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Kannur, Oct 3: BJP chief Amit Shah today announced a two-week 'padyatra', against the CPI(M) targeting his party's workers, in all state capitals from tomorrow. Addressing a rally in the CPI(M) bastion, also the hometown of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Shah said Vijayan was responsible for the violence in the state. BJP workers were victims of "political murders", he added. Shah is here

Panchkula, Oct 3: Honeypreet Insan, "adopted daughter" of jailed Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, surrendered herself to Punjab police on Tuesday and was subsequently handed over toHaryana police who are currently detaining her according to media reports. The news of Honeypreet's arrestfollowed speculation of her surrender since her interviews withTV channels aired earlier

Srinagar, Oct 3: Three soldiers have been injured after terrorists attacked a Border Security Force (BSF) camp in Srinagar in the early hours of Tuesday. Security forces have killed two terrorists, and operations are still on against terrorists who are holed up inside the campus. Srinagar airport has been shut down as the camp that has been attacked is close by. The Pakistan-backed Jaish-e

New Delhi, Oct 2: New Delhi: Jet fuel or aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price was on Sunday hiked by a steep 6 per cent on firming international rates, which could force airlines to increase airfares. This is the third straight increase in rates since August. Aviation fuel accounts for the bulk of the operating cost of airlines in India. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) will now cost Rs. 53,045 per

Lucknow, Oct 2: The irresponsibility of the organizers of ‘Ram Barat’ procession, a ritual during Dasara, and ‘Tazia procession’ commemorating the death of Imam Hussein ibn Ali, led to communal clashes at two places in Kanpur on Sunday leaving nearly 30 people, including five policemen, injured while nearly 10 vehicles and four shops were either set afire or ransacked. According to police sources

New Delhi, Oct 1: Rahul Gandhi may take over as the Congress president shortly after Diwali, Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot said on Sunday, stressing that the time had come for the party vice-president to lead from the front. The Gandhi confidant also said the last names of leaders should not be treated as a disqualification in politics. It was the performance of a leader that ultimately

Mumbai, Oct 1: Nearly two weeks after quitting the Congress party, senior leader Narayan Rane on Sunday announced the formation of his new party, named Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha. While Rane was mum over whether he would back the ruling NDA, he did announce his support for the bullet train project and backed the development agenda of the BJP. This pointed towards his possible support to the

Nagpur, Oct 1: There is need for constitutional amendments with regards to J&K+ , RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said in his Dussehra address+ on Saturday. National security should be paramount in dealing with the Rohingya issue+ as they were driven out of Myanmar due to violent and criminal activities, he added. Bhagwat touched on several subjects, including the economy, saying farmers and the informal

Mumbai, Oct 1: Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday in a veiled attack lambasted the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government saying that the problem in the Indian Railways is not new; it was given to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in 2014 as an inheritance. "I am not giving an excuse, but problems in Indian Railways aren`t one or two years old, they were accumulated over

New Delhi, Sept 30: India has said that it has no plans to mediate between Myanmar and Bangladesh to solve the Rohingya refugee crisis. "India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said that the government has no plans to act as a mediator between Myanmar and Bangladesh to solve the Rohingya refugee crisis," Sputnik news agency reported. However, the Russian news agency did not quoted any