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Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi has termed the media reports that a 70-year-old man was beheaded in Darbhanga for naming a town square "Narendra Modi chowk," as baseless and irresponsible. He said that the property dispute between the accused and the victim led to the murder. "Totally false that the murder in Darbhanga case was due to naming Modi Chowk. It was a case of land dispute

London, Mar 17: Embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya was produced before London's Westminster Magistrates Court for hearing in connection with extradition case against him, on Friday. Mallya is facing a trail in a UK Court, to rule if he can be extradited to India to face charges for financial irregularities involving a total amount of Rs 9,000 crores, as well as money laundering cases. Earlier in

New Delhi, Mar 17: Congress is the only party which will take the country forward, said the party president Rahul Gandhi at the 84th Plenary Session at New Delhi. "When youths look at PM Modi, they can't see the way forward." Seeking to halt the BJP's juggernaut led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress is set to roll out a roadmap for reversing its downward electoral journey and restoring

Darbhanga, Mar 17: In view of tension prevailing over the hacking a 65-year-old man for naming a square after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a large number of policemen have been deployed in Bihar's Darbhanga. With tension prevailing in the area, top leaders of Bihar's prominent political parties including Union Minister Giriraj Singh and Nityanand Rai, will arrive in Darbhanga to meet the family

New Delhi/Singapore, Mar 17: Boeing Co, considered the frontrunner in the race to supply the Indian navy with new fighter jets, is now in contention for a much bigger $15 billion order after the government abruptly asked the air force to consider the twin-engine planes. Until recently, Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-16 and Saab AB’s Gripen were in a two-horse race supply at least 100 single-engine jets

Hyderabad, Mar 16: "Even a small child will say Narendra Modi has done injustice to Andhra Pradesh" said Telugu Desam Party President and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Friday hours after pulling out of the NDA. Launching the attack on Modi from the state legislative council in Amaravati, where he introduced a resolution condemning the injustice meted out to the state

Chandigarh, Mar 16: Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu today said AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal had "murdered" his party in the state by apologising to SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia. The Delhi chief minister had yesterday apologised to Mr Majithia for accusing him of being involved in the drug trade in Punjab, saying he had learnt that his allegations were unfounded. "Today AAP has been

New Delhi, Mar 16: The Lok Sabha today could not take up notices for no-confidence motion against the NDA government moved by Andhra Pradesh parties, with Speaker Sumitra Mahajan saying there was no order in the House and adjourned the proceedings for the day amid vociferous protests over various issues. In the nearly four-year rule of the BJP-led NDA alliance, this is the first time that no

New Delhi, Mar 16: Congress President Rahul Gandhi is all set to visit the poll-bound Karnataka two times after March 20. During the first leg, the Congress President will visit Mangaluru and Udupi on March 20 and 21, while his second visit would be to Mysuru and Mandya on March 24 and 25. Earlier in February, the Congress scion visited Raichur, Bidar, Bellary, Yadgiri and Koppal districts of

Chandigarh, Mar 16: Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann today resigned as the AAP’s Punjab chief, a day after party supremo Arvind Kejriwal’s apology to SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia drew flak from state unit leaders. Mann announced his decision to resign on Twitter. “I m resigning as a president of AAP Punjab ... But my fight against drug mafia and all kind of corruption in Punjab will continue as an