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New Delhi, Jun 5: Congress President Rahul Gandhi today hit out at the government for making "empty slogans" and accused it of asking soldiers to buy their own clothes and shoes. He used a media report, which also claimed the Army is seeking to cut 50 percent supply from state-run ordnance factories, to back his charge. "MAKE (empty slogans and useless acronyms) IN INDIA.... meanwhile, make our

Israel has proposed that “a military coalition” be formed against Iran in case Tehran pursues “military-grade” uranium enrichment, suggesting that the military force would comprise of the Israeli regime, the US, the Western states and their Arab allies. Speaking to media on Tuesday, Israeli Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz claimed that Iran had once been running an “unsupervised” enrichment

Barcelona, Jun 5: Barcelona star striker Lionel Messi has refused to consider him as the world's best and dubbed himself as `just another player` as the Argentinean talisman prepares for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Despite picking up nine La Liga titles, four Champions League crowns, five Ballons d'Or and 552 goals for Barcelona, Messi insisted that every player is same when he comes to play on

Washington, June 5: Regular physical activity may be more beneficial for men than post-menopausal women, a study has suggested. Researchers at Loughborough University examined the effects of regular exercise training on the blood vessels of 12 men and post-menopausal women. Blood pressure and arterial stiffness were assessed before and one hour after a brisk walk. Their preliminary findings

New Delhi, Jun 5: A Delhi court today summoned Congress leader Shashi Tharoor as an accused in the case related to his wife Sunanda Pushkar's death and asked him to appear before it on July 7, saying there were sufficient grounds to proceed against him. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal took cognisance of the offences of alleged abetment of suicide and committing cruelty by

Mumbai: Businessman Raj Kundra, husband of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty has reportedly been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with an alleged bitcoin scam. Kundra is presently being questioned at ED's office in Mumbai, according to a media report. Kundra has reportedly been summoned by ED for his alleged links with fraudster Amit Bhardwaj. Bhardwaj allegedly duped over

New Delhi, Jun 5: Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Aircel-Maxis money laundering case. The senior Congress leader arrived at the agency's headquarter annexe office here at about 10:58 AM and was accompanied by a lawyer. The agency issued a fresh summon to him yesterday to appear before the investigating officer of

Raipur, Jun 5: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda claimed that the Nipah Virus outbreak in Kerala is the result of "tampering with nature". Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Nadda assured that the Centre is closely monitoring the situation in Kerala. "All such incidents were the result of tampering with nature. Nipah Virus wasn't a man-made problem. There were

Mumbai, Jun 5: Captain Sunil Chhetri couldn't have written a better script for his 100th international game as he struck twice to power India into the final of the the Intercontinental Cup with a convincing 3-0 win over Kenya here on Monday evening. Chhetri controversially earned a penalty and broke the deadlock in the 68th minute while Jeje Lalpekhlua doubled the home team's lead with his pile

Lucknow, Jun 5: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday asked if Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Indonesia and Malaysia during the month of Ramzan was an attempt towards “international appeasement” of the minority community. During an interview with news agency PTI, he claimed that the people of not only Uttar Pradesh, but of the entire country were upset with the Bharatiya