Late Manohar Parrikar was a virtual 'university' of political nitty-gritty, whose initial successes as a Chief Minister were unfortunately washed away by subsequent u-turns and failure to keep populist promises, Sadguru Patil, author of the former Defence Minister's first biography 'Goa, Politics and Parrikar', said.


Parrikar's legacy was marred by U-turns: Biographer


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Online travel agency Expedia has agreed to pay a $325,406 fine to the US government for an alleged violation of the economic sanctions on Cuba, the Treasury Department has said.


US fines Expedia for providing travel services to Cuba


Kolkata Mayor and West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim's daughter, a doctor, has come up with strong criticism of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's handling of the onging doctors' strike and said medicos have the right to "peaceful protest" and "safety at work.


Doctors' strike: Kolkata Mayor's daughter 'ashamed' at Mamata's inaction


Services in a large number of state-run hospitals in West Bengal continued to be paralysed for the third day on Thursday after striking junior doctors rejected a four-hour ultimatum from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to withdraw the agitation and restore normalcy.


Bengal doctors' strike continues as medicos reject Mamata ultimatum (4th Lead)


The Assam Police has arrested two members of the ruling BJP's social media team who had been vocal against the state government, and particularly Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, over some issues, leading to allegations of "intolerance" from their colleagues.


BJP's Assam social media team slam arrests of members


The Congress on Thursday condoled the death of 13 Indian Air Force (IAF) officials who were killed in the AN-32 aircraft crash in Arunachal Pradesh.


Congress condoles death of IAF personnel killed in AN-32 crash


The sleuths of the Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau on Thursday arrested two officials working under the National Register of Citizens (NRC) for allegedly taking bribe, assuring inclusion of names in the NRC.


Two NRC officials nabbed for accepting bribe


A minor boy was on Thursday arrested on the charges of duping people by creating fake social media accounts in the name of politicians and other noted personalities in Odisha's Sambalpur district.


Minor boy held for creating fake Facebook profiles of Odisha politicians


The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) on Thursday said that it is waiting for the sanctions from different government organisations to prosecute over 123 employees for over last four months for their alleged involvement in corruption cases, sources said.


CVC awaits orders against 123 officials for prosecution


The sister of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will be put on trial in Paris in July for allegedly ordering her bodyguard to beat up a workman in the French capital, AFP news agency reported.


MBS' sister faces trial over attack on workman


British Home Secretary Sajid Javid said here on Thursday he had signed an extradition request from the US for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.


UK Home Secretary signs Assange extradition order to US


Amid the ongoing impasse in the West Bengal hospitals over junior doctors' strike, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday issued a letter to the senior doctors in the state, appealing to them to take care of all patients.


Mamata urges senior doctors to take care of patients


Facing noisy demonstrations from striking junior doctors, an angry West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday gave them a four-hour ultimatum to withdraw their strike and even threatened to promulgate the stringent Essential Services Maintenance Act to restore normalcy in the hospitals where services have been paralysed for over two days due to the protests.


Mamata gives striking doctors 4 hours to resume duties (3rd Lead)


The Madhya Pradesh government has planned to develop an app on the lines of America's AMBER Alert to combat crime in the state.


MP government plans to develop app to combat crime


Amid conflicting reports banks withdrawing the money deposited earlier in farmers accounts after the recent general elections, the Karnataka government has ordered the waiver of all crop loans farmers borrowed from state-run banks, an official said on Thursday.


Karnataka orders banks to waive crop loans: Official


Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday ruled out any negotiations with the US over the spiky issues between the two countries as he spoke to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a meeting here.


Iran's top leader rules out talks with US


The Congress on Thursday warned that it will be forced to take law into its hands if CPI-M legislator A.M. Shamsheer, accused of masterminding the attack on a former party leader in Kerala, was not arrested.


Congress warns of direct action if CPI-M leader not held


After the sealing of 45 abandoned borewells in Punjab, the Deputy Commissioners have been asked to initiate criminal action against people who don't plug borewells, according to an official here on Thursday.


Unplugged borewells' owners to face action in Punjab


Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on a two-day visit during which he will attend the summit of eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and hold bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.


Modi in Bishkek : To meet Chinese, Russian Presidents


The Congress on Thursday said it will oppose the triple talaq Bill in Parliament, saying a debate was needed on some of its provisions.


Congress to oppose Bill on triple talaq


Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov awarded his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping the Manas Order of the First Degree, the highest national honour of the Central Asian nation, on Thursday.

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