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Mumbai, Apr 23: Shiv Sena leader Sachin Sawant was shot dead on Sunday night allegedly by two gunmen on a motorbike in suburban Kandivali in Mumbai, police said. The incident occurred around 8 pm when two men riding a motorcycle allegedly fired four rounds at Mr Sawant, an upa-shakha pramukh (deputy branch head of Shiv Sena), in Gokul Nagar area, a police official said. Mr Sawant was rushed to a

New Delhi, Apr 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday warned all elected members and ministers of the BJP to steer clear of making controversial statements to the media. He made the comments during an interaction with the party's MPs, MLAs and other representatives through the NaMo App. "We commit mistakes and give masala to media. The moment we see a camera, we jump to make a statement as if

Ballia, Apr 22: Claiming that Christian missionaries are a threat to the unity and integrity of the country, BJP MP Bharat Singh has accused the Congress party of working on their directives. "Christian missionaries control the Congress. Sonia Gandhi, the mother of Congress president Rahul Gandhi works on the directions of these missionaries. These missionaries are a threat to the unity of the

Ballia, Apr 22: Claiming that Christian missionaries are a threat to the unity and integrity of the country, BJP MP Bharat Singh has accused the Congress party of working on their directives. "Christian missionaries control the Congress. Sonia Gandhi, the mother of Congress president Rahul Gandhi works on the directions of these missionaries. These missionaries are a threat to the unity of the

Kabul, Apr 22: A suicide bomber killed at least 31 people and wounded dozens outside a voter registration centre in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday, the health ministry said, in the latest attack on election preparations. The assaults underscore growing concerns about security in the lead-up to legislative elections scheduled for October 20, which are seen as a test-run for next year's

New Delhi, Apr 22: Fourteen Naxalites were today killed in an encounter with the police in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district. "Fourteen Naxalites were killed in the encounter. Combing operations are still on," said Sharad Shelar, Inspector General of Police. Two district-level "commanders" of the proscribed outfit, identified as Sainath and Sainyu, were among those killed in the encounter, the

Bareilly, Apr 22: Union Minister Santosh Gangwar on Saturday said that rampant incidents of rape in the country are unfortunate, but sometimes they cannot be prevented. "Such incidents (rape cases) are unfortunate, but sometimes cannot be prevented," Gangwar told media. Asserting that Central Government is actively taking action against such incidents, he said that hue and cry should not be

Bareilly, Apr 22: Union Minister Santosh Gangwar on Saturday said that rampant incidents of rape in the country are unfortunate, but sometimes they cannot be prevented. "Such incidents (rape cases) are unfortunate, but sometimes cannot be prevented," Gangwar told media. Asserting that Central Government is actively taking action against such incidents, he said that hue and cry should not be

New Delhi, Apr 22: The Home Ministry of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has notified the appointment of judge V.S. Padalkar to preside over the special court that is holding trial in the 2008 Malegaon terror attack case. A Ministry notification dated April 18 said the “Central government, on the recommendation of the Hon’ble Chief Justice, High Court of Bombay, hereby appoints Shri

New Delhi, Apr 22: President Ram Nath Kovind today signed an ordinance to pave way for providing stringent punishment, including death penalty, for those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12 years. The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved the ordinance to allow courts to award death penalty to those convicted of raping girls under 12 years. New fast-track courts will be set up to deal with