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Itanagar, Jul 16: In a dramatic turn of events, the Congress today chose Pema Khandu as its new leader in Arunachal replacing restored Chief Minister Nabam Tuki, hours ahead of a scheduled Assembly floor test in a bid to save its government. Pema Khandu, son of late chief minister Dorjee Khandu, was unanimously elected leader at a meeting of Congress Legislature Party, which was attended by 44

Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 15: The first Indian Airforce flight C-17 carrying 156 persons, who were evacuated from war-torn South Sudan's capital city Juba, arrived here early today. The evacuees also included two Nepali citizens, besides nine women and three children. The passengers from Kerala and some from Tamil Nadu disembarked after a brief halt here before leaving for Delhi. Minister of State

Srinagar, Jul 14: A mob today set ablaze the house where Kashmiri fighter Burhan Wani and his two associates were killed on Friday last in a gunfight with the security forces in Kokernag, about 83 kms from here. A large crowd attacked the house of Manzoor Ahmad, reportedly relative of one of the slain militants, at Bumdoora and set it ablaze, a police official said. The house was burnt down

New Delhi, Jul 14: Congress has announced that 78-year-old Sheila Dikshit would be its chief ministerial face in the UP Assembly polls. Dikshit is the daughter-in-law of prominent Congress leader from UP Uma Shankar Dikshit, who was a Brahmin face and had served as a Union minister and governor for a long time. Earlier this month, Dikshit, a three-time Delhi Chief Minister, had said as UP's

New Delhi, Jul 14: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain's daughter Soumya today resigned from the post of advisor of Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics following the opposition's allegation of nepotism, even as her father said she was not being paid a "single penny". "It was not an executive post. She has resigned as advisor for the mohalla clinics as she was hurt by the controversy over her appointment

New Delhi, Jul 14: Wing Commander Pooja Thakur, who led the Guard of Honour during US President Barack Obama's visit last year, has taken the Indian Air Force (IAF) to the Armed Forces Tribunal after being denied full service. The officer says in a petition that the IAF's decision to deny her permanent commission is "biased, discriminatory, arbitrary and unreasonable". The Air Force has been asked

United Nations, Jul 14: Strongly hitting back at Pakistan for raising in the UN the issue of the killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani, India has said Pakistan "extols" the "virtues" of terrorists and uses terrorism as a state policy towards the "misguided end" of coveting the territory of others. India's Ambassador to the UN Syed Akbaruddin responded strongly to the remarks made by Pakistan's

New Delhi, Jul 14: Two C-17 Globemaster aircraft left for Juba this morning to evacuate 600 Indians from war-torn South Sudan. Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh is leading the operation - named SankatMochan. South Sudan has been rocked by violence that has claimed hundreds of lives. "We are launching OP #SankatMochan to evacuate Indian nationals from South Sudan. My colleague @Gen

New Delhi, Jul 13: BJP today appeared critical of the Supreme Court verdict on Arunachal Pradesh, saying it is a "very strange order" that the leader with the majority support is being asked to sit in the opposition and also wondered if the verdict "weakens" the democratic spirit. Asserting that numerical strength was very important in democracy, it said the current Chief Minister Kalikho Pul has

New Delhi, Jul 13: Opposition today hit out at the Modi government over the Supreme Court's verdict on Arunachal Pradesh with Congress President Sonia Gandhi saying it will deter it from "misuse of power" and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal calling the order a "tight slap" on its "dictatorial tendencies". Congress also demanded the immediate sacking of Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa and demanded an