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Modi to lay foundation for ropeway in Varanasi
The service will be operational from the Cantt Railway Station (Varanasi Junction) to the Godaulia intersection. After the construction of the ropeway, the path of devotees going to the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor would be easier. This project worth Rs 644.49 crore will take shape within two years, according to an official release.
No barter on JPC, Rahul's case is matter of distortion: Jairam Ramesh
While addressing a press conference here, Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh, said, "There could be no middle path. The opposition will not back down from the demand of a JPC in Adani Group. There cannot be a barter on the JPC as Rahul Gandhi's case is a matter of distortion." He said Rahul Gandhi has already written to the.
Thevar community in Tamil Nadu for alliance between OPS, V.K. Sasikala
Notably, the only MP for the AIADMK from Tamil Nadu is O.P. Raveendranathan from Theni constituency who is also the son of OPS. The Thevar community calls the shots in South Tamil Nadu and has been a traditional vote bank of the AIADMK in the state. Sources in the Thevar community told IANS that the community elders have met Sasikala and OPS separately twice since February 2023 and a joint meeting was held in March.
Kavitha leaves ED office after third round of questioning
Earlier on Tuesday, when she had reached the ED office, she was showing as many as nine cellphones which she handed over to the ED officials. The ED had alleged that the BRS MLC had destroyed around 10 cellphones connected to the case. On Monday, Kavitha was grilled for almost 10 hours during her second round of questioning, in which she was confronted with co-accused and documentary evidence.
BJP's attempt to polarise Vokkaliga votes by 'Tipu killers' narrative suffers setback
The Opposition Congress has successfully projected it as an attempt to insult the Vokkaliga community and the party has also reached out to the masses by claiming that Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda are 'fictional' characters introduced to the people for electoral gains. Minister for Horticulture and film producer, Munirathna, has announced a movie titled �Nanje Gowda and Uri Gowda', the posters of which have also been released.
Amit Shah to visit Karnataka twice in next 5 days
Shah is scheduled to unveil the statues of Kempegowda, the founder of Bengaluru and Basaveshwara, a Lingayat social reformer, in front of the Vidhana Soudha. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in Hubballi confirmed that Amit Shah will be visiting the state on March 24 and 26 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the state on March 25.
Threats to Devendra Fadnavis' wife: Thane bookie, kin sent to seven-day police custody
Aniksha, the bookie's daughter and a fashionista who was arrested earlier, was produced before the court after her police remand ended on Tuesday, but Additional Sessions Judge D.D. Almale extended her custody till March 24. The father-daughter-uncle trio has been arrested in connection with the attempts to threaten, bribe and blackmail banker-singer Amruta Fadnavis, the wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Union Minister Gadkari gets Rs 10 cr extortion calls from alleged mafiosi
The Union Minister's office near the Orange City Hospital here received at least three calls from a person claiming to be Jayesh Poojari - two in the morning and one around noon and they informed the Nagpur police. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police Rahul Madane, the caller made a demand for Rs 10 crore failing which the Minister could face harm, and now the police have beefed up security around Gadkari's home and offices here.
'Bunch of illiterate people from top to bottom': Arvind Kejriwal on Delhi Budget row
He said, "Yesterday, the news was going on that the budget for advertisement was more than that of infrastructure. While the budget of infrastructure is Rs 20,000 crore and that of advertisement is Rs 550 crore. There is a bunch of illiterate people from top to bottom."
Border clash: Mukhroh village part of Meghalaya, claims CM Conrad Sangma
He claimed that different government programmes benefit Mukroh locals. Once, Himanta Biswa Sarma, declared in the assembly that Mukroh is a part of Assam. Sangma said, "I have made it quite clear that Mukroh is an integral part of Meghalaya. Data and facts support that."
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