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Centre apprised about HNLC peace talks offer

New Delhi: The Centre was on Wednesday apprised about the offer of peace talks by the proscribed militant group, Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) which is active in Meghalaya.The development comes amid the recent offer of the banned...

PM visits Sant Ravidas temple, joins ‘kirtan’

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the ceremonies at the Guru Ravidas Vishram Dham Temple here on Wednesday and led the nation in observing the birth anniversary of the mystic poet and social reformer of the Bhakti movement....

Delhi Bureaucrats legal control: SC to hear matter on Mar 3

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on March 3, the legal question as to who should control the Bureaucrats in Delhi. A three-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice (CJI) Nuthalapati Venkata...

Lalu Yadav among 75 convicted in Fodder Scam case

New Delhi: The Special CBI Court in Ranchi on Tuesday convicted 75 accused, including then Chief Minister of Bihar, former MLAs, former Secretary in Bihar government, then Commissioner of Income Tax and Veterinary Doctors in a Fodder scam case....

India, Italy express satisfaction at renewed momentum in ties

New Delhi: India and Italy expressed satisfaction at the renewed momentum in bilateral relations thanks to regular high level exchanges and shared commitment of both sides to further intensify cooperation in a wide range of areas.This was conveyed...

ECI allows pad yatras, increases campaigning time

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday allowed political parties to hold 'pad yatras' in the poll bound states, and also increased the daily time for campaigning after reviewing the Covid situation.In an official statement, the ECI said...

CRPF officer dies in Naxal ambush in Chhattisgarh

Bijapur (Chhattisgarh): A CRPF officer was martyred and a constable injured during a heavy exchange of fire that followed a Maoist ambush on Saturday at Putkel forest within Basaguda Police Station limits of this district in Left-wing extremism-affected Bastar...

Petrol bombs hurled at BJP HQ, none hurt

Chennai: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in the city was attacked with petrol bombs by some unidentified miscreants in the wee hours of Thursday.Police sources said, some unidentified persons, who came in motorbikes, hurled petrol bombs at...

Telangana Rashtra Samiti moves privilege against PM

New Delhi: MPs from the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) walked out of the Rajya Sabha on Thursday over Prime Minister's Narendra Modi's remark that the bill to split Andhra Pradesh was passed in haste and moved a privilege motion...

India greener by 12,294 sq km in 7 years: Govt

New Delhi: The country's forest cover has increased by 12,294 square kilometre over the last seven years, the government informed Rajya Sabha on Thursday.There has been increase in forest cover in some States while there has been decrease...

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Meghalaya hosts exhibition on new criminal laws

Shillong: The Home (Police) Department, Government of Meghalaya, on Thursday organised a Nyaya Sanhita Exhibition on the new criminal laws...