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All Six Rajasthan BSP MLAs Join Congress
In a big jolt to Mayawati's Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) in Rajasthan, all of its six MLAs have joined the Congress. ....
Cabinet Approves Blanket Ban On E-cigarettes
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a blanket ban on e-cigarettes in the country with complete suspension of its manufacturing, import, export, distribution and storage.....
Ballot Papers Are History Now: CEC Arora
Rejecting Maharashtra opposition parties' demand against use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the upcoming Assembly polls, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India Sunil Arora said here on Wednesday, "ballot papers are history now."....
Modi Holds Round Table With Oil Sector CEOs In Houston
In his first engagement after arriving in Houston, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a round table meeting with oil sector CEOs on Saturday, with India and the US looking to boost cooperation in the sector.....
World Not Doing Enough On Climate Change, Warns Modi
Warning that world is not doing to fight climate change, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Monday an ambitious multi-pronged plan against global warming.....
Terrorism As Tool Of Statecraft By Pak Not Acceptable: Jaishankar
How does one talk to Pakistan, which uses terrorism as a "large scale industry against its neighbour" and then follows a policy of "implausible deniability", External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said, adding that it "cannot be terrorism by night and business as usual by day".....
Elimination Of Terror Precondition For SAARC: Jaishankar
elimination of terrorism in all its forms is a precondition not only for fruitful cooperation among South Asian neighbours but also for the very survival of the region itself, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday at the SAARC Foreign Ministers meet that was boycotted by Pakistan.....
Sonia, Rahul To March In Delhi To Reclaim Gandhi
Amid tussle with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over Mahatma Gandhi's legacy, the Congress leaders will hold marches across the country on Wednesday on the occasion of his 150th birth anniversary.....
Rajasthan Bans Pan Masala On Gandhi Jayanti
The Rajasthan government on Wednesday announced a ban on the use of pan masala containing magnesium carbonate, nicotine and tobacco, and even the flavoured supaari in the state on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.....
29 Arrested In Odisha For Forcing Six To Eat Human Excreta
At least 29 people including 22 women have been arrested in Odisha's Ganjam district for allegedly forcing six elderly men to consume human excreta and uprooting their teeth over suspicion of witchcraft, police said on Thursday.....
