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Bengaluru, Feb 14 (UNI) Public sector aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has taken a lead role in organising the 2019 edition of Aero India, the Defence and civilian aerospace exposition dubbed as the biggest in South Asia to be held at Air Force Station, Yelahanka, on the outskirts of the city, from February 20 to 24. Besides providing entire logistic support, HAL will showcase

Ajmer, Feb 14: In a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi alleged on Thursday that he made an empty promise of loan waiver to farmers, but wrote off bank dues of his industrialist-friends. Addressing a two-day meet of the All India Congress Seva Dal, Gandhi said every section of society, be it farmers, youths or small-scale traders, suffered under the

Lucknow, Feb 14: :Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said Samajwadi chief Akhilesh Yadav should accept the truth which his father spoke in Parliament. Samajwadi party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and wished that the latter returns to power after the General Elections this year, "I congratulate the Prime Minister because he has tried to

New Delhi, Feb 14: In a blistering attack on the Modi government, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi said Wednesday "bluff, bluster and intimidation" have been its governance philosophy, while asserting that her party will confront political adversaries with all its vigour. Addressing the Congress Parliamentary Party's general body meeting, Sonia Gandhi also hailed party president Rahul Gandhi, saying

Bengaluru, Feb 14: The 80-minute audio clip released on Wednesday is a purported conversation between opposition leader in the legislative assembly BS Yeddyurappa, BJP MLAs Shivanagouda Naik and Preetham Gowda and Sharanagouda, son of JD(S) MLA Naganagouda Kandakur. An anonymous well-wisher of Yeddyurappa, who accompanied him, also joined in the conversation. During the discussions, BJP leaders

Bengaluru, Feb 13: Budget passenger carrier IndiGo on Tuesday said that it is "adjusting" some flight operations to deal with expected weather-related disruptions in the coming days. However, industry insiders say that the airline has cancelled about 30 flights on Tuesday and over 30 flights on Monday. According to industry sources, the airline had cancelled around 50 flights during the last

New Delhi, Feb 13: The contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and the one on banning triple talaq are set to lapse on June 3 when the term of the present Lok Sabha ends as they could not be passed in the Rajya Sabha which adjourned sine die on Wednesday. The Budget session was the last Parliament session of the present government. The 17th Lok Sabha has to be constituted before June 3. Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Feb 13: Stepping up his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale issue, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday cited a media report to claim that the PM's argument of better pricing and faster delivery of the jets to defend the deal has been "demolished". His attack came after a report in The Hindu which claimed that the Rafale deal was not on"better terms" than the

Godhra, Feb 13: Targeting the Gandhi family, BJP president Amit Shah Tuesday claimed the prime minister’s seat is reserved “by birth” in the Congress, wondering if a worker from that party could ever think of occupying the top post. As the “brother” (Rahul Gandhi) has not married, so now the “sister” (Priyanka Gandhi) has come (in the political arena), Shah said. Shah claimed that in the BJP, a

New Delhi, Feb 12: A bill seeking to protect gullible investors from ponzi schemes was introduced in Lok Sabha Tuesday by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal. The House will take up the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill for discussion and passage on Wednesday. Members from the treasury benches and the opposition suggested to Speaker Sumitra Mahajan that the Question Hour may be suspended