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Mira Bhayander will turn ‘saffron’ after civic polls: Shinde

Thane: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said that after Mumbai and Thane, the state’s Mira Bhayander city is all set to be painted “saffron” in the upcoming municipal elections. The…
Trump ‘inclined’ to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela

New York: US President Donald Trump has sid that he is “inclined” to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive described conditions in the South American nation as “uninvestable”. Trump…

Kolkata: Train service affected after stall on Baghajatin station’s platform catches fire

Kolkata: Local train services were affected after a stall on the platform of Baghajatin station in south Kolkata caught fire on Monday morning, officials said. The incident happened around 6 am, and…
Nearly 300 stray dogs poisoned to death in Telangana

Hyderabad: In a horrific case of mass animal cruelty, nearly 300 stray dogs were reportedly poisoned and killed in Telangana recently. The incident occurred between January 6 and 8 in the villages…
Lack of transparency, says NHRC to Railway Board’s on Halal food issue

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday said that the report submitted by the Indian Railways on the issue of serving halal-certified food in trains is “incomplete” and also “lacks transparency”.…
ISRO’s PSLV-C62 lifts off with earth observation satellite, 14 other payloads

Sriharikota: ISRO’s trusted workhorse PSLV lifted off from the spaceport here on Monday, carrying an earth observation satellite along with 14 other commercial payloads for both domestic and overseas customers. Marking the…
Telangana govt to appoint more Tehsildars in high population towns

Hyderabad: Telangana Revenue Minister Ponguletti Srinivas Reddy on Sunday, January 11 announced that th government will appoint additional Tehsildars in towns with high population density. The Minister said that several towns with…

BJP leader reacts to indecent acts at Hyderabad temple

Hyderabad: BJP leader Chikoti Praveen reacted to an incident at the Katta Maisamma temple in Safilguda, where a man allegedly indulged in indecent acts. He said it was outrageous for a person…
Hyderabad: 404 held for drinking alcohol and driving over weekend

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Traffic Police arrested 404 people for driving in an inebriated state, in a special operation against drinking and driving in the city, over the weekend from January 9 to…
UP: Village head arrested for ‘objectionable’ remarks against festivals

Balrampur: Police have arrested a village head on charges of making objectionable remarks against a particular religion, officials said on Sunday. ASP Vishal Pandey said a video showing Aamir, the head of…
America will have Denmark’s Greenland, says Prez Donald Trump

United States President Donald Trump said he will acquire Greenland, warning that failure to do so would allow Russia or China to gain control of the strategic Arctic territory. “If we don’t…
Goa: Ex-Navy chief Arun Prakash asked to confirm identity under SIR

The Election Commission of India has issued a notice to former chief of naval staff Admiral Arun Prakash, asking him to attend a meeting to establish his identity as part of the…
Parties in Maharashtra need only power: Akbaruddin Owaisi

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Political parties in Maharashtra have abandoned ideology and are interested only in power, AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi said on Sunday, alleging that Muslims and backward communities continue to remain at…
Mumbai civic polls: Uddhav, Raj Thackeray attack BJP for ‘fake’ Hindutva

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and his cousin Raj Thackeray on Sunday launched a scathing attack against the BJP over its “fake Hindutva” at a joint rally for civic polls, saying…
Iran pitched negotiations after threat of action for protester crackdown: Trump

President Donald Trump said Iran reached out to the US and proposed negotiations after he threatened action in response to a crackdown on protesters in the Middle Eastern country. Trump in comments…