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Judge killed, colleague injured as car collides with tractor-trolley in Madhya Pradesh

Chhatarpur (MP) (PTI): A judge posted in a court in Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh was killed while his colleague was seriously injured when their car collided with a tractor-trolley, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Sagar-Kanpur Road, about 12 km away from the Chhatarpur di

PM Modi holds talks with visiting Nepalese counterpart

New Delhi(PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held extensive talks with his visiting Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba covering various key facets of close neighbourly ties between the two countries. Deuba, accompanied by a high-level delegation, arrived in New Delhi on Friday on

As RBI completes 87 years, a look at contributions of Dr. Ambedkar on conceptualizing RBI

New Delhi: As the Reserve Bank of India completes 87 years on April 1, 2022, we look at the role of Dr. BR Ambedkar in establishing the RBI. The Reserve Bank of India was conceptualized according to the guidelines, working style, and outlook presented by Dr. Ambedkar in front of the Hilton Young

8 held for vandalism at Kejriwal's residence, more arrests to follow: Delhi Police

New Delhi(PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested eight people in connection with alleged vandalism at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence here, officials said on Thursday. According to sources, the eight people were arrested from Delhi and the numbers could go up as teams have been sent to ma

Govt to sell up to 1.5% in ONGC to raise Rs 3,000 cr

New Delhi, Mar 29: The government will this week sell up to 1.5 per cent of its stake in the country's top oil and gas producer ONGC to raise about Rs 3,000 crore. The Offer For Sale (OFS) by the government will be open on March 30 and 31, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) said in a stock ex

Oil prices up due to Russia-Ukraine war: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

Mumbai(PTI): Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday justified the hikes in fuel prices, thrice in the last four days, saying that the oil prices had gone up within the international market owing to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, which was beyond the Indian government's control. Speak

Muslim family donates land worth Rs. 2.5 crore to build world's largest Hindu temple in Bihar

Patna(PTI): Setting an example of communal harmony in the country, a Muslim family in Bihar has donated land worth Rs.2.5 crore for construction of the world's largest Hindu temple--Virat Ramayan Mandir in the Kaithwalia area of East Champaran district in the state. Talking to reporters here on M

Azad meets Sonia, says no question on leadership; pitches for 'united' fight in upcoming polls

New Delhi, Mar 18: G-23 leader Ghulam Nabi Azad met Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday, after which he said leadership change is not an issue as the Congress Working Committee unanimously decided that she should continue as party chief till internal polls. After meeting Gandhi at her 10, J

2020 riots: Delhi court dismisses student activist's bail plea in larger conspiracy case

New Delhi(PTI): A Delhi court refused to grant bail on Wednesday to student activist Gulfisha Fatima in a case concerning a larger conspiracy behind the Delhi riots of February 2020. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat dismissed Fatima's bail plea, saying in view of the chargesheet and the ac

Delhi Police recovers ex-MP Vijay Goel's snatched phone, arrests 22-year-old man

New Delhi(PTI): The Delhi Police has recovered the mobile phone of former MP Vijay Goel and arrested a 22-year-old man who had snatched it from him, official said Tuesday. Saajan, a resident of Daryaganj, had allegedly snatched Goel's phone last evening when he was going from Daryaganj towards th

Sonia Gandhi says 'ready to make any sacrifice', CWC reposes full faith in her

New Delhi(PTI): Days after its drubbing in five states, the Congress' top decision-making body on Sunday unanimously decided that party president Sonia Gandhi should continue till organisational polls after she expressed readiness to "make any and every sacrifice" in the party's interest. The Con

Akhilesh Yadav accuses BJP of ‘stealing’ EVMs, claims truck with voting machines caught in Varanasi

Lucknow, Mar 8: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the ruling BJP on Tuesday of attempting to "steal" votes and said exit polls are meant to create a perception that the saffron party will emerge victorious in the Uttar Pradesh election. At a press conference here, he also alleged

Will bring law to exempt tractors from ban on old diesel vehicles in NCR areas: Haryana CM Khattar

Chandigarh, Mar 7: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday said the state will bring legislation exempting tractors from the rule that bans diesel vehicles older than 10 years from plying in NCR areas. The NGT has taken a stand that plying of diesel and petrol vehicles older than 10

"Afzal Khan, Kans": Sena's Sanjay Raut On Warpath After Minister's Arrest

New Delhi:  The Shiv Sena on Wednesday ripped into the BJP-led Central government over the arrest of a second minister of the Maharashtra government, saying they got stabbed in the back by forces who could not take them on in a fair fight. In a tweet, senior Sena leader Sanjay Raut cited Afzal Kh

India rejects UN's allegations of harassment of journalist Rana Ayyub as 'baseless, unwarranted'

New Delhi, Feb 21: Reacting strongly, India on Monday dubbed as "baseless and unwarranted" the allegations by the United Nation's mission in Geneva of "judicial harassment" against journalist Rana Ayyub, and asserted that the country upholds the rule of law and no one is above it. India's permane

In first two phases of polls, people have cooled down Yogi's 'garmi': Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow, Feb 14: Claiming historic voting for the SP-RLD candidates, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said the people have subdued the garmi (haughtiness) of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the first two phases of the UP assembly elections. Yadav took on Adityanath saying he used

Madhya Pradesh Tunnel Caves In, 7 Labourers Rescued, 2 Still Trapped

Bhopal: Nine labourers were trapped after an under-construction tunnel of the Bargi canal project caved in at Sleemanabad in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh. Relief operations are on and seven of the nine labourers have been rescued, officials said. Locals officials, along with the State Disaste

GATE 2022 answer key to be released on Feb 21

The GATE 2022 answer keys will be released on February 21 at the official website, gate.iitkgp.ac.in. Scroll down to check other details. GATE answer key announcement date released by the administering body, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur. The GATE answer key will be released