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New Delhi, Mar 27: The CPI(M) Wednesday wrote to the Election Commission, asking it why Prime Minister Narendra Modi was allowed to "politically colour" the achievements of Indian scientists in midst of the national polls. In the letter, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury lauded the scientists for developing anti-satellite weapon A-SAT and said the fact that India had developed this

Panaji, Mar 27: Goa Deputy Chief Minister and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) leader Sudin Dhavalikar, who held the Public Works Department Ministry, has been dropped from the cabinet because of anti-government activity, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday. "Dhavlikar has been dropped from the ministry. He was doing anti (government) activity. We are in an alliance government, but

Amaravati, Mar 27: The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) said today that the decision of the Election Commission to transfer three IPS officers in Andhra Pradesh is "the culmination of a well-hatched conspiracy" by the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This comes a day after the Election Commission transferred three IPS officers in Andhra Pradesh

New Delhi, Mar 27: The BJP's Delhi unit has prepared a fresh list of 31 probable candidates for the seven Lok Sabha seats in the national capital, and has included the name of former cricketer Gautam Gambhir in it. An earlier list of 21 probable candidates shortlisted by the election committee of the state BJP was turned down by the party's top leadership, which sought "more representative"

New Delhi, Mar 27: Actor Urmila Matondkar Wednesday joined the Congress after meeting party chief Rahul Gandhi at his residence. Gandhi welcomed her in the party fold and wished her the best. Later, at a press conference, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the actor will contribute in spreading the Congress ideology and strengthening the party. "I am here because I believe in the

New Delhi, Mar 27: In a major defence achievement, India on Wednesday successfully tested an anti-satellite missile by shooting down its own decommissioned satellite that was on a 'Low Earth Orbit' at a height of 300 KM from the earth's surface. Making the announcement about the test, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India's feat is only for its own defence needs and not for use against any

New Delhi, Mar 27: Union Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday that India's image had improved at the international level under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and that he is a "divine gift" to the nation. "For him, the service of the nation is paramount. The principle of Antyodaya (uplifting the weakest sections of the society) is given utmost importance", he said at BJP

New Delhi, Mar 27: Responding to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's jibe 'chowkidar chor hai' against Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajanth Singh Tuesday said the prime minister was "pure and the only cure" for all problems of the country. Addressing an election rally in northeast Delhi's Yamuna Vihar, Singh said he's sure that Modi would become prime minister again. Congress President Rahul Gandhi has

New Delhi, Mar 27: A Delhi court has summoned as accused 11 top officials of the Punjab National Bank (PNB), including former and current executive officials and the current managing director, for alleged violation of banking regulations and criminal conspiracy. Metropolitan Magistrate Dharmender Singh asked PNB Managing Director (MD) and CEO Sunil Mehta, Executive Director Sanjiv Sharan, former

Ahmedabad, Mar 27: Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday courted controversy when he hit out at Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, saying that having identical features like former prime minister Indira Gandhi did not ensure that one gets power. "It is being talked about in the Congress that she (Priyanka) has the nose like her grandmother (Indira)," Mandaviya said. "If you