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New Delhi, Jun 6: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal tore into lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung and the BJP-led Centre, calling Jung a “polling agent of the BJP, who has turned Raj Niwas into BJP headquarters”. In one of his sharpest attacks on the L-G and the Centre, Kejriwal also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being vengeful against the government and people of Delhi for the BJP’s

New Delhi, Jun 5: With the central food safety regulator ordering withdrawal of nine approved variants of Maggi, Health ministry today said it is of the "confirmed" opinion that the product failed to adhere to safety norms and assured that no compromise will be done on food safety. Union Health Minister J P Nadda said that his Ministry had received the reports from all the states and after

Srinagar, Jun 5: The Indian government has slammed Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani after he said that travelling with an Indian passport was a compulsion for him and "he was not an Indian by birth." Geelani on Friday appeared at the passport office to declare himself Indian while completing formalities for travel documents but insisted that he did it out of 'compulsion'. Reacting

New Delhi, Jun 5: Nestle India on Thursday night decided to take Maggi off the shelves after a controversy erupted over its contents, prompting several states to ban the 'two-minute' noodles. Asserting that the product was "completely safe", the company in a statement late Thursday night said, "Unfortunately, recent developments and unfounded concerns about the product have led to an environment

New Delhi, Jun 5: With the favourite Indian noodle brand Maggi found containing high levels of lead and monosodium glutamate, there is a fear that a good portion of the food we buy from stores might be unfit for consumption. The Annual Public Laboratory Testing Report for 2014-15 brought out by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) says that of the 49,290 samples of food items

Guwahati, Jun 5: In one of the most deadly attacks on the Army, at least 20 soldiers were killed and a dozen injured when militants laid an ambush on Thursday morning in Manipur. The attack comes close on the heels of a renewed demand in the state to repeal the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). Sources said the attack took place when soldiers from 6 Dogra Regiment were being

Imphal/New Delhi, Jun 4: Using rocket-propelled grenades(RPG) and automatic weapons, a group of insurgents today ambushed a military convoy killing at least 20 army personnel in the worst such attack in recent years. Eleven armymen were also injured in the ambush, an Army spokesman said. A team of 6 Dogra Regiment was on a road opening patrol (ROP) as part of its daily routine along Tengnoupal-New

Beijing, Jun 4: China prefers a pact with India on a Code of Conduct to maintain peace along the border rather than clarification of Line of Actual Control proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit here last month. Outlining China's first public reaction to Prime Minister Modi's proposal, Deputy Director General of the Asian Affairs at the Foreign Ministry Huang Xilian said both

Sitamarhi (Bihar), Jun 4: Fourteen people, including an MLA and two former MPs, were today sentenced to 10 years in jail by a fast track court in a case related to an attack on Sitamarhi collectorate and subsequent police firing in which five persons were killed in 1998. Another convict was sentenced to five years in prison. Those awarded 10-year imprisonment include BJP MLA from Parihar Assembly

New Delhi, Jun 3: Acting tough, Delhi government today banned the sale of popular instant noodles Maggi for 15 days and asked the Indian arm of Swiss manufacturer Nestle to withdraw the existing stock. Announcing the decision, Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain said that a fresh stock of Maggi noodles will be tested following which a decision will be taken.He also said government will carry out