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Coal scam: Former Union Minister Dilip Ray sentenced to 3 years jail

A Special CBI court on Monday sentenced former Union Minister Dilip Ray to three-years imprisonment in a coal block allocation case. Ray was the Minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government in 1999.

Oct 26, 2020

You give us votes, we will give you vaccine: BJP to Bihar voters

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its manifesto for Bihar election 2020, promising free coronavirus vaccine and an assurance of 19 lakh jobs over the next five years if elected in the upcoming elections.

Oct 22, 2020

Himachal CM Jairam Thakur tests COVID positive, goes into home isolation

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has tested positive for coronavirus on Monday. His condition is stable.

Oct 12, 2020

Thanks to crazy drivers, Atal Tunnel records three accidents in 72 hours since opening

Drivers had reportedly stopped to take selfies, leading to the accidents in Atal Tunnel.

Oct 6, 2020

Atal Tunnel not enough; India needs aggressive Infra push to counter China

The activities has picked up pace in the recent past with India doubling the budget for vital roads and bridges along the disputed border with China

Oct 4, 2020

9.02 km long Atal Tunnel that connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Atal Tunnel opens; strategic importance and fascinating facts about all-weather highway tunnel

Atal tunnel provides all-weather connectivity between Manali to Lahaul Spiti in Himachal Pradesh. Earlier, the Lahaul-Spiti valley was cut off for about 6 months each year owing to heavy snowfall.

Oct 3, 2020

Atal Tunnel: Ahead of PM Modi's visit, Rajnath Singh inspects world's longest underground tunnel

A day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to inaugurate the strategic Atal Tunnel beneath the Rohtang Pass, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday inspected the tunnel to review the arrangements.

Oct 2, 2020

Karnataka CM Yediyurappa plays down Tejasvi Surya's 'Bengaluru a terror hub' remark

Tejasvi Surya recently spoke about Bengaluru and called it a 'terror hub'. The Karnataka chief minister has now reacted and has said that perhaps the young politician's comment was misinterpreted.

Sep 29, 2020

Jaswant Singh passes away at 82; 'Saddened by demise', says PM Modi

Former Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Jaswant Singh died on Sunday morning at the age of 82. PM Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh condoled the death of former Union Minister Jaswant Singh.

Sep 27, 2020

From CM Modi to PM Modi; on 13th September, 2013, Rajnath Singh was the key

It was on September 13, 2013 that Rajnath Singh, the then BJP President, first declared Narendra Modi as BJP's PM candidate. Behind the scenes, there was a lot going on.

Sep 13, 2020

Because of generation gap, I avoid giving advice to my daughter on scripts: Actor and mother Rukhsar Rehman

In an exclusive conversation with International Business Times, India, Rukshar Rehman spoke about her recently released web series 'The Gone Game', struggles that she has faced in her career, and despite being a mother what makes her seek help from her daughter Aisha Ahmad.

Sep 3, 2020

Atal Bihari Vajpayee death anniversary: PM Modi, Prez Kovind and other leaders pay respects

Two years since Atal Bihari Vajpayee's death, BJP's top leaders of today recall the politician for his charisma and his leadership.

Aug 16, 2020

Narendra Modi becomes the fourth longest serving PM in the history of India

Currently, Modi stands only behind three former Congress PMs Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Manmohan Singh.

Aug 13, 2020

Sushant's brother-in-law calls out scribe for 'toxic Bihari families' comment

Vishal mentioned that the write-up has affected Sushant's family.

Aug 9, 2020

Here's why 'Justice for Sushant' will benefit BJP in Bihar polls

Since the actor's mysterious death, BJP MP Rupa Ganguly has tweeted at least one hundred tweets with the hashtag 'CBI for Sushant'. From Tejaswi Yadav of RJD, a pro-reservation party founded by his father and ex-Chief Minister Lalu Prasad, to the ruling JD-U's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, everyone has paid a token visit to Sushant's home here, if not for anything else, at least to be seen to be standing with the 'cause'.