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New Delhi, October 23: BJP today stood firmly behind its president Nitin Gadkari facing corruption charges, saying the party "endorses" his stand on facing any investigation by competent authority. At the same time, it also lashed out at Congress for being "prejudicial" in demanding probe against him but refusing investigation into corruption charges against the party or against Robert Vadra. "The

New Delhi, October 23: President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Dussehra on Wednesday. "On the joyous occasion of Dussehra, I have great pleasure in extending warm greetings and good wishes to all my fellow citizens," said the president in a message. "This auspicious season is a time when the people of India re-enact our great epic - Ramayana and celebrate the

Thiruvananthapuram, October 23: The Air India pilot, who pressed the flight hijack alarm in panic at the airport here last week amid protests by passengers, has told police she was threatened with dire consequences by some of them after they barged into the cockpit. Commander Rupali Wagmore in her FIR said a passenger even told her he would not hesitate to kill her if anything happened to his six

New Delhi, October 23: Anna Hazare Tuesday refused to defend India Against Corruption (IAC) activist Arvind Kejriwal on the allegations made by Congress leader Digvijay Singh but said will support his former associate if he fights election against a corrupt person. "I won't protect Kejriwal on allegations made by Digvijay. I will support him if he fights election against a corrupt person," Anna

Ahmedabad, October 23: Gujarat’s ruling BJP has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission seeking to bar ousted Vice-Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband, Maulana Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi from entering the state following his allegedly provocative utterances against Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Vastanvi was removed from the post of vice-chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband, the second largest

New Delhi, October 23: A day after Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh called for a probe into alleged corporate fraud by BJP President Nitin Gadkari, Union Corporate Affairs Minister M Veerappa Moily today said that the government will "definitely enquire" into the matter. Mr Gadkari has been accused of using shell companies to fund his business, and of receiving investments from

New Delhi, October 23: Legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra's death due to dengue has left many Delhiites panicky. Doctors say they are getting constant calls from patients suffering from suspected or confirmed dengue infection, seeking medical advice or admission to the hospital. "Many patients with near-normal platelet count have insisted on getting admitted. They do not want to take a chance," said

Mumbai, October 23: A call about a plane being hijacked to secure the release of 26/11 convict Ajmal Kasab triggered panic and delayed a Bangalore-bound Jet Airways flight, with 46 passengers on board, by around three hours on Monday evening. It turned out to be a hoax call after security agencies carried out a thorough search and investigation. The airline, it could be recalled, had received a

Bihar, October 22: Putting a lid on the controversy arising out of the perception that Bihar BJP leaders were 'unwelcome' in Gujarat, chief minister Narendra Modi telephoned state party president C P Thakur, inviting him and other leaders to his state to campaign for the party. "Modiji telephoned me yesterday (Sunday) to say that an unnecessary confusion has been created by the perception that

Gandhinagar, October 22: Ending a ten-year boycott of Gujarat after the 2002 riots, Britain today made its first engagement with the state when High Commissioner James Bevan met Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Bevan drove in to the state Secretariat complex here at about 11 AM to meet Modi with a small delegation. "The meeting continued for about 50 minutes," official sources said. After the meeting