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Twitterati in surprise as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf tweets in Hindi

Users responded with all kinds of tweets ranging from questioning the PTI's intent to wondering who in Pakistan had such good knowledge of the language

Twitterati in surprise as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf tweets in Hindi
Updated On : 04 Mar 2019 | 11:14 PM IST

Parents name newborn children Abhinandan, Mirage after IAF strike in Pak

Mirage Singh Rathore: Will the name fly with the son?

Parents name newborn children Abhinandan, Mirage after IAF strike in Pak
Updated On : 03 Mar 2019 | 11:30 PM IST

Parliament library is the loneliest place on earth, says Varun Gandhi

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Varun Gandhi said each time he went to the library in Parliament, the librarian hugged him in glee

Parliament library is the loneliest place on earth, says Varun Gandhi
Updated On : 24 Feb 2019 | 11:12 PM IST

2019 polls different from 2014, BJP will highlight its works: Sitharaman

She has already held review meetings in three Parliamentary constituencies - West Delhi, North West Delhi and Chandni Chowk and will cover all constituencies before the end of February

2019 polls different from 2014, BJP will highlight its works: Sitharaman
Updated On : 23 Feb 2019 | 7:07 PM IST

Film on Nitin Gadkari shows his journey from RSS volunteer to a politician

Unfolding the real life story of union minister Nitin Jairam Gadkari's courage, wisdom and untold truth

Film on Nitin Gadkari shows his journey from RSS volunteer to a politician
Updated On : 20 Feb 2019 | 8:50 PM IST

BJP used its trump card to get Shiv Sena to agree to poll alliance

BJP leadership told Sena's interlocutors that the party did not consider the Sharad Pawar-led NCP and Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navanirman Sena (MNS) as "political untouchables"

BJP used its trump card to get Shiv Sena to agree to poll alliance
Updated On : 19 Feb 2019 | 9:18 PM IST

Kiran Bedi gets ticked off social media for ridiculing Puducherry CM

Congress leaders and social media users said the post was in poor taste

Kiran Bedi gets ticked off social media for ridiculing Puducherry CM
Updated On : 18 Feb 2019 | 10:37 PM IST

Action, reaction: Posters hail Mulayam for praising PM Modi in Parliament

The same day, former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, who is related to Yadav through marriage, expressed her dismay at the latter's statement

Action, reaction: Posters hail Mulayam for praising PM Modi in Parliament
Updated On : 14 Feb 2019 | 8:57 PM IST

President Kovind unveils Atal Bihari Vajpayee's portrait in Parliament

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while people recalled the oratory skills of Vajpayee, his silence had more power than his words

President Kovind unveils Atal Bihari Vajpayee's portrait in Parliament
Updated On : 12 Feb 2019 | 8:58 PM IST

Abu Dhabi's first Hindu temple foundation stones to be laid on April 20

BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, a worldwide Hindu religious and civic organisation, is building the temple

Abu Dhabi's first Hindu temple foundation stones to be laid on April 20
Updated On : 11 Feb 2019 | 9:59 PM IST

BJP, Congress release 'azadi' rap videos to chronicle their achievements

The two rivals have crammed their videos with shots and posters that highlight their pet projects and campaign slogans

BJP, Congress release 'azadi' rap videos to chronicle their achievements
Updated On : 11 Feb 2019 | 12:22 AM IST

'Dhokla rajneeti' would not work in West Bengal, says Derek O'Brien

There have, however, been occasions when the Trinamool Congress has specially organised serving fish fry to journalists

'Dhokla rajneeti' would not work in West Bengal, says Derek O'Brien
Updated On : 04 Feb 2019 | 11:26 PM IST

Two Uttar Pradesh sisters set up a mini shrine for Priyanka, Rahul Gandhi

Barabanki's Tripathi sisters want 'Rahul Gandhi to be our next Prime Minister' and his sister Priyanka to 'help him just like Lord Krishna helped Arjuna in the battle of the Mahabharata'

Two Uttar Pradesh sisters set up a mini shrine for Priyanka, Rahul Gandhi
Updated On : 31 Jan 2019 | 9:07 PM IST

No golf course on grazing land: Cong govt overturns Shivraj govt's decision

The Congress had accused the BJP government of selling land meant for grazing to develop a golf course for bureaucrats who were close to Chouhan

No golf course on grazing land: Cong govt overturns Shivraj govt's decision
Updated On : 30 Jan 2019 | 9:41 PM IST

Not always politics: Rahul Gandhi is holidaying in Goa with mother Sonia

The two leaders are in the coastal state since Saturday on what Congress leaders said was a "private visit" and did not include meeting party functionaries

Not always politics: Rahul Gandhi is holidaying in Goa with mother Sonia
Updated On : 28 Jan 2019 | 11:47 PM IST

CISF personnel may use slingshot to tackle troops of monkeys at Taj Mahal

The move hasn't gone down well with local wildlife activists, who have raised their voices in defence of the simians citing provisions of the Wildlife Act, 1972

CISF personnel may use slingshot to tackle troops of monkeys at Taj Mahal
Updated On : 27 Jan 2019 | 11:17 PM IST

Digital farmers: Congress in MP taking Digital India campaign to new level

To bring farmers on the digital platform, the government is planning to allot them real time wallets

Digital farmers: Congress in MP taking Digital India campaign to new level
Updated On : 23 Jan 2019 | 9:18 PM IST

Fact or fiction? 'Folk' tales to tom-tom govt schemes on radio

A programme titled Inn Haathon Se Bann Raha Bharat is set to air twice a week on a private radio station

Fact or fiction? 'Folk' tales to tom-tom govt schemes on radio
Updated On : 22 Jan 2019 | 8:02 PM IST

Anxious ticket seekers besiege BJP leadership for Lok Sabha nomination

The problem is particularly acute in Uttarakhand where at least out of five BJP MPs - General BC Khanduri and BS Koshiyari - have said they will not contest the 2019 elections

Anxious ticket seekers besiege BJP leadership for Lok Sabha nomination
Updated On : 19 Jan 2019 | 8:05 PM IST

Now, headmasters in govt schools in MP will also have to teach as 'experts'

For years, these headmasters were busy attending files and doing other official work. Suddenly they are facing a new challenge - that of imparting education

Now, headmasters in govt schools in MP will also have to teach as 'experts'
Updated On : 17 Jan 2019 | 12:39 AM IST