Rahul Gandhi mourns Pranab Mukherjee

Pranab Mukherjee will always be remembered “for his integrity and compassion,” Congress tweeted. New Delhi: The Congress, led by Rahul Gandhi, mourned the death of former President Pranab Mukherjee, who was the man of all seasons for Congress for decades before moving to Rashtrapati Bhavan in 2012. Citizen Mukherjee, as …

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Akshay Kumar didn’t see the “elephant poop tea” coming

Bear Grylls and Akshay Kumar in a still from the show. (Image courtesy: YouTube) Highlight Akshay’s eyes lit up at the mention of a new challenge: Bear Grylls. Akshay Kumar described Bear Grylls as a “real hero” PM Modi and Rajinikanth have also appeared on the adventure show. New Delhi: …

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Four states reject the Center’s options on GST fees

The Center’s suggestion that states borrow to cover the revenue shortfall in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has run into some turmoil and some states governed by non-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parties reject both. options presented to them. West Bengal, Kerala, Delhi and Punjab have opposed the plan. The …

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Pranab Mukherjee: I Was New To Delhi

Prime Minister Modi tweeted tributes after the death of former President Pranab Mukherjee was announced (file) New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted a heartfelt tribute to Pranab Mukherjee on Monday, minutes after the former president’s death was announced, saying that he had been “blessed” to receive support and guidance …

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