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Days After Trump Turns Down Republic Day Invite, India Says in Talks with US
Spokesperson in the MEA Raveesh Kumar said high-level exchanges are integral part of the strategic partnership between the two countries, and both sides are engaged in discussions on when Trump can visit India.
Assam NRC List: Supreme Court Allows Five More Documents, Deadline Extended
These five documents are: NRC of 1951, voter list of 1966, voter list of 1971, refugee registration certificate till 1971 and ration card issued till 1971.
UP Govt Directs NCR Districts to Stop Construction Activities Till November 10 to Check Pollution
It has also asked them to ensure strict compliance to other Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) guidelines.
No Formal Invite Was Sent To Donald Trump For Republic Day Visit: Official Sources
The clarification came two days after a White House spokesperson said Trump was honoured by PM Modi's invitation to be Chief Guest of India's Republic Day but is unable to participate due to scheduling constraints.
Two Groups of BJP Workers Clash at 'Run for Unity' Event in South Delhi
Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari said that a committee has been formed to probe the incident and will give its report in two days.
Railway Flexi Fare: Scrapped in Some Trains, Reduced in Others, Discounts on Offer
The step comes in the wake of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report in July that had flagged the dipping occupancy level since the scheme was introduced in September 2016 and had recommended rationalisation of flexi-fare.
Delhi's Air Quality 'Improves' to Very Poor Category After Wind Speed Picks Up
The overall air quality index of Delhi was recorded at 366 by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). On Tuesday, the city recorded the worst air quality of the season after pollution level turned severe at 401.
Indian Couple Who Fell to Death in Yosemite National Park Were Taking Selfie: Report
A report in Fox News cited Viswanath's brother Jishnu Viswanath as saying that they were apparently taking a selfie. The popular viewpoint in the California park does not have a railing to protect visitors from the ledge.
Rajasthan Minister Booked for Seeking Hindu Votes for BJP After Video Goes Viral
At the public meeting in Banswara district on Saturday, the BJP legislator claimed his party was a "protector" of the 'sanatan sanskriti' (traditional culture)' of India and termed the Congress a 'party of Muslims'.
'Around 250 Naxals Fired Non-Stop for 45 Minutes': Doordarshan Crew Recounts Horrific Dantewada Attack
SP Abhishek Pallav who had accompanied the team was waiting a couple of kilometers away on the main road. Hearing the firing he and his security personnel rushed to the under construction road but by then one journalist and two policemen were dead.
Raman Singh Has No Right to be CM, Says Congress After Naxal Attack on Doordarshan Crew
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala paid tributes to the deceased and termed the BJP government in the state "incompetent and worthless".
Doordarshan Cameraman, Two Policemen Killed in Naxal Attack in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada
The news channel crew from Delhi had arrived in the state for a coverage when the incident occurred in Aranpur area of Dantewada.
Green Crackers Order Only for Delhi; TN, Puducherry Can Fix Own 2-Hour Diwali Slot: SC
The Tamil Nadu government had urged the Supreme Court to allow firecrackers to be burst on Diwali morning in accordance with religious practices in the state.
Gurgaon Man Held for Allegedly Pushing Wife to Death from 8th Floor Home on Karva Chauth
The accused, a senior executive at a private firm, had allegedly developed a relationship with a married woman who lived in the same building.
Trump Can’t Come Due to Scheduling Constraints: White House Response to India’s Republic Day Invite
US President Donald Trump will be delivering the State of the Union address to the Congress around the time India’s celebrates Republic Day.
2 Workers Die After Falling Off Under-construction Building in Noida
According to the builders, at the first instance of inquiry, it was learnt that the scaffolding contractor was removing the shuttering from a nearly-complete building when the mishap took place.