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New Delhi, Oct 17: Wearing of helmet by Sikh women in Chandigarh has been made optional, the Home Ministry said Wednesday, a week after it had completely exempted them from wearing the protective head gear. The Union Territory administration of Chandigarh has been advised that it may be made optional for Sikh women, riding a two wheeler or sitting pillion, to wear protective head gear, as per the

New Delhi, Oct 17: Rajasthan BJP MLA Manvendra Singh, who is the son of former Union minister Jaswant Singh, joined the Congress on Wednesday ahead of assembly elections in the state. Singh met Congress president Rahul Gandhi before joining the party in the presence of leaders, including Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot, Avinash Pande and Randeep Surjewala. The party announced the move at a press

New Delhi, Oct 16: In what could be called as taking Defence cooperation between the two nations to a new level, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has shown keen interest in acquiring India's indigenously built fighter jet Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas. UAE Minister of State for Defence Affairs Mohammed Ahmed Al Bowardi Al Falacy, who is on an official visit to India, met Defence Minister Nirmala

Mumbai, Oct 17: Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami, has joined the Congress party. Ms Jahan was inducted to the Congress by the party's Mumbai President Sanjay Nirupam on Tuesday. A model by profession, Ms Jahan had made headlines earlier in the year when she alleged that her husband, Shami, had abused her physically and mentally and was involved in several extra-marital

Mumbai, Oct 17: Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami, has joined the Congress party. Ms Jahan was inducted to the Congress by the party's Mumbai President Sanjay Nirupam on Tuesday. A model by profession, Ms Jahan had made headlines earlier in the year when she alleged that her husband, Shami, had abused her physically and mentally and was involved in several extra-marital

Sabalgarh, Oct 17: Congress president Rahul Gandhi today said he would desist from opposing Narendra Modi the day the prime minister stopped "dividing" the country and started helping the poor. Campaigning for his party in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, Mr Gandhi again attacked PM Modi over his alleged proximity to businessmen, saying he worked for a handful of rich people. Addressing a public meeting

New Delhi, Oct 16: The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) during an analysis of 100 top bank frauds identified several loop holes and modus operandi of the companies involved in such frauds. The analysis was conducted of top 100 bank fraudsthat took place in India up to March 31, 2017. The analysis focused mainly on the modus- operandi, amount involved, type of lending viz. Consortium/ Multiple

Kochi, Oct 16: With just one day remaining for the opening of the Ayyappa Hill Shrine at Sabarimala, a woman devotee attempted suicide, as the protests against women entering Sabarimala was intensified by various Hindu organisations in Kerala on Tuesday. At Nialakkal, near Pamba, the woman tried to hang herself from a tree, creating mild tension in the area. However, police rescued the women. As

Lucknow, Oct 16: The Yogi Adityanath government on the demand of the saints and others on Tuesday during the Navrata announced to rechristened the name of Allahabad city to its old name of Prayagraj. The decision was taken in the state cabinet meeting chaired by the CM here. State government spokesperson and Health Minister Sidarthnath Singh told reporters here that now all the departments like

Lucknow, Oct 16: The Yogi Adityanath government on the demand of the saints and others on Tuesday during the Navrata announced to rechristened the name of Allahabad city to its old name of Prayagraj. The decision was taken in the state cabinet meeting chaired by the CM here. State government spokesperson and Health Minister Sidarthnath Singh told reporters here that now all the departments like