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Published on: Jul 4, 2022, 12:53:10 IST

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'Urge BJP candidate to...': Yashwant Sinha vows he will not be govt's 'rubber stamp' President

Former Union finance minister Yashwant Sinha. (HT PHOTO/FILE)

Ahead of the upcoming presidential elections, Yashwant Sinha, the joint opposition's candidate, on Monday urged Droupadi Murmu, the nominee of the BJP-led ruling NDA, to make a pledge that if victorious, she won't be a ‘rubber stamp’ of the ruling dispensation. Read more

NCW seeks probe into Akhilesh's ‘not only face but body’ tweet on Nupur Sharma

The National Commission for Women on Monday said it has take cognisance of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's tweet on former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma after Supreme Court's scathing oral observation while refusing to entertain a plea of her last week. Read more

Anupam Kher wants to know whereabouts of Kailash Giri to sponsor all his pilgrimages with his mother

Anupam Kher wants to help man who is reportedly carrying his blind mother to several pilgrimages on his shoulder. The actor reacted to a viral post which talks about a man reportedly named Kailash Giri Brahmachari. Read more

When Miss India 2022 Sini Shetty called Miss World 2000 Priyanka Chopra her inspiration

Sini Shetty from Karnataka won the Miss India World 2022 crown in a star-studded event last night. The Miss India World 2020 Manasa Varanasi crowned the 21-year-old with the coveted title. Read more

Maruti Suzuki subscribe program garners over 1,780 subscribers

Maruti Suzuki subscribe, the program that offers the consumers a chance to own its vehicles without buying them, has garnered more than 1,780 subscribers in two years. Read more

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