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BJP Sweeps UP In Historic Mandate, Congress Wins Punjab
The BJP swept to an unprecedented two-thirds majority in Uttar Pradesh and bagged Uttarakhand too and was neck and neck with the Congress in Goa and Manipur in the country's biggest mandate since the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. The Congress returned to power in Punjab after a 10-year gap.....
Indian-American Federal Prosecutor Bharara Sacked
A day after being asked to quit by US President Donald Trump's administration, Preet Bharara, a high-profile Indian-American federal prosecutor was sacked on Saturday, a media report said.....
Sharmila To Quit Politics But Continue Fight Against AFSPA
Handed a humiliating defeat on her maiden foray into electoral politics, Manipur's human rights activist Irom Sharmila on Saturday announced she would quit politics and blamed the people for letting her down.....
Muhammad Ali Jr. Stopped Again At Airport
Son of iconic boxer Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Ali Jr, was briefly stopped before boarding a flight on Friday afternoon, his lawyer said.....
One-way Traffic Restored On Jammu-Srinagar Highway
One-way traffic was on Sunday restored on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway which had remained closed for four days.....
Modi's Appeal, Shah's Strategy Give BJP Stunning Victory In UP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's electoral appeal, central government's pro-poor schemes and Amit Shah's social engineering helped BJP pull off a stunning victory in Uttar Pradesh, the country's most crucial electoral state, say party leaders.....
Malala Receives Offer To Study At UK University
Nobel Peace Prize winner and education activist Malala Yousafzai has received an offer to study at a British university after applying to Oxford.....
Pakistan Army Violates Truce On LoC
The Pakistan Army on Sunday resorted to unprovoked shelling and firing on Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, authorities said.....
BJP MLAs Want Parrikar As CM
Newly elected BJP MLAs on Sunday passed a resolution demanding the return of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar as the Chief Minister of Goa.....
BJP, Congress Try To Cobble Up Numbers In Goa
Even as the Congress and the BJP started hectic parleys with regional groups and independents in a bid to form a government in Goa, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Sunday told Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar not to "fish" in the state's troubled waters. ....
