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WH Press Secretary Leavitt claims India "committed" to stop Russian oil purchase, will buy from US under trade deal

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday (local time) claimed that India has committed to ending its purchases of Russian oil and will instead source crude oil from... Read More


Urea prices: Hooda accuses BJP govt of cheating farmers

Chandigarh, Feb. 3 -- Haryana Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday accused the BJP government of cheating farmers by "reducing" the weight of urea bags while keeping the price the same. Ex... Read More


BJP will form govt in Punjab in 2027: Haryana CM

Chandigarh, Feb. 3 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday expressed confidence that the BJP would form the government in Punjab in 2027, asserting that the change would pave the way fo... Read More


Government sacks Biman MD Shafiqur, puts bureaucrat Humaira in charge

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The government has fired Biman Bangladesh Airlines Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Shafiqur Rahman after his arrest on charges of torturing a child domestic worker. The... Read More


UP: 42-yr-old man abducts, rapes minor for almost six months

Ballia, Feb. 3 -- Police in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh arrested a 42-year-old man for allegedly abducting and raping a minor girl for approximately six months, officials said on Tuesday. Accord... Read More


'Son-in-law not entitled to access father-in-law's personal information under RTI'

Lucknow, Feb. 3 -- The Uttar Pradesh State Information Commission has ruled that a son-in-law is not entitled to access his father-in-law's personal information -- like salary, loans and movable and i... Read More


Noida International Airport likely to be inaugurated this month: Yogi

Lucknow/Noida/Delhi, Feb. 3 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath announced on Monday that the Noida International Airport at Jewar is likely to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this m... Read More


Mamata raises her voice against Gyanesh Kumar, mulls impeachment

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- A day after accusing Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of threatening and misbehaving with her, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday flagged the possibili... Read More


Poll-bound Bengal gets a few infra projects, but less investment compared to pre-budget expectations

India, Feb. 3 -- Poll-bound West Bengal got a few infrastructural projects in the latest budget tabled by Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1. However, man... Read More


"Vizhinjam Port has immense potential": Shashi Tharoor after meeting Maersk executives

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said the Vizhinjam Port in Thiruvananthapuram holds "immense potential", as he held discussions with senior executives of global shipping maj... Read More