Cong distances itself from Shivraj Patil’s Jihad in Gita remark

New Delhi, 21/10: Congress on Friday distanced itself from the remarks of senior leader Shivraj Patil that the concept of ‘jihad’ (holy war) in Bhagavad Gita too, saying it is “unacceptable” and the party believes that the text is a key foundational pillar of Indian civilisation.     Party General Secretary (Communications) Jairam Ramesh said…

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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan banned from holding public office for 5 years

Islamabad 21/10: Pakistan’s election commission on Friday disqualified former Prime Minister Imran Khan from holding public office over charges of unlawfully selling state gifts received from heads of other nations and foreign dignitaries, according to PTI.     He has been disqualified for five years under Article 63(i)(iii) for submitting a false statement in the…

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200 homes flooded in Bengaluru, some of them 7th time in three months

Bangalore, 21/10: Rainwater gushed into at least 200 homes on Wednesday night when residents were asleep and destroyed household items. Houses located in several city neighbourhoods remained submerged as late as Thursday afternoon. The BBMP’s conservative estimates revealed that 60 locations, including those in the IT hub, have been engulfed by water.  

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Sourav deprived of ICC chief post for someone else’s interests: Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata, 20/10: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday targeted her guns on the BJP-led Central government for allegedly depriving former Indian cricket skipper Sourav Ganguly by not nominating him for the ICC chairman’s post, terming it an act of “shameless political vendetta”.     Banerjee, who said she would have spoken out on…

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Liz Truss leaves UK Prime Minister’s office without India trade deal prize

London,20/10: Britain’s third female Prime Minister, Liz Truss, is out of office on Thursday after one of the shortest tenures at 10 Downing Street in London and without a cherished India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) under her belt as a Brexit prize.     Truss, who until Wednesday insisted in Parliament that she was a…

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Home Ministry will decide if Indian team will travel to Pakistan: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

New Delhi,20/10: Sports minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said the home ministry will take a call on Indian cricket team’s travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup next year since the players’ security is an important matter.     Thakur though is expecting that Pakistan team will come to India to compete in the 50-over…

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