Latest news LIVE: UK's Prince Philip will not have a state funeral

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LIVE: Netherlands PM thanks PM Modi for supporting Dutch investors in pandemic

I appreciate your govt's efforts to support Dutch investors who faced challenges last year during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Your support helped ensure the continuation of trade between our countries even in those difficult times: Netherlands PM Mark Rutte

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Watch LIVE: PM Modi holds virtual summit with PM Rutte of the Netherlands

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Coronavirus LIVE: Amit Shah pressurising police to engage in unethical acts, says Mamata Banerjee

Coronavirus LIVE: Amit Shah pressurising police to engage in unethical acts, says Mamata Banerjee at rally

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BJP may resort to horse-trading on May 2, says AIUDF

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PM Narendra Modi must control Amit Shah, he may incite riots here, says Mamata

PM Narendra Modi must control Amit Shah, he may incite riots here, says Mamata Banerjee at a rally at Memari

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Latest News: Britain mourns Prince Philip; leaders honour service to Queen

Britain mourned the death of Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, on Friday as the BBC interrupted scheduled programming to broadcast the national anthem, God Save the Queen.

 

The flag at Buckingham Palace, the queen's residence in London, was lowered to half-staff after the announcement of Philip's death. The Royal Family's website featured a black-and-white portrait of the prince, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh.

 

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Philip earned the affection of generations here in Britain, across the Commonwealth and around the world.'' (AP)

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Latest News: PM Modi condoles passing way of Prince Philip

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Not even fear of Covid-19 can disrupt protest, say agitating farmers

The alarming rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in Delhi notwithstanding, farmer leaders on Thursday said that nothing, not even the fear of coronavirus, can disrupt their protest against the agri laws.

 

Over the past four months, the farmers have managed to keep their agitation going, withstanding extreme cold, rains, and heat.

 

They devised many ways to deal with these issues - for cold there was ample supply of winter wear, for rain they elevated their beds, and to prepare for the heat, they have started building houses, and arranging for ACs, coolers and fans.

 

Tackling the second wave of Covid-19 won't be very different for them, they said, adding they are prepared with certain basic precautions in place. (PTI)

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Latest News: Embassy group in talks with Blackstone to sell warehouse biz for Rs 1,800 cr

Realty firm Embassy group is in the advance stage of talks with global investment firm Blackstone to sell its warehousing and industrial parks business at an enterprise value of around Rs 1,800 crore, sources said.

 

In 2015, the Bengaluru-based Embassy group had formed a joint venture with private equity firm Warburg Pincus to build industrial parks.

 

Warburg Pincus has a 70 per cent stake while the Embassy group has a 30 per cent shareholding in the joint venture firm -- Embassy Industrial Parks. (PTI)

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Mamata's fulminations against CAPF betrays frustration: Amit Shah

Coming down hard on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday her fulminations against central forces betrayed frustration over "impending defeat" in the Assembly elections and wondered whether she is pushing the state towards anarchy.

 

He exuded confidence that the BJP will win anywhere between 63 and 68 seats where polling has been held in the first three phases. Polling is over in 91 of the state's 294 assembly constituencies in the three phases. (PTI)

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Latest news LIVE: Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, dies at 99

Latest news LIVE: Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, dies at 99

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Sachin Waze was planning another big act after explosive planting near Antilia in Mumbai

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There will be a review on the decision of formation of Char Dham Devasthanam Board: Uttarakhand CM

There will be a review on the decision of formation of Char Dham Devasthanam Board. State government's management over 51 prominent temples to be removed: Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat

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Several AIUDF candidates for Assam Assembly polls shifted to Jaipur today

Several AIUDF candidates for Assam Assembly polls shifted to Jaipur today. A few more Congress candidates will also be shifted to Jaipur shortly, arrangements made at Fairmount Hotel. It's a precautionary measure taken up by the Mahajot alliance, reports ANI

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Indian Railways to continue running the trains as per demand, says govt

Indian Railways will continue to provide trains services as per demand. Presently, Indian Railways is running total 1402 specials train services on an average per day. Total 5381 Suburban train services and 830 Passenger train services are also operational. Apart from this, 28 special trains are being operated as clones of highly patronized trains with high patronage.

 

Moreover, additional trains are being run during April-May 2021 to clear rush in Central Railway with 58 trains (29 pairs) and Western Railway with 60 trains (30 pairs). These trains are for destinations having high demand like Gorakhpur, Patna, Darbhanga, Varanasi, Guwahati, Barauni, Prayagraj, Bokaro, Ranchi and Lucknow etc. Read full release here