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Sahitya Parishad polls marred by alleged state machinery interference

India, Feb. 1 -- The Parivartan Utkarsh Aghadi has sought action against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajesh Pande, alleging misuse of the chief minister's name and government machinery in the ... Read More


Unaware of the swearing-in of Sunetra Pawar, says NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar

India, Feb. 1 -- Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said he was unaware of any plan to swear in Sunetra Pawar as Maharashtra deputy chief minister, making it clea... Read More


Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act: New rules take effect in UP; cabs, bike-taxis to pay more

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has formally enforced the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 2025, revising the structure and rates of motor vehic... Read More


Polythene ban: Crackdown in Lucknow confined to vendors, manufacturers spared the rod

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- The availability of banned polythene in the markets even after more than a year of repeated drives and penalties sparked criticism in the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) House c... Read More


Ludhiana: AAP leaders seek at least 10% budget allocation for education centre

Ludhiana, Feb. 1 -- Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains and former Delhi deputy chief minister and AAP's Punjab in-charge Manish Sisodia attended the Sanatan Seva Samiti Punjab and Ved Pracha... Read More


Clean-up efforts go to waste as Gomti bank turns dumping ground

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- Even as crores are spent on cleaning and beautifying the Gomti, garbage continues to find its way to the riverbank. An open dumping site near Jhulelal Vatika in Lucknow has resurfac... Read More


AJ Styles retirement row gets massive update after Royal Rumble loss vs Gunther; 'Not sure'

India, Feb. 1 -- AJ Styles might retire with a loss. Amid rumors of the 48-year-old's final bout at the Royal Rumble 2026, Styles suffered a defeat against Gunther, who locked in the sleeper to finish... Read More


Earthquake of magnitude 3.0 strikes Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 struck Bangladesh on Sunday at about 4 am, a statement by the National Center of Seismology (NCS) said. As per the statement, the earthquake occurred a... Read More


Mamata Banerjee flags "institutional overreach", voter disenfranchisement risk to CEC over SIR in Bengal

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar raising serious objections to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of ele... Read More


Premier League: Liverpool thrash Newcastle as Chelsea storm back into top-four after close win

London, Feb. 1 -- Matchday 24 of the Premier League delivered high drama and momentum-shifting results, with Liverpool and Chelsea both registering crucial victories. Liverpool produced a ruthless sec... Read More