PM Modi in Ahmedabad for mega rally today, to address 7 lakh party workers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming back to his home state on Monday for another rally. But, unlike his earlier outings, this one is going to be a game-changer, both for its scale — more than seven lakh BJP workers are expected to attend — and for the timing — his speech should do the job of a morale booster for party workers who will be tackling the anti-incumbency factor in the poll-bound state. Read our full story here
Aarushi murder case: Rajesh and Nupur Talwar to walk free from Dasna jail today
Dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, who have been acquitted in the murder case of their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj, will be freed from Dasna jail in Ghaziabad on Monday. The couple were expected to walk out from Dasna prison on Firday, but the release was delayed due to the necessary paperwork. Read our full story here
DD scores self-goal with Free Dish; hundreds of crores lost due to fall in viewership ratings, ad revenue
The commercialisation of Doordarshan (DD) Direct service, run by Prasar Bharati, which entails lending transponders of its high power satellite to private players, has come a cropper. Touted as a profitable venture that would attract revenues, the scheme has in fact cost the central and state exchequer a hefty amount of Rs 4,785.6 crore in just two years. It has also indirectly helped private channels to avoid taxes. Read our full story here
Congress wrests Gurdaspur from BJP, AAP forfeits its deposit
Nearly seven months after winning the Assembly elections, the Congress recorded another stomping victory in Punjab on Sunday as it wrested the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat from the BJP with a record margin of 1.93 lakh votes. The by-election was necessitated after actor and four-time MP Vinod Khanna's death in April this year. Dismissing charges of being an outsider in Gurdaspur, Punjab Congress Chief Sunil Jakhar, a former three-time MLA from Abohar, got 4.99 lakh votes, defeating his nearest rival, BJP's Swaran Salaria, who had been preferred over Khanna's wife Kavita Khanna. Read our full story here
Hockey | Asia Cup 2017: India beat arch rivals Pakistan to top pool
Favourites India continued their winning momentum defeating arch-rivals Pakistan 3-1 in a pool encounter of the 10th men's Asia Cup hockey tournament, in Dhaka on Sunday. After the two easy wins against Japan (5-1) and hosts Bangladesh (7-0), as expected India had a relatively tough outing against Pakistan but managed to maintain their all-win record. India controlled the proceedings for the better part of the match, barring the final quarter when Pakistan, trailing 0-3, came hard on the Indian defence in search of goals. Read our full story here
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