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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Vajpayee took everyone along: Azad

Paying rich tributes to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad today said the distance seen between the ruling party and the opposition today was not there earlier and the late BJP stalwart worked taking everyone along. Speaking at a condolence meeting attended by leaders of all major parties, Azad said […]

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Vajpayee never buckled under pressure: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today described Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a person who neither buckled under pressure nor lost hope despite the odds. Addressing a prayer meeting in memory of the former prime minister, who died here last week, Modi said it was Vajpayee who changed the narrative when some countries were cornering India on […]

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Asian Games 2018: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat wins a gold medal in 50kg freestyle

Vinesh Phogat today created history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Games, brushing aside her rivals with remarkable ease in the 50kg category here. Vinesh was a medal-favourite in her category and was likely to face stiff competition from Japan’s Yuki Irie whom she outplayed 6-2 […]

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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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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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PM Modi pays tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today recalled the “efforts” of former premier Rajiv Gandhi “towards the nation” on his birth anniversary. “Tributes to our former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi Ji on his birth anniversary. We remember his efforts towards the nation,” the PM tweeted. Today is Gandhi’s 74th birth anniversary. Born on 20th August, 1944, […]

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Asian Games - Bajrang Punia

Asian Games: Bajrang keeps India in medal hunt in wrestling

A dominating Bajrang Punia was one win away from clinching his maiden Asian Games gold medal but it was all over Sushil Kumar who crashed out of the mega sporting event after losing his first bout here on Sunday. Commonwealth Games gold medallist Bajrang, who got a bye in the first round, won all three […]

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