INDIA
BJP tries to make Rahul comment on Modi govt- British Raj a big poll issue
The Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP is trying to make the statement of Rahul Gandhi, which he made at St Thomas Matric Higher Secondary School on March 1, comparing the Modi government to the British regime, a big election issue.
No such group as G-23, all united under Sonia: Cong leaders
"The Congress is one," he said when asked about the G-23, a group of dissenters in the party who had sought a complete revamp of Congress in a letter to interim party president Sonia Gandhi in August last year.
Incidentally, former Karnataka Chief Minister Moily was one of the signatories of the letter written to Sonia Gandhi.
Mamata Banerjee releases list of Trinamool candidates, will contest from Nandigram
Setting the stage for a high-octane political battle, West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Friday released the candidates list for 291 assembly seats in the state. The remaining three seats in Darjeeling will be contested by Trinamool allies. The party will not be putting up candidates there, she said.
NCB to file charge sheet in SSR case against 33, including Rhea Chakraborty
The NCB had in August last year registered two cases related to drugs in connection with the death of Rajput. The NCB had arrested Rhea and Showik in connection with the case besides several other persons in September last year. They are currently out on bail.
Gold smuggling case accused names Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan in dollar hawala
In her statement recorded under Section 108 of the Customs Act, and the 164 statement (given before the Magistrate) which was filed by the Customs on Thursday before the Kerala high court, Swapna Suresh said that Vijayan has close connections with the previous Consul General of the UAE and illegal monetary transactions were carried out.
Police firing at Indo-Nepal border kills 1
The man, identified as Govinda Singh, succumbed to the injuries sustained after being shot by the Nepal Police on Thursday, according to the Uttar Pradesh Police. Last year in an unprecedented incident of firing on Indians by the Nepal Armed Police Force, one person had died while three others suffered injuries.
India will always be Bangladesh 'reliable friend': EAM S Jaishankar
India's External Affairs Minister spoke in Dhaka where he is preparing with his counterpart for the planned visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi this year to mark "Mujib Barsho", 50 years of Bangladesh's Liberation and 50 years of the bilateral relationship.
'Metroman' E.Sreedharan is BJP CM candidate in Kerala
Hours after E.Sreedharan, 88, often referred to as Metroman on Thursday said it will be his last working day with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) since work at the Palarivattom flyover was complete ahead of schedule, state BJP president K.Surendran said that is why the Metroman will be the BJP's chief-ministerial candidate.
B'luru tops ease of living index, Indore best municipality
Known as the centre of India's high-tech industry, Bengaluru has emerged as the top performer among the cities with more than one million population in ease of living category while famous tourist city Shimla ranked the highest in less than one million population.
SC: Porn content on OTT platforms, 'need screening'
The observation was made by the top court during the hearing of a plea by Amazon Prime Video India head Aparna Purohit against Allahabad High Court order, which declined to entertain her anticipatory bail in connection with the FIRs lodged against her over the web series 'Tandav'.
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