Key US officials to visit India next week to attend 2+2 Intersessional Meeting and Maritime Security Dialogue

Washington, September 4A group of senior US officials will travel to India next week to attend the US-India 2+2 Intersessional Meeting and Maritime Security Dialogue, according to the State Department.The delegation visiting India during September 5-8 will be led by Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs…

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Former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal admitted to Chandigarh’s PGI; condition stable

Chandigarh, September 4 Ninty-four-year-old former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has been admitted to the PGIMER, Chandigarh, with mild fever. In a statement PGIMER said the former Chief Minister is admitted in Advanced Cardiac Centre of the institute. His condition is stated to be stable and he is under…

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Former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal admitted to Chandigarh’s PGI

Chandigarh, September 4 Ninty-four-year-old former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has been admitted to the PGIMER, Chandigarh, with mild fever. SAD spokesperson Dr Daljeet Singh Cheema said Badal had mild fever since last evening and was undergoing a medical examination at the PGI. Read More | Source: The…

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Parties like nations at war: Ghulam Nabi Azad

New Delhi, September 3Former Jamp;K CM Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday lamented the growing trend of bitterness in Indian politics and said parties nowadays resembled warring nations, which wasn’t the case earlier.Speaking at the launch of Sahitya Akademi awardee Pran Kishore Kaul’s novel “Moon of the Saffron Fields: The Legend…

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India won’t join G7 oil cap plan: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

Sandeep DikshitNew Delhi, September 3India and China are coming in the cross-sights of the West over Russian oil, even as Moscow said it was confident that India did not want to join the sanctions.”Indian leaders, including my colleague S Jaishankar, have publicly rejected any attempts to involve them in restrictions…

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Ahead of poll, BJP-JJP panel to sort out ‘friction points’

Chandigarh, September 3Haryana ruling allies BJP and JJP have decided to form a coordination committee, comprising leaders from the two parties, to sort out matters facing the coalition, the decision coming after BJP national president JP Nadda’s two-day visit to the state.Though Nadda skipped addressing a press conference, Haryana state…

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Captured Pak terrorist, who was paid Rs 30k to attack Indian post, dies while under treatment in Rajouri

Jammu, September 3A Pakistani terrorist, Tabarak Hussain, who was captured by Indian Army along Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera of Rajouri on August 21 after being hit by bullets died on Saturday.Hussain (32) was trying to cut the border fence along with a group of terrorists when he was…

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Gaurav Yadav to continue as officiating Punjab DGP; V K Bhawra shifted

Chandigarh, September 3The Punjab government has appointed Director General of Police Viresh Kumar Bhawra as chairman of Punjab Police Housing Corporation, ending the suspense over the continuation of IPS officer Gaurav Yadav as officiating head of the state police force.Notably, Yadav was appointed as the officiating DGP after Bhawra had…

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UK parents name their child after Indian dish ‘Pakora’; Internet just can’t keep calm

Newtownabbey, September 3How often have you heard that a person has named their child after a famous person or a place? We’re sure, quite many times!But, how often have you heard that parents have named their kid after a dish or food item they liked? It is quite amusing, right?…

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Delhi Police questions Nora Fatehi in extortion case linked to conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar

New Delhi, September 3 The Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing has questioned Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi in connection with an extortion case linked to conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, officials said on Saturday. She was questioned at the Mandir Marg office of the Economic Offences Wing for six to seven hours on…

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India to follow own interests, won’t join G-7 oil cap plan: Russian Foreign Minister

Sandeep Dikshit New Delhi, September 3 India along with China is coming in the cross-sights of the West over Russian oil even as Moscow was confident that India does not want to join the sanctions. “Indian leaders, including my colleague S. Jaishankar, have publicly rejected any attempts to involve…

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Former student leader among 4 hurt in firing on MDU campus in Rohtak

Rohtak, September 3Four youths, including a former student leader, were hurt in firing during a group clash on the campus of Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) in Rohtak on Saturday.The incident broke out shortly after Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatraya, who is also MDU Chancellor, left the university campus after inaugurating the…

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Cong leaders Raja Warring, Khaira booked for sharing letter of Punjab appointments ‘signed by Kejriwal’; book Delhi CM, dares Khaira

Mohali, September 3 The SAS Nagar police on Saturday booked Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and senior Congress leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira for allegedly sharing on their social media account a ‘false’ and ‘fabricated’ list of political appointments made by Punjab’s AAP government and ‘signed’…

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