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Congress Moves CVC Over Rafale, BJP Targets Vadra
Opening a new front, the Congress on Monday moved the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) seeking an FIR as part of its multi-pronged attack on the Rafale deal but the BJP hit back by alleging that the previous UPA government had cancelled the fighter jets deal with France as a company linked to Congress President Rahul Gandhis brother-in-law Robert Vadra was not accepted as the "middleman".....
Nehru Memorial Fund Gets Eviction Notice, Refutes 'unauthorised Occupation' Charge
Amidst the raging controversy surrounding the Nehru Memorial Museum Library (NMML), the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund, chaired by Sonia Gandhi and housed in the Teen Murti Estate here, has been asked by Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to vacate the premises on grounds of "unauthorised occupation", which the Fund has refuted in "unequivocal terms".....
Publicise Criminal Records Of Candidates: SC To Political Parties
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed political parties to post on their websites and publicise in the media full details of the criminal charges the candidates they are fielding in elections are facing.....
Bangladesh Upset Pakistan To Enter Asia Cup Final
Bangladesh pulled off an upset, defeating Pakistan by 37 runs in the Super Four match to enter the final of the Asia Cup here on Wednesday.....
SC Greenlight On Probe Against Activists, Says Arrests Not Because Of Dissent
In a two-to-one majority judgement, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere in the arrest of five activists in the Bhima Koregaon case in Maharashtra. It also declined to constitute Special Investigation Team (SIT), allowing Pune police to go ahead with its probe.....
At UNGA, Sushma Slams Pak For Promoting Terror, Calls For Global Action
In her speech to the General Assembly that shined a spotlight on Pakistan's complicity with the "demon of terrorism", India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj warned on Saturday of a "conflagration" if the world does not act against terrorists and their supporters.....
Indian, Pakistani Armies Trade Heavy Fire On LoC
The Indian and Pakistani armies on Saturday traded heavy fire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district.....
Nirmala Defends India Celebrating Surgical Strike
Denying that the government was politicising the Army's surgical strike inside Pakistan two years ago, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said it was being celebrated as a festival to show that India won't take any attack on its troops lying down.....
IGL Hikes CNG, PNG Prices; Small Rise In Subsidised LPG
State-run Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) has raised the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) by Rs 1.70 per kg and of domestic piped gas by Rs 1.30 per standard cubic metres (scm) in Delhi, effective Monday, following a change in the rate of domestic natural gas prices payable to producers.....
Centre Doing All To Curb Maoism, Terrorism: Rajnath
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the Centre is taking steps to curb all possible national security threats, including Maoism and terrorism, and will continue to do so in future.....
