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- India
Ajit Pawar’s faction is real NCP: Election Commission
New Delhi: The Ajit Pawar faction is the real Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), the Election Commission announced on Tuesday, ending months of speculation over the factional fight with his party founder and…
- India
Mamata ‘very much’ part of INDIA bloc, seat-sharing talks on: Rahul Gandhi
Gumla: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is “very much” part of the opposition bloc INDIA, and seat-sharing negotiations are underway among the members of…
- Telangana
Revanth Reddy requests Sonia Gandhi to contest from Telangana in LS polls
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday met Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi and requested her to contest ensuing Lok Sabha elections from his state. Revanth…
- 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…
