Babita Phogat comes with ‘message’ from govt; wrestlers demand new federation

New Delhi, January 19 Three-time CWG medallist and BJP leader Babita Phogat on Thursday came with a “message” from the government and assured the grapplers that their demands will be met after elite wrestlers insisted that WFI be disbanded. Top Indian wrestlers including three-time CWG champion Vinesh Phogat and…

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Delhi women’s panel chief Swati Maliwal ‘molested, dragged’ by drunk car driver for 15 metres

ANI New Delhi, January 19 The Delhi Police on Thursday said that it has arrested one person in connection with an incident in which Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal alleged that she was “molested” and “dragged by a car” for several meters opposite AIIMS in the national…

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Relief from intense cold likely as IMD predicts abatement of cold wave conditions in northwest India

Chandigarh, January 19 People in northwest India can expect some respite from the biting cold in the coming days. A fresh intense Western Disturbance will affect the Western Himalayan Region from January 20 to 26 and plains of northwest India from January 23 to 25, resulting in the abatement of…

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Ashish Mishra’s crime in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case grave, heinous, UP govt tells Supreme Court

New Delhi, January 19 The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday opposed in the Supreme Court the bail plea of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son, who is one of the accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. Additional Advocate General for Uttar Pradesh Garima Prashad told a bench of Justice…

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Supreme Court reserves order on bail plea of Union minister Ajay Mishra’s son in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case

New Delhi, January 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved order on the bail plea of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. Earlier, the Uttar Pradesh government opposed the bail plea. Additional Advocate General for Uttar Pradesh Garima Prashad told a bench of Justice…

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Singapore-bound flight takes off from Amritsar airport without 35 passengers; DGCA orders probe

New Delhi, January 19The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a probe into how a Singapore-bound flight took off hours ahead of schedule, leaving behind 35 passengers at the Amritsar airport.The probe was initiated by the aviation regulatory authority after a Scoot Airline flight which was scheduled to…

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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern to step down next month after 6 years in power

Wellington, January 19 New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday announced that she will step down next month after being in power for six years, saying she no longer has “enough in the tank” to lead. “I had hoped that I would find what I needed to carry on…

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Following govt’s assurance, Punjab ambulance employees call off strike; to resume work today

Chandigarh, January 19 The week-long strike by ambulance employees has come to an end after assurances given by the government. Manpreet Nijjer, president of 108 Ambulance Employees’ Association, Punjab, told The Tribune that the government had agreed to increase their salaries and give due offs and holidays to them….

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PM Modi to launch projects worth Rs 38,000 crore, inaugurate two Metro rail lines during Mumbai visit today

Mumbai, January 19 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay foundation stones of a string of projects worth more than Rs 38,000 crore aimed at developing infrastructure, easing urban travel, and strengthening health care during his visit to Mumbai on Thursday. The PM will dedicate to the nation the…

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Manpreet Singh Badal switches over to BJP; Congress says ‘clouds’ over party have cleared

Aditi Tandon New Delhi, January 18 Former Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal on Wednesday joined the BJP citing intense factionalism in the Congress, which hit back saying, “clouds over the state unit have cleared”. Marking the third high-profile exit from the Congress in recent months after former CM…

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L-G vs Delhi Govt: Centre wants issue referred to larger Bench

New Delhi, January 18The Delhi Government on Wednesday sought a clear “demarcation” of its powers with regard to control over bureaucracy in the national Capital even as the Centre urged the Supreme Court to refer the issue to a larger Bench. A five-Judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of…

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Tripura goes to polls on February 16, Nagaland, Meghalaya February 27

New Delhi, January 18 The Assembly elections in Tripura will be conducted on February 16 while Nagaland and Meghalaya will go to the polls on February 27, the Election Commission announced today. The counting of votes in the three north-eastern states, having 60 seats each, would take place on March…

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