Temple attacked in UK’s Leicester after India-Pakistan Asia Cup match

New Delhi, September 19A religious flag atop a temple was taken down and burnt while South Asian mobs faced off against each other on the streets of Leicester on Sunday, the local police said in a statement.The Indian High Commission in London strongly condemned the violence against the Indian community…

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Don’t believe PM Modi behind misuse of CBI, ED: Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata, September 19West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she doesn’t believe that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is behind the alleged excesses of central agencies in the state and blamed a section of the BJP leaders for misusing them to serve their interests.Banerjee, who was speaking on a…

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These former chief ministers have joined the BJP in the last few years. Check list

New Delhi, September 19 Capt Amarinder Singh joins the long list of former chief ministers of other parties who have joined the BJP in the last few years like Digamber Kamat and SM Krishna. Singh joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of Union ministers Narendra Singh…

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EC writes to Law ministry; seeks limits around cash donations to political parties

New Delhi, September 19The Election Commission has proposed bringing down anonymous political donations from Rs 20,000 to Rs 2,000 and cap cash donations at 20 per cent or at a maximum of Rs 20 crore to cleanse election funding of black money, sources said on Monday.Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv…

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Out on bail, gangster shot dead in broad daylight in Rajasthan’s Nagaur

Jaipur, September 19 A gangster was shot dead by unidentified people in full view of the public on Monday when he was about to appear before a court in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district, police said. Gangster Sandeep Sethi, who was out on bail since September 12, had come for hearing at…

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High Commission condemns violence against Indian community in Leicester, seeks action against culprits

London, September 19The High Commission of India in London on Monday condemned the violence perpetrated against the Indian community in Leicester and has sought immediate action against those involved in the attacks.The High Commission issued a statement on Monday saying that it has taken up the matter with the UK…

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Capt Amarinder Singh joins BJP, merges his Punjab Lok Congress with saffron party

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, September 19 Former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday joined the BJP at party’s headquarters. Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Kiren Rijiju officially welcomed Capt Amarinder in the BJP by presenting him a bouquet and membership slip. After joining the BJP, Capt Amarinder…

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Chandigarh University video leak case: Kharar court sends three accused to 7-day police remand

Gaurav Kanthwal Mohali, September 19 The Kharar court on Monday sent the three accused in the Chandigarh University video leak case to seven-day police remand. The police had sought a 10-day police remand of Sunny Mehta, Rankaj Verma and the Chandigarh University girl student, but the court sent them in…

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Queen Elizabeth funeral LIVE Updates: Queen’s coffin reaches Windsor, her final resting place

Windsor, England, September 19 Queen Elizabeth’s coffin arrived at Windsor Castle, her final resting place, on Monday after a day of matchless pageantry that drew world leaders to her funeral and hundreds of thousands of well-wishers wanting to say farewell to a revered monarch. People lined the route her hearse…

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Queen Elizabeth’s coffin lowered into vault ahead of private burial

Windsor, England, September 19 Queen Elizabeth’s coffin was lowered into a vault at Windsor Castle, her final resting place, on Monday after a day of inimitable pageantry that drew world leaders to her funeral and huge crowds to the streets to say farewell to a revered monarch. Hundreds of thousands…

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Queen Elizabeth funeral LIVE Updates: Big Ben chimes, hymns mark state funeral for Britain’s Queen

London, September 19 The chimes of the Big Ben fell silent and hymns rang out as the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was carried into Westminster Abbey here on Monday for the state funeral of Britain’s longest-serving monarch, in the presence of thousands of guests and millions watching on screens…

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Queen Elizabeth funeral LIVE Updates: Hearse carrying queen’s coffin on its way to Windsor Castle, her final resting place

London, September 19 The chimes of the Big Ben fell silent and hymns rang out as the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was carried into Westminster Abbey here on Monday for the state funeral of Britain’s longest-serving monarch, in the presence of thousands of guests and millions watching on screens…

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CM Bhagwant Mann calls special Punjab Assembly session on Sept 22 to prove majority in House

Chandigarh, September 19 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday called a special session of the state Assembly on September 22 to seek a trust vote; days after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused the BJP of trying to topple its government. The AAP government in the state had earlier…

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AAP leader Durgesh Pathak appears before ED in Delhi excise policy case

New Delhi, September 19Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in-charge of MCD polls Durgesh Pathak on Monday appeared before the ED in connection with its probe into the now-scrapped excise policy of the Kejriwal government.Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia questioned the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons and wondered whether the agency was targeting…

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