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Farooq Abdullah withdraws name as possible joint opposition candidate for President’s post-
Express News Service SRINAGAR: Three-time former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, whose name was ...

Now, govt announces 10 per cent reservation for Agniveers in Defence Ministry jobs-
By PTI NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on June 18 approved a proposal to reserve 10 per cent of the ...

AP recognises Urdu as second official language
VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday issued a notification recognising Urdu as the second official language in the state. ...

41 dead, millions stranded as floods hit Bangladesh, India-
By AFP SYLHET: Monsoon storms in Bangladesh and India have killed at least 41 people and unleashed devastating floods that ...

BJP forms ‘management team’ for smooth sailing in President polls-
By Express News Service NEW DELHI: Even as the BJP is yet to pick its candidate for the Presidential polls ...

Congress plays vendetta card over CBI raid on Gehlot kin-
Express News Service JAIPUR: The CBI raid on Ashok Gehlot’s brother Agrasen Gehlot evoked sharp reactions from the Congress, which ...

Police officer shot dead in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama-
By PTI SRINAGAR: A police officer was shot dead by terrorists while working in his paddy fields near his home ...

Telangana govt to check private hospitals overcharging patients
Dr Rao said though hospitals were overcharging, they were doing it for certain reasons. “The Consumer Protection Act also applies ...

Apex child rights body seeks NIA probe into use of kids in protests-
By PTI NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) , the apex child rights body of ...

10 per cent vacancies in CAPFs, Assam Rifles to be reserved for Agniveers: MHA
The announcement comes amid widespread protests against the recently unveiled 'Agnipath' scheme for recruitment of soldiers in the armed forces ...