New Delhi, April 2 Aam Aadmi Party MP Ashok Mittal is set to become the party’s new deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, replacing Raghav Chadha, after the party formally conveyed the change to the Upper House secretariat, sources said on Thursday. According to sources, the communication sent by the party not only names Mittal […]
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The North News New Delhi, April 2 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a second special meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review India’s preparedness in response to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, with a focus on fuel supplies, power availability, fertilisers and food prices. The meeting, held at 7 […]
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Mumbai, April 2 Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined 2 per cent in early trade on Thursday amid rising geopolitical tensions following US President Donald Trump’s warning of intensified military actions against Iran, driving crude oil prices higher. Unabated foreign fund outflows also added to the weakness in domestic equities. The 30-share BSE Sensex […]
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Washington, April 2 US President Donald Trump has said American forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon, declaring that Washington’s “core strategic objectives are nearing completion” in his first national address since the conflict began more than a month ago. In a televised speech, Trump strongly defended the US campaign, saying military operations had […]
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Chandigarh, April 1 A blast outside the Punjab BJP headquarters here Wednesday evening sent people panicking, with police saying a “crude” device appeared to have been hurled. No casualties were reported. A team of the National Investigation Agency was at the site to investigate the blast, which occurred at around 5 pm, a police officer […]
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The North News Chandigarh, April 1 An explosion outside the Punjab BJP office in Chandigarh on Wednesday evening caused panic in the area and prompted police to seal off the site, officials said. No casualties were reported. The blast was heard at around 5pm outside the party office in Sector 37, according to Vineet Joshi, […]
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New Delhi, April 1 The Delhi High Court has directed removal of ‘defamatory’ posts over the alleged molestation of a journalist on a flight, saying that using social media to circulate the allegations and reveal the identity of the perpetrator before any formal investigation was a severe transgression of his fundamental right to live with […]
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Shimla, April 1 The alleged suicide of a young MBA student from Shoolini University has triggered anger and grief on campus, with students accusing the institution of failing to support him before his death. Amid growing protests, the university on Wednesday announced a new scholarship in the student’s memory, saying one economically weaker student would […]
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Rahul Chawla Dharamshala, April 1 Fears triggered by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East led to panic buying of petrol, diesel and LPG cylinders in parts of Kangra district on Wednesday, forcing some fuel outlets in Dharamshala to temporarily ration supplies. The sudden surge in demand was seen at several petrol pumps and gas […]
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New Delhi, April 1 A member of parliament from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday urged the government to expand free healthcare access across the country, criticising the growing commercialisation of medical services and the practices of private hospitals and insurance companies. Sant Balbir Singh, AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, raised the issue during […]
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