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Players participating in Freestyle Chess Tour not required to sign waiver: Fide

India, Feb. 4 -- In a statement on Tuesday, the world chess governing body, Fide, said that since the organizers of the 'Freestyle Chess Tour' have done away with all references to the "World Champion... Read More


Kolkata court to start hearing on framing charges against Sandip Ghosh

India, Feb. 4 -- A special CBI court in Kolkata is likely to start hearing arguments on Wednesday on framing of charges against Sandip Ghosh, former principal of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospita... Read More


Kharge, Akhilesh were hoping for bigger tragedy at Kumbh: Yogi

India, Feb. 4 -- LUCKNOW Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, alleging that they and ... Read More


Blaze in the heart of Lucknow sparks panic

India, Feb. 4 -- LUCKNOW A massive fire that broke out at a food stall at the Salempur Estate behind the Safed Baradari, hosting the Sanatkada Lucknow Festival, spread to at least 10 to 11 other stall... Read More


Rajya Sabha: Oppn says President's address ignored inflation, unemployment

India, Feb. 4 -- Several Opposition parties in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday criticised the President's address saying it did not touch upon the pressing issues confronting the country, including high unempl... Read More


Karnataka govt drafts ordinance focussing on protecting borrowers

India, Feb. 4 -- To curb the deaths by suicide over coercive loan recovery tactics employed by microfinance institutions (MFIs) and unlicensed moneylenders, the ordinance drafted by the state governme... Read More


Speaking in Marathi mandatory for all employees in Maharashtra government offices

India, Feb. 4 -- The Maharashtra government on Monday issued an order ratifying a policy announced in March last year that makes speaking in Marathi mandatory for all employees in government offices. ... Read More


Hindus, Buddhists branches of same banyan tree: Yogi

India, Feb. 4 -- MAHAKUMBH NAGAR Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday asserted that Hindus and Buddhists are branches of the same banyan tree, and if both come together on a common platform, they... Read More


India yet to fence 864.48 km of its border with Bangladesh, Lok Sabha told

India, Feb. 4 -- India is yet to fence 864.482 km of its 4,096.7km-long border with Bangladesh including 174.51 km where fencing was considered non-feasible, union minister of state for home affairs N... Read More


State to issue cards to its health insurance scheme beneficiaries

India, Feb. 4 -- Pointing to the low rate of cards issued for health insurance schemes operated by the state and central governments, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has asked the administration to s... Read More