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New Delhi, Mar 14: During the Kartarpur meeting on Thursday, India sought visa-free access for 5,000 pilgrims per day to Kartarpur gurdwara in Pakistan. This was conveyed to the Pakistani delegation at a meeting to discuss the opening of a planned corridor for pilgrims between Punjab's Gurdaspur district and Kartarpur Sahib across the border. India also suggested that pilgrims be allowed to travel

Mandla, Mar 14: Three persons including BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sampatiya Uike's son, Satendra were arrested from Mandla in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday for allegedly possessing heroin, police said. All three were arrested while police during an inspection seized 41 packets of heroin containing total 3.380 grams of heroin from them. Apart from Satendra the other two have been identified as Shahrukh and

Mumbai, Mar 14: Wahid Sheikh, a school teacher acquitted in the 2006 Mumbai terror blasts case is now offering people free legal advice. Sheikh arrested in connection with the 2006 Mumbai terror blasts case was acquitted of all charges in 2015 when trial concluded. After his acquittal, he resumed his teaching profession and also obtained a law degree. "I started pursuing LLB while in jail as I

Chennai, Mar 13: "Investigate everybody, be it Mr Vadra or the Prime Minister," Congress president Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday while advocating for equality before the law. "Government has every right to investigate every person. Law should apply to everybody equally, not selectively. Prime Minister has his name in government documents that say he is directly responsible for negotiating

Patna, Mar 13: Former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Wednesday said he was in favour of Congress president Rahul Gandhi becoming the next prime minister in the event of opposition "Mahagathbandhan" coming to power after the Lok Sabha polls. Before leaving for New Delhi, where he is scheduled to take part in deliberations on seat-sharing among the constituents of Bihar Grand Alliance, the

Patna, Mar 13: Disgruntled BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha has launched a fresh attack at Narendra Modi, highlighting the inconvenience caused to commuters whenever the prime minister's convoy passes through notwithstanding his avowed dislike for ''VIP culture''. Amid speculations that his exit from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may be imminent, the Patna Sahib lawmaker made the stinging attack on

New Delhi, Mar 13: The world's biggest democracy will soon hold what's likely to be one of the world's costliest elections. India's six-week-long vote will span the Himalayan range in the north, the Indian Ocean in the south, the Thar desert in the west and the mangroves of the Sundarbans in the east. This time the polling exercise, due to start on April 11 and be completed by May 19, will cost an

Srinagar, Mar 13: A man was arrested and arms and ammunition, including grenades, were seized by security forces from a militant hideout in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, police said Wednesday. "On credible input, a joint party of police and other security forces busted a hideout in a residential house at Kulgam district's Yaripora area, and recovered arms and ammunition, including grenades

New Delhi, Mar 13: India Tuesday grounded Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in light of the Ethiopian Airlines crash, in which 157 people were killed. SpiceJet has around 12 '737 Max 8' planes in its fleet, while Jet Airways has five. "DGCA has taken the decision to ground the Boeing 737-MAX planes immediately. These planes will be grounded till appropriate modifications and safety measures are undertaken

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 12: The election commission on Monday warned political parties in Kerala not to use the Sabarimala temple matter as a campaign issue. Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Teeka Ram Meena told the media here that "citing or invoking" religious propaganda on the "Sabarimala issue" would be a clear violation of the model code of conduct. "Inviting religious feelings, using any kind