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'Rahul Gandhi looks like Saddam Hussein': Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati/IBNS: Upping his attack on his former party Congress and its MP Rahul Gandhi, Assam Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s leading poll campaigner Himanta Biswa Sarma Thursday repeated his controversial remark that "Rahul Gandhi, with his beard, looks like Saddam Hussein".

MP: Bollywood actor Swara Bhasker joins Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Ujjain

Ujjain/IBNS: Bollywood actor Swara Bhasker Thursday joined Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain with party leader Rahul Gandhi.

Mumbai airport services back to normal after server crash at Terminal 2

One of two terminals of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, T2 mostly deals with international flights but is also used for domestic routes.

School headmaster shot dead in UP's Azamgarh

Azamgarh (UP)/UNI: A school headmaster was shot dead by unidentified miscreants allegedly over poll-related rivalry in the Jiyanpur area of Azamgarh district here in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, a senior police officer said here.

In swift action, Mumbai Police arrests 2 men who assaulted South Korean YouTuber

Mumbai/IBNS: A South Korean YouTuber was harassed and sexually assaulted in Mumbai’s Khar on Wednesday night while she was live streaming with 1000 people.

PM Modi calls for 'shift in mindset to benefit humanity' as India takes over G20 presidency

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday appealed for a "shift in fundamental mindset to benefit humanity as a whole" as India took over the G-20 presidency.

Congress doesn't know Gujarat is a state of Ram bhakts: PM Modi countering Kharge's Ravan comment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a swipe at the Congress over its chief Mallikarjun Kharge's controversial remark where he compared the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart with Hindu epic Ramayana's main antagonist Ravan.

Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre over fuel prices

New Delhi/UNI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday launched a fresh attack at the BJP-led government at the Centre over fuel prices and claimed that crude oil has become cheaper by over 25 percent in the last six months, but the ruling dispensation has not even reduced Rs one.

Gujarat polls 2022: Congress chief Kharge appeals to people to exercise their franchise

New Delhi/UNI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday appealed to exercise their franchise as much as possible as the voting for the first phase of Assembly elections is underway in Gujarat.

Gujarat polls: Vote in record numbers, PM Modi tells first time voters

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Gujarat voters to exercise their franchise in record numbers as the state goes for the first phase of the assembly polls on Thursday.

Gujarat assembly elections: Voting in 89 seats begins

New Delhi/UNI: Voting in 89 assembly constituencies spread across 19 districts in Saurashtra Kutch and southern parts of Gujarat began at 8 am on Thursday.

'By getting popularity, there will be few troubles': Actor Vijay Deverakonda after 9 hrs ED questioning

Hyderabad/IBNS:  Actor Vijay Deverakonda was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate for over nine hours Wednesday over the source of funding for his film- Liger, media reports said.

Massive protest outside Punjab CM's home over wages as Bhagwant Mann is visiting Gujarat for poll campaign

Dramatic visuals from the site showed the protesters waving flags, and shouting slogans amid being beaten by the police.

Bombay HC to hear PIL seeking probe against Uddhav Thackery in disproportionate assets case

Mumbai/UNI: The Bombay High Court Wednesday fixed Dec 8 as a date of hearing a PIL seeking direction from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED

IB safe and secure in Jammu, 7 infiltration attempts foiled this year: IG BSF

Jammu: Claiming that seven infiltration attempts have been foiled so far this year, Inspector General Border Security Force, Jammu Frontier, D K Boora on Wednesday said that the international border is incident free and completely safe and secure.

India supports UAE’s proposal to include digitization in IMO Strategic Plan

New Delhi: During the ongoing 128th Session of the Council of International Maritime Organisation (IMO) being held at London Dr. Sanjeev Ranjan, Secretary Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) said, ‘India supports UAE’s proposal to include the element of digitization in the next Strategic Plan as well as the adoption of a maritime single window system as a part of the digitization initiative, since it will help in resolving the regulatory bottlenecks faced in the maritime industry.

G20 presidency: India to showcase Nagaland's iconic Hornbill Festival

New Delhi: India, the nation which will take over the presidency of the G20 on Thursday, will showcase Nagaland's iconic Hornbill Festival.

Indian Coast Guard conducts 24th national oil spill disaster contingency plan and preparedness meeting in Chennai

New Delhi: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted the 24th National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOS-DCP) and Preparedness Meeting in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on November 30, 2022. Director General, ICG VS Pathania, who is the Chairman of NOS-DCP, chaired the meeting. About 100 delegates, including representatives of various Ministries, Central and State Government departments and agencies, State Pollution Control Board, Ports and Oil Handling Companies participated.

Agra: Joint HADR Exercise Samanvay 2022 concludes

New Delhi: The Annual Joint HADR Exercise 'Samanvay 2022' was conducted by the IAF at Air Force Station, Agra from 28 November 2022 to 30 November 2022.

India’s G20 presidency will reflect interests of global south, says EAM S Jaishankar

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said New Delhi would like to use the G20 presidency of the group to reflect interests and concerns today of the global south.

Six die, 13 injured as roadways bus collides with truck in UP

Bahraich/UNI: Six people were killed and 13 others were injured when a roadways bus collided with a truck in Jarwal Road area of Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh (UP) on Wednesday morning, a senior administration official informed.

G20: India to host more than 200 meetings across 50 cities

New Delhi: India will soon be hosting more than 200 meetings across the nation in 50 cities as New Delhi is set to assume the Presidency of the G20 for one year from Dec 1, media reports said on Wednesday.

Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorist hideout busted in Poonch's Surankote

Jammu: Security forces on Wednesday busted a terrorist hideout in Surankote area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Bilkis Bano challenges release of her rapists in Supreme Court

New Delhi/IBNS: Months after her rapists were freed from jail, Bilkis Bano on Tuesday challenged the release of the 11 convicts in the Supreme Court, media reports said.

The Kashmir Files justifies India's Kashmir policy, has fascist features: Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid backing his IFFI remark

Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid has said The Kashmir Files justifies New Delhi's policy in the disputed union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, defending his previous remark on the Hindi film that has stoked massive row at the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI).

Maharashtra: AAP announces Marathwada Divisional Committee

Mumbai/UNI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of Maharashtra unit has declared Marathwada Divisional committee on Wednesday to strengthen the party base across the eight districts in the region.

Mumbai: Major fire breaks out in forest area

Mumbai: A major fire broke out in the thick forests area behind Infinity IT Park Goregaon of city suburbs on Tuesday late night.

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates SBI regional business office in Assam's Tinsukia

Speaking on the occasion, Sarbananda Sonowal said, "Tinsukia district is an important district of Assam in terms of industry and business. The Regional Business Office of State Bank of India has been set up with the aim of speeding up and expanding banking operations in the district.

Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot appear together in a rare show of unity ahead of Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan

Speaking to reporters in Rajasthan's Jaipur, the feuding leaders stood side by side and stressed that Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, which enters Rajasthan on Dec 4, will be a big success in the state.

NHRC takes cognizance of Meghalaya firing incident

New Delhi/UNI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday took cognizance of the recent firing incident at Mukroh village in West Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya.