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- Elections
ECI extends ban on election rallies, roadshows till January 31
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the ban on physical rallies, padayatras, car and bike rallies, and roadshows in poll-bound states until January 31. Public gatherings are allowed by political…
- Delhi
ED is planning to arrest Satyendar Jain, says Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain may be arrested ahead of Punjab elections, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said here on Sunday. He said, Jain may be arrested by the Enforcement…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police arrested thieves, seizes property worth Rs.19 L
Hyderabad: A gang of four were arrested by the police of Rachakonda for allegedly stealing ornaments from temples, on Saturday. The cops has recovered property worth Rs 19.40 lakh from them. The…
- Andhra Pradesh
Ban on 100-yr old stage play raises questions in AP
Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh government’s ban on ‘Chintamani’ a Telugu stage play that has been around since 1920, has raised the hackles of the art and culture fraternity in the state. The…
- Business
Shiv Sena MP urges Sitharaman to fix special interest rates for senior citizens
New Delhi: Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi has urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to provide a special interest rate on bank fixed deposits for senior citizens and remove the cap on investments…
- Elections
Battle for UP: SP seeks ban on opinion polls
Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party has written to the Election Commission, seeking a ban on opinion polls.In a letter sent to the EC on Sunday, state SP president Naresh Uttam Patel has said that…
- India
Non-BJP state govts team up against proposed change in IAS cadre rules
New Delhi:The non-BJP governments in four states have teamed up against the Centre’s proposal to amend the IAS (Cadre) Rules, 1954. Chief Ministers of West Bengal, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh have written…
- Elections
AIMIM slams SP for fielding candidate with RSS links
Lucknow: All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi has accused the Samajwadi Party for fielding Mukhiya Gurjar, a candidate with RSS background from the Hasanpur constituency in Amroha. He described the SP as…
- Mumbai
Minor among 2 more held in Govandi gang-rape case; count reaches 4
Mumbai: Police have arrested two more persons, including a minor, in connection with the alleged gang-rape of a woman in Govandi, an eastern suburb of Mumbai, an official said on Sunday. Four…
- India
BJP govt trying to destroy people’s rights from the beginning: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at the BJP-led Central government and alleged that it is trying to “destroy the rights of the public from the beginnng”. The…
- India
Delimitation has started, elections soon in J&K: Amit Shah
Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that elections will soon be held in J&K since the delimitation process has already started. Speaking at the virtual launch of the district good…
- India
BJP MP’s letter to Nadda accusing Scindia of sidelining him goes viral
Bhopal: The ongoing cold war between Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Member of Parliament (MP) Krishnapal Yadav has yet again come to the fore after Yadav’s “grievance” letter to the BJP president…
- India
2 killed, 13 injured in Mumbai high-rise blaze
Mumbai: At least two persons were killed and 13 others injured when a blaze engulfed the 18th floor of a building in Tardeo, South Mumbai, on Saturday, the BMC Disaster Control said here.…
- Mumbai
Ex-IPS officer A A Khan, who founded Mumbai ATS, dead
Mumbai: Retired IPS officer Aftab Ahmed Khan, credited with establishing the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in the Mumbai police three decades ago – the first such elite force in the country – died…
- Chennai
Stalin announces complete lockdown in TN on Jan 23
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday announced a complete lockdown on January 23 to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the state, officials said. The Chief Minister in a…
