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Have taken bullets for India, ready to face them again: Farooq Abdullah

Jammu, Jan. 20 -- National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said that his party has faced bullets for India and is prepared to do so again if necessary, dismissing the BJP's claim that ... Read More


Kerala Budget Session: State flags concerns on Centre's VB-G Ram G Bill

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 20 -- The 16th session of the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly began on Tuesday with the customary policy address of Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. The Assembly sessio... Read More


Om Birla reiterates need to set standards in the functioning of legislative institutions

Lucknow, Jan. 20 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday attended the plenary deliberations of the 86th All India Presiding Officers' Conference (AIPOC) here and reiterated the need to set standards ... Read More


Bookings open for Kamakhya to Howrah Vande Bharat sleeper train

Kolkata, Jan. 20 -- Bookings for India's first Vande Bharat Sleeper Express on the Howrah-Kamakhya route saw near-total occupancy within hours of opening, with berths almost fully reserved up to Janua... Read More


Pune mayorship is a launchpad for higher politics

India, Jan. 20 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections concluded last week, but the real political churn has only just begun. Lobbying for the mayor's post is now in full swing, with senior ... Read More


'Who is PM or DM to decide status of Shankaracharya'

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- The Congress on Monday accused the Uttar Pradesh government of crossing constitutional and moral limits by questioning the status of Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand, desc... Read More


UP govt removes Noida CEO, forms SIT to probe techie's death in Sector 150

NOIDA, Jan. 20 -- The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday removed Noida Authority chief executive officer (CEO) Lokesh M from his post and constituted a three-member special investigation team (SIT) to... Read More


Minister Terms Textile Sector As Employment Growth Engine

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- Union Minister for Textiles Giriraj Singh said that the domestic textile sector has transformed from a traditional industry into a modern, employment-intensive driver of economic... Read More


RI Govt plays down central bank independence fears over BI nominee

Jakarta, Jan. 20 -- Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa on Tuesday dismissed concerns that the nomination of Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Djiwandono as a deputy governor of Bank Indonesia (BI) cou... Read More


Nitish announces special land measurement drive to clear all pending applications by Jan 31

PATNA, Jan. 20 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said that all pending applications for land measurement will be cleared by January 31 through a special drive. This will help resolve the... Read More