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India’s overwhelming influence forces China, Pakistan backing for UNSC seat

BY ARUL LOUIS United Nations, June 26 (IANS) The Asia-Pacific Group at the UN has unanimously supported India for a non-permanent seat on the...

Back in 1975, prominent writers supported Emergency

New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Forty-four years ago, when the Emergency was imposed on the country, a group of 40 prominent writers and literary...

India, US vow to resolve ‘outstanding issues’ like ‘friends’

New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Resolving to take their bilateral relations to new heights, India and the US on Wednesday vowed to work as...

Men dressed in army uniform kidnap four in Kolkata, demand Rs 200 cr

Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) A group of men in Army uniform allegedly kidnapped four persons travelling in a car in Kolkata on Wednesday afternoon...

26,000 Anganwadi centers in MP face closure

Bhopal, June 26 (IANS) Nearly 26,000 Anganwadi centres in Madhya Pradesh are facing closure over unpaid rents. "Of the 97,139 Anganwadi centers in MP, 29,383...

India expects US to grant waiver on S-400 deal with Russia

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) India expects the US administration to grant a waiver from sanctions to its procurement of five S-400 missile defence...

Samaleshwari Express engine catches fire in Odisha; 3 dead

Bhubaneswar, June 25 (IANS) At least three persons were killed when the Howrah-Jagadalpur Samaleshwari Express' engine caught fire after the train rammed into a...

Every person has right to request parole: Haryana CM on Ram Rahim

Chandigarh, June 25 (IANS) The ruling BJP in Haryana seems to be favoring jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who was...

Ajmer Dargah joins ‘Save Girl Child’ campaign

BY QUAID NAJMI Pune, June 24 (IANS) The globally-revered Ajmer Dargah in Rajasthan has decided to join a Pune gynaecologist's eight-year old 'Save Girl...

LS takes up a record 10 questions on single day

New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) In a record of sorts, the Lok Sabha on Monday took up 10 questions during the Question Hour, marking...