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New Delhi, Oct 28: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday asked the Indian embassy in Kuala Lumpur to help an Indian family get their travel documents, despite the mission being closed on weekends. Sushma's response came after Meera Ramesh Patel sought the minister's intervention saying her family was at the airport and had lost their passports. "Indian Embassy in Malaysia: This is an

Gandhinagar/New Delhi, Oct 28: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Friday night demanded resignation of Congress veteran Ahmed Patel from the Rajya Sabha alleging his possible links to a suspected terrorist arrested earlier in the week from his home district of Bharuch. Ahmed Patel rubbished the charge. Rupani, who also sought Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's clarification on the matter

New Delhi, Oct 28: Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who was on a visit to Shimla, was on Friday rushed back to the national capital and admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital after she complained of stomach upset. Son and party vice president Rahul Gandhi said she is "much better" and there is "nothing to worry". D S Rana, Chairman (Board of Management) of the Ganga Ram Hospital said that Gandhi

Ayodhya, Oct 28: Amid rumours of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar offering an out of court solution for the Babri Masjid dispute, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Friday denied holding any meeting with the Art of Living founder. "Long back one of Ravi Shankar`s mediators called saying he wants to talk with me and I welcomed it. Maybe he had a conversation with the Hindu representatives but

Kozhikode, Oct 27: Award-winning Malayalam writer Punathil Kunjabdulla passed away in Kozhikode on Friday. He was 77. A doctor by profession, he won the Sahitya Akademi award for his novel Smarakasilakal (1980) and the Kerala Sahithya Akademi award twice for the same novel (1978) and Malamukalile Abdulla (1980). He is regarded as one of the representative figures of modernism in Malayalam

New Delhi, Oct 27: The Telecom Department and Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) may soon come out with a decision on SIM verification method for NRIs and foreign tourists who are not eligible for Aadhaar. Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan has said that the decision on non-Aadhaar SIM verification method for NRIs and foreign tourists may likely be taken in two to three weeks

Mumbai, Oct 27: In a statement which is not likely to go down well with the BJP, a senior leader of its estranged ally in Maharashtra - Shiv Sena - has said that the magic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has faded Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is capable of leading the country. Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut made these remarks while participating in a discussion on a TV news channel on Thursday

New Delhi, Oct 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a stout defence of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, saying it would lead to the moderation of prices and directly benefit the poor. Inaugurating the International Conference on Consumer Protection for East, South and South-East Asian countries, the prime minister also made a pitch for strong regulatory framework and

Agra, Oct 26: Donning a mask and wielding a broom, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath swept a parking area outside the Taj Mahal today, days after his BJP leaders and ministers made provocative statements against the 17th century monument. Yogi accompanied by dozens of officials and police commandos wore yellow gloves, a white cap and an anti- pollution mask to sweep litter at the west

Mehsana, Oct 26: The Visnagar sessions court in Gujarat on Thursday cancelled the non-bailable arrest warrant issued against Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel after he appeared before it and gave an assurance to it to remain present during hearings in the future. Each of them submitted surety bonds of ₹5,000. The next hearing will be on November 15. On Wednesday, Sessions judge V.P