jarkiholi who unsuccessfully took him on as Congress candidate in 2019 by-elections.
Nuclear escalation between India-China unlikely, unthinkable: SIPRI report
"Among Chinese and Indian experts, there was a prevailing view that they shared the same stance on no first use, and that nuclear escalation between the two countries was not only unlikely but also unthinkable," the Swedish think tank's report said.
Gujarat Assembly passes 'Love Jihad' Bill
Tabled by the ruling BJP, the amendment seeks to prohibit and punish religious conversion promising better lifestyle, divine blessings and impersonation on the pretext of marriage. The Bill was tabled in the state Assembly by Legislative Affairs Minister Pradeepsinh Jadeja.
Lt Gen Dimri takes over as Army Central Command chief
An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Dimri was awarded the President's Gold Medal at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun for having passed out first in the order of merit. He was commissioned into the Corps of Engineers (The Bombay Sappers) on December 17, 1983.
Prestige issue for RaGa: Winning all 7 assembly seats in Wayanad
"Yes, he is leaving nothing to chance and he is going to be there to ensure that not a single seat goes to the Left because in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, he won with a staggering record breaking victory margin of 4,31 lakh votes that came from the seven assembly constituencies," said a top Congress leader who did not wished to be identified.
Logistics key to future wars, need to step up tri-service integration: CDS
"To enable our armed forces to conduct successful operations, it is essential that they be provided with sound logistics support during all stages of the war," he said, operationalising and dedicating to the services the Joint Logistics Node, via video conferencing from New Delhi.
People of Assam showed red card to Cong: PM Modi
Addressing an election rally in Kokrajhar, Modi, without naming the Badruddin Ajmal-led All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), said the Congress must be punished for forging an alliance with an inimical force. "People of Assam in the first phase of elections like in a football match showed the 'red card' to the Congress-led 'Mahajot' (grand alliance) and gave their 'mohar' (stamp) for the double engine government for a second time."
Confident of winning election against Mamata Banerjee: Suvendu Adhikari
After casting his vote at the Nandanayak Bar Primary School, Adhikari appealed to people to come out in large numbers to cast their vote."The whole country is looking at Nandigram to see if development or politics of appeasement will win here," Adhikari said.
Delhi-Meerut Expressway opens for public, travel time reduced to just 45 minutes
It has been declared operational from Thursday by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, who said, the government has fulfilled one of its promises by reducing travel time from Delhi to Meerut. On the expressway, the speed limit for cars has been set at 100 km per hour. Freight vehicles can also run at a maximum speed of 80 km per hour.
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