Shatrughan Sinha comes to Navjot Sidhu’s support

BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha today defended Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu’s hug to Pakistan’s army chief, saying both Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Narendra Modi had hugged their Pakistani counterparts during their visits to that country. Sinha said Sidhu has already made himself clear on the issue and “I don’t think there is any scope for […]

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India ready for constructive engagement with Pak: Modi to Imran

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to his newly elected Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan, conveying New Delhi’s commitment to pursue “meaningful” and “constructive” engagement with Islamabad and emphasising the need to work for a terror-free South Asia, official sources said today. In a letter to Khan on August 18, the day he was sworn in […]

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Kerala floods declared ‘calamity of severe nature’

The massive flood in Kerala has been declared a calamity of severe nature, the Home Ministry said today. “Keeping in view the intensity and magnitude of the floods and landslides in Kerala, this is a calamity of a severe nature for all practical purposes,” a home ministry official said. At least 216 people have lost […]

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Kerala floods: Naidu to donate one month’s salary

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today decided to donate his one month’s salary towards the relief work in flood-hit Kerala. He took the decision after attending a review meeting on the flood situation in the state. “Called a review meeting on Kerala floods with Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha (Harivansh) and other senior officials of […]

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Heavy rains lash Chandigarh

Heavy rains lashed Chandigarh and its surrounding areas today, after which the mercury dropped by a few notches. A sharp spell of rain brought down the mercury providing relief to the people from sultry weather conditions. Chandigarh’s adjoining towns of Mohali in Punjab and Panchkula in Haryana were also lashed by heavy showers. According to […]

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Navjot Singh Sidhu on Pak visit: Will give a strong reply when needed

After drawing flak from Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and the Opposition for embracing the Pakistan Army chief, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu said today that he was prepared to give a strong reply to all when needed. “Whenever the reply has to be given, I will give and I will give it to all… It […]

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‘English Vinglish’ Actor Sujata Kumar passes away after cancer battle

Best known for films such as “English Vinglish”, the actor lost the battle with cancer last night. She was suffering from fourth stage metastatic cancer (metastatis) and was admitted to Lilavati Hospital. “Her condition worsened day before yesterday at the hospital,” the insider said. Actor Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, Sujata’s younger sister, also took to Twitter to […]

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Kerala Floods: Rainfall intensity over Kerala decreasing

The rainfall intensity over Kerala has decreased over the past two days, the meteorology department said today, adding that there is no alert of heavy precipitation for the next four days in the state. India Meteorological Department’s Additional Director General Mritunjay Mohapatra said, yesterday the state recorded 9 cm of rainfall. On August 16 and […]

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Navjot Singh Sidhu under Oppn fire for Pak visit

The opposition in Punjab today targeted Navjot Singh Sidhu for attending the swearing-in ceremony of Imran Khan as Pakistan’s Prime Minister, with the BJP describing his visit to Islamabad as “shameful”. It also asked the cricketer-turned-politician whether it was necessary to visit Pakistan at a time when India was mourning the demise of former prime […]

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