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New Delhi: Who has a more muscular legacy to flaunt – the BJP or the Congress? That question dominated October 31 which is the birth anniversary of ‘Iron Man’ Sardar Patel and death anniversary of ‘Iron Lady’ Indira Gandhi. Though both the leaders belonged to...

Leh: Former defence secretary RK Mathur was Thursday sworn-in as the first Lt Governor of strategically located Union Territory of Ladakh, which came into existence after the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir. Mathur, who will be turning 66 later this month, was administered the oath...

New Delhi: A Delhi court Wednesday sent former finance minister P Chidambaram to judicial custody till November 13 in the INX Media money laundering case. Special judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar dismissed the plea of the Enforcement Directorate for one day custodial interrogation of Chidambaram. The...

Riyadh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his visit to Saudi Arabia Tuesday, during which he held extensive talks with the top Saudi leadership and addressed a key financial forum here. Modi, who arrived here Monday night, held wide-ranging talks with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz...

Srinagar:  Amid heightened tension due to sporadic incidents of violence and a shutdown, a delegation of Members of European Parliament (MEPs) arrived here Tuesday to see the local conditions. It is the first foreign delegation to visit Kashmir after the scrapping of Article 370 August...

Riyadh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Riyadh late Monday night on a two-day visit, during which he will attend the third edition of Saudi Arabia’s high-profile annual financial conference and hold bilateral talks with top leadership of the Gulf Kingdom. “Landed in the Kingdom...

New Delhi: Air in Delhi turned "Hazardous" during Diwali Sunday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded 999 at Mother Dairy in Patparganj area. Emission from firecrackers and stubble burning in adjoining areas of National Capital Region increased the pollution level. The situation is...

Washington: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the elusive chief of the Islamic State, has been killed in a raid conducted by the US special forces in northwest Syria Saturday, US media reports said Sunday. Citing a senior US defence official and a source with knowledge, CNN reported...

Chandigarh: Manohar Lal Khattar is all set to head a new government in Haryana with JJP leader Dushyant Chautala as his deputy after the Governor Saturday invited him to lead the coalition which also has the support of seven independents. Khattar, Dushyant and some ministers...

New Delhi: As many as 2,155 people lost their lives and another 45 have been reported missing this monsoon season in rains and floods, which affected more than 26 lakh people in 22 states, Union Home Ministry officials said Friday. The maximum number of 430...