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BJP High Command has summoned Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly Pramod Sawant to Delhi. He is expected to meet party’s national president Amit Shah tomorrow.
This year, Haj has been announced a month earlier than the previous year. Haj 2019 is going to be 100% subsidy free.The procedure to fill application for Haj 2019 will begin from October 18 and it will continue till November 17: Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.
President Ram Nath Kovind has accepted the resignation of MJAkbar from the Union Council of Ministers with immediate effect.
Madhya Pradesh BJP has filed a police complaint against Congress leader Kamal Nath for tweeting a picture of a road from Bangladesh on 15 Oct and passing it off as one from Madhya Pradesh. The party has requested to take action against the Congress leader.
Customs at Pune Airport seized gold worth Rs 66,50,799 from four Sudanese women passengers earlier today. The gold was concealed in their rectum. Case registered under section 108 of the Customs Act, 1962. Investigation underway.
Sri Lankan President stated he regards PM Modi as a true friend of Sri Lanka, & a close personal friend. He stressed that he greatly valued the mutually beneficial ties between India & Sri Lanka, and remained steadfast to work with the PM for further strengthening them.
10 KSRTC buses were damaged. Devotees from other states were beaten up & sent back. RSS-BJP is behind all of this. Supreme Court rule applies to all, the govt is just following & implementing it: EP Jayarajan, Kerala minister on incidents of violence today.
Amid violent protests, Section 144 will be imposed at 4 places - Nilakkal, Pamba, Sannidhanam and Elavunkal from midnight against women's entry into Sabarimala Temple.
Delhi: Additional chief metropolitan magistrate Samar Vishal will tomorrow hear the defamation complaint of MJ Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani, in Patiala House Court.
Portals of Sabarimala Temple opened at 5 pm today. The devotees can offer prayers till 10.30 pm today. The portals remain open till 22nd October.
Delhi Petrol Dealers Association announces a one-day strike from 22nd October 6 am to 23rd October 5 am over their demand to the Delhi govt to bring down the VAT over fuel prices.
M J Akbar resigns from his post of Minister of State External Affairs MEA.
Delhi: Patiala House Court issues non-bailable warrant against Ashish Pandey, son of former BSP MP, who was seen brandishing a gun outside Delhi's Hyatt Regency hotel on October 14.
Punjab Cabinet led by CM Captain Amarinder Singh approved new sand and gravel policy to curb illegal mining and to boost revenue.
Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorists attack a police party in Baramulla's Pattan. Two security personnel are injured in the incident. Further details awaited.
Odisha: Death toll in the state due to Cyclone Titli & subsequent floods rises to 52. 10 mores are being verified. As per preliminary estimate, property worth Rs 2,200 crore have been damaged.
Self-styled godman Rampal awarded life imprisonment in a murder case.
Self-styled godman Rampal awarded life imprisonment in a murder case.
A soldier of Indian Army's Signal Regiment has been arrested in Meerut cantonment on the charges of espionage, interrogation is underway.
Former Bishop Franco Mulakkal who was accused of raping a nun from Kerala has been from Kottayam jail on Tuesday. On Monday, the Kerala High Court granted conditional bail to Mulakkal. He was arrested last month on charges of raping a nun repeatedly between 2014 and 2016. The court also asked Mulakkal to surrender his passport and appear before the police every two weeks. One of the conditions of the bail is the rape accused will stay out of Kerala.
Much to the relief of commuters in the national capital, the most awaited Rani-Jhansi Flyover was inaugurated on Tuesday to benefit lakhs of travellers. The Rani Jhansi Grade separator, an ambitious flyover project in north Delhi, was thrown open to the public by Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan in the presence of other ministers. According to an official release, the free flow of traffic would help in reducing pollution and nearly 5 lakh commuters will be benefitted with this initiative.
Trouble seems to be brewing for Union Minister MJ Akbar, who is facing allegations of sexual harassment under the #MeToo campaign. At least 17 of his former subordinates, who were employed by The Asian Age newspaper when he was its editor, announced on Wednesday that they would be testifying against him.
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