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The Supreme Court today granted time till August 15 to the three-member mediation committee to explore an amicable solution to Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case. The committee, headed by ex-apex court judge F M I Kalifulla, had sought the extension to complete mediation proceedings. The matter was being …

By SJA Jafri CHRISTCHURCH/MELBOURNE: Anti-terror police have swooped on a house in Christchurch, New Zealand, where 50 people were killed in attacks by a lone white terrorist on two mosques in March, amid reports of suspicious items at the property. Nearby homes were evacuated and police cordons were been set up …

Varanasi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a bank balance of Rs 4,143 and fixed deposit (FD) of Rs 1,27,81,574, as per details mentioned by him in his affidavit submitted to the Returning Officer (RO) here on Friday. The Prime Minister doesn’t own any motor vehicle and hasn’t taken any …

Ali Moosa Campaigning is in full swing for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections. Seventy one constituencies, spread over nine states, will go to polls in this phase on Monday. Star campaigners of various political parties are making whirlwind tours at different places garnering support for their candidates. Senior …

Etawah/Mainpuri/Firozabad: An SP-BSP scenario, which was earlier considered impossible, is playing out in Uttar Pradesh this Lok Sabha elections. No, not the alliance between the two parties, which has already been sucessfully tried in bypolls in the past, but the manner in which the message of togetherness is being sent out …

The Election Commission on Monday barred  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BSP chief Mayawati from election campaigning for violating Model Code of Conduct by making objectionable statements in speeches.  While Adityanath was barred for 72 hours, Mayawati has been barred for 48 hours,  Mr Yogi was served the …

In Jharkhand, three Maoists and a CRPF jawan were killed in an encounter in Giridih district today. Officials said the encounter took place this morning in the forests of Belbha Ghat area when troops of the Central Reserve Police Force were undertaking anti-Naxal operations. They said three bodies of Maoists …

Electioneering has reached its peak for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections. Campaigning for this phase will come to an end tomorrow evening. Ninety-seven constituencies, spread over 12 States and one Union Territory, will go to polls on Thursday. In this phase, voting will be held in all 39 constituencies …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that BJP is committed to settle Kashmiri Pandits at their native places in Kashmir and work has started in this direction.  Addressing a rally in Kathua today, Mr Modi said policies of the Congress party were responsible for the migration of Kashmiri Pandits from …

President Ram Nath Kovind today led the nation in paying homage to the architect of the Indian Constitution Dr BR Ambedkar on his 128th birth anniversary. Mr Kovind paid floral tributes at the statue of Dr Ambedkar at the Parliament House Lawns in New Delhi this morning. Vice President M …