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BJP Disowns Leader's Bounty Offer To Behead Mamata
The BJP on Wednesday disowned a youth leader who triggered outrage by offering Rs 11 lakh to anyone who beheads West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. ....
Four Children Among Six Dead In Punjab Accident
Four children were among the six people killed when a a rashly driven Balero SUV smashed into group of children standing near roadside vendor. speeding Blero rammed into a house in a village near Punjab's Jandiala town on Wednesday, police said. ....
After 22 Years, India Mulling Resuming Sea Route Option For Haj
Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said the Centre is "actively considering" a plan to resume -- after 22 years -- the use of the Arabian Sea route to ferry Haj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia and consultations with the Shipping Ministry are already on. ....
Malala Yousafzai Receives Canadian Citizenship
Pakistani Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai was bestowed honorary Canadian citizenship on Wednesday.....
EC To Ask People To Try EVM Hacking In May
Amid criticism from various quarters over the funcioning of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), the Election Commission plans to throw an open challenge to people in May to try to hack EVMs, an official source said on Wednesday.....
BJP Wins In 5 States; Congress Bags Karnataka Seats
The BJP, continuing with its victory streak, on Thursday won five out of 10 assembly by-elections across eight states, including Delhi, with the Congress getting solace from Karnataka where it retained two seats and held on to another in Madhya Pradesh.....
BJP Retains Himachal Assembly Seat For Seventh Time
The opposition BJP on Thursday retained the Bhorang assembly seat, its stronghold, in the by-poll voting for which was held on Sunday, an election official said. ....
President Pranab Mukherjee Presents Padma Awards
President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday conferred the Padma awards at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.....
SC Issues Notice On BSP's Plea For EVMs With Paper Trail
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission on a plea by the BSP that EVMs should be used in polls along with the Voter Verifiable Paper Trail (VVPAT) as directed by the apex court in 2013.....
KKR Ride Gambhir, Narine Heroics To Register Win Over KXIP
Kolkata Knight Riders rode skipper Gautam Gambhir and surprise opener Sunil Narine's heroics to register a facile eight-wicket win with 21 balls to spare over Kings XI Punjab in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday.....
