Washington, April 26 President Donald Trump was reported safe after being evacuated from the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington on Saturday night following reports of an unspecified threat and possible gunfire.Officials said there were no immediate reports of injuries. One law enforcement source told US media that a shooter had opened fire.In a […]
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Kolkata, April 25 Union Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the ruling All India Trinamool Congress of allowing a suspended party leader to begin constructing a mosque in West Bengal modelled on the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya. Addressing election rallies in the state, Shah said the Bharatiya Janata Party would not permit such a structure […]
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New Delhi, April 24 Three former members of the Aam Aadmi Party, including Raghav Chadha, have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, in a move that signals a significant shift in the balance of power in the upper house. Senior leaders Raghav Chadha, Ashok Mittal and Sandeep Pathak formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in […]
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Chandigarh, April 24 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday sharply criticised former colleagues who resigned from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), calling them “traitors” and accusing them of going against the will of the people. Speaking at a press conference at Chandigarh after returning from an overseas visit to Europe, Mann alleged that the […]
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Chandigarh, April 24 The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Friday formally advised streaming platform ZEE5 to withhold the release of a documentary or web series based on Lawrence Bishnoi, pointing to serious concerns raised by Punjab Police about its potential impact on law and order. In a letter dated April 24, the ministry referred to […]
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New Delhi, April 24 The Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear a fresh request by Indrani Mukerjea to travel abroad, directing her instead to approach the trial court where her case is ongoing. A bench led by Justice M M Sundresh said its earlier order had already made clear that any such plea should […]
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Samana, April 24 An activist in Punjab has ended a dramatic protest after spending more than 18 months atop a telecommunications tower, following the introduction of a new law on religious sacrilege. Gurjeet Singh Khalsa, 43, climbed down from a 400-foot BSNL tower in Samana, near Patiala, on Friday morning. Officials said his descent marked […]
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Kolkata/Chennai, April 23 Voters turned out in record numbers in the opening phase of elections in eastern and southern India, as a fiercely contested political battle unfolded in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.In West Bengal, 92.72% of eligible voters cast their ballots in the first phase of assembly elections on Thursday, the highest since independence, […]
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Krishnagar, April 23 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated voters in West Bengal for what he described as a strong turnout in the first phase of assembly elections, suggesting it could signal a desire for political change. Speaking at a rally in Krishnanagar, he said the level of participation so far indicated an “overwhelming […]
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Chandigarh, April 23 BJP president Nitin Nabin on Thursday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party will go solo in the next Punjab assembly elections, dismissing any possibility of an alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal and promising a “new form” of the party for voters in the state. BJP president dismissed speculation of a tie-up […]
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