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We will demolish all illegal buildings in Vasai-Virar: BVA chief Hitendra Thakur

India, Jan. 28 -- In November 2024, the Hitendra Thakur-led Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) was left red-faced after losing the three assembly seats it had in the Vasai-Virar region to the Bharatiya Janata... Read More


Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists exempted from Kedarnath, Badrinath ban: Temple committee

India, Jan. 28 -- The Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) said on Tuesday that the proposal barring non-Hindus from 47 major temples, including Badrinath Dham and Kedarnath Dham, under it... Read More


UP Bar Council elections: Voting in Lucknow cancelled after 'mismanagement and chaos'

India, Jan. 28 -- LUCKNOW The third phase of voting for the Bar Council of UP elections was cancelled in Lucknow on Tuesday due to alleged mismanagement and chaos, with some advocates claiming that ba... Read More


Protests, plea in Supreme Court amid row over UGC rules | New regulations decoded

India, Jan. 28 -- The new regulations are a direct outcome of an August 2019 Supreme Court petition seeking stronger anti-discrimination safeguards in higher education. It was filed by Radhika Vemula ... Read More


'Miyas' should not vote in India, steps taken to cut their names, says Assam CM Himanta

India, Jan. 28 -- Targeting the Bengali-speaking Muslim community of Assam, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Tuesday that they should not be allowed to vote in India and should cast their ... Read More


Who is Nouri al-Maliki? Iraqi leader nominated for PM labelled 'very bad choice' by Trump

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) warned that the US would end support for Iraq if former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki returned to power. Trump's threat came days... Read More


BJP stages stir on corruption in excise dept

Bengaluru, Jan. 28 -- Opposition parties BJP and JD(S) on Tuesday staged a protest on the Vidhana Soudha premises against alleged large-scale corruption within the state excise department and also all... Read More


Will rename all panchayat offices after Mahatma Gandhi, says CM

Bengaluru, Jan. 28 -- The state government on Tuesday announced that it would rename all the gram panchayat offices in the state after Mahatma Gandhi, amid the ongoing confrontation with the Centre ov... Read More


'Will rename all panchayat offices after Mahatma Gandhi' says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru, Jan. 28 -- The state government on Tuesday announced that it would rename all the gram panchayat offices in the state after Mahatma Gandhi, amid the ongoing confrontation with the Centre ov... Read More


Budget session to witness key reform Bills

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- As the Parliament's budget session kicks off today, all eyes will be on the Finance Bill 2026 that will outline tax rates for the coming financial year. However, the government h... Read More