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- India
‘Murder of democracy’: SC raps Chandigarh officer for defacing mayoral poll ballot
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the civic poll officer who held the Chandigarh Mayor elections and said that it is obvious that the Returning Officer has “defaced” the ballot…
- Telangana
Telangana Budget session from Feb 8, announcement of 2 more poll promises likely
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cabinet on Sunday decided to conduct the budget session of Legislative Assembly from February 8 and to announce two more poll ‘guarantees’ of ruling Congress during the session. Briefing…
- News
Uttarakhand Cabinet approves draft Uniform Civil Code Bill
Dehradun: The final draft of the Uniform Civil Code was approved by the Uttarakhand Cabinet here, paving the way for its tabling in the state Assembly whose special four-day session begins here…
- News
UP ATS arrests ‘Pakistan ISI agent’ working at Indian embassy in Moscow
Lucknow: The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested a person working in the Indian Embassy, Moscow, for his alleged involvement in anti-national activities with Pakistani intelligence agency ISI and…
- Hyderabad
Rs 25 lakh, pension for Padma award winners: Telangana CM Revanth
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy announced that the state government would deliver a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh and a pension of Rs 25000 per month to Padma award…
- India
After SP chief’s ‘no invite’ jibe, Congress says will share Nyay yatra schedule
New Delhi: A day after Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said he hasn’t received an invitation for the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, the Congress on Sunday said the yatra’s programme in Uttar…
- India
Bharat Ratna to LK Advani: Know list of recipients of the award since 1954
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday that former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani would be conferred with the Bharat Ratna, expanding the list of recipients of the highest civilian award in…
- India
Delhi excise ‘scam’: ED approaches court after Kejriwal skips summons for 5th time
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday filed a complaint against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a court here for not appearing before it in a money laundering case linked to the…
- Delhi
AAP MLAs ‘poaching’: Delhi police issue notice to Kejriwal for remarks on BJP
New Delhi: After a five-hour drama, Crime Branch officials of the Delhi Police on Saturday served a notice on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, asking him to reply within three days in…
- India
PM Modi announces Bharat Ratna for BJP stalwart LK Advani
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday that BJP stalwart and former deputy prime minister L K Advani will be conferred the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award. “One…
- World
18 killed as US strikes Iran-backed militias in Iraq, Syria
Washington: In a sharp escalation in hostilities in West Asia, the US carried out multiple airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria killing at least 18 fighters in retaliation to a…
- India
Oppn laments no mention of Manipur violence in President’s speech
New Delhi: Opposition members on Friday regretted that President Droupadi Murmu in her address to the joint sitting of Parliament did not mention a word on the continuing violence in Manipur. Participating…
- India
Committee submits UCC draft; bill in Assembly soon, says Uttarakhand CM
Three days before the Uttarakhand Assembly will convene a special session to pass Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill, the state government-appointed panel to prepare a draft of the UCC on Friday, February…
- India
SKM accuses Centre of trying to bring farm laws through ‘back entry’
New Delhi: The proposals to promote private and public investment in post-harvest activities made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman in the interim budget is akin to giving “back entry” to the three…
- India
Interim Budget 2024-25: Key highlights, sector-wise allocations
New Delhi: Finance Nirmala Sitharaman presented the last (interim) Union Budget 2024-25 in Parliament on Thursday before the country goes to Lok Sabha polls. The stop-gap financial plan, will come into effect…
