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Israel PM orders army to prepare to evacuate civilians from Gaza's Rafah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said he has ordered the military to prepare a plan to evacuate civilians from Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli invasion of the densely populated southern Gaza city.
Pak ex-PM Nawaz Sharif claims election victory, calls for coalition
Pakistan's former premier Nawaz Sharif on Friday made an impassioned plea to other political parties to join hands with his PML-N party to form a coalition government after a surprisingly strong performance in the general elections by independent candidates backed by his arch-rival Imran Khan.
Russia cannot be defeated in Ukraine: Putin
President Vladimir Putin said in an interview released Thursday with controversial right-wing US talk show host Tucker Carlson that the West should understand it is \"impossible\" to defeat Russia in Ukraine.
Trump clinches Nevada caucus Duoni Didon
Former President Donald Trump dominated the Nevada caucuses, notching another victory as he closes in on the Republican nomination in a state that will be a critical general-election battleground.
In SC, Kerala targets Centre over curbs on its borrowing
Facing flak for its lack of fiscal discipline and rise in public debt, the Kerala government has told the Supreme Court that when it comes to reigning debts, Union government has a dismal record, and blamed the Centre for imposing curbs on its borrowing as part of a \"misguided and unfair political strategy\" ahead of the general elections.
1 arrested, row ensues over Sena (UBT) leader's murder
The Mumbai Police on Friday arrested the bodyguard of activist Mauris Noronha, who shot dead Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar, before killing himself, on the suspicion that the latter had implicated him in a rape case, officials familiar with the probe into the brazen murder that took place during a Facebook Live said. The killing triggered a political row.
Time is right to create a 'Naya Bharat', says Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the time was ripe to build a \"New Bharat\", and pointed out that various factors were coming together to create favourable circumstances that presented a grand opportunity for the country to embark on an unprecedented development journey.
White Paper an election stunt: Oppn
The White Paper released by the Narendra Modi-led government in Parliament is a \"political manifesto\" and an \"election stunt\" ahead of the Lok Sabha polls this summer, opposition parties alleged on Friday.
House panel criticises delay in framing data protection rules
THE DPDP ACT PROVIDES THE FRAMEWORK FOR PROTECTING INDIVIDUALS' PERSONAL DATA
Parl approves 3 bills on J&K local bodies' quota, SC/ST lists
The Rajya Sabha on Friday passed three bills pertaining to reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies and modification of the lists of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in Jammu & Kashmir.
Leader from the fields who went on to be PM
The decision to honour former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh with the Bharat Ratna is politically significant.
Pranab and Rao: Sidelined Cong bigwigs honoured by BJP
BOTH RAO AND PRANAB HAD A STRAINED RELATIONSHIP WITH SOME IN THE GANDHI FAMILY
Jayant hails PM for awarding grandfather, hints at NDA switch
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) president Jayant Chaudhary on Friday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government had won his heart by conferring his grandfather and former prime minister Chaudhary Charan Singh with the Bharat Ratna as he hinted at a possible switch to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) before the Lok Sabha elections.
Haldwani remains tense after clash, toll rises to 5
Five people have been killed in the violence in Haldwani in Uttarakhand, officials said on Friday, a day after the demolition of an allegedly illegal madrasa snowballed into clashes between protesters and police personnel, even as security forces administered a strict curfew, while district officials claimed Thursday's hostilities were engineered and \"planned in advance\".
Jagan meets PM, reiterates spl status demand
Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy called on PM Narendra Modi on Friday and reiterated his government's long-pending demand to grant special category status to the state.
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Two shot dead in Najafgarh's salon, 1 killing caught on cam
Two men were shot dead, one of them at point-blank range, inside a salon in Najafgarh by two assailants on Friday evening, police said. Investigators said though a preliminary probe suggests personal enmity could be the motive behind the two killings, they are also checking if it is related to gang rivalry.
Get the cameras out: Tulip festival opens
The rich, green lawns of Lutyens Delhi will be dotted in a spectrum of vibrant colours for nearly two weeks, starting Saturday, as the New Delhi Municipal Council rolls out the second edition of its Tulip Festival.
Gokulpuri collapse: Cops to quiz builder, contractor
A day after a slab at the Gokulpuri Metro station collapsed, killing a 53-year-old man and injuring four others, Delhi Police on Friday said that it will write to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) asking for names of the contractors and builders to summon them for questioning, even as the Metro announced an inspection of all parapets on the Pink Line.
Haryana approves corporation on lines of DMRC to run, build Metro network in state
The Haryana government has officially approved the proposal for equal ownership of the upcoming Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) with the Government of India, according to documents seen by HT.
Deeper implications of Pak poll verdict
Pakistan's emerging election results have deepened the political crisis in India's most important neighbour, with implications for the civil-military relationship, the future of democracy and the dire economic situation internally, and Islamabad's relationship with Washington DC, New Delhi and the rest of the world externally.
India developing a new Earth system model to improve forecasts, track climate crisis impacts
The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology along with the Centre for Climate Change Research (CCCR), is developing a first-for-India Earth System Model to improve its forecasts, facilitate long-term climate studies, and predict climate impacts in the coming years, Union minister of earth sciences Kiren Rijiju said.
Fudging fears in Pak but Imran's rebels defy odds
Pakistan's general elections produced a fractured mandate on Friday, with independent candidates backed by incarcerated former premier Imran Khan's party pulling off stunning wins to inch ahead of Nawaz Sharif's PML-N party and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's Pakistan People's Party (PPP).
Nirmala attacks UPA policies, blames 'leadership problem'
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday continued her attack on the 10-year rule of the Manmohan Singh-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, saying that it suffered from a \"leadership problem\" as an \"extra-constitutional\" body the National Advisory Council (NAC) headed by Congress president Sonia Gandhi - ran the government, which was the reason for India being clubbed in what was known as \"Fragile Five\" economies.
Bharat Ratna for farm icon, two former PMs
Former prime ministers PV Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh, and scientist MS Swaminathan, will be posthumously conferred India's highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday.
Cong Releases Black Paper, Says Crimes, Unemployment Rose During BJP Regime
The Congress on Thursday put out a Black Paper that claimed that the 10 years of the Narendra Modi government have led to economic catastrophe and high unemployment, and alleged that the government has reversed the structural transformation of the economy.
Can't Let Popular Politics Play Out In Grant Of Quota, Says SC
Subclassification within the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STS) for the purposes of preferential reservation cannot become a tool of "popular politics", said a seven-judge bench in the Supreme Court on Thursday, adding that states cannot choose to completely deny quota benefits to any caste or tribe designated under their SC/ST lists.
Hours after historic feat, was Bumrah bummed out?
Shortly after scripting history by becoming the first bowler to top the ICC rankings across formats, Jasprit Bumrah shut down critics with a cryptic Instagram Story on Wednesday night.
IT'S A MAY BABY FOR YAMI AND ADITYA
Yami Gautam Dhar and Aditya Dhar are expecting their first child
India, Bangladesh joint winners after coin-toss controversy
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