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Kokate stripped of his portfolios after court issues arrest warrant

India, Dec. 18 -- Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday divested Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) minister Manikrao Kokate of his portfolios, hours after a Nashik court issued an a... Read More


100 days later, September Gen Z revolt receives mixed reviews

Kathmandu, Dec. 18 -- It's been 100 days since the Gen Z movement of September 8-9, a youth uprising demanding good governance and an end to corruption and nepotism plaguing the country. The Gen Z re... Read More


NCP keeps its options open if Kokate is dropped

India, Dec. 18 -- It's not only Manikrao Kokate who hopes the Bombay High Court will rule in his favour on Friday. NCP chief Ajit Pawar too is hoping for a favourable ruling, but his compulsions are p... Read More


Widow of veteran Congress leader from hingoli joins BJP

India, Dec. 18 -- In what is perceived as a blow to the Congress in Marathwada, Pradnya Satav, the widow of senior Congress leader Rajeev Satav and legislative council member, is all set to quit the p... Read More


High-level inquiry seeks extra month to probe Gen Z protest crackdown

Kathmandu, Dec. 18 -- The commission formed to investigate the government's brutal crackdown of the September 8-9 Gen Z protests has requested a one-month extension of its term. It is also preparing t... Read More


State amends law to curb delays in rural polls

India, Dec. 18 -- The Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to an amendment in the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961, removing the clause that allowed candidates to a... Read More


Tech glitch clogs AC local doors at Dadar, commuters stranded

India, Dec. 18 -- When union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw spoke in Parliament on Wednesday about procuring 238 air-conditioned locals with automatic doors for Mumbai, he was likely unaware of a t... Read More


Why Manikrao Kokate kept getting second chances

India, Dec. 18 -- Time could be running out for Manikrao Kokate, a politician with an almost enviable knack for stirring controversies - and surviving them. After demeaning his office, insulting farm... Read More


Satcom pricing up to companies, not govt: Scindia in parl

India, Dec. 18 -- New Delhi The government will not regulate the pricing of satellite internet services in India, with companies free to decide what they charge customers, Union communications ministe... Read More


Speciale Invest to launch Rs.1,600 crore growth fund for deeptech investment

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Deeptech-focused venture capital firm Speciale Invest is set to launch its second growth focused fund, with a target of Rs.1,400 crore-1,600 crore ($177 million), according to to... Read More