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Staff crunch hits civic polls as 29 municipal corporations vote together

India, Dec. 28 -- With elections to all 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra being held simultaneously, civic bodies are facing a severe shortage of staff for election-related duties. While the B... Read More


From January 1, Uttar Pradesh to enforce mandatory GPS tracking, panic buttons in public transport

LUCKNOW, Dec. 28 -- The Uttar Pradesh transport department will begin strict enforcement of vehicle location tracking devices (VLTDs) and emergency panic buttons in all public transport vehicles from ... Read More


A bitter irony: Thackerays seek Muslim support to survive

India, Dec. 28 -- Three decades after the Shiv Sena was accused of stoking communal riots in Mumbai, the Thackerays are turning to the Muslim community to bolster their poll prospects in their fight f... Read More


Papa Zola and the economics of everyday sacrifice and growth - Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 28 -- I watched Papa Zola The Movie with my family because it has become one of the most talked about local films of the year, and perhaps because it was the school holidays and eve... Read More


Fire at Andheri mall even as BMC steps up checks ahead of New Year's eve festivities

India, Dec. 28 -- A fire broke out at City Mall on New Link Road near PVR Cinema in Andheri west on Saturday afternoon, leading to partial evacuation of people and a temporary shutdown of electricity ... Read More


J&K reservation issue: MP Ruhullah warns of protest

Srinagar, Dec. 28 -- MP Srinagar Aga Ruhullah, who is planning to hold a protest on the issue of reservation outside the house of J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday, said that he is ready to h... Read More


Court allows NSE to intervene in case against Madhabi Buch, others

India, Dec. 28 -- A special court for cases under the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has allowed the National Stock Exchange (NSE) to intervene in proceedings against the former chairperson of the Secur... Read More


City remains cool on Saturday as air quality worsens, Chembur slips into 'poor'

India, Dec. 28 -- The city continued to see relatively cool weather on Saturday, even as air quality deteriorated across several pockets, with Chembur slipping into the poor category. According to th... Read More


Captain Vaibhav Suryavanshi is organic and unprecedented; at 14, the precocious left-hander has the world at his feet

India, Dec. 28 -- As a 14-year-old involved in team sports at school, what is our first goal? To represent our educational institution, right? To proudly don the school colours, to do battle with fell... Read More


'Harassment' of Kashmiris in other states is matter of national security: Sajad Lone

Srinagar, Dec. 28 -- Peoples Conference chief Sajad Lone on Saturday said "harassment" of Kashmiris in some parts of the country should be treated as a matter of national security, and urged the lieut... Read More