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ITC Chairman Y C Deveshwar passes away

New Delhi, May 11: Noted industry leader and ITC Chairman Y C Deveshwar passed away Saturday morning after a brief illness, according to company sources.

Deveshwar (72), who stepped down from executive role in 2017 but remained as a chairman in non-executive capacity, passed away this morning at a private hospital in Gurugram.

What if someone links you to Godhra: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh hits back at PM Modi

Patiala, May 11: Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for targeting the Congress and the Gandhi family over the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday said what if someone linked the PM with the 2002 riots in Gujarat's Godhra.

"It is wrong of Modi to connect (former prime minister) Rajiv Gandhi with...

Will hang myself if AAP proves allegations: Gambhir

New Delhi, May 11: Stepping up his counter-offensive, BJP candidate Gautam Gambhir on Friday said he will "hang" himself in public if the Aam Aadmi Party can prove that he has any link to the derogatory pamphlet allegedly circulated against his rival and AAP nominee from East Delhi Atishi Marlena.

Gambhir also said that he will file...

Pitroda's remark completely 'out of line': Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, May 11: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said party leader Sam Pitroda has said something completely "out of line" and should apologise for his remarks on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Earlier in the day, the Congress distanced itself from the "so what" remarks of Pitroda about the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and asked the leaders...

Did Gautham Gambhir use lookalike for campaigning to save himself from heat?

New Delhi, May 11: The AAP took a dig at BJP's East Delhi candidate Gautam Gambhir on Friday, alleging that the cricketer-turned-politician had used a lookalike during a roadshow to save himself from scorching heat.

The BJP rubbished the charge, saying the AAP was trying to create a controversy over a "minor" thing.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish...

IAF intercepts Georgian aircraft coming from Pakistan, forces it to land in Jaipur

New Delhi, May 10: An An-12 aircraft of Georgia was intercepted by the Indian Air Force after it entered Indian air space from Pakistan, deviating from its flight path, official sources said.

The aircraft was forced to land at Jaipur airfield by air defence aircraft of the IAF, they said.

“The aircraft entered Indian air...

Modi hates my family, I will repay him with love: Rahul Gandhi

Shimla, May 10: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said he will reply with love to prime minister Narendra Modi’s “hatred” towards him and his family.

Addressing a rally in Himachal Pradesh’s Una, he also flayed Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party government over demonetisation and the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

“Modi may...

BJP can never be 'Modi or Shah's party': Nitin Gadkari

New Delhi, May 10: BJP can never be an "individual-centric" party as it is based on ideology, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said, denying allegations that Bharatiya Janata Party has become "Modi-centric".

He also disapproved apprehensions of a fractured mandate and claimed the party will get more seats than the last Lok Sabha polls.

"BJP neither...

PM Modi hits out at Sam Pitroda over anti-Sikh riots remark

Rohtak, May 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday slammed the Congress for its leader Sam Pitroda's reported remark on the anti-Sikh riots, saying it showed the "character and mentality" of the party.

The remarks reflect the "arrogance" of the Congress, he said addressing a poll rally on the last day of campaigning for the sixth phase here....

Rahul Gandhi responsible if Modi comes back to power, Congress harming opposition: Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi, May 10: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday accused Rahul Gandhi of harming the SP-BSP alliance in Uttar Pradesh, the Left in Kerala, the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and the Aam Aadmi Party in the national capital, saying the Congress chief will be responsible if Narendra Modi comes back to power.

The AAP...