Congress wins Ramgarh bypoll, ups its Rajasthan tally to 100

Shaphia Zubair, the Congress candidate, has won the assembly byelection in Rajasthan’s Ramgarh by a margin of over 12,000 votes. She has defeated the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Sukhwant Singh and the Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Jagat Singh. Read More
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NSC head quits over govt’s refusal to release post-noteban job data

The report would have revealed the job losses in the country following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 banknotes, in November 2016. Read More
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CBI books Air India ex-chairman Arvind Jadhav for corruption

The Central Bureau of Investigation, on Wednesday, has booked Arvind Jadhav, the former chairman and managing director of Air India, for handing out out-of-turn promotions and appointments of officials in the state-run airline company. Read More
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Kumbh: 150m expected to wash their sins breathing toxic air

During this Kumbh, authorities expect up to 150 million pilgrims to take a dip in the Sangam, including a million foreign visitors. The high level of air pollution is a sign that officials are struggling to grapple with India’s worsening air pollution. Read More
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Meghalaya trapped miners: Navy, Air Force join rescue operation

The Indian Navy joined the Indian Air Force in the ongoing rescue operation to evacuate the 15 miners trapped inside the Meghalaya rat-hole mine. The agencies are racing against time to find the trapped miners alive. Read More
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Despite reports, Centre says no starvation death in India

The ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution said the central government is unaware of starvation deaths taking place in India despite several reports of such deaths occurring in the country. Read More
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In Sabarimala, man sets self ablaze at BJP protest site, dies

Venugopalan Nair, 49, has set himself a blaze by pouring petrol over his body in front of the Bharatiya Janata Party protest venue in Sabarimala at around 2am on Thursday. Read More
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In Kerala, BJP to launch rath yatra to ‘save’ Sabarimala

The Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to launch a rath yatra in Kerala in support of Sabarimala devotees and to “save” the customs and traditions of the famous Ayyappa temple. Read More
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To placate farmers, government hikes rabi crops’ MSP by 21%

The Narendra Modi government, on Wednesday, announced about 6 per cent of hike in the minimum support price for wheat to Rs 1,840 for one quintal and 21 per cent increase in rabi crops. Read More
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