Delhi-Kolkata Duronto Express passengers robbed at gunpoint near Patna

Shubhadeep Choudhury Tribune News Service New Delhi, October 16 Security officials have confirmed robbery in Delhi-Howrah Duronto Express on Sunday morning by a group of robbers whose number may be upwards of 35. S C Parhi, IG-cum-Principal Chief Security Commissioner at East Central Railway, told that a group of robbers…

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Battle of videos: BJP puts out animation video of Rahul Gandhi, Congress pays back in same coin

New Delhi, October 16The BJP and the Congress engaged in a battle of videos on Sunday with the ruling party putting out an animation video of Rahul Gandhi to take a dig at the Bharat Jodo Yatra and its rival then posting one taking a swipe at the “unfulfilled promises”…

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Indian, Nigerian students clash at Gurugram private university campus; foreigners seek embassy’s intervention

Sumedha Sharma Gurugram, October 16 Tension gripped GD Goenka University campus as Indian and Nigerian students clashed on football field on Saturday evening, leaving six of them injured. While the student groups have filed cross FIRs against each other, the university has suspended eight students and marked an inquiry. The…

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Kharge vs Tharoor on Monday as Congress set for non-Gandhi president after 24 years; results on Oct 19

New Delhi, October 16 Senior Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor will face-off in an electoral contest on Monday for the post of AICC chief, as the party gets set to have a non-Gandhi president in over 24 years. Over 9,000 Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates form the electoral…

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Vaishali Takkar of ‘Sasural Simar Ka’ hangs herself in Indore home

Mumbai, October 16 Television actress Vaishali Takkar, who is known for her work in shows like ‘Sasural Simar Ka’, ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ and ‘Super Sisters’, passed away at her Indore residence on Sunday. She was 29 years old. The actress is believed to have died by suicide. A…

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Punjab’s AAP government presents report card of its 7 months performance, says took historic decisions

Chandigarh, October 16 Presenting the report card of the seven months performance of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab, Cabinet Minister Aman Arora said the state government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has ushered a new era of politics in the state by eliminating the corruption and…

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Pakistan’s Babar Azam gets a pleasant surprise; all T20 World Cup captains come together to celebrate his birthday

Chandigarh, October 16 A pleasant surprise was in store for Pakistan skipper Babar Azam when all 16 skippers of the ICC T20 World Cup attended a special media event in Melbourne. Babar turned 28 on Saturday and the star batter was wished by his international counterparts at the Captain’s Day…

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Sisodia, Jain are today’s Bhagat Singh: Kejriwal on CBI summons in excise case

New Delhi, October 16 With the CBI issuing summons to his deputy, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday termed his government’s fight with the Centre as the ‘second freedom struggle'”, and compared AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain to martyr Bhagat Singh. Kejriwal also said that prayers of crores…

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Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain are today’s Bhagat Singh: Kejriwal on CBI summons in excise case

New Delhi, October 16 With the CBI summoning Manish Sisodia for questioning in the excise policy case, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday compared his deputy and jailed minister Satyendar Jain to Bhagat Singh and termed his government’s fight with the Centre the “second freedom struggle”. जेल की…

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Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka stunned by Namibia in T20 World Cup opener

Geelong, Australia, October 16 Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup campaign suffered a disastrous start on Sunday as the former champions crashed to a 55-run loss against plucky Namibia in Geelong. Arriving as surprise Asia Cup champions, Sri Lanka had hoped to make an early statement against the African associate side…

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‘Khel gaye papa’: Shikhar Dhawan’s hilarious reel with father on ‘fixing marriage without his consent’ goes viral

Chandigarh, October 16 Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan never misses an opportunity to entertain his fans on social media. The Indian southpaw’s latest reel featuring his father has gone viral and left netizens in splits. In the video shared on Instagram, the duo can be seen enacting on a dubbed conversation….

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Chhattisgarh Assembly Deputy Speaker Manoj Singh Mandavi dies of heart attack

Kanker, October 16 Chhattisgarh Assembly’s Deputy Speaker and ruling Congress MLA Manoj Singh Mandavi died on Sunday following a heart attack, party leaders said. Mandavi, 58, was taken to a hospital in neighbouring Dhamtari town after he suffered a heart attack where he died in the morning, state Congress communication…

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Excise policy ‘scam’: CBI summons Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia for questioning on Monday

New Delhi, October 16 The CBI has summoned Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday for questioning in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the excise policy for the national capital, officials said. The federal probe agency has asked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)…

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Rupee is not sliding, dollar is strengthening: FM Sitharaman

Washington, October 16 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the rupee has not weakened but it is the dollar that has strengthened, as she defended the eight per cent slide in the value of Indian currency against the greenback this year. Speaking to reporters after attending the annual meetings of the…

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‘Full control over Hong Kong achieved…’: Xi Jinping at 20th Communist Party Congress meet

ANI Beijing, October 16 Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday told the 20th Communist Party Congress that the country has gained full control over Hong Kong and turned it from chaos to governance, according to Reuters news agency. Delivering a report to the twice-a-decade party meeting in Beijing, Xi said…

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