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Chennai, Dec 24 (IANS) Demanding immediate compensation of Rs 30,000 per acre for farmers affected by Cyclone Ditwah, Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran on Wednesday accused the ruling DMK government of showing apathy towards distressed farmers in the delta...
Kohima/Aizawl, Dec 24 (IANS) The festive fervour of Christmas has gripped the Northeastern region, particularly the Christian-majority states of Mizoram, Nagaland and Meghalaya, with vibrant carol singing, special church services and elaborately decorated streets and homes creating an atmosphere of...
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) The alliance between Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena has made the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections significantly more competitive. However, Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray face a steep uphill task against the high-momentum...
Udham Singh Nagar, Dec 24 (IANS) Uttarakhand Waqf Board Chairman Shadab Shams on Wednesday urged all stakeholders to ensure the timely registration of Waqf properties on the UMMEED portal, following the extension of the deadline for online registration. He said...
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 24 (IANS) The attack on a Christmas carol group in Palakkad has triggered strong political reactions and concern from Church leadership, with Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan alleging a "nationwide" pattern of attacks on Christians and Cardinal Baselios...
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a Rs 12,015 crore project to expand Delhi Metro Phase V (A) to cover another 13 stations across three new corridors, spanning 16...
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Assistant Engineer (AE) and Beldar, both posted at MCD, Shahdara Zone, Delhi, while demanding and accepting undue advantage of Rs. 2 lakh from the complainant, officials said...
Kolkata, Dec 24 (IANS) Suspended Trinamool Congress legislator from Bharatpur Assembly Constituency in minority-dominated Murshidabad district of West Bengal, Humayun Kabir, on Wednesday announced the name of former West Bengal Police officer, Abul Hasan, as his new party’s candidate from...
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, the Anti-Narcotics Cell of Delhi Police's Outer North District has arrested two alleged drug peddlers and recovered 304 grams of fine-quality heroin, valued at around Rs 1.50 crore...
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The BJP on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress over remarks made by its leaders on the situation in Bangladesh, while also targeting the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal for resorting to...
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) A special CBI court in Ahmedabad has awarded two years of rigorous imprisonment to a Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) official and an advocate in a bribery case, bringing to a close a prosecution that dates...
Guwahati, Dec 24 (IANS) In a major push to promote literary culture and encourage young creative talent, the Assam government has announced the conferment of the Young Writers Award to 818 emerging writers under its flagship Granthabarsha (Year of Books)...
