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Quota in Maha local body polls: Results in 57 seats depend on verdict, rules SC

New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Friday directed elections to more than 280 Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats in Maharashtra to go on as scheduled on December 2 while making it clear t... Read More


Jamshedpur: Govt doctor files case against ex-health minister in CJM court

JAMSHEDPUR, Nov. 29 -- A government doctor living in Adityapur has lodged a complaint case in the court of Jamshedpur Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) against former Jharkhand health minister Banna Gup... Read More


When the internet allows weaponisation of intimacy

India, Nov. 29 -- Had she seen the video, a colleague asked. She had not and when she did, she had to sit down. The 13-second clip had been shot, surreptitiously, by her then boyfriend, a year senior ... Read More


Those were the days, we thought they'd never end

India, Nov. 29 -- Do you remember the days when a bottle of Coke would cost four annas? That's 25 paise in today's money. Even at the time, this was not an insignificant sum. I would have to cajole Mu... Read More


Bengaluru Metro's Pink Line to get platform screen doors: Report

India, Nov. 29 -- Bengaluru's Namma Metro is preparing to introduce platform screen doors (PSDs) for the first time, starting with stations on the upcoming Pink Line. A full-scale prototype has alread... Read More


Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0 to be held in two phases across UP and Tamil Nadu

India, Nov. 29 -- The fourth edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS 4.0) will be held in two phases - December 2 to 15 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, and December 16 to 30 in Tamil Nadu - to celebrate ... Read More


Inglorious ways of showcasing power

India, Nov. 29 -- While this is perhaps a universal phenomenon, Indians, I suspect - more than anybody else - revel in the paraphernalia of power. In my book, Being Indian (2004), the chapter on power... Read More


Agarkar shown no mercy for ignoring domestic performers and prioritising 'IPL': 'What's the need of playing Ranji?'

India, Nov. 29 -- 1983 World Cup-winner Madan Lal minced no words as he questioned Ajit Agarkar and the rest of his selection committee for constantly ignoring proven performers in domestic cricket an... Read More


'Why won't they let me play?: Umran Malik sends selection message to Ajit Agarkar, Gautam Gambhir, gears up for comeback

India, Nov. 29 -- Umran Malik last appeared for India in July 2023, and since then a lot has changed for the Jammu and Kashmir pacer. From being one of the hot prospects, he is now not even among the ... Read More


Foes no more? Shiv Sena, Congress tie up in 2 local elections

India, Nov. 29 -- Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde may now find it harder to take the ideological high ground against Uddhav Thackeray, with his party leaders forging alliances with the Congress in at le... Read More