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Budgam bypoll shows rising BJP acceptance in Kashmir: Ashok Koul

Srinagar, Nov. 29 -- Jammu & Kashmir BJP General Secretary (Organisation) Ashok Koul on Saturday said the recent Budgam byelection underscored the growing acceptance of the BJP in Kashmir, claiming it... Read More


300 Indian passengers stranded in Colombo for three days as Cyclone Ditwah disrupts flights; TN govt, centre step up efforts

Chennai, Nov. 29 -- Nearly 300 passengers, including around 150 Tamilians travelling from Dubai to India via Sri Lanka, have been stranded at Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport for the last ... Read More


IAF airlifts 21 tonnes of relief material to Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu

New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- India has launched Operation Sagar Bandhu to assist Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah caused severe devastation, with the Indian Air Force (IAF) airlifting 21 tonnes of relief mater... Read More


DK Shivakumar holds "productive discussion" with CM Siddaramaiah amid Karnataka Congress power tussle

Bengaluru, Nov. 29 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar held a "productive discussion on Karnataka's priorities and the road ahead" with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, while meeting him at h... Read More


Emergency arbitration provisions likely in Arbitration Act amendment for quick dispute resolution

NEW DELHI, Nov. 29 -- The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill slated for the winter session of Parliament is likely to provide for emergency arbitration and redefine arbitration to include p... Read More


State orders probe into Navi Mumbai land case amid political storm

India, Nov. 29 -- The state government has ordered a high-level investigation into a long-drawn land ownership dispute involving 60.95 hectares across five villages in Panvel taluka, within the Navi M... Read More


Bangladesh struggles to woo foreign investors who cite 'instability', says Jamaat chief

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Shafiqur Rahman, chief of the Jamaat-e-Islami, has said many foreign investors are reluctant to invest in Bangladesh due to political "instability and corruption". On Saturday, he s... Read More


UP, Maharashtra will no longer accept Aadhaar for birth certificates

Hyderabad, Nov. 29 -- In a notification released by the state governments of both Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, Aadhaar cards will no longer be deemed acceptable as proof of birth or for issuing a bi... Read More


Idli, vada and unease: Siddaramaiah-DKS meet ends in smiles but no big breakthrough

India, Nov. 29 -- Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar sat down for a highly anticipated breakfast on Saturday, a meeting meant to calm the chatter over a possible leader... Read More


Leadership row: Siddaramaiah, DKS share meal, put up united front

Bengaluru, Nov. 29 -- Seeking to put an end to the raging leadership row involving them, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar on Saturday put up a united front, assertin... Read More