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Chidambaram on Tuesday had also slammed the government over the economic slowdown, saying the GDP figure had touched 5%.

The money laundering case was lodged following alleged irregularities in purchase of 12 VVIP choppers from Italy-based Finmeccanica's British subsidiary, AgustaWestland.

Partap Singh Bajwa, a former Lok Sabha MP from Gurdaspur, also urged the Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government to register a case against erring officials after fixing responsibility in a time-bound probe.

Prime Minister Modi said Indian companies have made investments in Russian oil and gas sector and Russian firms have investments in energy, defense, and technology transfer to India.

Prime Minister Modi said India and Russia should jointly work towards its shared region and also for a stable and secure future of the world.

An unidentified middle-aged man was beaten up by 50 to 60 people at Gandhke village under town police station of Ramgarh district on Tuesday night.

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) denied the allegation. Police said the parties reached late to file nominations.

The HC was informed that though the CBI and the rape survivor and her family have "no objection" to such deposition, the counsel for the accused, expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar and co-accused Shashi Singh, opposed it.

On Wednesday, India and Pakistan agreed on visa-free travel by Indian pilgrims to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan using the Kartarpur corridor, according to officials.

The collegium recommended her transfer on August 28, after which she had made a representation to the collegium requesting it to reconsider the proposal for transfer.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Russia on Wednesday on a two-day visit during which he will hold summit talks with President Vladimir Putin and attend the Eastern Economic Forum.

The unprecedented move of five American governors visiting India in quick succession is a part of the efforts by the Trump administration and the Modi government to enhance state-to-state relationship.-

Baijal and Kejriwal were not on the same page for a number of initiatives of the Aam Aadmi Party government, so much so that the Delhi Chief Minister went for a sit-in for 10 days at the LG office in 2018.

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Assam currently has six detention centres that are run out of district jails. The one in Goalpara will be built at a cost of Rs 45 crore, with a capacity to hold 3,000 detainees.

Rajasthan Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma said two suspected patients of Congo fever have been found in Jodhpur and have been referred to a Ahmedabad hospital.