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Uttar Pradesh saw 17,043 police encounters under Yogi Adityanath in 9 years, says govt data; Meerut, Varanasi top list

New Delhi, May 19 -- The Yogi Adityanath-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh 'neutralised' 289 dreaded criminals in police encounters in last nine years, an official statement... Read More


Supreme Court rift deepens as officials snub acting Chief Justice Malla's order

Kathmandu, May 19 -- Nepal's Supreme Court witnessed high drama on Monday after acting Chief Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla ordered the court administration to register a writ petition challenging the r... Read More


Chandigarh: CBI court rejects interim bail plea of Jatin Salwan on medical grounds

Chandigarh, May 19 -- A special CBI court on Monday dismissed the interim bail application of accused Jatin Salwan, who sought temporary release on medical grounds in a bribery case investigated by th... Read More


rRs.r5 lakh cr investment, 10 lakh jobs on cards as Haryana cabinet clears 10 industrial policies

Chandigarh, May 19 -- Haryana cabinet on Monday approved 10 major industrial policies aimed at boosting the manufacturing sector, digital infrastructure, emerging technologies, green industry and agro... Read More


Claim vs counterclaim: Both BJP, Congress cite mandate in Himachal local polls

Shimla, May 19 -- The proverb "success has many fathers, failure has none" rings true for the ongoing political claims in Himachal Pradesh following the results of the 47 urban local body (ULB) electi... Read More


UDF govt approves first set of welfare measures for state

Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 -- The newly sworn-in United Democratic Front (UDF) government in Kerala on Monday approved a slew of welfare measures, including free rides in state-run KSRTC buses for wom... Read More


30 years on, Centre defends delay in enforcing Delhi Rent Act before Supreme Court

India, May 19 -- The Union government has told the Supreme Court that implementation of the 30-year-old Delhi Rent Act (DRA) of 1995 cannot be done by a judicial order as the date for notifying the la... Read More


Satheesan, 20-member UDF cabinet take oath

Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 -- Senior state Congress leader VD Satheesan was sworn in as the 13th chief minister of Kerala on Monday at a packed Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, marking the retur... Read More


Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approves setting up of commission for OBC reservation in panchayats

Lucknow, May 19 -- The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Monday gave its approval for setting up a dedicated commission to reserve seats for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the three-tier panchayat raj in... Read More


If namaz is important, offer it in shifts, but not on roads: Yogi Adityanath

Lucknow, May 19 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has reiterated that offering namaz on roads will not be tolerated in the state. "If namaz is that important, it should be offered in shifts, but no o... Read More