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Civic Polls | 68 Mahayuti candidates elected unopposed, including 44 of BJP

MUMBAI, Jan. 3 -- The BJP and its Mahayuti allies have won 68 seats unopposed in the Maharashtra civic polls scheduled for January 15, even as Opposition parties alleged that the ruling combine used t... Read More


Russia raps US over unacceptable Maduro capture

LONDON/ MOSCOW, Jan. 3 -- Global leaders on Saturday reacted sharply to the US strike on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, with some expressing concern and urging res... Read More


Sacred relics of Buddha not merely artefacts, but part of India's revered heritage: PM

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the wisdom and path shown by Bhagwan Buddha belong to all of humanity and his sacred relics are not merely artefacts but part of Indi... Read More


TMC Rajya Sabha MP Mausam Noor returns to Congress

KOLKATA, Jan. 3 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Mausam Noor returned to the Congress on Saturday, saying she wants to carry forward the legacy of her uncle and former party stalwart Ghani K... Read More


US captures Venezuela's leader, his wife in stunning operation, plans to prosecute them

Caracas(Venezuela), Jan. 3 -- The United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and flew him out of the country in an extraordinary military operation early Saturday that plucked a sittin... Read More


Tensions cost B'desh's Mustafizur IPL SPOT after BCCI diktat

GUWAHATI, Jan. 3 -- Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman has been released by IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders after being instructed to do so by the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) amid heightening dipl... Read More


Gig model doesn't pressure riders, flexitime work reliable income source for many: Zomato CEO Goyal

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- Amid the debate on gig workers' payouts and working conditions, Eternal Founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal said this model does not pressure riders, and flexible schedules and welfar... Read More


Chandrababu Naidu credits policy reforms for Andhra Pradesh's lead with 25.3% share in proposed investments in FY26

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N Chandrababu Naidu, said that the state's emergence as India's primary investment magnet is a result of forward-looking policy reforms and "Spee... Read More


Abhishek pledges a hike in tea garden workers' daily wages to Rs 300; meets labourers from 61 tea gardens

ALIPURDUAR, Jan. 3 -- Ahead of the upcoming state Assembly elections, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee made a significant electoral pitch in North Bengal's tea bel... Read More


'Logical discrepancies in Bengal voter rolls down by 41.51L'

KOLKATA, Jan. 3 -- The Election Commission (EC) has reported a reduction of 41.51 lakh voters from the list of "logical discrepancies" identified earlier in West Bengal's electoral rolls during the on... Read More