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"No agreement of two and half year," Siddaramaiah rejects power sharing theory says "will stay CM"

Belagavi, Dec. 19 -- On the last day of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly session in Belagavi, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah firmly rejected claims of a "two-and-a-half-year" power-sharing agreement, a... Read More


Reconsider 211% hike in salaries:Odisha BJP MLAs to CM amid backlash

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- BJP MLAs of Odisha on Thursday requested chief minister Mohan Majhi to reconsider the controversial 211% hike in MLAs' salaries and allowances, acknowledging the need to respec... Read More


Consensual private photos not cyber offence unless published: Cal HC

Kolkata, Dec. 19 -- The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a man accused under the Information Technology Act and the Indian Penal Code, holding that consensual private photo... Read More


Murshidabad: Two booked for abduction, rape of tribal woman

Kolkata, Dec. 19 -- Two persons were arrested on Thursday night for allegedly abducting a tribal woman and raping her over three days in Berhampore, Murshidabad district. According to sources, the vi... Read More


Jharkhand Chamber flags delay in contractors' payments, seeks govt intervention

Ranchi, Dec. 19 -- : The Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FJCCI) has raised serious concern over delays in payment of final bills, security deposits and approved time-extens... Read More


JU annual convocation to start at 10 am on December 24

Kolkata, Dec. 19 -- Jadavpur University's annual convocation will begin at 10 am on December 24, vice-chancellor Chiranjib Bhattacharya said on Friday, dismissing reports that Governor-chancellor C V ... Read More


City's 44A bus service linking Sector V & Howrah suspended indefinitely

Kolkata, Dec. 19 -- A major Kolkata city bus service of route 44 A, that connects Salt Lake Sector V with Howrah Station indefinitely shut down with effect from Friday after allegedly facing harassmen... Read More


Niqab row: PDP lashes out at Omar for 'targeting' Mehbooba

Srinagar, Dec. 19 -- The People's Democratic Party (PDP) lashed out at chief minister Omar Abdullah for targeting PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti instead of questioning Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar over... Read More


India emerges as best-performing capital market globally in last decade: BCG Report

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- India has emerged as the world's best-performing capital market over the last decade, delivering the highest average annual shareholder returns globally. According to the India ... Read More


Central govt officials to be 'micro-observers' during SIR hearings

Kolkata, Dec. 19 -- The Election Commission (EC) has decided to deploy central government officials as micro-observers in West Bengal to oversee the hearing phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SI... Read More