Delhi-Centre services row: AAP govt seeks clear ‘demarcation’ of power, Supreme Court reserves verdict

New Delhi, January 18 The Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government on Wednesday sought a clear “demarcation” of its power in the row with the Centre over control of services from the Supreme Court which reserved its verdict on the vexatious issue. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY…

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Election Commission to announce poll schedule for Nagaland, Tripura, Meghalaya assembly polls today

New Delhi, January 18 The Election Commission will announce the schedule of assembly elections in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland on Wednesday afternoon. The poll panel has convened a press conference at 2.30pm here for the purpose. The term of the three assemblies is ending on different dates in March. …

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Election Commission to announce poll schedule for Nagaland, Tripura, Meghalaya assembly polls shortly

New Delhi, January 18 The Election Commission will announce the schedule of assembly polls in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland shortly. The term of the three assemblies is ending on different dates in March. While the term of the Nagaland assembly ends on March 12, the terms of Meghalaya and Tripura…

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Tripura goes to polls on February 16; Nagaland and Meghalaya to vote on February 27

New Delhi, January 18 Tripura will go to the polls on February 16 whereas Nagaland and Meghalaya will vote on February 27. The counting of votes will take place on March 2. The notifications for the polls will be issued on January 21 in case of Tripura and on January…

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BSF seizes Chinese weapons dropped by Pakistani drone along international border in Punjab’s Gurdaspur

New Delhi/Gurdaspur, January 18 The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized a cache of weapons and ammunition possibly dropped by a Pakistani drone along the international border in Punjab, officials said on Wednesday. The spokesperson said the BSF troops heard the humming sound of a “suspected drone coming from Pakistan”…

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BSF seizes Chinese weapons dropped by Pakistani drone in Punjab’s Gurdaspur

New Delhi/Gurdaspur, January 18 The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized a cache of weapons and ammunition possibly dropped by a Pakistani drone along the international border in Punjab, officials said on Wednesday. The spokesperson said the BSF troops heard the humming sound of a “suspected drone coming from Pakistan”…

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Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Himachal Pradesh; Sukhvinder Sukhu, Mukesh Agnihotri, Pratibha Singh join it

Dharamsala, January 18 The Bharat Jodo yatra entered Himachal on Wednesday morning. Congress leaders Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Mukesh Agnihotri and Pratibha Singh joined the Yatra in Indora area of Kangra district. Rahul Gandhi, along with about 1,000 people, is walking 11km before taking a halt at Kathgarh area of Indora…

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After Pak PM’s offer for talks, his office adds ‘Art 370’ rider

New Delhi, January 17A day after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif offered to talk to India on “burning issues”, Islamabad walked back on his comments by stating that Islamabad will not hold negotiations until New Delhi reversed the August 5, 2019, revocation of Article 370.”Without India’s revocation of this step,…

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UNSC designates Lashkar’s Makki a global terrorist

New Delhi, January 17The UN Security Council (UNSC) has declared Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) leader Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist. The UNSC’s 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee on Monday added Makki, who was involved in raising funds, recruiting and radicalising youths to resort to violence and planning attacks in…

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Gear up for LS election, engage with all communities, PM Modi tells BJP cadres

Aditi TandonNew Delhi, January 17With around 400 days left for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday exhorted BJP cadres to engage all sections of society irrespective of electoral considerations and expand dialogue with all communities.Addressing leaders at the conclusion of the two-day BJP national executive…

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Air India urination case: Crew report suggests complainant woman ‘instigated’ by co-passenger

IANS New Delhi, January 17 The report of the Air India crew on the urination incident on a New York-New Delhi flight states that there might be potential instigation by co-passenger S. Bhattacharjee, who was seated on seat 8A, in front of the elderly woman victim (on 9A), and next…

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Five samples of cough syrup manufactured by Baddi-based Maiden pharma declared substandard

Ambika Sharma Solan, January 17 Five samples of CSP cough syrup manufactured by the Baddi-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals have been found to be substandard in the monthly alert issued by the national level regulator, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on Tuesday. This has put a question mark on the…

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IndiGo passenger accidentally opened plane’s emergency exit in December; aircraft took off from Chennai after checks

New Delhi/Bengaluru, January 17A passenger accidentally opened the emergency exit of an IndiGo plane after boarding at Chennai airport last month and the aircraft, which was on the ground, was subject to mandatory engineering checks before it flew to Tiruchirapalli.On Tuesday, Opposition Congress targeted Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya, amid…

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‘Beautiful’ Ladakhi girls dance to ‘Ghodey pe sawar’ amid snow-capped mountains of Ladakh, netizens can’t get enough of ‘graceful dancers and stunning setting’

Chandigarh, January 17 A video of two girls dancing to ‘Ghode pe sawaar’ song from Qala film is going viral. It’s not just another dance cover. The video has too many things that have impressed the netizens. From their synchronised moves to their traditional Ladakhi attire, the performance is…

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