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Ajit Pawar starts candidate interviews as NCP signals solo contest in Pune civic polls

India, Dec. 22 -- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar on Sunday began one-on-one interviews with prospective candidates from 41 wards, indicating that his party is preparing to contest ... Read More


'BJP is Anti-Poor': Akhilesh slams Centre over mass deletion of MGNREGA cards

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- Joining a chorus of opposition voices, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav launched a blistering attack on the BJP-led Central Government on Monday, accusing it of systemat... Read More


S. Jaishankar to visit Sri Lanka tomorrow. What's on agenda

India, Dec. 22 -- Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Sri Lanka on Tuesday, when he is likely to meet the Sri Lankan leadership. As per a statement issued by the Ministry of Exte... Read More


Police constable arrested over alleged assault involving NPP MP

Sri Lanka, Dec. 22 -- A police constable involved in an alleged assault incident linked to Ratnapura District National People's Power (NPP) Member of Parliament Shantha Pathma Kumara Subasingha has be... Read More


10, including 2 newly elected corporators, injured during victory celebrations in Jejuri

India, Dec. 22 -- At least 10 people, including two newly elected corporators, sustained burn injuries in a fire incident during victory celebrations following the declaration of municipal council ele... Read More


UP government notifies Banke Bihari Ji Temple Trust bill as act

Lucknow, Dec. 22 -- The Uttar Pradesh government notified the Shri Banke Bihari Ji Temple Trust Bill as an act following the governor's assent on August 21. The bill was passed by both the Uttar Prad... Read More


Rally in Indian markets, Nifty up 0.6% and Sensex jumps 500 pts in opening but tariff concerns persist: Experts

Mumbai, Dec. 22 -- Indian stock markets opened with gains on Monday, tracking positive momentum from other Asian markets, even as concerns related to tariffs continued to weigh on overall market senti... Read More


"Election without Awami League is a coronation", says Sheikh Hasina after party barred from Bangladesh Feb polls

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- As Bangladesh prepares to hold its national elections nearly a year after Sheikh Hasina's government was ousted following a student-led uprising in July, the former prime ministe... Read More


Delhi air quality improves marginally, still 'very poor'

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- As wind speeds picked up briefly, Delhi's air quality improved marginally on Sunday, bringing it down from the 'severe' down to the 'very poor'. Delhi's 24-hour average air qual... Read More


SC takes suo motu cognisance of encroachments on forest land in Uttarakhand

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- The Supreme Court on Monday initiated suo motu proceedings in connection with alleged large-scale encroachment and illegal occupation of forest land in Uttarakhand. The matter r... Read More