Former PM Manmohan Singh cremated with full state honours
India bid a tearful adieu to one of its illustrious former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday, as his mortal remains were consigned to flames at the Nigambodh Ghat with full state honours amid the chanting of religious hymns.
Delhi L-G orders probe into 'fraud' allegations against AAP by Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit
A week after two departments distanced themselves from poll promises for women and elderly announced by AAP, Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has asked police to take action against party workers organising camps for “fraudulent” enrolment for schemes, setting stage for another round of confrontation ahead of Assembly polls.
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Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt over Manmohan Singh's last rites, memorial
Performing Manmohan Singh’s last rites at Nigambodh Ghat on Saturday spiralled into a controversy with top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accusing the Narendra Modi government of “totally insulting” the former Prime Minister and Sikh community, citing instances of others being given special burial sites.
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'Time is running out': Supreme Court on failure to provide medical aid to farmer leader fasting unto death
The Supreme Court on Saturday came down heavily upon the Punjab government over its failure to provide medical aid to farmers leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, observing time is running out and this crisis needs to be diffused at the earliest.
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'When baba passed away, Congress didn't even bother to...': Pranab Mukherjee's daughter slams party over Manmohan Singh memorial row
Late former President of India Pranab Mukherjee's daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee criticised the Congress on Friday in post on X where she accused the grand old party of not even "bothering" to call for a CWC condolence meet upon the passing of her father.
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One worker dies, another injured after being hit by actor Urmila Kothare's car in Mumbai
One worker was killed and another seriously injured after they were hit by Marathi actor Urmila Kothare's car in Kandivali area of Mumbai in the wee hours of Saturday, police said.
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'What if she was collector's daughter', rues mother of girl stuck in Rajasthan borewell for 6 days
For more than 110 hours, Dholi Devi is anxiously praying to god and the rescue team to pull out her three-year-old daughter Chetna from of a 150-foot deep borewell in which she is stuck since December 23.
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Ex-Telangana minister K T Rama Rao summoned by Enforcement Directorate in Formula E case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned BRS working president and former minister K T Rama Rao, for questioning in connection with the alleged irregularities and corruption in conducting Formula E Race during the BRS regime.
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Karnataka's 2024 punctuated with bomb blast, murders, suicides
The bomb blast at Rameshwaram Cafe on March 1 here stood out for Karnataka in a year that saw its share of twists in the script, particularly with weather and politics.
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Ukraine risks losing all the Russian land it seized within months, US officials say
After a surprise offensive earlier this year, Ukraine’s forces have lost about half the territory seized in Russia’s Kursk region and may lose the rest in a matter of months, according to US officials, potentially depriving Kyiv of important leverage for ceasefire talks with Russia.
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