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Thackeray vs Shinde: 'Final battle' for Marathi manoos turns fierce in Marathi-dominated areas

India, Jan. 16 -- When the votes are counted today, 68 seats spread over the city's Marathi pockets will decide which of the two Shiv Sena factions wrests the title of being the "real Shiv Sena"-Uddha... Read More


Maha Women's Commission chairperson submits formal complaint to EC over serious irregularities in PMC elections

India, Jan. 16 -- Maharashtra State Women's Commission chairperson and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Rupali Chakankar on Thursday approached the Election Commission (EC), alleging attempts a... Read More


Six education consultancy operators arrested over UAE study scam

Kathmandu, Jan. 16 -- Nepal Police has launched a crackdown on education consultancy operators accused of duping Nepali students by sending them to unaccredited academic institutions in the United Ara... Read More


Reinventing politics praxis

Nepal, Jan. 16 -- Nepali Congress, the largest and oldest tree in the unkempt garden that is Nepal's democracy, has bifurcated from its trunk, and this is no good news, even for its political rivals, ... Read More


AGC explains why rape charge was reduced to assault in high-profile case

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 16 -- The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) said evidential issues, including testimonial inconsistencies and a non-supportive medical report, were the reasons for downgrading the r... Read More


Stocks to watch: Reliance Industries, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, Infosys among 10 shares in focus today; full list inside

Stock market today, Jan. 16 -- The Indian stock market is likely to open on a mixed note on Friday, January 16, tracking mixed cues from global cues. Asian markets traded mixed on Friday, meanwhile, ... Read More


Congress split lands in Election Commission

Nepal, Jan. 16 -- A day after the special general convention of Nepali Congress changed the party leadership, the party's two factions have launched separate legal and political battles from Thursday.... Read More


Muslim-dominated areas show consolidation in favour of NCP

India, Jan. 16 -- Voting patterns from Muslim-dominated pockets of Pune's southern suburbs, particularly Kondhwa and the Mohammadwadi-Undri area, indicated a consolidation of votes in favour of the Aj... Read More


{Pre-budget consultation} Farmers' interests are our top priority: Saini

Chandigarh, Jan. 16 -- With an eye on boosting income of farmers and giving fresh momentum to agriculture and allied sectors, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday held a pre-budget con... Read More


Turnout soars past half-way mark in Pune, so does hope for victory

India, Jan. 16 -- Voter turnout in the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections crossed the halfway mark by the end of polling on Thursday, touching around 54 per cent, marginally lower than the 55.... Read More