Category: NATIONAL NEWS

Baghpat (UP), May 27 (DIN NEWS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a scathing attack on Opposition Congress for spreading “lies and rumours” on issues ranging from dilution of anti-Dalit atrocities law to farmer issues, saying people who are used to worshipping a family have started opposing the country in their zeal to oppose Modi. Speaking at a public rally after inaugurating the Rs 11,000-crore Eastern Peripheral Expressway, he said the Congress was “openly” spreading lies for its narrow political gains. “People used to worshipping one family cannot worship democracy,”…

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New Delhi, May 26 (DIN NEWS) On the fourth anniversary of his government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today listed its achievements, saying that over the last four years, development had become a “vibrant mass movement”. “On this day in 2014, we began our journey of working towards India’s transformation,” he wrote on Twitter. “Over the last four years, development had become a vibrant mass movement, with every citizen feeling involved in India’s growth trajectory. 125 crore Indians are taking India to great heights,” he said. With the hashtag “saaf niyat,…

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New Delhi, May 26 (DIN NEWS) On the fourth anniversary of his government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today listed its achievements, saying that over the last four years, development had become a “vibrant mass movement”. “On this day in 2014, we began our journey of working towards India’s transformation,” he wrote on Twitter. “Over the last four years, development had become a vibrant mass movement, with every citizen feeling involved in India’s growth trajectory. 125 crore Indians are taking India to great heights,” he said. With the hashtag “saaf niyat,…

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New Delhi, May 26 (DIN NEWS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ended the politics of appeasement and dynasty, and ushered in politics of development, BJP President Amit Shah said today. Shah, during a press conference, also listed the achievements of the NDA government on its fourth anniversary, Shah said. He said that with the 2016 surgical strikes conducted across the LoC, the government exhibited its political willingness to take on the country’s adversaries. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ended politics of appeasement, dynasty and casteism, and ushered politics of development,”…

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Jaipur, May 25 (DIN NEWS) Rajasthan Congress Chief Sachin Pilot today hit out at the BJP government at the centre over rising prices of petrol and diesel saying it has set a “new benchmark of inflation and its policies have broken common people’s back”. He alleged that that BJP ministers and leaders are silent at a time when prices of petrol and diesel are rising continuously. Petrol and diesel prices were raised for the 11th day in succession yesterday as the state-owned oil firms gradually passed on to the consumer…

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Bengaluru, May 25 (DIN NEWS) The three-day-old Kumaraswamy government in Karnataka today won a vote of confidence without a contest, with the BJP MLAs walking out of the Assembly before the floor test, in an unexciting end to the 10-day high-voltage political drama after the polls yielded a hung House. It turned out to be a smooth sailing for the 58-year- old H D Kumaraswamy, as BJP members trooped out of the House after Leader of the Opposition B S Yeddyurappa’s blistering attack on the “unholy” JD(S)-Congress coalition. Kumaraswamy’s motion…

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Mumbai, May 24 (DIN NEWS) Counting of votes was underway today for five out of the six local bodies seats where biennial elections to theMaharashtra Legislative Council were held on Monday. The counting began at 8 am, an election official said. The Election Commission deferred the counting process for the election to Osamanabad-Beed-Latur seat in view of a court order pertaining to suspension of some members of local bodies in Beed district. The election was held as three members of the NCP, two of the BJP and one of the Congress…

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Kozhikode(Ker), May 24 (DIN NEWS) The death toll due to Nipah rose to 11 in Kerala, with one more person succumbing to the deadly virus here this morning. The deceased, V Moosa (61), had been battling for life since the past few days in a private hospital here and was on ventilator support. Kozhikode district medical officer, Dr Jayasree E told reporters. About 160 samples have been sent for testing at the virology institute and 13 cases have been found to be positive, she said. Of the 13 confirmed cases, 11…

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Beijing, May 22 (DIN NEWS) China’s brazen landing of nuclear-capable bombers on an island in the disputed South China Sea is a bold power play to bolster its territorial claims while rivals are divided and the US distracted by North Korea, analysts say. China attracted diplomatic protests after long-range H-6K bombers carried out landing and takeoff drills at an unidentified island airstrip on Friday. But Beijing has long brushed aside such condemnation, denying that it was militarising the region even though it has installed an array of airstrips, radar systems and…

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Pune, May 22 (DIN NEWS) Aiming to produce 10 shooters good enough to chase medals in the 2024 Olympics, ace rifleman Gagan Narang is set to mentor 135 young shooters for advanced training, as part of his ambitious Project Leap initiative. The shooters trained at Gagan Narang Sports Promotion Foundation (GNSPF)-backed Project Leap are making impression at the international arena. The Project in its second year has initiated its annual trial for all talented shooters from across the country. 176 shooters had applied and 130 have been selected for the trial…

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