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- India
SP may finally get Leader of Oppn position in UP Vidhan Parishad
Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party (SP) is likely to get the position of a Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council in May next year. Since July, the UP Legislative…
- Sports
ICC rates Ahmedabad pitch which hosted ODI World Cup final as ‘average’
New Delhi: The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad which hosted the ODI World Cup final between India and Australia on November 19 has been rated “average” by the International…
- India
RBI maintains status quo in policy rate for 5th time now
Mumbai: The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its December review meeting unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent, thus maintaining…
- India
Maharashtra govt to form study group to curb Ponzi schemes: Fadnavis
Nagpur: The Maharashtra government will form a study group to go through the rising cases of Ponzi schemes in the state and work on its recommendations to curb them, said deputy chief…
- India
Ethics panel report on Mahua Moitra’s expulsion tabled in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha’s Ethics Committee on Friday submitted its report in the lower house recommending the expulsion of Trinamool Congress member Mahua Moitra over the “cash-for-query” allegation. Ethics Committee Chairman…
- India
Kerala Guv looking into petition seeking declaration of financial emergency in state
Thiruvananthapuram: A public activist has petitioned Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan for declaring “financial emergency” in Kerala as enabled in Article 360 of the Constitution of India. R.S.Sasikumar pointed out that the…
- India
I have to follow the position laid down by law: CJI on rethinking Collegium system
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Friday said that he has to follow the position laid down by law in relation to the appointment of judges in the…
- India
Kerala HC seeks CM Vijayan, others’ response in misuse of power case
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Friday sought responses of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter T. Veena and other top politicians on a plea demanding a probe into allegations of bribery…
- Entertainment
Character actor Junior Mehmood dies at 68
Mumbai: Character actor Junior Mehmood, known for his roles in “Caravan”, “Haathi Mere Saathi” and “Mera Naam Joker”, died on Friday following a battle with cancer, his close friend Salaam Kazi said.…
- World
India strategic partner but those behind assassination plot need to be held accountable: WH
Washington: India is a strategic partner for the United States, the White House has said as it urged New Delhi to hold accountable those responsible for the plot to assassinate a separatist…
- Business
Markets take a breather before RBI policy announcement
New Delhi: After a flat opening Nifty traded volatile on the weekly expiry and ended the session at 20,901.15 levels. On the other hand Bank Nifty took support near 46,500 and managed…
- Andhra Pradesh
4 of family from Andhra Pradesh found hanging in Varanasi room
Varanasi: Four members of a family from Andhra Pradesh were found hanging from the ceiling of a room in the Kailash Bhawan Dharamshala in Devnathpura in Varanasi on Thursday evening, police said.…