Hemant Waje

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In a stern warning to non-performing leaders, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said those who do not help in party work should take rest and those who don't fulfil their responsibilities should retire. IMAGE: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addresses the AICC session on the banks of the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad.

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A Border Security Force jawan was "seriously" injured in an IED blast that occurred ahead of the fence along the India-Pakistan international border in Punjab on Wednesday. IMAGE: A Border Security Force soldier patrols at the international border. It is the first such instance at this front of usage of this dangerous concoction of explosives and shrapnel used to kill and maim. The incident took place on the intervening night of April 8-9 near Dorangla village in Gurdaspur district.

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The government on Wednesday is understood to have cleared the procurement of 26 naval variant of Rafale jets from France at a cost of around Rs 64,000 crore, sources in the defence establishment said. IMAGE: A Rafale jet performs during an air show. The mega procurement project has been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, they said.

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the Waqf (Amendment) Act will not be implemented in the state. IMAGE: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Addressing a programme of the Jain community in Kolkata, Banerjee said she will protect the minority people and their property. "I know you are aggrieved because of the enactment of the Waqf Act. Have faith, nothing will happen in Bengal by which one can divide and rule," she said. "See the situation in Bangladesh.

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Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana, who is expected to be extradited to India from the United States very soon, would help probe agencies expose the role of Pakistani state actors behind the dastardly act that claimed 166 lives, sources said on Wednesday. IMAGE: Mumbai's Taj Mahal hotel on fire after Pakistani terrorists launched a multi-pronged attack on the city on November 26, 2008.