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New Delhi, Jul 17: Buoyed by the restoration of its governments in Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Congress today said it will target the Modi dispensation for "using all tricks" to destabilise opposition ruled states which no longer trusted the Centre. The Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad also cited developments in Kashmir and India's failed bid for NSG membership as

Mumbai, Jul 17: Taking his critics head-on, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has challenged them to show how inflation is "very low" before accusing him of "being behind the curve" in his focus on containing price rise than on growth and debunked such criticism as mere 'dialogues'. Rajan, who has often been seen as being critical of the government and its policies, also said there is "lot of

New Delhi, Jul 17: In the midst of his bitter fight with the Centre on a range of issues, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today accused the Modi dispensation of turning its ties with Delhi government into an "India-Pakistan" type situation and said absence of obstacles would have helped him achieve four times of what has been done so far in the city. In the first edition of his 'Talk to AK' show

Itanagar, Jul 17: From assisting his father Dorjee Khandu in politics to working for social transformation, Pema Khandu has travelled a long way to sit in the coveted post of chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh. 37-year-old Pema, the youngest chief minister of the country, is all set to follow the footsteps of his father and former chief minister Dorjee Khandu, who died in a chopper crash in 2011

Washington, Jul 16:The US has called for reducing rhetoric and violence in Kashmir, a day after Pakistan termed slain Hizbul commander Burhan Wani as a "martyr" and said July 19 will be observed as "black day" to protest "atrocities" against Kashmiris by Indian security forces. "It is a situation where we need all parties to this to reduce the rhetoric, reduce the violence, get back to a situation

New Delhi, Jul 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked states to focus on intelligence sharing which will help the country stay "alert" and "updated" in countering internal security challenges. Addressing the Inter-State Council meeting, convened after a gap of 10 years, the Prime Minister told the Chief Ministers that "we should focus on how we can make our country prepared to counter

Itanagar, Jul 16: In a dramatic turn of events, the Congress today chose Pema Khandu as its new leader in Arunachal replacing restored Chief Minister Nabam Tuki, hours ahead of a scheduled Assembly floor test in a bid to save its government. Pema Khandu, son of late chief minister Dorjee Khandu, was unanimously elected leader at a meeting of Congress Legislature Party, which was attended by 44

Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 15: The first Indian Airforce flight C-17 carrying 156 persons, who were evacuated from war-torn South Sudan's capital city Juba, arrived here early today. The evacuees also included two Nepali citizens, besides nine women and three children. The passengers from Kerala and some from Tamil Nadu disembarked after a brief halt here before leaving for Delhi. Minister of State

Srinagar, Jul 14: A mob today set ablaze the house where Kashmiri fighter Burhan Wani and his two associates were killed on Friday last in a gunfight with the security forces in Kokernag, about 83 kms from here. A large crowd attacked the house of Manzoor Ahmad, reportedly relative of one of the slain militants, at Bumdoora and set it ablaze, a police official said. The house was burnt down

New Delhi, Jul 14: Congress has announced that 78-year-old Sheila Dikshit would be its chief ministerial face in the UP Assembly polls. Dikshit is the daughter-in-law of prominent Congress leader from UP Uma Shankar Dikshit, who was a Brahmin face and had served as a Union minister and governor for a long time. Earlier this month, Dikshit, a three-time Delhi Chief Minister, had said as UP's