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New Delhi: Prime Minister NarendraModi will hold 20 more rallies before Gujarat goes to the polls in Bharuch, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Rajkot and Surendranagar,Dharmpur and Junagadh. Seven of these will be on Friday and Saturday. 

On Friday, he will attend three rallies, apart from a digital interaction with women. The PM will also attend the inauguration of a hospital of the Swaminarayan sect on Friday. 

Thousands of women workers will get to speak directly with Modi in a tech-infused outreach. BJP’s election in-charge BhupendraYadav said the PM would interact with female karyakartas through the app in an attempt to “show the party’s appreciation for the work done by women”. 

New Delhi: The Hyderabad Metro Rail has received an overwhelming response with over two lakh passengers travelling on the opening day of its commercial operations.

Hyderabad Metro Rail Project Managing Director N V S Reddy, touted as the world's largest public-private partnership of its kind, commenced its commercial operations yesterday between Miyapur and Nagole, a total distance of around 30 kms, covering 24 stations.

Prime Minister NarendraModi inaugurated the first phase of the 72-km long elevated metro project at Miyapur station on Tuesday. Commercial operations began yesterday.

New Delhi: The Congress has allegedFinance Minister ArunJaitley is "fooling" people with his statement that no loans of big defaulters have been waived and claimed the government had written off Rs 1.88 lakh crore debt of those who had wilfully defaulted.

Congress spokesperson AbhishekSinghvi alleged that the government "helped crony friends" of Prime Minister NarendraModi, who are "strong", while the common people feel "helpless".

"Modi Government has continuously and constantly benefited a select group of cronies by waiving their loans, even though the NPAs in the banks are piling up, thus putting the bank deposits and the state's exchequer at risk," he told reporters.

New Delhi: Chief Executive of Afghanistan Dr Abdullah Abdullah has said his country sees India not just as an emerging economy but also a global player. Addressing the HT summit in New Delhi, he said, both the countries share a firm belief in a democratic order that reflects the will of the people with respect to human rights and dignity.

He said that today Afghanistan strives to overcome political abuse and terrorist attacks and these dark forces do not just threaten Afghanistan, they threaten humanity as a whole. He said, the last 16 years are a testament to Indian generosity and support as part of a global effort to fight terrorism and help rebuild Afghanistan. Dr Abdullah Abdullah urged all nations affected by terrorism to boost their efforts through intelligence sharing and cooperation.