‘Those whose national leadership is on bail…’: BJP hits out at Congress for issuing ‘chargesheet’ against Jai Ram Thakur govt in Himachal

Shimla, October 29Hours after Congress issued a “chargesheet” against against Jai Ram Thakur-led BJP government in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh, Union minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday said, “Those whose national leadership is on bail have no moral right to issue chargesheet against others.”The BJP leader added that the “double engine government”…

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‘Those whose national leadership is on bail…’: BJP hits out at Congress over ‘chargesheet’ against Jai Ram Thakur govt in Himachal

Shimla, October 29 Hours after Congress issued a “chargesheet” against against Jai Ram Thakur-led BJP government in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh, Union minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday said, “Those whose national leadership is on bail have no moral right to issue chargesheet against others.” Union Minister Anurag Thakur addresses a…

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‘Train isn’t weak, cattle getting stronger’: Twitterati initiates meme fest as Vande Bharat Express rams into cattle third time in a month

Chandigarh, October 29 Social media is quite prompt to lap up something peculiar from issues which are part of daily affairs. Now the fresh trend that is propagating on Twitter is about Vande Bharat Superfast Express as the train on Saturday rammed into cattle in Gujarat. This is the…

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Two boys tied to vehicle, dragged on road for alleged theft in MP’s Indore

Indore, October 29 Two boys were beaten, tied to a vehicle and dragged on the road for allegedly stealing cash from a vehicle in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore on Saturday, police said. A video of the incident which took place in the morning has surfaced on social media, an official said….

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Ahead of Assembly polls, Gujarat govt decides to form committee for Uniform Civil Code implementation

Ahmedabad, October 29 Ahead of the Assembly polls in Gujarat to be held by the year-end, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state on Saturday decided to set up a committee to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghvi said the…

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‘Loot ki chhoot’: Himachal Congress releases chargesheet against Jai Ram Thakur government

Pratibha Chauhan Shimla, October 29 Releasing its chargesheet “Loot ki choot” against the BJP regime, Congress today said it would set up a commission of inquiry into all government recruitments made by Jai Ram government, once the party assumes power. The Congress today released a 23-page chargesheet, highlighting the acts…

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Manish Sisodia plays audio to show ‘BJP man’ ‘discussing’ party’s bid to poach AAP MLAs

New Delhi, October 29 Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday produced an audio clip of an alleged BJP man purportedly discussing the party’s bid to poach AAP MLAs in the capital, and demanded Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s arrest in case he was involved in the matter. The…

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Kangana Ranaut hints at entry into politics, says ‘open to public service if given a chance’

Bhanu P Lohumi Shimla, October 29 “I am open to public service if given a chance and would consider myself fortunate to serve the people of my home state Himachal,” said actress Kangana Ranaut here today. “India has witnessed a change after 2014 with Narendra Modi becoming the prime minister…

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L-G asks MCD to take strict legal action against elements ‘misleading’ Delhi about landfills

New Delhi, October 29 Amid AAP’s allegations that the MCD is planning new garbage dumping sites in the city while failing to clear “mountains” of filth at existing three landfills, Delhi L-G VK Saxena on Saturday asked the civic body to take strict legal action against “elements” misleading people. In…

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New IT rules to put greater obligations on social media platforms to act against unlawful content, misinformation, says IT minister

New Delhi, October 29 IT Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday said the latest amendment of IT rules would put more definite due diligence obligations on social media companies to make efforts that no unlawful content or misinformation is posted on their platforms. The government on Friday notified rules…

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Delhi’s air ‘unbreathable’, AQI reaches ‘severe’ mark as stubble-burning increases in Punjab

New Delhi, October 29 A layer of pungent haze lingered over Delhi on Saturday morning as the city’s air quality neared the “severe” zone amid adverse meteorological conditions — low temperatures and calm winds — and an increase in incidents of stubble burning in Punjab. The overall Air Quality Index…

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Both BJP, AAP responsible for sending Yamuna to ICU, says ‘waterman’ Rajendra Singh

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, October 29 Amid the ongoing political slugfest between the ruling BJP at the Centre and the incumbent AAP in Delhi on the Yamuna environmental crisis and dangerous frothing, ‘waterman’ Rajendra Singh on Saturday held the municipal corporation in the national capital and the Centre “equally responsible…

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Terrorists abusing new technologies to spread disinformation, UN chief says in a message to Delhi meet

New Delhi, October 29 *Terrorists abusing new technologies to spread disinformation, foment discord: UN Chief Antonio Guterres in message to UN meet in Delhi. *We must adopt concrete measures to address vulnerabilities in digital space: Guterres. Read More | Source: The Tribune…

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Action to be taken after detailed probe into IndiGo plane’s engine fire incident, says DGCA

New Delhi, October 29 Aviation regulator DGCA on Saturday said it would take suitable follow-up action after conducting a detailed probe into an incident of an IndiGo plane’s engine catching fire at the Delhi airport. A Bengaluru-bound A320 CEO aircraft, carrying 184 people, aborted take-off at the Indira Gandhi International…

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Social media platforms turning into potent instruments in ‘toolkit’ of terror groups, Jaishankar says at UN meet in Delhi

New Delhi, October 29 India on Saturday pitched for concerted global efforts to stop possible misuse of new technologies such as encrypted messaging and crypto-currency by “non-state actors”, and cautioned that the social media platforms had turned into potent instruments in the “toolkit” of terror groups. In an address at…

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