Vashishtha Narayan Singh

Early life and education He was born on the 2nd of April, 1942 to Lal Bahadur Singh and Lahaso Devi in the Basantpur village of the Bhojpur district in Bihar, India. He received his primary and secondary education from Netarhat Residential School, and he received his college education from Patna Science College.[3] Vashishtha Narayan Singh became a legend as a student when he was allowed by Patna University to appear in the very first year of...

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Kartarpur Sahib Corridor: PM Modi To Inaugurate Kartarpur Corridor Today, Manmohan Singh Among First Group Of Pilgrims

NEW DELHI/GURDASPUR: The Kartarpur Corridor, which will allow Sikh pilgrims to travel to Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, three days before the 550th anniversary of founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev. Among the first group of 550 pilgrims who will travel to Kartarpur are former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, actor-politician Sunny Deol, and Union Ministers Hardeep Puri and Harsimrat Kaur Badal. Congress MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu was also given political clearance...

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Ayodhya verdict: An unprecedented move by judges

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the ruling in the Ayodhya land dispute case, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, CJI-designate S A Bobde and Justice Ashok Bhushan got an unprecedented briefing from UP’s chief secretary and director general of police on Friday on steps taken to ensure law and order in Ayodhya.  Despite comforting words from Hindu and Muslim leaders to the faithful to take the verdict with equanimity and peace, the CJI and the...

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Malaika Arora Feels Beau Arjun Kapoor 'Isn't the Best at Handling His Money'

Arjun Kapoor and Malaika Arora keep making headlines with their social media posts and frequent appearances together. In a recent interview with Neha Dhupia, Malaika spoke about her relationship with Arjun and gave an inside into their love story. She revealed that their wedding plans include an all-white wedding, with a bunch of bridesmaids. The actress and fashionista also shared that her beau Arjun thinks that her photography skills aren't...

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China presses Trump for more tariff roll-backs in 'phase one' trade deal

The deal, which may be signed this month, may see US scrap tariffs on about $156 bn worth of Chinese imports Chinese negotiators want Washington to drop 15% tariffs on about $125 billion worth of Chinese goods that went into effect on 1 September, says a source Washington: China is pushing US President Donald Trump to remove more tariffs imposed in September as part of a "phase one" US-China trade deal, people familiar with the negotiations said on Monday. The deal, which may be signed this month by Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping...

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Lawyers vs Delhi Police LIVE: Brawl Breaks Out at Alwar Court Now; CRPF Deployed at Police HQ in Capital

Lawyers vs Delhi Police LIVE: As litigants continue with their demonstrations outside various courts in Delhi, Bar Council chairman Manan Mishra has said that the issue has been raised with the Supreme Court. Terming the actions taken by the police as illegal, Mishra claimed, that they “are misusing their powers”. The statement comes as tensions remain high in the national capital over a series of confrontation between the two wings of law and order. On Wednesday morning, the violent feud was further escalated when two lawyers threatened to commit...

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"Whoever Looked At Pollution In Delhi Yesterday...": Angela Merkel Pitch

NEW DELHI: germen chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday made a pitch for speeding up several environment-friendly projects such as the introduction of electric buses to replace diesel ones used for public transport in urban centres, expressing concern at the alarming pollution levels in New Delhi. "We will also earmark 200 million euros to reform bus sector in Tamil Nadu. Whoever has looked at pollution in Delhi yesterday would find very good arguments to replacing diesel buses with electric buses," Ms Merkel was quoted as saying by news agency...

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Heavy rains in Maharashtra, Goa in next 24 hours as Cyclone Maha to intensify

Severe cyclonic storm Maha (pronounced as M'maha) is all set to intensify into a 'very severe cyclonic storm' in the next few hours, predicted the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Cyclone Maha gained strength and intensified into 'severe cyclonic storm' on Thursday. The cyclone has already moved across the Lakshadweep Islands. Isolated places over Kerala, Maharashtra, and Lakshadweep are likely to witness heavy rainfall today in the wake of Cyclone Maha. On Friday, the severe cyclonic storm lay centred over east-central Arabian Sea about...

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Public Health Emergency Declared In Delhi, Schools Shut Till Tuesday

NEW DELHI: An unprecedented public health emergency has been declared in Delhi and nearby areas by the pollution control body mandated by the Supreme Court, as the region has been trapped in a toxic smog since Diwali. Schools in Delhi will be closed till Tuesday, November 5, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted. Schools in the capital have been asked to stop all outdoor activities and sports till November 5 to minimise exposure of children to...

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