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Patna, Aug 10: A group of unidentified men on Thursday shot dead Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Kedar Rai while he was on his morning walk at the Sugna road in Bihar. Rai is considered to be very close to RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav. RJD ward councillor Rai was immediately rushed to a private hospital after the incident. However, he was declared 'brought dead' by the doctors at the hospital

Mumbai, Aug 10: Once among the country’s richest men, Dr Vijaypat Singhania, who gave the nation its early taste of locally-made fine dressing through Raymond — a brand he built and nurtured for over 20 years — has now been reduced to a life of financial struggle with his own son Gautam Singhania, to who the former had handed over the control of Raymond. The penniless Raymond man, has now filed a

Udupi, Aug 9: Terming the Constitution as a sacred document Dinesh Amin Mattu, media advisor to the Chief Minister of Karnataka, said that the ascendancy of reactionary forces posed a threat to the Constitution of the country. Speaking at a public meeting organised by the Congress to mark the 75th anniversary of the Quit India Movement at the Clock Tower here on Wednesday, Mr Mattu said there were

New Delhi, Aug 9: In an unfortunate accident, national level wrestler Vishal Kumar Verma died in a freak incident at the Jaipal Singh Stadium in Ranchi on Tuesday. Reports claimed that he was electrocuted due to a short circuit at the inundated stadium building which also houses the office of the Jharkhand State Wrestling Association (JSWA). The 25-year-old was spotted by locals lying unconscious

Doha, Aug 9: Qatar announced on Wednesday a programme to allow visa-free entry for citizens of 80 countries to encourage air transport and tourism amid a two-month boycott imposed on the Gulf state by its neighbors. Nationals from dozens of countries in Europe and elsewhere including India, Lebanon, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States will now receive tourist visas on arrival to the

Washington, Aug 9: Nearly two years before the assassination of Indira Gandhi, the CIA had suggested that her son Rajiv Gandhi may not succeed her in the event of her sudden death because he was "politically immature" and had "failed toexcite either the party or the public", according to a secret report declassified by the US agency. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in a report dated January

Chandigarh, Aug 9: The Chandigarh police today finally re-arrested Vikas Barala, the accused son of Haryana BJP president, and his accomplice after they were charged with attempted abduction in the high profile Varnika Kundu stalking case. The arrest and pressing of fresh charges against the accused came five days after the incident that arguably exposed the ‘shoddy’ investigation by the cops in

Mumbai, Aug 9: Mumbai’s Azad Maidan turned into a sea of orange on Wednesday as thousands of people demanding reservation for the Maratha community gathered there in what was their 58th protest in a year. Wearing orange caps and carrying flags, the protesters walked down south Mumbai’s JJ flyover, which was closed for vehicular traffic, winding their way to the protest venue. At the Jijamata Udyan

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, who pulled off a victory in the bitterly fought Rajya Sabha election in Gujarat, has the reputation of being a trouble-shooter and strategist for the party. The long-serving political secretary to Congress president Sonia Gandhi has been one of the most powerful functionaries in the party. An organisational man, he had gently turned down offers to join the

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, who pulled off a victory in the bitterly fought Rajya Sabha election in Gujarat, has the reputation of being a trouble-shooter and strategist for the party. The long-serving political secretary to Congress president Sonia Gandhi has been one of the most powerful functionaries in the party. An organisational man, he had gently turned down offers to join the