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New Delhi, Nov 6: Days after the new BJP government in Haryana announced that Robert Vadra's land deals will be probed, it has come to light that the son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi is now winding down his businesses. As per the documents provided by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Vadra, who launched six companies in Rajasthan and Haryana, has closed four of them. The companies

New York, Nov 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today made his debut among the world's most powerful people, ranked 15th on the Forbes list topped by Russian President Vladimir Putin who pipped his US counterpart Barack Obama for a second year in a row. The list of 72 most powerful people in the world also included the names of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani at 36th, ArcelorMittal

Srinagar, Nov 5: Anger over the killing of two schoolboys in Army firing on Monday evening spilled over to the streets on Tuesday with stone-throwing protesters clashing with the police, forcing the authorities to clamp curfew in several parts of downtown Srinagar. In Nowgam, the home of the slain boys, clashes took place through the day. Senior district administration officials said curfew was

Kolkata/New Delhi, Nov 4: Kolkata and its port area may face a terror attack, according to a warning issued by central intelligence agencies amid which the Navy has withdrawn its two warships that were docked at the port here. A senior Kolkata police official said that inputs have been received from central security agencies that there might be a terror attack in Kolkata, especially in the port

New Delhi, Nov 4: Ending months of uncertainty, the Centre today recommended dissolution of the Delhi Assembly with immediate effect after BJP, AAP and Congress expressed their inability to form a government. Assembly elections in the national capital are likely to be held early next year. "The Union Cabinet recommended dissolution of the Delhi Assembly with immediate effect," a senior Union

New Delhi, Nov 4: Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge has been inducted into the three-member selection committee which will select the Chief Information Commissioner. As per file notings, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who heads the panel, has nominated Defence Minister Arun Jaitely besides Kharge to the committee.The decision to include Kharge has been taken on the advice of Law

New Delhi, Nov 4: Delhi appears headed for a mid-term Assembly election after all the major political parties — the BJP, Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) — on Monday expressed their inability to form a government. Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung is likely to send a report to the President recommending dissolution of the Assembly, ending the eight-month-long political uncertainty. The Assembly has

Attari (Punjab), Nov 3: A symbolic Retreat ceremony for the lowering of national flags and closing of border gates took place Monday at the Attari-Wagah joint check post between India and Pakistan following a deadly suicide bombing near Wagah Sunday which left over 60 people dead. Senior Border Security Force officials said border guards on both sides had agreed, on a request from Pakistan Rangers

New Delhi, Nov 3: The BJP has decided it will not form a government in Delhi and fresh polls should be held, party sources said Monday. BJP sources said Delhi BJP President Satish Upadhyay met Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung Monday morning. Upadhyay, according to sources, conveyed BJP's point of view in the meeting. The LG's office, however, refused to comment. Jung will Monday meet representatives from

New Delhi, Nov 3: The BJP and the AAP Sunday lashed out at Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, a day after Vadra snapped at a TV crew on being questioned over his controversial land deals in Haryana. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) denounced Vadra and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused the Gandhi family of "arrogance". Sonia Gandhi Sunday visited her daughter Priyanka and