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Rahul Gandhi In Gujarat Day 3 Live: Navsarjan Yatra Begins From Chotila Temple
On the third and final leg of his Gujarat tour, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is on the Navsarjan Yatra from Chotila Temple. He is travelling to Chotila, Jasdan, Virpur, Jetpur and other towns before concluding the campaign at Khodaldham. On the second day, Mr Gandhi had visited Tankara and Dhrol in Jamnagar district and Wankaner in Morbi di...
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'We Are Fighting Poverty, Pakistan Fighting Us': Top 10 Quotes Of Sushma Swaraj At UN General Assembly
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj gave her second speech at the UN General Assembly. The union minister came down sharply against Pakistan. Directing her remarks to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, she asked how did the nation should introspect how it emerged "export factory for terror". Ms Swaraj called on world leaders to gai...
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HIGHLIGHTS: Indian Air Force Marshal Arjan Singh Cremated With Full State Honours
Indian Air Force Marshal Arjan Singh, nation's oldest serving military officer is being accorded a state funeral today at Brar Square in New Delhi.
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Why The Sardar Sarovar Dam Has Faced Protests For Nearly 60 Years
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat today, thousands carried out 'Jal Satyagraha', a protest sitting barefoot in water, miles away in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh.
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'Would Have Killed Myself If Not For Him': Patients Mourn Dr Achutha Reddy
Achutha Reddy, a psychiatrist from Telangana who was stabbed and killed in the US, allegedly by an Indian-American patient, is being credited by those he treated as a lifesaver.
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'Congress Mistake,' Says Kiren Rijiju, Chakma Refugees To Become Citizens
Describing them as a security threat, India has said it wants to deport nearly 40,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled the violence in Myanmar, but today, Home Minister Rajnath Singh led a large meeting to decide whether to grant citizenship to tens of thousands of Chakma refugees who are Buddhists based mainly in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Google Doodle Honours Teacher's Day In India, PM Modi Follows Close
On teacher's day, google doodle paid tribute to the birth anniversary of India's celebrated teacher and its first vice president, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
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5 Celebrities You Perhaps Didn't Know Were Teachers
India celebrates teachers' day today to commemorate the birth of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, we tell you about celebrities who served as teachers at a point in their lives.
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China Statement Cedes What India Claimed: Both Sides Give On Standoff
China and India have agreed to end a lengthy stand-off at the Sikkim border that began in June, both countries said today. A statement from India suggested that both countries are withdrawing their troops from the remote Doklam Plateau, a region that both China and Bhutan claim as its own.
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Lalu Yadav Shares Picture Of His Mega Rally. Twitter Spots A 'Scam'
In a show of opposition strength Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav held a massive rally in Bihar's capital Patna today. But what stole the show at the 'BJP bhagao desh bachao' rally was a photoshopped picture shared by Lalu Yadav on Twitter.
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Haryana Violence: Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Admits 'Lapses', Vows Punishment
At the end of a day that left 31 people dead and around 250 injured in the state of Haryana, Chief Minister ML Khattar acknowledged that there were gaps linked to the handling of a crucial verdict for spiritual guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh whose sprawling headquarters are based in Haryana.
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Privacy A Fundamental Right? Supreme Court Verdict Today: 10 Facts
The Supreme Court will today deliver a landmark verdict on whether individual privacy is a fundamental right protected by the constitution. The ruling will be delivered at 10.30 am by a rare nine-member bench and is based on an array of petitions that challenges the mandatory use of Aadhaar cards which assign a unique 12-digit ID to every citizen.
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PM, Senior Leaders, Family Pay Tribute To Rajiv Gandhi On His 73rd Birth Anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior political leaders across the board paid a tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 73rd birth anniversary today. His memorial, Vir Bhoomi in New Delhi, was buzzing with activity as his family, wife Sonia Gandhi and son Rahul Gandhi and daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paid respects to the nation's y...
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President Ram Nath Kovind Praises Notes Ban, GST In First Independence Day Speech
As India celebrates 70 years of independence, President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the nation as part of a decades old tradition. This was his first Independence Day address after he was sworn in last month. Since his election, President Kovind has given assent to six legislations within three weeks after taking charge.
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Gorakhpur Child Deaths 'A Tragedy, A Mistake,' Says Amit Shah: 10 Points
BJP chief Amit Shah today said the death of 72 children in the last week at a Gorakhpur hospital is "a tragedy, a mistake that happened at some level, but you cannot deny our aim to help," dismissing demands by opposition parties that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of his party must resign. Nine children have died in the last 24 hours...
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Rahul Gandhi In Gujarat Day 3 Live: Navsarjan Yatra Begins From Chotila Temple
On the third and final leg of his Gujarat tour, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is on the Navsarjan Yatra from Chotila Temple. He is travelling to Chotila, Jasdan, Virpur, Jetpur and other towns before concluding the campaign at Khodaldham. On the second day, Mr Gandhi had visited Tankara and Dhrol in Jamnagar district and Wankaner in Morbi di...
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'We Are Fighting Poverty, Pakistan Fighting Us': Top 10 Quotes Of Sushma Swaraj At UN General Assembly
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj gave her second speech at the UN General Assembly. The union minister came down sharply against Pakistan. Directing her remarks to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, she asked how did the nation should introspect how it emerged "export factory for terror". Ms Swaraj called on world leaders to gai...
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HIGHLIGHTS: Indian Air Force Marshal Arjan Singh Cremated With Full State Honours
Indian Air Force Marshal Arjan Singh, nation's oldest serving military officer is being accorded a state funeral today at Brar Square in New Delhi.
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Why The Sardar Sarovar Dam Has Faced Protests For Nearly 60 Years
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat today, thousands carried out 'Jal Satyagraha', a protest sitting barefoot in water, miles away in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh.
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'Would Have Killed Myself If Not For Him': Patients Mourn Dr Achutha Reddy
Achutha Reddy, a psychiatrist from Telangana who was stabbed and killed in the US, allegedly by an Indian-American patient, is being credited by those he treated as a lifesaver.
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'Congress Mistake,' Says Kiren Rijiju, Chakma Refugees To Become Citizens
Describing them as a security threat, India has said it wants to deport nearly 40,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled the violence in Myanmar, but today, Home Minister Rajnath Singh led a large meeting to decide whether to grant citizenship to tens of thousands of Chakma refugees who are Buddhists based mainly in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Google Doodle Honours Teacher's Day In India, PM Modi Follows Close
On teacher's day, google doodle paid tribute to the birth anniversary of India's celebrated teacher and its first vice president, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
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5 Celebrities You Perhaps Didn't Know Were Teachers
India celebrates teachers' day today to commemorate the birth of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, we tell you about celebrities who served as teachers at a point in their lives.
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China Statement Cedes What India Claimed: Both Sides Give On Standoff
China and India have agreed to end a lengthy stand-off at the Sikkim border that began in June, both countries said today. A statement from India suggested that both countries are withdrawing their troops from the remote Doklam Plateau, a region that both China and Bhutan claim as its own.
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Lalu Yadav Shares Picture Of His Mega Rally. Twitter Spots A 'Scam'
In a show of opposition strength Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav held a massive rally in Bihar's capital Patna today. But what stole the show at the 'BJP bhagao desh bachao' rally was a photoshopped picture shared by Lalu Yadav on Twitter.
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Haryana Violence: Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Admits 'Lapses', Vows Punishment
At the end of a day that left 31 people dead and around 250 injured in the state of Haryana, Chief Minister ML Khattar acknowledged that there were gaps linked to the handling of a crucial verdict for spiritual guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh whose sprawling headquarters are based in Haryana.
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Privacy A Fundamental Right? Supreme Court Verdict Today: 10 Facts
The Supreme Court will today deliver a landmark verdict on whether individual privacy is a fundamental right protected by the constitution. The ruling will be delivered at 10.30 am by a rare nine-member bench and is based on an array of petitions that challenges the mandatory use of Aadhaar cards which assign a unique 12-digit ID to every citizen.
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PM, Senior Leaders, Family Pay Tribute To Rajiv Gandhi On His 73rd Birth Anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior political leaders across the board paid a tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 73rd birth anniversary today. His memorial, Vir Bhoomi in New Delhi, was buzzing with activity as his family, wife Sonia Gandhi and son Rahul Gandhi and daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paid respects to the nation's y...
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President Ram Nath Kovind Praises Notes Ban, GST In First Independence Day Speech
As India celebrates 70 years of independence, President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the nation as part of a decades old tradition. This was his first Independence Day address after he was sworn in last month. Since his election, President Kovind has given assent to six legislations within three weeks after taking charge.
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Gorakhpur Child Deaths 'A Tragedy, A Mistake,' Says Amit Shah: 10 Points
BJP chief Amit Shah today said the death of 72 children in the last week at a Gorakhpur hospital is "a tragedy, a mistake that happened at some level, but you cannot deny our aim to help," dismissing demands by opposition parties that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of his party must resign. Nine children have died in the last 24 hours...
