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Amethi, Aug 18: Rahul Gandhi today made light of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of a Rs 1.25 lakh crore package for poll-bound Bihar, saying he is in the habit of giving such promises for votes and feared it would go the "One Rank One Pension" way. The Congress Vice President also said that Modi has funds for Bihar package, but when it comes to ex-servicemen, he cites shortage of

Ara (Bihar), Aug 18: In a major pre-poll sop for Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced package of a whopping Rs 1.25 lakh crore, promising that the state will touch new heights of development if the BJP is voted to power. Modi also hit out at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for putting the prestige of Bihar at stake for his political gains by pleading with the previous UPA government for

New Delhi, Aug 18: President Pranab Mukherjee's wife Suvra Mukherjee, who has been ailing for some time, passed away today. Suvra, an accomplished Rabindra Sangeet singer, was 74. The First Lady, who remained hospitalised for 11 days, breathed her last at 10.51 AM at the Army Research and Referral Hospital here. "It is informed with deep sorrow that First Lady Smt. Suvra Mukherjee passed away this

New Delhi, Aug 18: The Delhi Police has beefed up the security at the Supreme Court after receiving an anonymous email which threatened to blow it up. The Supreme Court has barred the entry of law interns to the court rooms for security reasons, according to media reports. Earlier, Justice Dipak Misra, one among the judges who rejected Yakub Memon's mercy plea, had also received a threat letter

New Delhi, Aug 18: After a successful 2-day visit to the UAE, Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned home on Tuesday morning. The visit saw both sides come down heavily on countries sponsoring terrorism against other states. The two sides decided to elevate India-UAE relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership and chart out a new course for cooperation in key areas like trade and

New Delhi, Aug 17: The Supreme Court on Monday confirmed the conviction of Vikas Yadav, Vishal Yadav and Sukhdev Pehalwan in connection with the murder of Nitish Katara in 2002. The Court issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on the question of their jail sentences. Vikas and Vishal Yadav are undergoing 25 years imprisonment for murder. Pehalwan had been sentenced to 20 years.

Kishanganj, Aug 16: In a bid to woo minority votes ahead of the Assembly polls here, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi today flayed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad holding them responsible for the backwardness of Seemanchal region in Bihar. "The chief minister's claim about development of Seemanchal region is an eyewash and a bundle of lies as the area continues to remain

Jammu, Aug 16: In a new flareup in border tensions, Pakistani troops on Saturday resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling at Indian posts and civilian areas killing five civilians including a sarpanch in multiple ceasefire violations along the LoC in Poonch district. An Army official said the Indian troops retaliated strongly, as the exchange of heavy gunfire continued intermittently in the

New Delhi, Aug 16: Narendra Modi will begin his two-day visit to United Arab Emirates (UAE), a first by an Indian Prime Minister in the last 34 years, on Sunday. During the two-day visit, Modi will address the Indian diaspora, hold talks with the leadership of world's second largest Arab economy on terrorism and seek to enhance cooperation in energy and trade and reach out to investors to hardsell

New Delhi, Aug 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced a new campaign 'Start-up India; Stand up India' to promote bank financing for start-ups and offer incentives to boost entrepreneurship and job creation. He also promised to do away with the current practice of interview-based selections for low-skilled government jobs. The Prime Minister announced the 'Start-Up India' initiative