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SC allows pleas challenging UAPA to be withdrawn, placed before HCs

New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a batch of eight petitions challenging the provisions of the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) to be withdrawn and grant... Read More


Order sparks row, NCP whip still to be decided

Mumbai, Feb. 16 -- Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar declared on Thursday that Ajit Pawar's faction was the real Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) but said the question of the whip will be de... Read More


Mamata blames BJP, RSS amid WB tension

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for tensions in Sandeshkhali, and claimed t... Read More


Tanzania government says power rationing to end next month

Tanzania, Feb. 16 -- Dar es Salaam. The government on Friday February 16, 2024 assured the public that the current power rationing will end next month as two power plants are expected to start produci... Read More


Amid buzz of BJP switch, Congress MLA Mahendrajeet Malviya takes a dig at party

Jaipur, Feb. 16 -- Congress MLA and former Rajasthan minister Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya on Friday lamented the grand old party's 'plight' amid speculations of him joining the ruling BJP. "You can se... Read More


'It's not possible to change your ideology overnight'

India, Feb. 16 -- Former Maharashtra chief minister, former MP from Nanded and until 72 hours ago a lifelong Congressman, Ashok Chavan filed his nomination for Rajya Sabha from the BJP on Thursday. Ho... Read More


Seven Cong MLAs skip party meet, 3 close to Chavan

Mumbai, Feb. 16 -- As many as seven MLAs skipped the meeting of the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) held on Thursday morning. Among those who were three MLAs from Nanded, all considered as close aide... Read More


Mob storms offices of senior police officials

India, Feb. 16 -- A large mob in ethnic strife-torn Manipur allegedly torched buildings after storming inside a government compound in Churachandpur district that housed the offices of superintendent ... Read More


Farooq creates INDIA stir, Omar attempts to clarify

India, Feb. 16 -- National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said that his party will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on its own even as his son and party's vice president... Read More


Cabinet meeting on 14 Feb to decide on venue of Budget Session

Dehradun, Feb. 16 -- A cabinet meeting to be chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has been scheduled for 14 February at the Secretariat. It is learnt that the cabinet will also mull on the da... Read More