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PM Modi holds 14-km roadshow in Varanasi, offers prayers at Kashi Vishwanath temple

Varanasi (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow in Varanasi on Wednesday morning, the second day of his two-day visit, drawing large crowds along the route, party leaders said. The roadshow commenced from Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) and passed through Lahartara, Kachahri, Ambedkar Chauraha, Chaukaghat, Teliyabag, Lahurabir, and Maidagin before culminating at the Kashi…

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Cong accuses Rajnath Singh of giving ‘clean chit to Pak’, dubs his remarks at SCO ‘anti-national’

New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday alleged that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh gave a “shameful clean chit” to Pakistan while speaking at an SCO meeting in Bishkek, and claimed that his shocking statements were “anti-national”. Congress general secretary in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, also alleged that this “new stance” in relation to Pakistan is…

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Mamata accuses BJP of trying to ‘rig’ Bengal polls, alleges central forces acting at its behest

Kolkata: (Apr 29) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the BJP of trying to “rig” the West Bengal assembly elections, alleging that central forces and election observers were acting at the behest of the saffron party. The BJP, however, dismissed her allegations, accusing her of “trying to create confusion sensing public anger…

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Rajnath meets Chinese counterpart in Bishkek; talks focus on LAC peace, West Asia crisis

New Delhi:  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday met his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun in Bishkek to discuss maintaining peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and broader regional security concerns including the West Asia crisis. The meeting, held on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ conclave,…

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Will leave no stone unturned to ensure women’s reservation in legislatures implemented: PM Modi

Varanasi (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP), TMC and DMK on Tuesday for stalling the women’s reservation bill in Parliament and assured women that he will leave no stone unturned to ensure that their right to reservation in legislative bodies is implemented. Addressing a women’s conference in his Lok Sabha…

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If he’s Singham, I am Pushpa: TMC leader as UP-cadre IPS officer’s activities sparks row

Kolkata:  Uttar Pradesh-cadre IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma, warning potential troublemakers of “appropriate treatment” if they try to disrupt Wednesday’s polling in West Bengal, created a fresh political dust-up with the TMC accusing the EC-appointed police observer of overstepping his role and “intimidating” party workers. With over a hundred armed central paramilitary troops, an armoured…

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