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Anura Dissanayake Takes Oath As Sri Lanka's 9th President
Anura Dissanayake, leader of the Marxist-leaning Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party, was sworn in on Monday as the ninth President of Sri Lanka, marking a historic moment as the country's first leftist head of state.....
Delhi HC Extends Interim Protection From Arrest To Disqualified IAS Officer Puja Khedkar
The Delhi High Court on Thursday extended its earlier order granting interim protection from arrest to now-sacked Maharashtra cadre probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who allegedly submitted false OBC and PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) certificates and fraudulently availed attempts beyond the permissible limits provided for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) by faking her identity. ....
Russia Condemns Israeli Killing Of Hezbollah Leader
Russia strongly condemned Israel's killing of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and called on Israel to cease fire, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.....
Maoists Restricted To Few Areas In Jharkhand: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the Maoists have been restricted to a few areas in Jharkhand by the BJP government in the state in the last five years.....
Yogi Govt Identifies Site For Mosque Land
Even as the Sunni Central Waqf Board remains undecided about accepting the five-acre land offer made by the Supreme Court in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title verdict, the Yogi Adityanath government has shortlisted five sites for the proposed mosque.....
Pak Violates LoC Ceasefire Twice In J&K
Pakistan carried out ceasefire violation twice on Saturday by firing with heavy arms across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Army said.....
Closely Following Kashmir Issue, Can Help, Says Trump
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated his offer to "help" on the Kashmir issue, saying the US was "watching and closely following" the developments in the Valley.....
Give Pension To 'elderly' JNU Students: Ramdev
Taking a swipe at the protesting Jawaharlal Nehru University students, yoga guru Ramdev on Friday said the government should start a "pension scheme for the elderly students of the varsity so that they can quietly pursue their studies on the campus".....
Four-time BJP Legislator And Ex-minister Joins AAP
Ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections on February 8, the ruling AAP got a major boost as four-time BJP legislator and former minister Harsharan Singh Balli on Saturday joined the Arvind Kejriwal-led party.....
Budget 2020: "Focus Will Be On Economic Issues", PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that the Budget Session of Parliament would try to establish a base for the bright future of this decade and economy would be the centre of discussion.....
