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BJP moves EC, demands FIR against GN Azad, Vikramaditya Singh |
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Politics | April 19, 2019 10:41:50 AM IST |
| Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has moved the Election Commission of India (ECI) demanding FIR against Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad, Vikramaditya Singh and an ex-MLA of Banihal town for allegedly violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during the ongoing ... read.. |
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Rahul Gandhi, Kumaraswamy are 'jokers', says BJP's Basavaraj Bommai |
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Politics | April 19, 2019 10:11:45 AM IST |
| BJP MLA Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said voters will decide who is a "hero" and who are the "jokers", in an apparent reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the "hero" and Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy as "jokers." ... read.. |
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Missing woman's case in Delhi: Probe officer blames 'stars' (Lead) |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2019 5:15:05 AM IST |
| Astrology has come in the way of preventing closure on a missing person's case in the capital. In a bizarre turn of events, a probe into the disappearance of Air India official Sulakshana Narula, missing since September 2018, cannot be completed because o ... read.. |
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Opposition approaches Bengal CEO for central force use |
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Kolkata | Friday, 2019 5:15:05 AM IST |
| Delegations of Left parties, the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party approached the Election Commission on Thursday detailing various irregularities and incidents of vioence in the second phase of Lok Sabha election in West Bengal and demanded more nu ... read.. |
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Four possible toehold spots for BJP in Kerala (IANS Special) (Lead) |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2019 5:15:05 AM IST |
| The BJP secured 10 per cent or more votes on nine Lok Sabha seats in Kerala in 2014 but barring Thiruvananthapuram, it came nowhere near even the victory mark. However, in 2019, riding on the Sabarimala sentiment, the party sees a realistic chance for its ... read.. |
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Unknown person impersonating me: Goa Minister |
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Panaji | Friday, 2019 5:15:05 AM IST |
| Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Thursday demanded a probe, claiming an unknown person has been calling up businessmen in Panaji and demanding money from them by misusing his name. ... read.. |
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Congress' Wayanad message is appeasement: PM |
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Thiruvananthapuram | Friday, 2019 4:45:05 AM IST |
| Slamming Congress President Rahul Gandhi for contesting from Wayanad in Kerala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pointed out that the only message that's being sent out is appeasement politics. ... read.. |
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90-year-old Bengal woman casts her vote, thanks EC |
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Raiganj (West Bengal) | Friday, 2019 4:45:05 AM IST |
| A 90-year old woman, who had failed to exercise her franchise in the previous municipal polls and urged Special Police Observer for West Bengal, Vivek Dube to arrange adequate security for making elections free and fair, finally managed to cast her vote o ... read.. |
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Opposition accuses Trinamool of proxy voting |
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Kolkata | Friday, 2019 4:45:05 AM IST |
| West Bengal's opposition parties on Thursday accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of resorting to proxy voting in a number of booths of the high-profile Raiganj constituency. ... read.. |
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Congress supports competitive banking sector: Rahul |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2019 4:45:05 AM IST |
| Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said his party affirms its belief in the competitive banking sector and promised that it will merge all the public sector banks and create six-eight big banks, if his party is voted to power. ... read.. |
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66% turn out in second phase of polls: EC (Lead) |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2019 4:15:05 AM IST |
| The second phase of Lok Sabha elections across 95 constituencies saw a voter turn out of 66 per cent with the Hindi heartland states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar witnessing a higher voting percentages as compared to the corresponding figures in 2014. ... read.. |
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Chhattisgarh records 71 pc turnout |
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Raipur | Friday, 2019 3:45:05 AM IST |
| Chhattisgarh's three parliamentary constituencies - Mahasamund, Rajnandgaon and Kanker -- recorded nearly 71 per cent polling on Thursday in the second phase and election officials said the figure could rise once the final voting data is compiled. ... read.. |
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IJA condemns 'dastardly attack' on journalist in Bengal |
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Kolkata | Friday, 2019 3:45:05 AM IST |
| The Indian Journalists' Association (IJA) on Thursday condemned the "dastardly attack" on ABP Ananda journalist Partha Pratim Ghosh near Raiganj in West Bengal's North Dinjapur district when he was covering the second phase of the 2019 polls. ... read.. |
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Poonawalla asks EC to bar Sadhvi Pragya from polls |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2019 3:45:05 AM IST |
| Political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla on Thursday moved the Election Commission to debar Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, BJP's candidate from Bhopal, from contesting elections, as she is facing terror charges. ... read.. |
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No major issues with EVMs in second phase, says EC |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2019 3:45:05 AM IST |
| Amid complaints of glitches in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in several states, the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday said the overall performance of EVMs was satisfactory with only 0.37 per cent of ballot units being replaced across the 95 constit ... read.. |
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66% turnout in second phase of LS polls (Night Lead) |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2019 3:45:05 AM IST |
| A turnout of 66 per cent was recorded in 95 Lok Sabha constituencies across 12 states and a Union Territory on Thursday in the second phase of polling which was marred by stray incidents of violence in West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir and EVM glitches in ... read.. |
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Booth capturing attempt foiled in Assam's Hailakandi |
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Guwahati | Friday, 2019 3:45:05 AM IST |
| A mob representing two rival political parties made an unsuccessful attempt to capture a polling booth in Hailakandi district in Assam's Barak Valley during the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on Thursday. ... read.. |
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Congress linked Hindus with terror: Pragya (Lead) |
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Bhopal | Friday, 2019 3:15:05 AM IST |
| Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Thakur on Thursday accused the Congress of being anti-Hindu and said the party harassed a woman by linking Hindus with terrorism. ... read.. |
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Terrorism confined to two-and-half J&K districts: Modi |
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Amreli (Gujarat) | Friday, 2019 2:15:05 AM IST |
| Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday claimed that the NDA government has restricted terrorist activities to only "two-and-a-half" districts in Jammu and Kashmir while not a single bomb blast was reported from anywhere else in the country in the last f ... read.. |
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PIL in SC: Misquoting judicial orders is corruption |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2019 2:15:05 AM IST |
| Amid poll season, a PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction that misquoting judicial orders by political leaders during the poll campaign should constitute a corrupt practice. ... read.. |
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Four possible toehold spots for BJP in Kerala (IANS Special) |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2019 2:15:05 AM IST |
| The BJP secured 10 per cent or more votes on nine Lok Sabha seats in Kerala in 2014 but barring Thiruvananthapuram, it came nowhere near even the victory mark. However, in 2019, riding on the Sabarimala sentiment, the party sees a realistic chance for its ... read.. |
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Millions vote in second round of Lok Sabha polls (Third Lead) |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2019 2:15:05 AM IST |
| Millions voted across 95 Lok Sabha seats in 12 states and the Union Territory of Puducherry on Thursday in the second phase of the staggered battle for a new Parliament, marred by stray violence in West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir and EVM glitches in sev ... read.. |
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64% polling recorded in second phase in Odisha |
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Bhubaneswar | Friday, 2019 1:45:05 AM IST |
| The second phase of polling in five Lok Sabha and 35 Assembly constituencies in Odisha recorded 64 per cent voter turnout on Thursday, said state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Surendra Kumar. ... read.. |
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BJP will get 'Vidai certificate' post polls: Mamata |
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Malda (West Bengal) | Friday, 2019 1:45:05 AM IST |
| West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday vowed to stop the BJP from implementing the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Bengal and said her party will ensure the saffron outfit is given the NBC or "National Vidai (farewell) Certificate" ... read.. |
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13 killed in Gujarat in unseasonal rain, dust storm |
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Gandhinagar | Friday, 2019 1:45:05 AM IST |
| Unseasonal rain and severe dust storm in different parts of Gujarat over the last two days claimed 13 lives even as authorities Thursday predicted that temperatures that had fallen to less than 3 to 7 degrees below normal would rise from next week to mark ... read.. |
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TN turnout over 63% amid EVM, VVPAT glitches (4th Lead) |
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Chennai | Friday, 2019 1:45:05 AM IST |
| Curtains came down on polling in 37 of 38 Lok Sabha and 18 Assembly constituencies, where by-elections were held on Thursday, at 6 p.m. As many as 384 faulty electronic voting machines and 692 faulty Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines were ... read.. |
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62.3% polling in 8 UP Lok Sabha seats |
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Lucknow | Friday, 2019 1:45:05 AM IST |
| Eight Lok Sabha constituencies that went to polls in the second phase of polling on Thursday in Uttar Pradesh recorded an average voter turnout of 62.30 per cent till 6. p.m., according to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO). ... read.. |
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Temperature stays 6-10 degrees down, to rise slowly |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2019 1:15:05 AM IST |
| Widespread rains accompanied by dust storm and thunderstorms that swept through the northern and western parts of the country over the past three days, claiming over 60 lives, kept mercury levels low on Thursday with minimum temperature in Delhi recorded ... read.. |
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Barring minor incidents, voting ends peacefully in J&K |
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Jammu/Srinagar | Friday, 2019 1:15:05 AM IST |
| Except for some incidents of clashes between stone pelters and security forces, the Lok Sabha election ended peacefully in the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat on Thursday while eliciting overwhelming voter turnout in the Udhampur constituency. ... read.. |
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Poll officials face FIRs over lapses in Tripura vote |
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Agartala | Friday, 2019 1:15:05 AM IST |
| The Election Commission (EC) will file FIRs against presiding officers and political activists who indulged in malpractices during the first phase of polling in Tripura West Lok Sabha constituency on April 11, according to officials on Thursday. ... read.. |
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Goa Conrgess promises formalin-free fish, special status |
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Panaji | Friday, 2019 1:15:05 AM IST |
| Fish free of formalim, resumption of mining operations in a sustainable manner and lobbying in the Parliament for special status to Goa are the three key promises made by the Congress in its manifesto for Goa for the Lok Sabha elections. ... read.. |
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Dar's journey: From 'human shield' to poll duty |
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Srinagar | Friday, 2019 1:15:05 AM IST |
| Farooq Ahmad Dar, who was tied to the bonnet of an Army jeep during the 2017 by-elections in Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday, in a curious turn of events, did election duty in the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency. ... read.. |
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Maharashtra voter smashes EVM |
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Akola (Maharashtra) | Thursday, 2019 11:45:05 PM IST |
| A voter on Thursday smashed the electronic voting machine (EVM) while casting his vote in Akola Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra. ... read.. |
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Man detained for hurling shoe at BJP leader (Lead) |
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New Delhi | Thursday, 2019 11:45:05 PM IST |
| A man on Thursday was detained by the police for hurling a shoe at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP G.V.L. Narasimha Rao when the latter was addressing a press conference about Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur ... read.. |
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EVM glitches delay voting in TN seats, 384 changed (Lead) |
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Chennai | Thursday, 2019 11:45:05 PM IST |
| Technical glitches relating to Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines held up polling in the morning in several constituencies across Tamil Nadu till the machines were changed. ... read.. |
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Michel denied bail for celebrating Easter (Lead) |
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New Delhi | Thursday, 2019 11:45:05 PM IST |
| A Delhi court on Thursday rejected an interim bail plea of British national Christian Michel -- an alleged middleman in the Rs 3,600-crore AugustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case -- for celebrating Easter. ... read.. |
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Widows of Vrindavan cast their votes |
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General News | April 18, 2019 11:41:47 PM IST |
| Hundreds of widows in Vrindavan town of Mathura district on Thursday voted in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections. ... read.. |
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Rajputs protest in Rajasthan over bride's abduction |
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Jaipur | Thursday, 2019 11:15:05 PM IST |
| The members of Rajput community staged a dharna in front of Sikar District Collector (DC)'s residence in Rajasthan on Thursday to protest against the abduction of a bride by armed men in the small hours of Wednesday. ... read.. |
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Second phase of Lok Sabha poll ends 'peacefully' |
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Politics | April 18, 2019 11:11:48 PM IST |
| The second phase of ongoing Lok Sabha election ended peacefully on Thursday with West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry recording over 76 per cent voter turnout, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said. ... read.. |
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Voting crosses half way mark in TN (3rd Lead) |
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Chennai | Thursday, 2019 10:45:05 PM IST |
| Polling in the 38 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu crossed the half way mark on Thursday with 52.02 per cent of the total 5.8 voters casting their vote. ... read.. |
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Daman & Diu administration showing below par: ADR |
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New Delhi | Thursday, 2019 10:45:05 PM IST |
| Performance of the Daman & Diu Union Territory Administration has been "below average" on most voter concerns like employment, drinking water and healthcare, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). ... read.. |
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BJP, BSP trade fake voting charges in Amroha (Lead) |
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Lucknow | Thursday, 2019 10:45:05 PM IST |
| The BJP and the BSP on Thursday traded allegations that some people wearing 'burqa (veil) were indulging in fake voting in each others favour in the Amroha Lok Sabha constituency of Uttar Pradesh. ... read.. |
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Squall death toll rises to 20 in MP |
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Bhopal | Thursday, 2019 10:45:05 PM IST |
| The squall death toll in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday increased to 20. Thunderstorm, hail and dust-storm had lashed the state on Tuesday night. ... read.. |
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Police turn away rape victim, NCW seeks action |
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New Delhi | Thursday, 2019 10:45:05 PM IST |
| The National Commission of Women (NCW) on Thursday issued a notice to the Punjab Police demanding action in a case when a Mohali rape victim had to travel between two police stations as the station house officers (SHOs) bickered over jurisdiction. ... read.. |
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Michel denied interim bail for celebrating Easter |
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New Delhi | Thursday, 2019 10:45:05 PM IST |
| A Delhi court on Thursday rejected an interim bail plea of British national Christian Michel -- an alleged middleman in the Rs 3,600-crore AugustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case -- for celebrating Easter. ... read.. |
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Temperatures in Himachal fall with widespread rains |
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Shimla | Thursday, 2019 10:45:05 PM IST |
| Temperatures across Himachal Pradesh fell on Thursday due to widespread rain with Dalhousie town recording the highest amount -- 53 mm, the met office said. Weather will be clear from Friday. ... read.. |
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EC warns Naqvi over 'Modiji ki sena' remark |
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New Delhi | Thursday, 2019 10:45:05 PM IST |
| The Election Commission on Thursday warned Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi against "using references to the defence forces for political propaganda" in future after his "Modiji ki sena" (Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Army) comment was found violative ... read.. |
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'We are there,' Sushma assures Indian stranded in Saudi |
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New Delhi | Thursday, 2019 10:45:05 PM IST |
| External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday assured all help from the Indian Embassy in Riyadh to a man who talked about committing suicide if he was unable to return to India from Saudi Arabia. ... read.. |
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