Congress targets Centre, takes ‘inflation man’ swipe at PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Congress on Tuesday upped the ante against Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government after petrol and diesel prices were hiked by around 90 paise per litre, marking the second fuel price increase in less than a week following the end of a nearly four-year freeze by state-run oil companies.Sharing a post on its…

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Mountaineer Shradha Gupta advances towards Everest summit after historic Manaslu climb

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Indian mountaineer Shradha Gupta is currently on her Mount Everest expedition, marking another major milestone in her rapidly rising climbing journey after successfully summiting Mount Manaslu (8,163 metres) — the world’s eighth-highest mountain. NEW DELHI: Indian mountaineer Shradha Gupta is currently on her Mount Everest expedition, marking another major milestone…

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Congress MP Randeep Surjewala summoned by Assam police on Saturday

NEW DELHI: The Assam crime branch has summoned Congress MP and senior party leader Randeep Singh Surjewala to appear before investigators in Guwahati on Saturday, May 23 in connection with the passport controversy involving Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma.The summons is part of an ongoing probe by Assam police into…

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Truck on wrong side leads to 13 deaths in Maha

PALGHAR: Thirteen persons were killed and 16 injured when their pickup truck driving north on the wrong side of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway met with an accident on Monday.A bigger truck going south swerved to avoid the pickup and its container fell on the vehicle, carrying an engagement party of about 50, near Dhaniwari village in…

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Judicial panels to probe TMC-era complaints

CM Suvendu Adhikari on Monday announced the formation of two judicial commissions, headed by former HC judges, to probe allegations of atrocities against women and children, as well as institutional corruption and misappropriation of funds during the tenure of the TMC govt. “Both commissions will start functioning on June 1,” the CM said.Meanwhile, police have…

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HC raps civic body for razing neta’s home

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Bombay high court on Monday criticised Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar municipal corporation for demolishing properties linked to AIMIM corporator Mateen Patel and resident Hanif Khan, calling the action arbitrary and a violation of Supreme Court and high court guidelines,reports Mohammed Akhef.“Constructing a house is not an easy task. Everybody cannot afford to build a house…

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Diggy-headed panel summons NTA chief | India News

Political heat over cancellation of NEET is likely to rise with a parliamentary committee headed by Congress’s Digvijaya Singh asking NTA chairperson and higher education secretary to appear before the panel on May 21, as it seeks an update on the probe into the leak of question papers of the exam and the K Radhakrishnan…

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Citizenship rule tweak for Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan applicants

NEW DELHI: Applicants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh seeking Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Rules, 2009, will now have to give a declaration about the status of their passport from their native country, according to a notification issued by the home ministry Monday.The Union home ministry has amended the Citizenship Rules, 2009, introducing a paragraph…

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Norway gives highest civilian honour to PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Norway conferred its highest honour, Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, a day after Sweden bestowed its top recognition on him, marking his 32nd global award.PM Modi said, “This honour is dedicated to the people of India and is a tribute to the…

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India now Naxal-free: HM

Home minister Amit Shah on Monday said the Union govt would do whatever it takes for the region to recoup the loss of over five decades worth of development in three to five years. “Seena taan ke keh sakta hoon ki Bharat Naxal-mukt ho chuka hai (I can say with pride that India is now…

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