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Congress-Shiv Sena (UBT) alliance manifesto promises free bus service for women, tax relief for small properties

India, Jan. 9 -- The Congress-Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray/UBT) alliance on Thursday released its manifesto titled 'Pune First', describing it as a 'charter of rights for Punekars' ahead of t... Read More


NDA corners Lalu and family after Delhi court order in land-for-jobs case

India, Jan. 9 -- A Delhi court's decision on Friday to frame charges against RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and members of his family in the alleged land-for-jobs scam triggered sharp political reactions... Read More


Ajit Pawar hints at possible reunion of NCP factions after civic polls

India, Jan. 9 -- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday signalled that the two rival factions-NCP and NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) - could c... Read More


Demerit system to lead to cancellation of driving licences and route permits - Minister

Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- A demerit system under which driving licences of habitual traffic offenders and route permits of buses will be cancelled is to be introduced soon to enhance road safety, Minister ... Read More


Maharashtra: Gauri Lankesh murder accused to contest Jalna civic polls as independent

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- An accused in the high-profile murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh is contesting the upcoming local elections in Maharashtra. Shrikant Pangarkar has filed his nomination as an inde... Read More


65 cases withdrawn during previous governments re-filed: PM

Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- A total of 65 cases that had been withdrawn between 2019 and 2024 have been re-filed by the present government, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament today. Respondin... Read More


Supreme Court to resume operations at refurbished original building from January 26

Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- The Supreme Court will resume operations at the newly refurbished original Supreme Court building at the Superior Courts Complex with effect from January 26, 2026, the Registrar o... Read More


Kogilu house allotments being verified, no distribution until eligibility confirmation: Karnataka Minister

Bengaluru, Jan. 9 -- Karnataka Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has said that in the ongoing Kogilu house allotment issue under the Rajiv Gandhi Housing scheme, the verification process by multiple departm... Read More


"Violated constitutional right to continue as CM": West Bengal Governor on Mamata Banerjee's interference during ED raid

Kolkata, Jan. 9 -- West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose flagged legal and constitutional repercussions of state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's action in allegedly obstructing the Enforcement Director... Read More


Punjab: SGPC condemns Atishi for alleged remarks on Guru Tegh Bahadur

Amritsar, Jan. 9 -- Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Thursday strongly condemned the alleged statement made by AAP leader and former Delhi chief minist... Read More