Cong's march on Sep 27 to demand PM's resignation over Rafale

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Cong's march on Sep 27 to demand PM's resignation over Rafale

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The Maharashtra Congress will carry out a protest march on September 27 in Mumbai to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the formation of a Joint Parliamentary Committee to probe the Rafale fighter jet deal.Addressing a press conference on Saturday, Maharashtra Congress...
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Change in value of rupee during September.
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Market performance in September.
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Jaswant Singh's son Manvendra quits BJP

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Ahead of the assembly polls in Rajasthan, former Union minister Jaswant Singh's son and Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Manvendra Singh on Saturday said he has quit the party.He announced the decision at a press conference after addressing a rally at Pachpadra in his Barmer constituency.He said he was...
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He must have said that to enthuse BJP workers: Patnaik on PM's remakrs

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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday dismissed the prime minister's allegations about corruption in the state government, saying Narendra Modi must have said this to enthuse Bharatiya Janata Party workers.Stepping up his criticism of the Biju Janata Dal dispensation ahead of the...
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France didn't choose Reliance in any way: Hollande

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France 'did not choose Reliance in any way', Former France President Franois Hollande tells AFP.More details awaited.  -- ANI
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Islampur clash: BJP calls for 12-hour shutdown in WB

The Bharatiya Janata Party has called a 12-hour shutdown in West Bengal on September 26 to protest the killing of two students in a clash with police in North Dinajpur district in the state.Announcing the shutdown, senior BJP leaders Mukul Roy and Pratap Banerjee accused the state government of...
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Reliance, Dassault entered into agreement during UPA rule: BJP

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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday condemned as 'shameful and irresponsible' Congress chief Rahul Gandhi remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal, saying no president of any party has ever used such language against a PM.Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad also alleged...
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Need to pay back terrorists, Pak in same coin: Gen Rawat

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Army Chief General Bipin Rawat says India has made it clear to Pakistan that talks and terror can't go hand in hand.Gen Rawat was reacting to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's statement terming India's decision to cancel the foreign minister-level meeting in New York as 'arrogant'.I think our...
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Need to understand Hollande's statement in full context: MoD

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Ministry of Defence reacts to Rafale controversy:'Unnecessary controversies are being created following reports regarding a statement purportedly made by former French President, Francois Hollande, concerning selection of Reliance Defence as the offset partner by Dassault, manufacturers of Rafale...
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Bangladeshi 'termites' will be removed from voter lists: Shah

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Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah said on Saturday that Bangladeshi migrants are like 'termites' and each one of them will be struck off the electoral roll.Referring to the draft National Register of Citizens recently published in Assam, he said, The BJP government brought NRC and prima...
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We're absolutely convinced that the PM is corrupt: Rahul

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Congress president Rahul Gandhi addresses the media in New Delhi on former French President Fracois Hollande's comments yesterday that it it was government of India who recommended the name of Reliance Defence as offset partner in the Rafale deal.For the first time, an ex- French President is...
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Kashmir: Massive search op underway to trace killers of 3 cops

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A day after three policemen were abducted and killed by terrorists, security forces Saturday launched a massive cordon and search operation in Shopian and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.       The cordon and search operation was launched in at least...
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Bishop Mulakkal sent to police custody till Sept 24

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Former Bishop of Jalandhar Franco Mulakkal sent to police custody till September 24 in Kerala nun rape case. His bail application has been dismissed.In its remand report, the police said Mulakkal came to the convent with the intention of sexually assaulting the victim.On May 5, 2014, he...
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Country cannot run on one single ideology: Rahul

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Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said there was a feeling among people that one ideology was being imposed upon them and asserted that the country cannot be run on one single idea.The strength of the country, he said, is that people are allowed to discuss ideas.Attacking the government...
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Mulakkal produced in court, cops seek 3-day custody

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Former Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal being produced before a magistrate court in Pala in Kerala nun rape case.The police has filed for a three-day custody of Mulakkal.Lawyer of Mulakkal didn't oppose the custody and put forward a condition that his blood samples and saliva must not be taken...
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PM asks Odisha CM to link people with Ayushman Bharat scheme

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday asked Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to link the people of the state with the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.The scheme provides Rs 5 lakh health insurance to the people.I urge Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik to link people of state with Ayushman...
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Modi, Ambani jointly carried out surgical strike on forces: Rahul

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Upping the ante on the Rafale issue, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Anil Ambani jointly carried out a 'surgical strike' on the defence forces.His renewed attack on Modi came a day after a French media report quoted former French president...
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UN chief to arrive in India on October 1

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The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will arrive in India on October 1 for a three-day official visit.The visit coincides with the beginning of events to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of India's Father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi on October 2, 2019.In 2007, the...
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Storm hits Golden Globe Race, navy sends warship to rescue injured officer

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The Indian Navy today said all efforts were being made to rescue its officer, who has been injured after his vessel was hit by a vicious storm mid-way across the south Indian Ocean while taking part in the Golden Globe Race.  Commander Abhilash Tomy of the navy, representing India in the...
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Alec Baldwin will return to 'SNL' as Donald Trump

Actor Alec Baldwin will be back as President Donald Trump in the upcoming 44th season of Saturday Night Live.  The news was revealed during James Andrew Miller's Origins podcast focused on the new season, which kicks off September 29. The premiere will be hosted by Adam Driver and feature a...
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UPDATE - Franco Mulakkal discharged from govt hospital

Priest Franco Mulakkal, arrested by the police over allegations of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a nun, was today discharged from the government hospital in Kottayam where he was admitted following complaints of chest pain, officials sources said.   The 54-year-old clergyman...
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Cancelling talks with Pak right step: Kargil war hero's father

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NK Kalia, father of Captain Saurabh Kalia, who lost his life in Kargil war, today said the government's move to call off a meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi is a right step.Speaking to ANI, NK Kalia said, India has taken the...
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PM in Odisha to launch several projects

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Odisha today to launch half-a-dozen projects, including a fertiliser plant at Talcher, and inaugurate Jharsuguda Airport and UDAN in the state.  Modi, who proceeded to Talcher after arriving in Bhubaneswar, will lay the foundation stone and commence work...
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Nun rape case: Arrested priest hospitalised after complaint of chest pain

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Priest Franco Mulakkal, arrested by the police over allegations of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a nun, has been admitted to a government hospital Kottayam after he complained of chest pain, official sources said Friday night.   He complained of chest pain when he was being...
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UN chief Antonio Guterres to visit India in October

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United Nations chief Antonio Guterres will travel to India early next month, his first trip to the country as head of the world body that coincides with the commencement of events marking the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.The Secretary-General will arrive in New Delhi on October 1....
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Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi on Sep 24

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Congress president Rahul Gandhi will be on a two-day visit to his Parliamentary constituency Amethi, beginning September 24, a party leader said on Friday.During the visit, the Congress chief will take part in the district vigilance and monitoring committee meeting at the collectorate in...
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Our choice to go with Reliance: Dassault clarifies on Rafale deal

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After former French president Francois Hollande's bombshell that the Indian government had proposed Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence as the India partner in the multi-million dollar Rafale jet deal and not given them a choice, Dassault Aviation, the makers of Rafale, said it has decided to make a...
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3-yr-old girl sexually abused by conductor of school van in Bhopal

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A three-year-old girl was allegedly sexually abused in a school van by its 17-year-old conductor, who was detained, police said Friday.The incident took place on Thursday afternoon when the girl, a pre-nursery student, was returning home in the Ayodhya Nagar area in Bhopal in the school van, they...