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"Ramdev, Brand Ambassador for promotion of yoga and ayurveda in Haryana, will be given status equivalent to Cabinet Minister," Haryana's Health and Sports Minister, Anil Vij tweeted on Monday.

Earlier in the day, one Border Security Force soldier was killed in a gunbattle by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district.

The meeting was held in the absence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-nation visit.

Brendon McCullum scored 100* off 56 balls and Dhoni played a blinder of 53 from 29 balls to help Chennai Super Kings to a convincing 45-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad.

The website described the Vadnagar railway station as "the most unforgettable place" in context of the Prime Minister's humble background and his rise to the top.

All central government pensioners should register their Aadhaar numbers with banks in order to avoid any problems faced by them in getting pension, the Centre has said.

Taking serious note of the killing of a police constable allegedly by sand mafia in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said the case will be probed by a Special Investigation Team.

The power major is one of the country's largest consumers of coal. "Our aim is to have zero import of coal, and manage with the coal from Coal India sources or our own mines," NTPC CMD Arup Roy Choudhury said in an interview.

As part of this operation, called 'Operation Raahat', Indian authorities had hired small crafts to move 30-35 people at a time from the port to INS Mumbai.

Marginalised BJP veteran LK Advani did not address the Nation Executive meeting, a permanent feature in such meets, reflecting the current power equation in the ruling party.

Among 100 persons, who were surveyed, 6.4 per cent had taken drugs at least once (just ahead of Tripura's 1.1 per cent), the study found.

There are 111 tourists on board the Palace Of Wheels (POW) which will complete its season trips later this month, Managing Director of RTDC and Director Tourism Vikram Singh said.

BSP supremo Mayawati on Thursday lamented about "double troubles" faced by people of the state due to the wrong policies of the Central and state governments.

The academy Deputy Secretary said that an inquiry has been ordered look into the allegations of the woman paying money to Saurabh Jain for a fake ID.

The World No 4 defeated Danish Viktor Axelsen 18-21, 21-13, 21-12 in 55 minutes in the final at the Siri Fort Sports Complex.

"The budget is a confidential document which should be prepared by those in the government without the knowledge of outsiders. If Panneerselvam himself accepts it was prepared under Jayalalithaa's directions, doesn't it mean he had violated his oath of se...