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In custody, Bandu Andekar, kin allowed to contest civic polls; NCP denies ticket

India, Dec. 12 -- A Special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court has cleared the way for alleged gangster Bandu alias Suryakant Ranuji Andekar and two of his family members to cont... Read More


Enrolment in govt schools fell by 1.7mn in 15 years: Minister

Bengaluru, Dec. 12 -- State school education minister Madhu Bangarappa on Thursday told the assembly that enrolment in the state's government schools had fallen by 1.7 million (17 lakh) over the past ... Read More


Shorts fired: Are vertical microdramas the future of cinema?

India, Dec. 12 -- What are micro dramas? Anne Chan, a Hong Kong-based distributor for the medium, described them as the '90s soap-opera The Bold and The Beautiful on steroids. She said it in an interv... Read More


MP Tewari seeks rRs.r25K-Cr for Chandigarh Metro

Chandigarh, Dec. 12 -- MP Manish Tewari on Thursday renewed his long-standing demand for a metro network connecting Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula and Mullanpur, urging the Centre to allocate Rs.25,000... Read More


Bilateral trade, energy, defence: What PM Modi, Trump discussed in phone call amid tariff tensions

India, Dec. 12 -- With negotiations on trade and tariffs between India and the US still underway, a key phone call took place between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on Thur... Read More


CM's son reiterates stance on leadership crisis, deputy CM's supporters hit back

Bengaluru, Dec. 12 -- State Congress MLC and chief minister Siddaramaiah's son, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, on Thursday again reiterated his stance dismissing the recent leadership crisis in the state and... Read More


Families of terror victims were left to struggle in silence for decades: LG Sinha

Jammu, Dec. 12 -- The Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that families of terror victims were left to struggle in silence for decades and justice was denied to the... Read More


YSRCP leader, his brother surrender in double murder case

Hyderabad, Dec. 12 -- Senior YSR Congress party leader and former MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy and his brother Pinnelli Venkatarami Reddy surrendered before a local court in Macherla in Andhra Prade... Read More


Festive Flex: How to stay fit amid X'mas brunches and NYE bashes

India, Dec. 12 -- Here's a Dad joke that rolls around at this time of the year: There are two types of people in the world - those who shout, "Ten! Nine! Eight!..." at a party on Dec 31; and those who... Read More


Concerns of farmers will be addressed: Karnataka CM

Bengaluru, Dec. 12 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday assured farmer groups that his government would review and address their concerns, following a meeting with representatives of multiple or... Read More