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New Delhi, Aug. 22 : The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Monday backed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat’s assertion on the Hindu population and said all political leaders should take initiatives in order to control the rising p…

New Delhi, Aug. 22 : Taking serious note of the alleged rape of first-year PhD student on Sunday, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has advised students, staff and teachers to remain vigilant against such incidences, adding that the administration does…

Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir), Aug. 22 : A militant hideout was busted on Monday by 46RR and SOG in the forest area in north Kashmir. Huge cache of arms and ammunition was also recovered. During the search, one mortar, 25 mortar bombs, 10 UBGL grenades…

Udaipur, Aug 22 : A two-day meeting of the Ministers for Disaster Management from BRICS countries will begin in Rajasthan’s Udaipur from Monday, the focus of which will be on two themes – ‘Flood Risk Management’ and ‘Forecasting of Extreme Weather Even…

New Delhi, Aug. 22 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Indian contingent, which participated in the Rio Olympics, and expressed gratitude to Brazil for hosting people from across the world and organising ‘a memorable Olympic Game…

New Delhi, Aug. 22 : A Delhi court will on Monday pronounce the quantum of sentence for all three convicts in the March 18, 2009 murder case of IT executive Jigisha Ghosh.The Delhi Police had on Saturday sought maximum punishment for all three convicts…

New Delhi, Aug. 22 : The four-day special session of the Delhi State Assembly beginning from today is expected to be a charged one with the house meeting for the first time after the Delhi High Court’s verdict which held that the capital continues to b…

New Delhi, Aug 22 : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said that Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati’s charge that the former is pursuing and championing anti-Dalit policies, reflected her nervousness ahead of next year’s state polls in Ut…

New Delhi, Aug. 22 : The flood situation in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh remained grim on Monday morning.In Bihar, waters from various rivers were reported to be spreading to new areas in Bhojpur, Buxar, Munger, Bhagalpur and …

New Delhi, Aug. 22 : President Pranab Mukherjee will be on a three-day visit to West Bengal from Monday. On August 22, the President will inaugurate a CII-IIEST Conference on the theme ‘Enabling Make in India through Industry Academia Innovation Platf…