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New Delhi, Aug 29: On the occasion of National Sports Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched “Fit India Movement” at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here. The Prime Minister also administer a fitness pledge in his address, inviting all Indians to join in. The programme aims to encourage all citizens to inculcate a culture of fitness. The launch of the Fit India campaign will be

New Delhi, Aug 28: The rupee declined by 29 paise to close at 71.77 against the US dollar on Wednesday as fears of an impending global recession prompted investors to stick to safe-haven assets like the Japanese yen. Rising crude oil prices and weakness in the equity market put further pressure on the domestic currency, forex dealers said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened

New Delhi, Aug 28: A full-blow war between India and Pakistan is likely to occur in October and November, Pakistan Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said Wednesday. Addressing a ceremony in Rawalpindi, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed affirmed the time for Kashmir’s final freedom struggle has come, and the war with India will be the last this time. “The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) would have

Lucknow, Aug 28: After mob lynching in the name of cow slaughter, it is rumours of child lifting that are fueling similar incidents in Uttar Pradesh, where over 20 such cases reported during the past three days. In the latest incident in Sambhal, a man suspected of being a child lifter, was thrashed to death by a mob on Tuesday. According to reports, two brothers had taken their nephew to a doctor

New Delhi, Aug 28: The Congress slammed Pakistan on Wednesday for "mischievously" dragging party leader Rahul Gandhi's name in a petition reportedly moved in the United Nations to justify its "lies" and misinformation on Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, the opposition party said Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh were and would always be an integral part of India as it accused Pakistan of instigating

Guwahati, Aug 28: Assam BJP legislator Dilip Kumar Paul on Tuesday defended his recent claim that cows produce more milk when they listen to tunes on the flute similar to the ones played by Lord Krishna, saying that it was proven by a "very talented" research team. "This isn't my statement. A very talented research team from Gujarat conducted research and proved this. Lord Krishna didn't play the

Kolkata, Aug 28: Head of Eastern Army Command Lieutenant General MM Naravane on Tuesday said that Pakistan could keep raising the 'nuclear bogey' but 'we are not scared'. Naravane's comments come in the wake of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan cautioning India in his address to the nation that both the countries are nuclear powers and in case of war, it could have an impact on the entire world

New Delhi, Aug 28: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that Kashmir is India's internal issue and there is no room for Pakistan or any other country to intervene. He said this is despite the fact that he disagreed with the government on many issues. The Congress leader also said that violence in Kashmir is instigated by Pakistan. "I disagree with this Govt. on many issues. But, let me

New Delhi, Aug 27: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at the government over the record cash transfer by the RBI, saying the prime minister and the finance minister are "clueless" about solving the "self-created economic disaster" and accused them of "stealing money" from the Bank. He also said that the move was akin to stealing a Band-Aid from the dispensary and sticking it on a

New Delhi, Aug 27: A hotel worth ₹150 crore in a prime business space in Gurgaon has been attached by the Income Tax department as a “benami” asset of Haryana Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi and his brother, official sources said on Tuesday. They said the Delhi Benami Prohibition Unit of the department has issued an order for attachment of the hotel property. The order has been issued under