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New Delhi, Mar 24: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has sought details from the Indian envoy in Pakistan into the reported abduction of two Hindu teenaged girls and their forcible conversion to Islam on the eve of Holi in Sindh province. In a tweet, Ms. Swaraj, while tagging a media report about the incident, said she has asked the Indian High Commissioner in Pakistan to send a report on

New Delhi, Mar 24: The BJP on Saturday cited the rise in Congress president Rahul Gandhi's income between 2004 and 2014 to question its source, claiming he had no ostensible source of income. There was no response from the Congress. BJP leader and Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told the media that Mr Gandhi's income had risen from over Rs. 55 lakh in 2004 to Rs. 9 crore in 2014 as per his

Guwahati, Mar 24: Sitting BJP lawmaker from Assam's Tezpur, Ram Prasad Sarmah, who has been dropped for the 2019 polls, on Saturday said that he will float a new party which will bring in all the old and "neglected" BJP leaders. The BJP has replaced Mr Sarmah with state minister Pallab Lochan Das. In a address to the media, Mr Sarmah said that he is not a "chowkidar" but an employee of the people

Mangaluru, Mar 24: A massive fire erupted at Dhoomappa compound in Pandeshwar last night partially destroying at least seven houses. There are a total of nine houses in the compound. However, timely action by the fire personnel that rushed to the spot and succeeded in containing the blaze quickly, averted a major disaster. The blaze would have spread to other houses in the densely populated area

Islamabad, Mar 23: It would be a "mistake" for India to view Pakistan with the eye of pre-partition and its desire for peace should not be misconstrued as a sign of weakness, President Arif Alvi said on Saturday as Islamabad displayed its military might on the National Day. Arif Alvi was addressing the annual Pakistan Day Parade in Islamabad to commemorate the resolution passed by the All-India

New Delhi, Mar 23: BJP chief Amit Shah on Saturday asked Congress president Rahul Gandhi to clear his party's stand on Sam Pitroda's comments on the Balkot air strike, saying the opposition party has "insulted" the sacrifice of soldiers and put a question mark on the nation's security. Launching a fresh offensive against the Congress, Mr Shah said the opposition party is known for its "vote bank"

Dubai, Mar 23: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has praised the New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for her support to the Muslim community after last week's Christchurch mosque attacks that killed 50 worshippers. He also praised New Zealand's communities for standing in solidarity with their Muslim neighbors

Tiruchirappalli, Mar 23: After taking their protests to the National capital to highlight their demands, Tamil Nadu farmers are gearing up for an electoral battle and will file 111 nominations from the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is contesting. Tamil Nadu farmers leader P Ayyakannu said Saturday that 111 farmers from the State will contest against Modi

New Delhi, Mar 23: President Ram Nath Kovind Saturday administered the oath of office to Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as the country's first Lokpal. The oath was administered at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, a communique issued by the President's office said. Justice Ghose, a former Supreme Court judge, was Tuesday named the country's first Lokpal, the anti-corruption ombudsman. Former

Mumbai, Mar 23: Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar on Friday said he has not written any song for Vivek Oberoi-starrer "PM Narendra Modi" and he is shocked to find his name in the credits of the film's trailer. The 74-year-old writer shared a photo of the credits, where his name appears alongside other lyricists Prasoon Joshi, Sameer, Abhendra Kumar Upadhyay, Sardar, Parry G and Lavraj. "(I) am shocked