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The BJP on Friday appointed one of its most prominent Dalit leaders in Punjab, Union minister Vijay Sampla, as chief of the state unit in a clear attempt to woo the community.

Miami, April 8, 2016 (AFP) -SpaceX blasted off its Falcon 9 rocket carrying the unmanned Dragon cargo ship Friday toward the International Space Station, marking the California-based company's first supply mission since a 2015 rocket accident.

New York, April 8, 2016 (AFP) -Oil prices jumped Friday to cap a week of gains, helped by more indicators of slowing US output and hopes for an output freeze at the coming producers' gathering in Doha. New York benchmark WTI for delivery in May gained 6.6 percent to $39.72 a barrel.

New York, April 8, 2016 (AFP) -Wall Street stocks finished modestly higher Friday with petroleum-linked stocks posting strong gains, even as worries about earnings cut into gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 35.00 points (0.20 percent) to 17,576.

Delhi's AAP government on Friday backed Haryana and informed the Supreme Court that it was against Punjab government's 2004 law unilaterally terminating 1981 agreements with three neighbouring states - Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi - on sharing of Ravi-Beas river water.

During the latest event in 'Coffee With Captain' series, Ludhiana students fired rapid salvos at Captain Amarinder Singh, who calling himself an "old fauji', dealt with a range of issues like reservation, AAP brand of politics, 1984 riots and unemployment, at the open air theatre in Punjabi Bhavan.

Constant disruptions and bickering marred Punjab Congress president Capt Amarinder Singh's meetings with party workers in Ludhiana, forcing the Amritsar MP to say that if the infighting did not stop, SAD would surely come back to power.

In a clear three-cornered fight of SAD-BJP, the Congress and AAP for Punjab, the saffron party's national president Amit Shah has surprised many by picking Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment Vijay Sampla as the new state wing chief.

Sales volumes on Friday were barely a fraction of last year’s festival, and not for lack of demand

In a verdict with wide ramifications, especially where the accused in rape cases are seeking leniency on the grounds that the intercourse was consensual, the Punjab and Haryana high court has made it clear that if the girl is below 16 years of age, the other partner in the sexual act is a criminal.

The Haryana government on Friday appointed a two-member commission of inquiry, headed by former chief justice of the J&K high court Justice S N Jha (retd), to investigate the recent incidents of arson and violence during Jat stir for reservation in February.

Gandhi in her response on March 10 had said, "It is considered that the concept of marital rape, as understood internationally, cannot be suitably applied in the Indian context due to various factors e.g.

New York, April 8, 2016 (AFP) -Wall Street stocks finished modestly higher Friday with petroleum-linked stocks posting strong gains, even as worries about earnings cut into gains. Near the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 17,578.19, up 36.23 points (0.

Both Congress and AJL requested the court that "the documents may not be opened or brought on record without hearing the counsel for applicant.".

After a parliamentary panel's report calling for reform, it is the turn of the international scientific community and healthcare experts to red flag the functioning of the Medical Council of India (MCI).

CR has offered railway enthusiasts to be part of a historic journey on Saturday, when it will conduct a special run of the last DC rake, before 1,500-V EMUs are phased out

Five days after she put the Haryana government and all politicians in a tight spot by questioning the caste politics in the state, former national chess champion and author Anuradha Beniwal was at it yet again on Friday, describing Yoga guru Ramdev's statement about beheading those opposing 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' slogan as "shameless".

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Kullu deputy commissioner, superintendent of police, and the Manali sub-divisional magistrate to submit a comprehensive status report on Rohtang, for it (tribunal) to consider allowing some adventure activities, and variation in the number of vehicles that can be permitted to the mountain pass in the upcoming tourist season.

Controversial preacher Rampal's key aide Babita alias Baby, who was arrested by police along with him from his ashram near Barwala town of Hisar after an intensive police operation in November 2014, has been granted bail by Punjab and Haryana high court.

More than a month after Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar was heckled in Rohtak when he had visited town following Jat quota violence, he again went to the area to meet riot-affected people on Friday.

Pollution levels remained in the “moderate” category

The accused, Anita Kulkarni, and her accomplice were arrested from Kharghar in March

Bengaluru, Apr 8 () The newly-appointed Karnataka BJP President B S Yeddyurappa today rubbished allegations of Congress that the party nominated him to the post to destabilise the Siddaramaiah government. "There is no question of destabilising (the government).

Pushpak Kewadkar and Priyanaka Jagtap, two women activists from Bhumata Mahila Brigade, a splinter group of the Trupti Desai-led Bhumata Ranaragini Brigade, climbed to the platform and performed a puja around 5 pm.