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New Delhi, Oct 6: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's recent address at an event in New Delhi was deeply appreciated by the leaders of the Opposition belonging to different political parties across the country. During the address, the Union Home Minister had called "terrorism a crime against humanity" and said, "it was not linked to any religion or caste". He had also added, "Even Islamic nations

Raipur, Oct 6: BJP president Amit Shah targeted the Congress in Chhattisgarh yesterday over the alleged involvement of a leader of the opposition party in circulation of a 'sex CD' purportedly featuring a state minister. The Congress was supporting and promoting a person who insulted women by distributing obscene CDs, Mr Shah said. He was apparently referring to state Congress chief Bhupesh Baghel

New Delhi, Oct 6: With non-BJP ruled states refusing to cut taxes on fuel, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday questioned Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his "reluctant allies" if they are only committed to tweets and television bytes when it comes to giving relief to the common man. In a Facebook post titled 'The oil prices and the hypocrisy of the opposition', Jaitley accused the

Lucknow, Oct 6: The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday said it has "waited too long" for the Congress and will now "consult" the BSP and the Gondwana Gantantra Party for the Madhya Pradesh polls. The SP's move comes days after Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati parted ways with the Congress, alleging that the Rahul Gandhi-led party was adopting a stubborn attitude and it was out to finish

Gaza, Oct 6: Three Palestinians were killed and 376 injured in clashes between thousands of Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers in eastern Gaza Strip, close to the border with Israel, medics said. Ashraf al-Qedra, spokesperson of Gaza Health Ministry told reporters that three Palestinians, including a child, were killed by Israeli soldiers' gunfire in eastern Gaza City, Xinhua reported. A

Jeddah, Oct 6: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said relations with the US are still strong despite comments by Donald Trump that the Kingdom must pay for American military support. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said: “Actually we will pay nothing for our security.” The Kingdom pays for all its military equipment from the US, he said: “We believe that all the armaments we have from the United States

Amaravati, Oct 6: The Andhra Pradesh cabinet on Friday termed raids conducted by the Income Tax department across the state as a political vendetta being sought by 'Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hamper the development of the state'. The issue was discussed during a state cabinet meeting held here on Friday. Information and Public Relations Minister Kaluva Srinivasulu briefed media on the subject

Oslo, Oct 5: Denis Mukwege, a gynaecologist treating victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Nadia Murad, a Yazidi human rights activist and survivor of sexual slavery by Islamic State in Iraq, won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said it had awarded them the prize for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war

New Delhi, Oct 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday held the India-Russia annual summit after which eight pacts, including on cooperation on India's ambitious human space mission project Gaganyaan, were signed. Official sources said the two countries also signed the USD 5 billion S-400 air defence system deal after talks between the two leaders in Hyderabad

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 5: Kerala, which was ravaged by the south-west monsoon in August, is bracing for more rains with a low pressure area likely to form over the Southeast Arabian sea, as the state government stepped up disaster preparedness. Shutters of dams in Thrissur and Palakkad districts were lifted on Thursday evening to drain out excess water. The sea condition is also expected to be