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“Was it an attempt at ideological rapprochement/lowering bitterness in political firmament/positioning as cynics suggest,” Manish Tewari questioned Pranab. NEW DELHI: While Congress lauded former president Pranab Mukherjee’s speech at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) event in Nagpur, voices of dissent can still be heard from party leaders. Senior Congress leader …

Warden of university’s Shergill Hostel Richa Sharma said the decision was taken for the safety of girls. Patiala : Is this the age of ban? Ask girl students of Punjabi University, Patiala, who are bearing the brunt of the latest “diktat” that bars them from wearing shorts when they go …

Noor Jehan will reportedly be running for a Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly seat as an independent candidate. Peshawar: A cousin of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will contest the July 25 general election in Pakistan from a constituency here, a media report said on Thursday. Noor Jehan will be running for a …

The British troops had burnt down the White House during the War of 1812. Washington: United States President Donald Trump has asked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that didn’t Canada burn down the White House in 1812. Over a testy phone call on May 25, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau …

Intelligence agencies have warned that at least 450 terrorists are waiting to infiltrate into the Indian side of the border in J&K. JAMMU: At least 450 Pakistan-backed terrorists are believed to be waiting for an opportunity at several launch pads along the Line of Control (LoC) to infiltrate into Kashmir, …

Unlike his 2012 speech when he took over as President in which he made a passing reference, pluralism and tolerance dominated the 2017 address. Nagpur: As the country wonders what former President Pranab Mukherjee might say at Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters here on Thursday, his last speech as President …

Failing to do so will result in non-issuance or revoking of passport and visa. New Delhi: In an effort to implement stringent laws against Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) abandoning their wives in India, the Ministry of Women and Child Development said that all NRI marriages solemnised in India would have to …

The much-awaited summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place in Singapore`s southern island of Sentosa on June 12. Washington: Former Mayor of New York City and the United States President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani has claimed that the North Korean …

US Deputy Chief of Mission in Delhi, MaryKay L Carlson said on Wednesday that granting employment visa and work permits are the sovereign decision of a country. NEW DELHI: There have been “no big changes” in the H-1B programme and “nothing new” on the H-4 visa policy, the United States …

The Shiv Sena on Wednesday questioned the BJP’s outreach programme after suffering defeats in bypolls and asserted it will fight all upcoming elections solo. Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Badal said on Wednesday said that all alliance partners must settle their differences to ensure victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha …