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Mathura (UP), May 31: Joining the list of BJP leaders linking modern inventions with ancient India, Uttar Pradesh minister Dinesh Sharma has claimed that journalism began during Mahabharata. Speaking at an event organised here to mark the 'Hindi Journalism Day' on Wednesday, the minister rejected the various claims on the origin of Journalism, and said, "It (journalism) started during Mahabharata"

Shillong, May 31: The opposition Congress today became the single largest party in Meghalaya after its candidate Miani D Shira won the bye-election from Ampati Assembly seat, vacated by her father Mukul Sangma early this year. "INC candidate Miani D Shira won by 3191 votes. She secured 14,259 votes against a total of 11,069 votes polled by NPP candidate Clement G Momin," Chief Electoral Officer F

Mumbai, May 31: Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Pandurang Fundkar died here today after a brief illness, an official said. He was 67. The senior BJP leader was a three-term MP and a former president of the Maharashtra party unit. The legislator first became an MLA in 1978. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis condoled Fundkar's demise, and recalled his late cabinet colleague's contribution to the

New Delhi, May 31: Petrol price was on Thursday cut by 7 paise a litre and diesel by 5 paise - the second reduction in as many days on the back of softening international oil rates. Petrol in Delhi now costs Rs 78.35 a litre, down from Rs 78.42, according to a price notification issued by state-owned oil firms. Diesel rates have been cut to Rs 69.25 per litre from Rs 69.30. This is the second

Sivaganga, May 31: A gang of so called upper-caste Hindus hacked two Dalits to death and injured six others who tried to rescue them at Kachanatham village near Manamadurai in Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu last Monday night. What was the crime of the victims? They were sitting cross-legged in the presence of a “caste Hindu” and did not present temple honours to a “caste Hindu” family! According

Bengaluru, May 30: Kerala will cut taxes on gasoline and gasoil to reduce retail fuel prices by 1 rupee/litre from June 1, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told media on Wednesday. Kerala's move could put pressure on other states, mostly ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party, to reduce taxes. Communist party-ruled Kerala is the first state in the country that has decided to

New Delhi, May 30: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the one paisa cut in fuel prices, saying if this was Prime Minister Narendra Modi's idea of a "prank", it was "childish and in poor taste". Petrol and diesel prices were today cut by one paisa per litre each, the first reduction after 16 days of relentless price hikes. Gandhi said the one paisa cut in petrol rates was not a

New Delhi, May 30: The reduction in petrol and diesel prices was on Wednesday revised to just 1 paisa a litre each, with State-owned oil companies blaming clerical error for previously announcing a cut of up to 60 paise. State-owned oil companies on Wednesday morning announced reduction in petrol price by 60 paise to ₹77.83 a litre and diesel by 56 paise to ₹68.75 in Delhi. Within hours of the

New Delhi, May 30: Banking activities in public sector banks across the country have been interrupted as employees go on two-day nation-wide strike against the meagre 2 per cent salary hike offered by the management - Indian Banks Association. However, operations in the new-generation private banks like ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank were almost normal, barring few activities including cheque

New Delhi, May 30: Indian Air Force on Wednesday launched a Mi-17 helicopter attached with a Bambi bucket to douse the massive fire which broke at a rubber factory in New Delhi's Malviya Nagar. As the fire still continues to rage on, the helicopter will continue to douse it by refilling its Bambi bucket from a nearby Yamunareservoir. The helicopter was dispatched from Palam Air Force station. It's