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Congress’ Thiruvananthapuram MP had stirred a political storm by saying that if BJP wins 2019 Lok Sabha elections, it will create a condition leading to the formation of a ‘Hindu Pakistan’. KOLKATA: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who has been facing criticism for making the controversial ‘Hindu Pakistan’ remark, has …

Nearly 10 lakh devotees from across the country and abroad are likely to attend the 9-day long festival. BHUBANESHWAR: The nine-day long annual Jagannath Rath Yatra festival commenced from Saturday amid tight security arrangements in Odisha’s Puri with religious fervor. Nearly 10 lakh devotees from across the country and abroad …

Badals’ men on radar: After booking Kolianwali, vigilance probing MalukaSources added that Maluka’s close ‘political and business’ aides from the revenue department were also under investigation. Chandigarh : A few days after the registration of a disproportionate assets case against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Dyal Singh Kolianwali, a close …

Nawaz Sharif was sentenced to 10 years in jail in a corruption case while daughter Maryam has been given a 7-year jail term. Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and daughter Maryam will be arrested on Friday after they were found guilty in the Avenfield reference case on July 6. …

“The government wants to tap citizens’ WhatsApp messages. It will be like creating a surveillance state,” a bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud has said. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday took a strong note of the Information and Broadcasting …

Mehbooba Mufti made these remarks weeks after the BJP severed its ties with PDP and pulled out of the ruling coalition government in J&K. JAMMU: In a veiled attack on the BJP, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has warned that any attempt to beak her party People’s …

The incident took place in Anantnag’s Sheer Pora when the patrolling party was out on regular rounds. Srinagar: A CRPF patrolling party was targeted by terrorists on Friday morning who opened fire and killed two personnel. The incident took place in Anantnag’s Sheer Pora when the patrolling party was out …

Farukh Devdiwala is a close associate of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and was recently nabbed in Dubai. NEW DELHI: In a big setback to the Indian agencies, the authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reportedly given custody of Farukh Devdiwala – one of the most wanted terror …

Haryana CM also said that people accused of rape and molestation will not be allowed to avail benefits from state schemes. PANCHKULA: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has warned if anyone dares to point fingers at women, their fingers will be chopped off. Issuing a stern warning to anti-social …

The flight hit the lights installed at the runway while landing but no one was injured. COCHIN: A Qatar Airways flight made a landing at the Cochin International Airport in Kerala but damaged the lights at the runway in the process. However, no casualties were reported. According to ANI, the …