Google Maps lands Assam Police in Nagaland, locals hold them captive mistaking them for criminals

Guwahati, 8/1: A 16-member team of the Assam Police inadvertently strayed into Nagaland’s Mokokchung district during a raid while they were following directions on Google Maps, and was attacked by locals and held captive overnight, an official said on Wednesday. According to a senior official of Assam Police, the incident occurred on Tuesday night when…

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EC seems to have enrolled 16 lakh more voters than entire adult population in Maharashtra: Congress rakes up voter issue again

New Delhi, 8/1: A day after Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar once again rebutted allegations of addition of voters in electoral rolls, Congress on Wednesday claimed that the Election Commission appeared to have enrolled more voters in Maharashtra than the adult population as estimated in a report of the Narendra Modi government and said that…

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AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj, Sanjay Singh stopped from entering Delhi CM bungalow

New Delhi, 8/1: AAP leaders Sanjay Singh and Saurabh Bhardawaj were stopped from entering the Delhi chief minister’s official residence, which they had invited the media to tour with them in a bid to counter the BJP’s “Sheesh Mahal” jibes. Police set up barricades and deployed personnel in front of the 6, Flagstaff Road, bungalow,…

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V Narayanan succeeds Somanath as ISRO chief

New Delhi, 8/1: Rocket scientist V Narayanan was on Tuesday appointed Secretary, Department of Space, succeeding S Somanath, who will complete his tenure next week. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved appointment of Shri V. Narayanan, Director, Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, Valiamala as Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman, Space Commission for a…

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D K Shivakumar complains to Venugopal against CM Siddaramaiah’s dinner meeting

Bangalore, 8/1: Amid Chief Minister Siddaramaiah holding a dinner meeting with his ministers and legislators close to him, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar met Congress General Secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal here and reportedly requested the Central leader to put a break. Shivakumar, who was closeted with Venugopal on Monday night for more than…

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In his final presser as CEC, Rajiv Kumar rebuts electoral manipulation claims, praises voter’s maturity & highlights key poll reforms

New Delhi7/1: As he is all set to hang his boots as Chief Election Commissioner after Delhi Assembly elections, Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday rebutted allegations of manipulation raised by the Opposition on various aspects of electoral process while insisting that voter’s maturity is huge in India. In one full cycle of elections to 30 states…

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New UGC rules assault on federalism and state rights: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin

Chennai, 7/1: Terming as a “direct assault on federalism and state rights” new rules issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC) that gives Governor broader powers in appointing Vice-Chancellors, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday . Reports suggested that if the UGC approved the new regulations, the Chancellors (Governors) will get greater…

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