Auli, the luxurious ski destination in the Garhwal hills of Uttarakhand, is all set to host the high-profile wedding of the two sons of Gupta brothers, the controversial NRIs from South Africa.


Auli set to host Rs 200-crore wedding


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Six buses carrying about 240 Kashmiri Pandits left for Kashmir from here this morning on an annual pilgrimage to Kheer Bhawani temple, whose logistics is being taken care of by the Jammu and Kashmir government.


Kashmiri Pandits leave for Kheer Bhawani pilgrimage


Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal has decided not to host the 'At Home' party at Raj Bhavan on the occasion of Independence Day this year, showing solidarity with the people affected by cyclone Fani.


Odisha Governor not to host 'At Home' party


DMK President M.K. Stalin on Saturday demanded that the central and state governments scrap the decision to set up a spent fuel storage facility at the Kundankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), owned by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL).


Stalin against spent fuel storage facility at KNPP


Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here and sought granting of tribal status to the Hatti community.


Himachal CM seeks tribal status for Hatti community


While listing the benefits of Yoga, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said practicing Yoga "has become the mantra of new India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi".


Practicing Yoga is new India's mantra: Javadekar


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Maldives on his first foreign visit after being re-elected.


PM Modi arrives in Maldives


Auli, the luxurious ski destination in the Garhwal hills of Uttarakhand, is all set to host the high-profile wedding of the two sons of Gupta brothers, the controversial NRIs from South Africa, pegged to cost an estimated Rs 200 crore!


Auli set to host Rs 200 crore wedding


A UN request to send a team of rapporteurs to the Philippines to investigate deaths related to the government's war on drugs is an "outrageous interference", presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said on Saturday.


Manila slams UN 'interference' over drug probe request


The Maldives government has announced that it will confer its highest honour accorded to foreign dignitaries -- Order of the Distinguished Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen -- on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his first bilateral visit on Saturday after being re-elected for a second term.


Maldives to confer its highest honour on Modi


Within a week of his taking over as Union Home Minister, the security of Amit Shah has been reviewed by Delhi Police which has deployed an "additional component" of its personnel at the residence of the BJP leader who already enjoys 'Z-plus' category of protective cover.


Now Z-plus, additional Delhi Police components to guard Amit Shah


Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said that a new model will be created to expedite construction of silos of 100 lakh tonne capacity to plug foodgrain wastage and check corruption in the procurement system.


New model to build silos for foodgrain storage: Paswan


Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, whose postures to avoid a personal appearance at the special NIA court made news in Bhopal, finally marked her presence at the Mumbai court on Friday.


Pragya appears before NIA court, plays dead bat


With predictions of a "below average" monsoon this year, which means a lower crop output, the Central government has asked procurement agencies to store at least 50,000 tonnes of onions to ensure that market prices remain under control in case of shortage.


Centre begins storing onions to deal with shortage


The Enforcement Directorate is set to widen its probe involving Robert Vadra, brother-in-law of Congress President Rahul Gandhi, in its ongoing probe into the money laundering case involving overseas' assets.


ED expands probe into foreign assets 'related' to Vadra


Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has sent a congratulatory letter to India's new External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and expressed his country's willingness to discuss all important issues between the two nations.


Pakistan's Foreign Minister writes to Jaishankar


Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Bhopal (Sadhvi) Pragya Singh Thakur denied having any knowledge of the 2008 Malegaon blasts -- in which she herself is among the prime accused -- as she appeared before a Special NIA Court here on Friday.


Pragya denies knowledge of 2008 Malegaon blasts


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed confidence that his visit to Maldives and Sri Lanka would further strengthen India's cordial ties with the maritime neighbours.


Visit to Maldives, Sri Lanka will strengthen ties: Modi


Former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar was on Friday grilled by the CBI for over four hours the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, a CBI official said.


CBI grills ex-Kolkata top cop for over 4 hours in Saradha case


The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia organised a "Gandhi cycle rally for peace" in Riyadh on Friday to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.


'Gandhi cycle rally for peace' organized in Riyadh


The 'Yeh dosti nahin todenge' song was portrayed on reel by Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra, but in reallife, it fits quite well for Bollywood's Hema Malini and Rekha. The BJP MP has acknowledged Rekha, for the funds she gave as a nominated Rajya Sabha MP, which have finally been released by the government and used for infrastructure development of a college, benefiting scores of students in Mathura.

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