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AAP says ‘big announcements’ expected during Arvind Kejriwal’s 2-day visit to Punjab starting Sept 29

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday said that its national convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal would visit Punjab on a two-day trip beginning Wednesday where he is expected to make “big announcements.” Kejriwal would visit Ludhiana on...

Gandhis’ ploy fails? Sidhu quits as Punjab Congress chief, Amarinder taunts

Just weeks after Captain Amarinder Singh put in his papers as the Chief Minister of Punjab, the Congress suffered another jolt as Navjot Singh Sidhu quit as the party's state unit chief. In his letter Sidhu said that 'the...

Before Punjab CM Channi, here are Dalit leaders who held top post in country

Charanjit Singh Channi became the first Dalit chief minister of Punjab on Monday a day after the ruling Congress nominated him for the post. A member of the Ramdasia community, he is among a handful of Dalits who have...

SKM giving political twist to my appeal for lifting sit-ins unfortunate: Capt Amarinder

Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said it was unfortunate that the farmers agitating against the farm Laws had given a political twist to his remarks instead of understanding the misery caused to the people by their...

World taking note of India’s defence manufacturing prowess: PM Modi in Aligarh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India is shedding its image of being a major importer of military hardware and carving an identity for itself as a defence exporter, at a time the government has taken several measures...

‘We are an influential voice’: PM Modi’s opening remarks at 13th BRICS summit

BRICS is an influential voice for emerging economies of the world and the countries must ensure that it becomes more productive in the next 15 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his opening remarks of the 13th BRICS summit, being...

President commends Indian Navy for help during pandemic, Indian Ocean outreach

President Ram Nath Kovind commended the Indian Navy for its role in helping the country in the early days of the pandemic with its Operation Samudra Setu. The operation was a part of the Vande Bharat evacuation mission under...

Stalin announces memorial for Vanniyar victims of police shooting during 1987 agitation

A memorial will be constructed in Villupuram district to honour the 21 people who were killed in police firing during an agitation by the Vanniyar community for reservation in 1987, chief minister MK Stalin announced in the Tamil Nadu...

‘Discussions on theatre commands making good progress’: Rajnath Singh

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said discussions on the creation of joint commands and their implementation were progressing well and fast, indicating that differences between stakeholders on the theaterisation model are being addressed and India is on course...

Two of 146 evacuees from Kabul who landed in Delhi test positive for Covid-19

Two people who landed in Delhi on Monday after being evacuated from Afghanistan’s capital Kabul were positive for coronavirus disease (Covid-19), news agency ANI reported. Sub-divisional magistrate Rajendra Kumar told the news agency that the two passengers have been sent...

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TN Speaker issues disqualification notices to 4 ex-AIADMK MLAs

Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker JCD Prabhakar on Friday said he had initiated legal proceedings against four former AIADMK legislators...