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Daily update ⋅ 19 June 2015
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BJP worried Lalit-Sushma-Raje issue sullying its image, undermining govt's ...
The BJP is increasingly anxious that a controversy linking top leaders to former IPL boss Lalit Modi is sullying its image and undermining the government's development agenda, sources said, as the party brazened it out with the Opposition on Thursday.
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Here's what has happened in Lalit Modi-Sushma Swaraj controversy so far
Sushma Swaraj with former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi during an IPL match in New Delhi in 2010. (PTI File Photo). Share. The controversy over external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj's help to Lalit Modi to procure travel documents on "humanitarian" ...
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Modi government proposes to tighten noose around NGOs by changing rules
Every NGO receiving foreign funds will have to put out details of it within one week on its website while banks will have to report about such donations to the government within 48 hours of such receipts.
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Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa's rice scheme for mosques lauded by Pakistan TV ...
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government's scheme for supply of free rice to mosques for preparation of gruel during the fasting month of Ramzan has been lauded by a Pakistani Tv channel, which also wants the government there to adopt the scheme, AIADMK ...
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Count down begins to a record-breaking International Yoga Day
A staggering 37,000 yoga mats will be spread along Rajpath and the verdant lawns around India Gate on June 21 Sunday that will see Prime Minister Narendra Modi lead the nation in some early morning yoga - with 192 countries across the world joining in ...
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Long before International Yoga Day, govt had issued yoga stamps in 1991 which ...
Patna: The central government may have been emphasising on yoga recently to mark the International Day of Yoga on 21 June but it had actually first tried to focus on it through a set of four stamps released by the Department of Posts in 1991, which now ...
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Govt stands firm on not including 'surya namaskar' during IYD
New Delhi: The government on Thursday stood firm on its decision to not include 'surya namaskar' and 'om' chanting in the set of 'asanas' to be performed during the official celebrations to mark the International Yoga Day.
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Making yoga inclusive: Scrapping shlokas no solution, Hindutva hot heads need ...
With World International Yoga Day just a a few days away, the Narendra Modi led government and authorities are working overtime to ensure everything is in place.
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Lalit Modi Paid Rs 96000 for Rs 10 Share in Firm Owned by Vasundhara Raje's ...
New Delhi: Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje finds herself combatting charges of impropriety on two counts when it comes to Lalit Modi, the former chief of the Indian Premier League, who lives in London.
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After Lalit Modi, opposition takes on BJP on Advani's Emergency remarks ...
Already in the line of opposition's fire over the Lalit Modi issue, the ruling BJP on Thursday was further driven to a corner over remarks of party senior L.K.
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Battle with Modi sarkar: Advani's Emergency remarks give Kejriwal much ...
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's battle with the Narendra Modi government got a much needed boost with BJP veteran LK Advani's comments on the lack of commitment to civil liberties and his fear that not much has been done to prevent the imposition ...
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Normal ties with India key to security, development: Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday reiterated that normalisation of ties with India is vital for peace and development in the region, but will take all appropriate actions necessary to protect its interests.
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Ex Odisha CM Giridhar Gamang formally joins BJP
The father-son duo joined the BJP in the presence of party's organisational secretary Ramlal, two Union ministers Jual Oram and Dharmendra Pradhan, party state president K V Singhdeo and other senior leaders.
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Rahul Gandhi @45: Why 'son'shine is critical for the Congress
June 19, the scion of the Gandhi dynasty, Rahul, turns 45. And it probably is the first time he is getting so much press though he is born in a family that is constantly under arc-lights.
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PM Narendra Modi meets Mumbai girl Maryam Asif Siddiqui, who won ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded 12-year-old Maryam Asif Siddiqui of Mumbai, who had won a contest on the Gita, saying her interest in various religions is an inspiration for all Indians.
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Rahul Gandhi visits great grandmother in Kasauli
All India Congress Committee vice-president Rahul Gandhi made a private visit to Kasauli on Thursday. Earlier in the day, he visited Fatehgarh Sahib in Punjab to console the family of a farmer who had allegedly committed suicide recently.
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Rahul Gandhi to meet Punjab farmer's family who committed suicide
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday left for Chandigarh to meet Surjit Singh's family, a farmer from Dadu Majra village in Fatehgarh Sahib district who committed suicide last night by consuming poisonous substance.
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BJP is the face of good governance, says Ananth Kumar ahead of Bihar polls
"Lalu and Nitish are the dual face of jungle raaj and the people of Bihar will reject this jungle raaj and embrace the governance, development and public welfare of Narendra Bhai.
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Congress to Celebrate Rahul Gandhi's Birthday With a 45 Kilogram Cake
New Delhi: Congress workers have made elaborate arrangements to celebrate the birthday of party Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who turns 45 tomorrow.
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'Sushil Modi's wife used fake degree for job'
A day after senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi demanded the expulsion of Bihar Health Minister Ramdhani Singh for allegedly misusing his office to appoint his daughter as a librarian at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Mr. Singh on ...
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Bhagavad Gita makes debut in Communist China
Bhagavad Gita, a sacred ancient Indian scripture, has made its debut in China after its Chinese version was released during an international Yoga conference being held in the Communist nation.
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TN govt's rice scheme for mosques lauded by Pak TV channel: AIADMK
The Tamil Nadu government's scheme for supply of free rice to mosques for preparation of gruel during the fasting month of Ramzan has been lauded by a Pakistani Tv channel, which also wants the government there to adopt the scheme, AIADMK claimed ...
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AAP government under fire for new 'political' advertisement
The new ad from AAP appeals to the emotional side of viewers and mentions Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal no less than seven times in 90 seconds.
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Aakar Patel joins as new head of Amnesty International India
A file photo of Aakar Patel, the new chief of Amnesty International India. Photo: Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint. London: Journalist and writer Aakar Patel has joined Amnesty International India as its new executive director from Thursday.
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Kerala: Seven held for smuggling red sanders
Seven persons from Kerala have been arrested in connection with the smuggling of red sanders from Manipal in neighbouring Udupi district.
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In a first, foreign ministry to recruit academicians, people from private sector
NEW DELHI: A meeting of the parliamentary panel on external affairs held in the backdrop of "Lalitgate" controversy on Thursday saw no reference of the issue with the ministry informing about its plan to recruit people from academic and private sector for the ...
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Highest narcotics cases from Punjab: Narcotics Bureau
Punjab remains on a dangerous 'high' with the border state reporting a whopping one half of all the narcotics-related cases registered in India over 2014-15.
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CBI registers preliminary enquiry against Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh
The agency claims that the present probe is an offshoot of its ongoing inquiry into alleged bribe payment made to Singh by a steel firm.
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Punjab records highest drug related cases country-wide: Narcotic Control Bureau
CHANDIGARH: Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB) today said that there is no let up in drug menace within Punjab as the state has registered 50 per cent of the total drug related cases in the country.
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One Rank One Pension will certainly be implemented: VK Singh
Minister of State for External Affairs General VK Singh on Thursday asserted that one-rank one-pension (OROP) scheme would certainly be implemented.
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Nothing illegal in my company transactions: Dushyant Singh
Following the allegations of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violations by his company, Dushyant Singh, son of Rajasthan CM · Vasundhara Raje, on Thursday said that all the transactions by her company are as per law.
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In a first, MEA to recruit academicians, private sector people
New Delhi, Jun 18 (PTI) A meeting of the Parliamentary panel on External Affairs held in the backdrop of 'Lalitgate' controversy today saw no reference of the issue with the ministry informing about its plan to recruit people from academic and private sector for ...
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Solar panel case: Two get prison term
In the first verdict in the sensational solar panel scam which hit Kerala two years ago, a lower court today sentenced prime accused Saritha S Nair and her accomplice Biju Radhakrishnan to three years jail and imposed a hefty fine after finding them guilty of ...
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Four Employees of Chhagan Bhujbal's Firm to be Questioned in Money ...
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate is questioning four persons as part of the probe into money laundering allegations against former Maharashtra chief minister Chhagan Bhujbal.
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PM Modi meets Bhagavad Gita Champion League winner
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday Maryam Asif Siddiqui, a 12 year old student from Mumbai who recently won the Bhagavad Gita Champion League, organized by ISKCON - the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
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Man awarded capital punishment for raping eight-year-old girl
First Additional Sessions Judge, Alka Dube awarded capital punishment to him under Section 376 (E) (a person previously convicted of an offence punishable for rape and subsequently convicted of an offence punishable under any of the related sections ...
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Pak wants normalisation of ties with India
Pakistan today said it wants dialogue with India to resolve all outstanding issues and welcomed all efforts to normalise bilateral ties, days after the two prime ministers spoke to each other amid a war of words between the two countries.
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Bhujbal case: ED issues summons to four employees of Singaporean firm
A day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) registered two cases against NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal and his associates under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, four employees of a Singaporean firm have been issued summons.
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File final report in Bhujbal case: HC to ACB
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Thursday directed the anti corruption bureau to file a final report in the probe into the alleged corruption cases against former deputy chief minister Chhagan Bhujbal and his family cases within two months.
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Monsoon to be normal in June, kharif sowing to pick up: IMD
Agriculture, which contributes 15 percent to India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) but employs about 60 percent of population, is heavily dependent on the monsoon as only 40 percent of the cultivable area is under irrigation.
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Ramzan begins on Friday
Ramzan, the holy month of fasting for Muslims, will begin tomorrow, Maulana Mufti Mukarram Ahmed, President of Fatehpuri Royat Hilal Committee said today.
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Jammu and Kashmir: Separatist leaders put under house arrest ahead of Sopore ...
Separatist outfits condemned the house arrest of top leadership but vowed to go ahead with the visit to Sopore town. Authorities on Thursday placed under house arrest top separatist leaders to prevent them from visiting Sopore town in north Kashmir where ...
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