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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Sept 29 : In her wish to attain Moksha (freedom from the cycle of rebirth), an 83-old year patient of throat cancer has undertaken the controversial Jain ritual ‘Santhara’ of voluntary fast-unto-death.A resident of Kolkat…

New Delhi [India], Sept. 29 : With media reports emerging that the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit scheduled to take place in Islamabad in November has been postponed, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said th…

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], : AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday downplayed Centre’s ‘Progress Panchayat’, a campaign to reach out to the minorities and dubbed the entire initiative as a propaganda.Owaisi said by taking such initiatives. Prime…

Imphal [India], Sept. 29 : A five day-long Livelihood Skill Development Program on the crafts of Kouna (water hyacinth) has been launched under the self sponsorship of Women Welfare Association, Imphal West at Kwakeithel Konjeng Leikai, Imphal West Dis…

New Delhi [India], Sept. 29 : Centre will today launch Progress Panchayat to reach out to the minority community and publicise the various welfare measures taken by the NDA government for their betterment.Minister of State for Minority Affairs (indepen…

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sept. 28 : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday deferred the release of Cauvery water by a day, to its neighbouring state Tamil Nadu after the Supreme Court ordered the state to provide 6000 cusecs of water …

New Delhi [India], Sept. 28 : The two accused arrested from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) for their involvement in the Uri terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, have been brought to the national capital for further interrogation.According to reports, t…

New Delhi [India], Sept.28 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired his fifteenth interaction through PRAGATI – the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation here on Wednesday.During the interaction, he reviewed …

New Delhi [India], Sept. 28 : With Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Bhutan following India’s steps in pulling out of the forthcoming SAARC summit in Islamabad in November, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday re-iterated that the current atmo…

New Delhi [India], Sept.28 : The Finance Ministry has set a deadline of October 14 for stakeholders to give their comments or suggestions on the proposed ‘Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, 2016’ (FDRI).A copy of the proposed Bill is host…