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Indian professor, who is currently teaching in Bhutan's Royal Thimphu, receives Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award

New Delhi: An Indian Professor, who is currently working in Bhutan, recently received the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award conferred by India's President Droupadi Murmu.

Gyalsung Infra Project of Bhutan: India pledges to invest Rs 2 billion

Thimpu: India has extended grant assistance of Rs 2 billion for the Gyalsung Infra Project, a move that aims to further strengthen the relationship between neighbours.

40 pc of urban households in J&K will not have to pay property tax: LG Manoj Sinha

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that 40 percent of urban households in union territory will have to pay no property tax.

Jammu and Kashmir: Police attach 4 houses in Srinagar for 'willfully harbouring terrorists'

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police Special Investigation Unit attached four houses for “willfully” providing “shelter” to militants in Srinagar district, officials said.

Neiphu Rio casts vote; says he will be Nagaland CM for 5th time

Koima:: Nagaland Chief Minister and Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party candidate, Neiphiu Rio, on Monday cast his vote in the Kohima district.

NPP will form government in Meghalaya: Conrad Sangma

Shillong: As voting is picking up in Meghalaya, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma exuded confidence that the National People’s Party (NPP) would secure a second straight term at the hustings in the state.

Uttar Pradesh: Three die, 17 injured as bus overturns on Yamuna Expressway

Mathura: Three persons were killed and 17 others were injured when a double-decker bus overturned after hitting the divider in Surir town of Mathura district here in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said on Monday.

Nagaland: Over 35 percent voting till 11 am

Kohima/UNI: More than 35.34% voters exercised their franchise in the first four hours for the Nagaland Assembly polls on Monday.

Meghalaya polls: 26.7% votes polled till 11 am

Shillong/UNI: Voting for the elections to the 60-member Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, which began on a dull note, picked up momentum by noon amid tight security arrangements to ensure free and fair polling.

Smriti Irani inaugurates two-day W-20 inception meet of G-20 summit

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar/UNI: Two-days long W-20 inception meeting of the G-20 World Summit was inaugurated on Monday by Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani at Hotel Rama International at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in Pune, Maharashtra.  

Meghalaya, Nagaland look towards 'progressive, welfare-oriented govts': Mallikarjun Kharge

New Delhi/UNI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said the people of Meghalaya and Nagaland are looking towards "progressive, welfare-oriented governments'.

Shaista Parveen will be expelled once proven guilty: BSP supremo Mayawati

Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday said that Shaista Parveen, wife of mafia-turned politician and former MP Atique Ahmed, will be expelled from the party once she is proved guilty in the murder of Umesh Pal, the main witness in BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case.

Nagaland: 14.43% voting till 9 am

Kohima/UNI: More than 14.43% voters exercised their franchise in the first two hours for the Nagaland Assembly polls on Monday.

Nagaland, Meghalaya vote to elect new Assemblies today

New Delhi: Voters started voting to elect new assemblies in Meghalaya and Nagaland on Monday.

Asaduddin Owaisi urges Muslims to unite to elect leaders from the community

Mumbai: The All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday during a public rally in Malad area of Mumbai suburbs urged Muslims to unite in order to elect Muslim leaders from the state.

India Air Force contingent departs to participate in Exercise Cobra Warrior in UK

New Delhi: An Indian Air Force contingent comprising 145 Air Warriors departed Air Force Station Jamnagar on Sunday for participating in Exercise Cobra Warrior at the Waddington Air Force Base of the Royal Air Force in the United Kingdom.

CBI arrests Deputy CM Manish Sisodia in Delhi excise policy case

New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday after eight hours of questioning in an investigation into alleged irregularities in Delhi excise policy case, sources said.

Korean Embassy staff jive to 'Naatu Naatu'; earns praise from Narendra Modi

New Delhi: The Korean Embassy in Delhi on Sunday tweeted the “Naatu Naatu” dance cover from the blockbuster movie “RRR”, which showed Korean Ambassador Chang Jae-bok jiving to the number along with the embassy staff.

Sanjay Raut's ex-friend Swapna Patkar gets threat call from Pakistani number

Mumbai: Swapna Patkar, a former friend of politician Sanjay Raut, leader of the Shiv Sena faction led by Uddhav Thackeray, on Sunday complained to the Vakola police about a call she received from a Pakistani number threatening to drown her in acid.

Jammu and Kashmir: Police arrest 5 drug peddlers with contraband substances

Srinagar: Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested five drug peddlers and recovered a huge quantity of contraband substances from their possession in Kashmir valley, officials said.

Modi, BJP bowing before China: Rahul Gandhi

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Nagar: The BJP in general and the Narendra Modi dispensation, in particular, drew heavy flak on Sunday over the contentious China issue as erstwhile Congress president Rahul Gandhi alleged that the former could bow before anyone for the sake of power.

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia arrested over liquor scam case, Arvind Kejriwal calls it 'dirty politics'

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday arrested Delhi Deputy CM   Manish Sisodia in a liquor scam case.

Three employees dismissed for anti-national activities: Jammu and Kashmir Govt

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Sunday dismissed three employees under Article 311 of the Constitution of India for their involvement in anti-national activities.  

Jammu and Kashmir: Religious preacher, one other held for bluffing, kidnapping minor girl in Samba

Jammu: Police have arrested two persons, including a religious preacher, for bluffing and kidnapping a minor girl in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Assam-Meghalaya border pact act of two anti-people govts: TMC's Mukul Sangama

Shillong (Meghalaya): Ex-Congress man and now the leading Trinamool Congress leader in Meghalaya, Mukul Sangama is confident of securing a majority in the upcoming Assembly elections in the state. In an interview with the Indian Express, he alleged that the Assam-Meghalaya border pact was an agreement between two anti-people governments, which overlooked the sentiments of the masses.

Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Kumar condemns terror attack on Hindu man

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday condemned the terror attack on Sanjay Kumar, who was fired upon by terrorists in Pulwama and succumbed to injuries later.

Lithium-rich Jammu and Kashmir folds cash as Pakistan watches enviously

The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K UT) cemented its position on the world map this February after the news about its Lithium Reserves broke on the internet.

'Never retired, never will': Congress ends speculations on Sonia Gandhi's retirement

Raipur (Chhattisgarh): Congress on Sunday said that Sonia Gandhi does not intend to retire and she will continue to be an active leader, a day after her speech at the party’s three-day 85th plenary session in Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur triggered speculations about the end of her political innings.

BJP and Asaduddin Owaisi 'Ram and Shyam ki jodi': Sanjay Raut counters AIMIM leader's barb

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has called Asaduddin Owaisi and BJP, "Ram and Shyam ki jodi”, countering the AIMIM leader’s comment on Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde.

Hyderabad youth beheads friend who texted his girlfriend, rips out heart, chops private parts: Report

Hyderabad: A 22-year-old man in Hyderabad murdered his friend and dismembered the body for messaging and speaking to his girlfriend, media reports said citing police sources.