AAP dissolves Goa executive committee; revamp on the cards

Goa, 27/5: The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday dissolved its Goa executive committee, a senior AAP leader said. The move is aimed at revamping the party’s state unit, AAP’s Goa president Amit Palekar said. Palekar said AAP’s national general secretary Dr Sandeep Pathak has issued the orders dissolving the executive committee, though he continues to…

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Pakistan establishment closes ranks in crackdown on Imran

Islamabad, 27/5: With military courts, intimidation of the press and mass arrests, Pakistan’s rulers are seeking to destroy former prime minister Imran Khan’s support ahead of elections, analysts say.     Khan’s brief arrest earlier this month sparked days of street protests freighted with anger at the powerful army perceived to have orchestrated his downfall….

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Congress leaders pay tributes to former PM Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary

New Delhi, 27/5: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and former party leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday paid tributes to first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his 59 th death anniversary. Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, party treasurer Pawan Bansal, and others paid floral tributes to Nehru at Shanti Van memorial here. Gandhi said Nehru’s “legacy stands tall,…

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12 dead, several injured as heavy rain batters Rajasthan’s Tonk; orange alert issued

Tonk, ,26/5: At least a dozen people died and several were injured in separate incidents due to heavy rain and thunderstorm in Rajasthan’s Tonk district, officials said on Friday.     Accompanied by gusty winds, heavy rain battered several places in the district on Thursday night, leading to the loss of human lives and damage…

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New Parliament building welcome addition, looks pretty damn impressive: Omar Abdullah

Kashmir, 26/5: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Friday said the new Parliament building was a welcome addition and looks “pretty damn impressive”, amid criticism by the Opposition over its inauguration. Abdullah, whose party’s MPs have also announced to boycott the inaugural ceremony, said when he was the member of the Lok Sabha, many of…

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