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39 candidates in fray for Haryana's mayoral posts

Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- Haryana's state Election Commissioner (SEC) Dhanpat Singh said on Wednesday said that for the March 2 urban local body polls (except Panipat municipal corporation) total 39 cand... Read More


Take strict action against those involved in sex determination practices: Haryana CM

Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- Haryana chief minister (CM) Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday reviewed the flagship "Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao" campaign and warned of "strict action" against those "conducting or fa... Read More


Punjab Congress set for leadership change ahead of 2027 assembly polls

Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) is likely to see a leadership change in the coming days as the party gears up for the 2027 assembly elections. With former Chhattis... Read More


Delhi CM oath ceremony: PM Narendra Modi among guests; date and venue | Full schedule

India, Feb. 20 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) returns to power after 27 years in Delhi as Rekha Gupta is set to be sworn in as the chief minister at a grand event in Ramlila Maidan on Thursday. S... Read More


21 persons injured in road mishaps given cashless medical treatment

Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- Haryana's additional chief secretary (ACS, home) Sumita Misra on Wednesday said that the unique initiative by the state police to provide a cashless facility of Rs.1.5 lakh to t... Read More


How many inches of snow did Virginia Beach and Norfolk get? Winter storm update

India, Feb. 20 -- Virginia Beach and Norfolk experienced heavy snowfall on Wednesday and Thursday as a winter storm swept through Virginia. Videos showing snow piling up in various areas surfaced on X... Read More


Karnataka bars poultry vehicles from entering as neighbouring states report bird flu cases

Belagavi, Feb. 20 -- With the outbreak of avian flu (H5N1) in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, Karnataka has imposed a high alert in its border districts - Belagavi, Bidar, Ballari, and Rai... Read More


HC orders AAI to give height clearance NOC for SRA project in Chembur

India, Feb. 20 -- The Bombay high court has directed the Airport Authority of India (AAI) to issue a no objection certificate (NOC) for height clearance to developers undertaking a slum rehabilitation... Read More


AR Rahman's estranged wife Saira hospitalised after medical emergency; expresses gratitude to composer for support

India, Feb. 20 -- Music composer AR Rahman's ex-wife, Saira Rahman, was hospitalised recently due to a medical emergency and had to undergo surgery. She released a statement to the press via her legal... Read More


How organisations fail to include new, varied voices

India, Feb. 20 -- Shailaja Paik's Wikipedia page does not mention that she grew up in the slums around Pune. It does mention that she is the winner of the 2024 MacArthur "genius" grant. Shailaja is a ... Read More