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Mumbai, Jan 24: Following the arrest of nine suspected terrorists, including a minor, in separate raids at Mumbra and Aurangabad ahead of the Republic Day, the state Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) officials have learnt that they were likely to target events with heavy footfall by poisoning food and water supplies. The ATS officials said that the accused were trying mix and match and conducting

New Delhi, Jan 24: Piyush Goyal is likely to present the interim Budget on February 1 as he was on Wednesday given the additional charge of finance ministry as Arun Jaitley is in the US for medical treatment, sources said. Jaitley has undergone surgery at a hospital in New York on Tuesday and has been advised at least two weeks rest by the doctors, sources said. Jaitley, who had travelled to the

Soon after Priyanka Gandhi's appointment as General Secretary of Congress for Uttar Pradesh East region, her name featured on top of the worldwide trends on Twitter. While #PriyankaGandhi was on the number 1 position in the Worldwide trends as of 2:30 PM other related phrases namely AICC General, Priyanka Vadra and Congress General were trending on 14, 15 and 18 positions respectively in the

New Delhi, Jan 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed he used to spend days “reflecting” alone in the jungle, in a new interview seeking to burnish his religious credentials as tough elections loom. Mr. Modi, who secured a landslide poll victory in 2014, has long touted his remarkable backstory that saw him rise from humble origins as the son of a tea seller to become the country’s devout

New Delhi, Jan 23: The Delhi Police has registered a case based on a complaint filed by the Election Commission regarding allegations of hacking of EVMs and rigging of polls levelled by self-proclaimed cyber expert Syed Shuja, officials said Wednesday. "Based on a complaint received from the Election Commission, an FIR has been registered under Section 505 of the Indian Penal Code (intent to cause

Damoh, Jan 23: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Ramabai Ahirwar has reiterated her demand for a cabinet berth in Madhya Pradesh, stating that the Kamal Nath government should keep its ministers happy to avoid a "Karnataka-like situation" in the state. Speaking to ANI, Ahirwar, an MLA from Pathariya assembly constituency, said, “Congress government in Madhya Pradesh has been formed with the support of

New Delhi, Jan 23: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was on Wednesday appointed Congress general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East, seen as a masterstroke reflecting the party's intent to go whole hog in the politically crucial state. The appointment also marked Priyanka's official entry into politics, and is expected to boost morale of the party workers in the state which sends 80 MPs to Lok Sabha. There has

Mumbai, Jan 23: Aviation regulator DGCA has put in place norms for the roll-out of the much-awaited "digi yatra" facility, which will make air travel paperless and hassle-free. An initiative of the civil aviation ministry and the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), the facility seeks to minimise paperwork for air travel under a digital system or e-boarding process for airport entry and

New Delhi, Jan 23: The extensive transfer and posting of officials by interim CBI chief M Nageswar Rao is aimed to "cleanse" the system, "restore checks and balances" in the agency and boost manpower in units investigating crucial cases, officials said Tuesday. These transfers and postings will continue in coming days at various levels in the agency, they said. In a major reshuffle, Rao

Malappuram, Jan 23: Kanakadurga, who recently entered Sabarimala temple, is facing a tough time as she has been denied entry to both her ancestral home and husband’s home. Perinthalmanna police have sent Kanakadurga to ‘One Stop Centre’ shelter home for violence-affected women run by social justice department at Perinthalmanna after she was denied entry to her husband’s home when she returned from