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Aditi Tandon New Delhi, August 28 The post of Congress president has seen only a handful of contests in the party’s 137-year history with consensus dominating the selection process. The older practice involved inviting a motivator, a leader, to preside over the annual session. The invitee would hold the Congress…

New Delhi, August 28Facing serial defections, the Congress on Sunday announced that the election for its president would be held on October 17 in case of a contest even as G-23 leader Anand Sharma questioned the sanctity of the electoral rolls.The CWC chaired by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi met in…

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, August 28 With Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren staring at disqualification as an MLA following the Election Commission’s (EC) recommendation against him in the mining lease case, there is a buzz in Ranchi that the JMM leader may hand over the reins to his wife Kalpana…

Dubai, August 28 Hardik Pandya produced a special all-round effort as India held nerves to pull off an exciting five-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan in their Asia Cup opener here on Sunday. Hardik (3/25 in 4 overs) showed his high value under extreme pressure as his well-directed short balls…

Cape Canaveral (US), August 28 NASA’s new moon rocket remained on track to blast off on a crucial test flight Monday, despite a series of lightning strikes at the launch pad. The 322-foot (98-metre) Space Launch System rocket is the most powerful ever built by NASA. It’s poised to send…

GS Paul Amritsar, August 28 To celebrate the 418th ‘First Parkash Purb’ (installation day) of Sri Guru Granth Sahib, lakhs of devotees thronged Gurdwara Sri Ramsar Sahib to mark their attendance at the grand ‘nagar kirtan’ heading towards the Golden Temple today. Gurdwara Ramsar Sahib, nearly 2 km away from…

Panaji, August 28 In a fresh twist in BJP leader Sonali Phogat’s murder case, accused Edwin Nunes’ lawyer on Sunday claimed his client didn’t own the Curlies restaurant in north Goa where Phogat and two of her male companions had partied hours before her death. Earlier in the day, Nunes…

Dubai, August 28 India won the toss and opted to field against Pakistan in their Asia Cup opener here on Sunday. Virat Kohli will be playing his 100th T20 International and is second player in world cricket after Ross Taylor to complete a century of international appearances. Dinesh Karthik was…

Dubai, August 28 All-rounder Hardik Pandya took three crucial wickets in the middle overs while Bhuvneshwar Kumar snared four as India bowled out Pakistan for 147 in their opening Asia Cup match here on Sunday. Pandya ended with figures of 3/25 in 4 overs while opener Mohammed Rizwan was the…

Mansa, August 28 A large number of people reach Musa village in Mansa district on every Sunday to pay tributes to their favourite singer Sidhu Moosewala and also meet his parents and share their grief. Today, famous Punjabi singer and Sidhu Moosewala’s close friend Amrit Maan also reached his native…

Aditi Tandon New Delhi, August 28 Ending the suspense hovering on the issue of a full time Congress President the party on Sunday announced the election schedules saying polls to the top post would be held on October 17 and counting done on October 19 in case of a…

Chandigarh, August 28 Following Supreme Court’s order, Supertech’s twin towers in Noida were knocked down in an explosion today. The 100-metre-high structure turned into rubble in the blink of eyes. Not only the structure was exploded, but twitterati also flared up the microblogging site with amusing comments, hilarious memes…

New Delhi, August 28 Realty firm Supertech Ltd has incurred a loss of about Rs 500 crore, including construction and interest costs, because of the demolition of its twin towers in Noida, the company’s Chairman RK Arora said on Sunday. The nearly 100-metre-tall twin towers — Apex and Ceyane –…

Aman Sood Patiala, August 28 Leader of opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, has demanded a Vigilance Bureau probe into the tenure of Capt Amarinder Singh as chief minister when funds meant for many schemes were misused. Throwing his weight behind state Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja…

New Delhi, August 28Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Sunday decided that the election for the Congress president post will be held on October 17, said sources.The counting of the votes will be done on October 19.The Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting took place today to discuss the final schedule for…