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2002 riots case: Zakiya Jafri moves HC against SIT clean chit to Modi
Ahmedabad: Gujarat riots victim Zakiya Jafri, whose husband was burnt alive during the 2002 riots in the state, today filed an appeal in the High Court against the metropolitan court's order accepting the Supreme-Court-appointed Special Investigation Team's (SIT) closure report on Narendra Modi.
AAP to release videos of Gujarat farmers to ‘expose’ Modi
NEW DELHI: Seeing is believing! And the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) certainly hopes to drive home the point further when it comes to Narendra Modi's Gujarat. After accusing the media of not exposing the truth about Gujarat's development model, the party plans to take on the role of the citizen journalist.
Social organizations and activists launch movement “Sach Ka Safar” against communal forces
Movement Introduces a miscall number by the hands of Dr. Bhalchandar Mungekar to simplify the joining process Mar 14, 2014 | Bhatkallys News Mumbai: “Sach Ka Safar” a campaign to counter the communal and divisive forces in India launched a miscall number 8407900090 to make it easier for those
Why Yeddyurappa is important for the BJP
The BJP is aiming to win 13 to 15 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka, their hopes bolstered by the return of B S Yeddyurappa. So why did the Lingayat strongman return to the BJP’s fold? What does his comeback mean? An analysis. The return of B S Yeddyurappa to the Bharatiya Janata Party was not surp
Visa fraud case against diplomat Devyani dismissed in US
New York: A US court has dismissed visa fraud charges against Indian diplomatDevyani Khobragade, whose arrest and strip-search in New York sparked a bitter diplomatic row. Ms Khobragade, who was India's deputy consul-general in New York, was arrested on December 12 outside her children's school.
Rahul likens Modi to Hitler, blasts RSS lineage
A day after BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi said Rahul Gandhi could be from Mars, the Congress leader on Tuesday hit back by likening him to Hitler, without actually naming the Gujarat chief minister. Launching his campaign in central Gujarat, a Congress stronghold, Rahul said tha
Indian scientists warn of more intense freak weather in coming days
HYDERABAD: India's states will see more intense unpredictable freak weather in the coming days, warned climate change scientists, days after huge chunks of hail killed at least 10 people and wounded scores in Andhra Pradesh and hail storms this week destroyed cropland across Karnataka and Maharashtr
Narendra Modi’s turf flops on education, health
NEW DELHI: One key issue in the upcoming general elections is state governments' track record, with Gujarat receiving the most attention because it is BJP PM designate Narendra Modi's biggest publicity plank. Gujarat's economic growth, its prosperity and its efficient administration are being showca
Chicago-bound Air India flight suffers snag, back to Delhi 6 hours after take-off
NEW DELHI: A Chicago-bound Boeing 777 ofAir India on Monday returned to Delhi six hours after taking off from IGI airport as the aircraft suffered a transponder failure just when it was about to cross Afghanistan. The flight, AI 127 with 313 passengers and 16 crew members, had flown for about three
End of the road for 50-paisa coins?
MUMBAI: The humble 50 paise coin is still legal tender, but could be close to extinction given that people refuse to accept it. From shopkeepers to traders, laundrymen, rickshaw drivers, bus commuters and provision store owners, the smallest denomination of the Indian currency is simply not accep
Third Front disappears faster than it appeared
NEW DELHI: The much-touted Third Front has disintegrated faster than it came together. The photo-op that the group presented barely two weeks ago now looks from a different era. After Jayalalithaa's AIADMK, Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and even JD(S) look set to break ranks. Asom Gana P
Nine phase Lok Sabha elections from April 7
The Election Commission on Wednesday announced a nine-phase poll for the 16th Lok Sabha from April 7 to May 12. The counting of votes will be taken up on May 16. The model code of conduct has come into force with immediate effect. The Lok Sabha has a strength of 543 (excluding two nominated members)
UP doctors on strike, 8 more die
LUCKNOW/KANPUR/ VARANASI/ALLAHABAD: Eight more patients died in medical colleges across UP in the past 24 hours as residents of super-specialty medical institution like Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences joined the junior doctors' strike which entered its fourth day on Tuesday
EC to announce poll dates today
The schedule for the Lok Sabha polls will be announced by the Election Commission on Wednesday. With the announcement of poll dates, the Model Code of Conduct for governments and political parties will come into force with immediate effect. The schedule will be announced at a press conference
Mumbai tops list of world's 10 least expensive cities, Delhi third: Survey
LONDON: For an average Indian, living costs in Mumbai may be a nightmare. But the newWorldwide Cost of Living 2014 index has thrown up an interesting finding. India's city of dreams has emerged as the world's cheapest city to live in. The analysis takes into account the concept of value of money
No change in policy on 2002 Gujarat riots: US
Omission of Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's name from a US human rights report was no indication of a change in policy, a US official has reiterated. "There is no change in policy. There's no editing error," State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki told reporte
Report finds water at railway stations highly contaminated
New Delhi: Around 50 lakh passengers use the Northern Railways and drink water from the stations. It is highly likely they putting their health at risk. NDTV has accessed an Indian Railway's internal report, which says that the water across Northern Railways, which covers 700-plus stations, is extr
Govt approves Rs 1,000 minimum monthly pension under EPFO scheme
NEW DELHI: Government approved on Friday the proposal to ensure Rs 1,000 minimummonthly pension under a scheme of retirement fund body EPFO that would immediately benefit 28 lakh pensioners. The decision to provide the entitlement under Employees' Pension Scheme-95, run by the Employees' Providen