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- India
We will defeat this, MVA to back Uddhav Thackeray: Sharad Pawar on Maha crisis
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar on Thursday said that the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance of Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP will back Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray who is facing…
- India
Maha crisis: BJP keeping close eye, exploring all options
New Delhi: The Bhartiya Janata Party is keeping a close watch on political developments in Maharashtra and exploring all the options, but cautious in its approach keeping the past experience in the…
- India
Asaduddin Owaisi demands immediate rollback of ‘Agnipath’ scheme
Hyderabad: AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday appealed to the Central government to immediately rollback defence services recruitment scheme ‘Agnipath’. Reacting to the government’s statement ruling out a rollback, the Hyderabad MP…
- India
UP Govt working in ‘autocratic’ manner: Azam Khan
Bareilly [UP]: Alleging Uttar Pradesh government was working in an autocratic manner, senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Saturday said he and his family members were even accused of stealing goats.…
- World
Sri Lanka announces shut-down of govt offices, schools amid fuel crisis
Colombo: Crisis-hit Sri Lankan government has announced a shut-down of public sector offices from next week, beginning Monday, due to severe fuel shortages as the island nation continues to reel under its…
- Middle East
Yemen journalist killed in Aden blast, says government official
Sanaa: A local Yemen journalist was killed after his vehicle was blown up in the southern port city of Aden, a government official said on Thursday. “An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attached…
- India
Yogi announces priority for ‘Agniveers’ in UP
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that his government will give priority to ‘Agniveers’ — soldiers recruited in the Army, Navy and the Air Force on short-term contract…
- Telangana
Telangana govt sanctions over Rs 60 lakh for renovation of community hall
Hyderabad: Telangana government on Monday sanctioned an amount of more than Rs 60 lakh for the renovation of community hall for the welfare of the poor people in the state. Locals expressed…
- India
Sitaram Yechury questions Centre’s job announcement
New Delhi: Raising questions over the Centre’s announcement of providing 10 lakh jobs in the next 18 months, Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday asked why the…
- Kashmir
Indian government to develop 5 tourist villages in Dal Lake in J-K
Srinagar: The name of Dal Lake in Srinagar itself brings in a fresh whiff of air. The beautiful lake with its picturesque surroundings has attracted millions of tourists, a coveted tourist spot…
- India
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind moves SC against demolitions in UP
New Delhi: Muslim body Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind filed two fresh pleas in the Supreme Court on Monday seeking directions to the Uttar Pradesh government to ensure that no further demolitions are carried out…
- Business
Government IT spending in India to reach $9.5 bn this year
New Delhi: The government IT spending in India is likely to reach $9.5 billion in 2022, an increase of 12.1 per cent from last year, a new report said on Monday. Software…
- Technology
Apple updates App Store criteria again to meet Dutch govt regulations
San Francisco: Following complaints from the Dutch government that said the company’s actions to allow dating apps to use alternative payment methods on the App Store is ‘insufficient’, tech giant Apple has…
- India
Yogi to start special rehab plan for child beggars
Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government has started a special rehabilitation programme for child beggars under which children will be encouraged to get educated and the government will provide jobs to their parents.…
- India
No need for anti-conversion law in Bihar: Nitish Kumar
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday asserted that there was “no need” for an anti-conversion law in the state where the government was “alert” and members of different religious communities…
