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AIADMK in a dilemma over alliance with BJP

The BJP had appeared to woo the DMK when Prime Minister Narendra Modi had visited the home of M. Karunanidhi, and offered him rest and recuperation at his official residence in Delhi when he was sick.

Dec 30, 2018

ED brings in 'Mrs Gandhi' in AgustaWestland case, Michel's custody extended

Vacation Judge Chandra Shekhar said that it was in the interest of justice to extend Michel's ED custody for a further seven days as voluminous documents were required to be put to the accused.

Dec 30, 2018

5 killed in China coal mine accident

The accident occurred at a coal mine in Longyan city on Friday. Nine people were working in the mine at the time of the accident, five of whom were killed. One was injured and two were rescued while efforts were on to rescue the last remaining miner.

Dec 30, 2018

Govt plans to sanction 1 crore houses before 2020

Under Smart City Mission, 100 cities have been selected in four rounds based on an all India competition.

Dec 30, 2018

China releases detained Canadian teacher

Teacher Sarah McIver, from Alberta, was held for "unlawfully working in China". She was the third Canadian to be detained by China following the December 1 arrest in Vancouver of Chinese telecom giant Huawei's Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou.

Dec 29, 2018

We won't let triple talaq bill be passed in RS: Congress leader Venugopal

Even the parties, including AIADMK which supports the government on various issues and the Trinamool Congress, have come out openly against the bill, said Venugopal who is also a Congress floor strategist.

Dec 29, 2018

Kejriwal dares PM Modi to show files on Sahara-Birla, Rafale

Addressing the National Council Meeting of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Kejriwal said through repeated examinations and scanning, Modi gave the AAP government in Delhi a certificate of honesty.

Dec 29, 2018

Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath allocates portfolios to his ministers

The allocation of portfolios took place late on Friday.

Dec 29, 2018

Navy divers join firefighters, mining experts at Meghalaya mining site

The district administration has temporarily suspended pumping of water from the coal pit since December 24 with the two 25 horsepower pumps became ineffective due to continuous operations.

Dec 29, 2018

Congress a 'lollipop company', has no concern for farmers: PM Modi

Addressing a rally at Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh, the Prime Minister asked the gathering to be wary of the sops and promises assured by Congress.

Dec 29, 2018

Indian Army rescues over 1,500 stranded tourists in Sikkim

The tourists were returning from Nathu La and Tsomgo (Changu) Lake on Friday evening when snowfall in the region blocked roads, leaving over 300 to 400 civil vehicles stranded at various points on Jawahar Lal Nehru Road.

Dec 29, 2018

Masked men waive ISIS flags inside Srinagar's historic Jamia Masjid [WATCH]

The Jamia Masjid, located in downtown Srinagar, is a strong fort of separatist leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and he delivers his Friday sermons from here.

Dec 29, 2018

Who was Madhukar Shetty - the IPS officer who died of swine flu?

Shetty, the son of renowned journalist Vaddarse Raghurama Shetty was in Continental Hospitals in Hyderabad when he breathed his last. He was admitted last week and had undergone heart surgery on Wednesday.

Dec 29, 2018

Three planes avert mid-air collision in Delhi after repeated warnings and ATC alert

The incident took place on December 23, when three aircraft of Dutch carrier KLM, Taiwan's Eva Air and the US-based National Airlines came extremely close to each other in the Delhi Flight Information Region.

Dec 29, 2018

ISI plot to extract India's sensitive defence information busted by Hyderabad Police

Hyderabad Police found an illegal internet telephone exchange being run in Nalakunta which enabled ISI to make calls to Indian Army and extract sensitive information.

Dec 29, 2018