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Jaipur, Nov 19: Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) sitting MLA from Ramgarh constituency Gyandev Ahuja has decided to contest as an independent candidate after the party declined to give him ticket. Ahuja resigned from the party's primary membership on Sunday. Today is the last day of nomination and withdrawal is on November 22. The state goes to polls on December 7 and counting is scheduled on

Mumbai, Oct 20: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has revealed he will be paying off loans of over 850 farmers from Uttar Pradesh. The 76-year-old actor said he previously helped over 350 farmers from Maharashtra by clearing their loans. "It has been a most satisfying experience to give some to them our countrymen that sacrificed their lives for us... 44 families diversified into 112 entities were given

Mumbai, Nov 18: Maharashtra’s Devendra Fadnavis government on Sunday put its seal of approval on the plan to give the Maratha community quotas in educational institutions and government jobs. The decision, taken at the cabinet meeting on Sunday, came days after the chief minister asked the community to prepare for celebrations on December 1. A bill to extend quota benefits to the community would

Mahasamund, Nov 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged that Sitaram Kesri, who was from a "Dalit and exploited community", was not allowed to complete his term as the Congress president so that Sonia Gandhi could take over the reins of the party. Speaking at a poll rally here in Chhattisgarh, Modi claimed that Kesri was ousted unceremoniously, "was locked in a bathroom" and "thrown out

Dubai, Nov 18: Update: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Abu Dhabi earlier today on a one-day visit and held meetings with the UAE leaders. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nayan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE’s Armed Forces received PM Imran upon his arrival in Abu Dhabi. Imran is accompanied by a high-level delegation including Foreign

Amritsar, Nov 18: At least three people were killed and many injured in a suspected grenade attack at Nirankari Bhawan in Rajasansi village in Amritsar, police said. The incident took place at a religious gathering on Sunday afternoon and motive behind the blast is yet to be ascertained. IG (Border) Surinder Pal Singh Parmar said, "Of 250 people who were present at the religious gathering, three

New Delhi, Nov 18: Ahead of RBI Board meeting, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday alleged that the central government was determined to "capture" the bank to gain control over its Rs 9 lakh crore reserves. In a series of tweets, the former finance minister also claimed that the government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was heading towards a "confrontation" in the Monday's board meeting

New Delhi, Nov 18: The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea claiming that a key witness in the sensational Kathua gang rape-and-murder case was allegedly tortured in custody by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in connection with a separate rape case. A bench comprising justices A M Khanwilkar and Deepak Gupta rejected the petition filed by a close relative of Talib Hussain, a key witness in the Kathua

Islamabad, Nov 18: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday justified taking 'U-turns' in politics. Mr Khan even cited the example of former German dictator Adolf Hitler to support his argument that a politician who does not take 'U-turns' according to the situation is not a real leader. "Hitler and Napoleon (Bonaparte) suffered huge defeats and caused losses as they did not take U-turns," Geo

New York, Nov 18: A 61-year-old Indian has been shot dead by a 16-year-old boy in the US state of New Jersey, media reports said Saturday. Sunil Edla, who was to travel to India this month to visit his mother for her 95th birthday and celebrate Christmas with family, was killed outside his apartment in Ventnor city on Thursday night, The Press of Atlantic City reported. Known for playing piano