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44% guarantee funds spent on North K'taka: CM

Bengaluru, Dec. 20 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday told the state assembly that 43.63% of the total expenditure on the state government's five guarantee schemes had gone to beneficiaries in N... Read More


A Brazilian judge allows ex-President Bolsonaro to leave prison for a hernia surgery

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, who has been serving a 27-year prison sentence for an attempted coup since November, was granted permission on Friday to leave prison fo... Read More


Four arrested for defrauding 180 people by promising them jobs abroad

India, Dec. 20 -- The police have arrested four people for allegedly cheating around 180 people by promising them jobs abroad, mostly in Russia, and defrauding them of crores of rupees. From one of th... Read More


South Africa coach 'very surprised' with Hardik Pandya not winning Player of the Series: 'He's been the difference'

India, Dec. 20 -- South Africa coach Shukri Conrad said that he would be "surprised" if Hardik Pandya didn't win the Player of the Series accolade for his performance against the Proteas, and this is ... Read More


Hijab row escalates: Islamic leader Ziauddin Siddiqui slams Nitish Kumar, seeks apology

Ch. Sambhajinagar, Dec. 20 -- The President of the 'Muslim Numinda Council' (Muslim Representative Council) and All India Ameer of Wahdat-e-Islami, Ziauddin Siddiqui, today strongly condemned the cond... Read More


Cong MP Syed Hussain slams Modi govt over MGNREGA, National Herald case

Lucknow, Dec. 20 -- Rajya Sabha MP Syed Naseer Hussain on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led union government, accusing it of dismantling the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guar... Read More


Best of the Week: Is India losing its pull for foreign tourists?

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- Best of the Week is a weekly newsletter by Siddharth Sharma/Shravani Sinha. Subscribe to Mint's newsletters to get them directly in your inbox. India's tourism story is hitting ... Read More


Bhopal Metro launched today: Routes, timings and fare details - key things to know

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- In a landmark moment for Madhya Pradesh's capital, the Bhopal Metro officially commenced operations on Saturday. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union Minister for Housing and Urb... Read More


"They wanted to change Gandhi's name, kill scheme": Karnataka DyCM DK Shivakumar on VB-G-RAM-G Bill

Bengaluru, Dec. 20 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday vowed to launch a big movement in the state against the VB-G-RAM-G Bill passed in Parliament, alleging that the Centre a... Read More


"Soil of Bengal is not fertile for the divisive politics of the BJP," TMC's Tanmoy Ghosh hits out at PM Modi

Kolkata, Dec. 20 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Tanmoy Ghosh expressed confidence that the Prime Minister's visit to West Bengal today would not alter the state's political landscape, asserting th... Read More