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Godse who killed Mahatma Gandhi was a deshbhakt, says terror accused Sadhvi

Bhopal, May 16: Terror attack accused and BJP candidate from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur today triggered a fresh controversy by calling Nathuram Godse, the terrorist who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi, as a patriot.

Bhopal, May 16: Terror attack accused and BJP candidate from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur today triggered a fresh controversy by calling Nathuram Godse,...

Mamata: Doesn't want BJP money to build statute

May 16: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Thursday Bengal does not need money from the BJP, it has enough resources to rebuild the Vidyasagar statue that was vandalised at a Kolkata college following Amit Shah's roadshow.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a rally in Uttar Pradesh, had promised to install the statue at the same spot where...

Modi is 'Feku No. 1', didn't fulfil promises: Sidhu

Shimla, May 16: Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi the “biggest liar”, accusing him of not fulfilling his election promises.

The cricketer-turned-politician, who was briefly banned by the Election Commission from campaigning earlier, also called Modi “Feku No. 1”, suggesting that the prime minister makes empty boasts.

“Modi talks...

Pulwama encounter: One soldier, three militants among 5 killed, two jawans, civilian injured

Srinagar, May 16: A soldier and three militants were among five persons killed and two jawans and civilian injured in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Pulwama in the wee hours of Thursday, official sources said.

Meanwhile, authorities imposed restrictions in main town Pulwama and adjoining areas...

‘Rahul Gandhi is a cannon and I am AK-47’: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Bilaspur, May 16: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu said Prime Minister Narendra Modi came as “Ganga’s son” in 2014 but will go as an “agent in Rafale” after the ongoing elections.

“I want to ask Narendra Modi whether he took brokerage in Rafale deal or not. He can debate with Sidhu anywhere in the country. Rahul ji...

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman's squadron gets 'Falcon Slayers' shoulder patches for shooting down F-16

New Delhi, May 16: Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman's MiG-21 Bison squadron has come out with new shoulder patches with titles 'Falcon Slayers' and 'AMRAAM Dodgers' in a tribute to his bravery in shooting down an F-16 jet of Pakistan during an aerial combat on February 27, officials said.

The new patches brought out by the 51 Squadron...

BJP has crossed majority mark after sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls: Sushma Swaraj

New Delhi, May 16: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj May 15 said the BJP has already crossed the majority mark after sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls and appealed to voters here to re-elect Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a record margin. Flagging off a motorcycle rally of women, Swaraj said the "relationship between you and Modi has become...