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With Sunetra elevation, tug of war between NCP factions hots up

India, Feb. 1 -- With Sunetra Pawar taking over as deputy chief minister in the Mahayuti government following the death of her husband in a plane crash, the second part of the power tussle between the... Read More


BMC contractor booked for setting up RMC plant inside mangroves

India, Feb. 1 -- A Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation contractor has been booked after he allegedly set up a Ready-Mix Concrete Plant (RMC) plant 50 m inside mangroves without seeking permissions from... Read More


Himachal dissolves panchayati raj bodies after tenure expires

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- The Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday dissolved elected panchayati raj institutions (PRIs) across the state following the expiry of their tenure and has constituted administrat... Read More


Budget 2026: Coconut, chocolate, cashew, other items get special attention. All you need to know

India, Feb. 1 -- Agriculture took centre stage in the Union Budget 2026-27 as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined a clear push towards high-value crops, allied activities and technology-drive... Read More


Kukreja's family to challenge Padalkar's acquittal

India, Feb. 1 -- Reacting sharply to the acquittal of co-accused Diya Padalkar, Jhanvi's mother Nidhi Kukreja said the family would challenge her acquittal before the Bombay High Court. "I have faith... Read More


Sitharaman announces India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 under Union Budget: Details

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the beginning of Indian Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 to expand the country's capabilities in this tech. She also announced a... Read More


Cops: Woman, 2 kids run over by train in suspected suicide in Telangana

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- A 38-year-old woman and her two children were run over by a moving train between Cherlapally and Ghatkesar railway stations on the outskirts of Hyderabad in the wee hours of Satur... Read More


Himachal: Jaundice outbreak: Admn inspects water sources as cases in Mandi's Gohar rise to 67

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- Following the suspected death of a 28-year-old engineering graduate due to jaundice in Gohar sub-division of Mandi district, the district administration on Saturday inspected drinkin... Read More


PCB readies contingency plan if T20 World Cup pullout goes through, Mohsin Naqvi to launch domestic tournament: Report

India, Feb. 1 -- The D-Day is here. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will make it official on Monday whether they will travel to Sri Lanka for the T20 World Cup. Ever since Bangladesh was replaced by ... Read More


Friend Shree Jogdhankar gets life in Jhanvi Kukreja murder case

India, Feb. 1 -- Six years after 19-year-old Santacruz resident Jhanvi Kukreja was murdered at a New Year's Eve party, the Sessions Court on Saturday awarded a life sentence to Shree Ambadas Jogdhanka... Read More