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August 24, 2016 9:21 PM

Congress says, Rahul Gandhi does not retracts from his stand on the RSS

Congress today said party vice president Rahul Gandhi has not retracted from his stand on the RSS. Party senior leader Kapil Sibal said in New Delhi that Mr Gandhi never accused the RSS of committing crime. <br/><br/>Mr Sibal said, Mr Gandhi only had said that Mahatma Gandhi was killed b...

August 24, 2016 8:58 PM

Never blamed RSS as a body for Gandhiji's killing: Rahul tells SC

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today told Supreme Court that he had never blamed RSS as an institution for killing Mahatama Gandhi but persons associated with it were behind the assassination. <br/><br/>A bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and R F Nariman said if the complainant...

August 24, 2016 8:53 PM

Home Minister on two-day visit to Srinagar to review situation in valley

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today began his two-day visit to take stock of the situation in the trouble-torn Kashmir with the current unrest completing 47 days. He will review the overall situation in the Kashmir region in the aftermath of the protests and violence after the killing of militan...

August 24, 2016 8:45 PM

Bihar grapples with flooded Ganga, PM takes stock of situation

Around 135 houses were washed away today due to erosion in river Ganga while 20 villages were submerged in flood water with the rising water level of the river having crossed the extreme danger level in Malda district. <br/><br/>Govt. sources said 135 houses in Bin nager have been washed...

August 24, 2016 8:39 PM

PM takes stock of flood situation in Bihar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of prevailing flood situation in Bihar. Mr. Modi today held discussion with Chief Secretary Anjani Kumar Singh about ongoing relief and rescue operations in the state. <br/><br/>Sources said Mr. Singh apprised about steps being taken for flood vict...

August 24, 2016 8:35 PM

Parrikar seeks navy&apos;s report on Scorpene submarine data leak

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has sought reports from the Navy over the reported leak of classified informations related to<br/>Indian Navy's Scorpene submarine project.<br/><br/>Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, Mr. Parrikar said, he has asked the Navy Chief to stu...

August 24, 2016 8:24 PM

Amit Shah asks BJP workers to provide immediate help in flood-hit states

BJP President Amit Shah has asked his party MPs, MLAs, local body representatives and workers to visit the flood hit areas and help in relief and rescue operations.<br/><br/>He also spoke to the Chief Ministers and BJP state presidents of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Assam alon...

August 24, 2016 8:01 PM

India to host the 1st BRICS Film Festival in next month

India will host the 1st BRICS Film Festival in New Delhi next month in the run up to the BRICS summit which will be held in Goa in October. <br/><br/>Addressing a press conference in New Delhi today, Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said, the film festival will act ...

August 24, 2016 7:39 PM

Congress demands probe into Scorpene submarine project leak

The Congress has demanded probe by Commission of Inquiry by a sitting Supreme Court judge into the Scorpene submarine project leak .<br/><br/>Briefing media in New Delhi this evening, party spokesman Randeep Singh Surjewala said, there should also be a complete security audit of the Defe...

August 24, 2016 7:35 PM

Former governor A R Kidwai passes away

Haryana's former Governor Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai took his last breath at Delhi today. He was born on 1 July 1920 in Baragaon village of Barabanki district in Uttar Pradesh. He also remained Governor of Bihar and Bengal. <br/><br/>He was a member of the Rajya Sabha, upper house of th...

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