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MVA parleys to avoid a split in Congress votes in Rajya Sabha election

India, Feb. 14 -- With more than a dozen of its MLAs in touch with Ashok Chavan, the equations in the Rajya Sabha (RS) are expected to change for the Congress. The opposition coalition is now looking ... Read More


"Proud moment for all Indians": Maharashtra CM Shinde on BAPS Temple inauguration in Abu Dhabi

Mumbai, Feb. 14 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said that the inauguration of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Mandir in Abu Dhabi is a 'proud moment' fo... Read More


Paddy procurement at MSP: UP falls short of target, claims farmers prefer open market

India, Feb. 14 -- LUCKNOW Paddy procurement at the minimum support price (MSP) by the UP government for the current year has fallen significantly short of the target, after the state recorded the lowe... Read More


Ludhiana: BJP leader booked for installing fake number plate on vehicle

Ludhiana, Feb. 14 -- Police have booked city Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sukhwinder Singh Bindra for allegedly installing fake number plate on a gypsy which he was using as his escort vehicle.... Read More


President Droupadi Murmu offers prayers at Rajasthan's Hari Temple

Dungarpur, Feb. 14 -- President Droupadi Murmu, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, and Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria visited the Hari Temple at Sabla in Dungarpur's Beneshwar Dham on Wed... Read More


Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw named BJP's Rajya Sabha candidate from Odisha, BJD extends support

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 14 -- Ending all speculations, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday renominated Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election in Odi... Read More


SP grapples with break-up and bitterness, caught in quagmire

India, Feb. 14 -- LUCKNOW The Samajwadi Party (SP) seems to be in a quagmire vis-a-vis its alliances in Uttar Pradesh. While the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) has "announced a break-up", Apna Dal (K) is exp... Read More


'If we honour Swaminathan with Bharat Ratna.', economist and daughter Madhura says farmers are not 'criminals'

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- "Farmers cannot be treated as criminals", said Madhura Swaminathan, the daughter of late agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan for whom the Central government had announced the B... Read More


Sharad Pawar proposes Bharat Ratna for DrPonawalla

India, Feb. 14 -- Following the Serum Institute of India's (SII) contribution to humanity and healthcare Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo, Sharad Pawar on Wednesday lauded Dr Cyrus Poonawalla'... Read More


MANS starts safe house for inter-caste married couples in Satara District

India, Feb. 14 -- The Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti (MANS), founded by former late rationalist Dr Narendra Dabholkar, has started a safe house in Satara district for sheltering inter-caste... Read More