Sun, 04 Aug 2019 17:55:24
At least 58 people stranded at a village in Maharashtra's Thane district were rescued by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday, an official said.
The people were stuck at their water-logged homes in Ju-Nandkhuri village in Khadavli area of the district since morning after very heavy rains in the area.
On the request of the state government, the IAF deployed a Mi 17 helicopter to rescue the st
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Sun, 04 Aug 2019 17:49:50
New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee will meet on August 10 here amid a leadership crisis, and finding Rahul Gandhi's successor is likely to top the agenda of the party top brass.
The meeting comes after several top party leaders such as Shashi Tharoor and Karan Singh voiced concern over lack of clarity over the leadership issue ever since Gandhi announced his resignation at a CWC meet on
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Sun, 04 Aug 2019 17:46:36
At least 62 Europe-bound migrants were rescued by Libyan Coast Guards off the country's Western Coast, the Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency has said.
"A coat guards patrol rescued 62 illegal immigrants on a rubber boat that broke down at sea," the department said in a statement, adding that the rescued immigrants are of different African and Asian nationalities, reported Xinhua news agency.
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Sun, 04 Aug 2019 17:44:56
Mandya: Hours after hinting that he may quit politics, HD Kumaraswamy predicted that Karnataka may soon go to polls as the present BJP government will not last for long.
The former chief minister on Saturday also told workers of his party JD(S) that they must prepare for elections to the constituencies held by legislators who have been disqualified from the state assembly.
"I am sure that th
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Sun, 04 Aug 2019 17:41:43
President Ram Nath Kovind has been conferred with the National Order of Merit, the highest award of Guinea, during his official visit to the West African Nation.
Ram Nath Kovind dedicated the honour to the people of India, to their respect and regard for the Guinean people and to the long-standing mutual friendship between the two countries.
"May this recognition ever inspire us as we work t
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Sun, 04 Aug 2019 17:31:46
Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday held a meeting with top security officials and is believed to have discussed the prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
The hour-long meeting was attended by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and other senior officials.
The situation in Jammu and Kashmir is understood to have been discussed in the meet
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Sun, 04 Aug 2019 17:27:13
Bengaluru: Irked by "false and baseless allegations" by former Union Minister and BJP leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, Congress leader DK Shivakumar has filed a defamation suit of Rs 204 crore.
Shivakumar has already paid a court fee of Rs 1,04,08,000.
Talking about the petition filed against BJP MLA, Shivakumar said: "Yatnal alleged that I'm requesting Central Minister to help me in ED and
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Sun, 04 Aug 2019 17:24:04
Lucknow: Ahead of the Eid al-Adha commonly known as Bakr-Id or "festival of sacrifice", Imam Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali, member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has requested Muslims to sacrifice only animals, whose slaughter is permitted by the government.
"I appeal to all Muslims that on Eid al-Adha, like every year, this year too, the life of only those animals shou
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Sun, 04 Aug 2019 17:21:32
With his Cabinet yet to be constituted fully, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa will be visiting Delhi for discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Mod on August 6.
As per official schedule, he will also call on Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu. He is also slated to meet union ministers and Members of Parliament (MPs) from Karnataka.
Yediyurappa was sworn-in as the 25th chief minister of
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