Himanta accuses activist, Congress, foreign elements of bid to destabilise Assam | India News

GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused activist Harsh Mander, Congress, Jamaat-e-Islami-Hind, a senior advocate, and “people from Pakistan and Bangladesh” of attempting to destabilise the state.“Some people have been visiting different parts of the state since Saturday to spread unrest. Their movements are under strict watch to ensure they do not succeed the…

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Wax museum with lifelike statues of Ram, Sita to come up in Ayodhya this Deepotsav | Lucknow News

Lucknow: Ayodhya will get a grand wax museum on the occasion of Deepotsav this year.Coming up under the initiative of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the 10,000 sq. ft. museum on the Parikrama Path of Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir will be inaugurated for devotees and tourists, offering them a unique cultural and historical experience.Nearly Rs 7.5 crore…

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India will buy oil from wherever it gets ‘best deal’: New Delhi rejects US pressure; envoy slams tariffs as ‘unfair, unjustified’

NEW DELHI: India will continue purchasing oil “from wherever it gets the best deal,” even as Washington imposes punitive tariffs in retaliation for New Delhi’s imports of Russian crude, India’s ambassador to Moscow, Vinay Kumar, told Russian news agency TASS on Sunday.The remarks come days after the United States slapped an additional 25% duty on…

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EC’s deadline ends, no affidavit from Rahul on ‘vote chori’ | India News

NEW DELHI: The seven-day deadline set by Election Commission (EC) for Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to submit an affidavit along with evidence to back his ‘vote chori’ allegations with respect to Karnataka, Maharashtra, Haryana and Bihar has ended, with no sign of any signed declaration from the Congress functionary.Chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar had,…

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90-yr-old woman, son found dead | Lucknow News

Lucknow: Panic gripped Ravindrapalli area of the city on Sunday evening after a 90-year-old woman and her 65-year-old son were found dead under suspicious circumstances inside their residence. Police sent the bodies for post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death, while neighbours raised suspicions of property-related foul play.The deceased were identified as Bela Chakraborty…

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Arrested Congress MLA to be quizzed on casinos abroad tied to politicians | India News

BENGALURU: Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths on Sunday brought Congress MLA K C Veerendra to Bengaluru for further investigation into a money laundering case linked to illegal betting, with sources saying that he will be also questioned in matters related to casinos in Sri Lanka, Nepal and Georgia linked to the politicians.According to the sources, the…

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SIR ‘intact’, SC hasn’t allowed Aadhaar to be used for enrolment, opposition spreading lies: BJP | India News

NEW DELHI: Asserting that Supreme Court‘s order does not designate Aadhaar as valid address proof for voter enrolment, BJP on Sunday accused opposition of persisting with ‘false propaganda’ over voters excluded during the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls.“Aadhaar is only proof of identity and residence, and it does not establish citizenship,”…

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