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July 18, 2015 9:30 PM

Rath Yatra festival being celebrated in Odisha, Gujarat, W Bengal

Rath Yatra festival being celebrated in Odisha, Gujarat and West Bengal. Century's biggest Rath Yatra celebration in Puri began this morning. <br/><br/>Though the festival is celebrated as earlier, but this time it has more spiritual excitement because it is the Nabakalebar Rath Yat...

July 18, 2015 9:29 PM

5 people killed in different incidents during Rath Yatra in Puri

At least five people were killed and 20 injured today in different incidents during the Rath Yatra in Puri.<br/><br/>Three persons were killed in stampede occurred during pulling Taladhwaja chariot of Lord Balabhadra on the Puri Grand Road while another two lost their life while bathing ...

July 18, 2015 9:29 PM

Area under sowing of Kharif crops rises nearly 60%

Sowing of Kharif crops has picked up following good rainfall in the northern and Western parts of the country in the last few days.<br/><br/>Crops sowing data released by the Agriculture Ministry reveals that the total area of over 563 lakh hectare has been covered till date as against 3...

July 18, 2015 9:28 PM

PM convenes meeting of NDA on Monday ahead of Monsoon Session

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has convened a meeting of all NDA partners on Monday, a day ahead of Monsoon Session of Parliament.<br/><br/>The meeting will discuss the strategy for the session as opposition parties have closed their ranks against government on various issues including Vya...

July 18, 2015 7:32 PM

&apos;Nelson Mandela Day&apos; being observed today; PM Modi pays tributes

To mark the Mandela day Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that Remembering the apostle of peace, a shining beacon of democracy & a champion of equality, the beloved Madiba on Nelson Mandela Day.<br/><br/>Nelson Mandela International Day (or Mandela Day) is an annual international ...

July 18, 2015 7:22 PM

People raising Pakistani flag in J&K will be punished as per law: BJP

BJP today asserted that the people raising Pakistani flag in Jammu and Kashmir will be punished as per the law.<br/><br/>Talking to AIR, party spokesperson Nalin Kohli said BJP has always been firm against any anti-national activity and it is committed to country's security.<br/&...

July 18, 2015 7:03 PM

President of Bolivia's Football Federation arrested

The President of Bolivia's Football Federation has been arrested as part of a corruption inquiry. <br/><br/>Officials say Carlos Chavez is also the treasurer of the South American Football Confederation, Conmebol.<br/><br/>Bolivia began investigating its football federat...

July 18, 2015 7:03 PM

India reiterates its commitment to success of peace process in Nepal

India today said the momentum for early finalization and promulgation of the Constitution in Nepal must be maintained and reiterated its commitment to the success of the peace process in the Himalayan country.<br/><br/>Chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (M) who is New Delhi...

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