Category: NATIONAL NEWS

Strong gusts of wind followed by rain hit several parts of Delhi and Gurgaon late on Monday night, with power cuts and uprooted trees being reported from parts of the national capital region. The met office has said that several parts of north India, including Delhi could witness thunderstorm and squall today as well with winds gusting up to 50-70 kilometers per hour. As a precaution, some schools in Delhi and NCR region have declared holiday. The Delhi Traffic Police urged people to take precautions while commuting and the Delhi…

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With violence and unrest continuing in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader P Chidambaram today asked Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to quit the PDP-BJP coalition government saying the “unholy” alliance was the gravest provocation to the people of the Valley. In a series of tweets, the former Home and Finance Minister claimed the “muscular and militaristic” approach of the central government has driven the state towards the present “catastrophic” situation. “Mehbooba Mufti should break her party’s unholy and opportunistic coalition with the BJP. And go back to the philosophy of her…

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With thunderstorm and squall likely at isolated places in Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh and Delhi, Haryana Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma on Sunday announced a two-day holiday in government and private schools starting on Monday.The All-India Warning Bulletin issued by the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the IMD has predicted thunderstorm, squall and hail for parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi on Tuesday.The Revenue and Disaster Management Department has issued an advisory in view of the possibility of heavy rain, thunderstorms or dust storms on…

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hit out at the opposition for opposing technology be it in the form of Aadhaar card or EVMs and said the BJP wants to promote a modern India by giving importance to skill development and innovation Addressing BJP yuva morcha workers via the ‘Narendra Modi App,’ the prime minister also lauded efforts of party workers in maintaining the public mood in favour of the party despite rumours of a hung assembly in the May 12 elections in Karnataka. “At 45 degree temperature heat, I have…

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Sitapur, May 6 (DIN NEWS) A 10-year-old boy was mauled to death by a pack of dogs here while another child was injured, police said today. Six children have died so far in the district after being attacked by dogs. The latest incident took place in Taalgaon police station area yesterday, when Qasim (10) was attacked while he was out to graze his goats. Another boy Irfan of Biharipur village was injured by dogs outside his village, police said. District Magistrate Sheetal Verma said assistance has been sought from the…

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Persons committing crimes, including sexual assault, against women should consider it as their last day on earth, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu warned today. “There is no place for such criminals. Whoever commits such crimes…it should be the last day of his life,” he said. “They should be hanged. We will deal with them sternly and book them under Nirbhaya Act and POCSO Act. It should serve as a strong warning to others,” he said. Talking to reporters after visiting the nine-year-old sexual assault victim at the Government…

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Claiming that the Congress and the JD(S) have entered into a “secret” pact for the Karnataka Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday H D Deve Gowda’s party was “protecting” the Congress. Addressing an election rally here, Modi alleged that the Congress, for years, spoke about poverty eradication only to garner votes, while neglecting farmers and the poor “Poll surveys, political pundits…everyone is saying the JD(S) cannot defeat Congress. They cannot form government. If anyone can change the government in Karnataka, it is the BJP “If anyone is…

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India is now moving forward from women development to women-led development, and “women first” was the mantra of his government and the party. Addressing Karnataka BJP Mahila Morcha Karyakartas via the ‘Narendra Modi App’, the prime minister asked them to win the May 12 Karnataka Assembly elections by concentrating on booths. “Today the country is moving forward from women development to women-led development,” Modi said. “When we have such a mantra for the country’s development, our party also believes in this mantra. For party…

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The Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has demanded tribal status for eleven communities in the state. “The state government has been been doing everything possible to secure Constitutional recognition of the 11 left out communities as Scheduled Tribes in view of their historical background,” Chamling said yesterday at a summit for Tribal Status, 2018 organised by the Eleven Indigenous Ethnic Communities of Sikkim (EIECOS) and others. He has been corresponding with the president, prime minister and other union ministers to press for inclusion of Gurung, Mangar, Rai, Sunwar, Mukhia,…

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