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Congress releases first Bihar list as Grand Alliance looks to seal seat deal

India, Oct. 17 -- The Congress released its first list of 48 candidates for the Bihar assembly elections on Thursday night - just hours before the deadline for filing of nominations for the first-phas... Read More


Himachal Governor extends Diwali greetings during visit to Nari Sewa Sadan and Balika Ashram at Mashobra

Shimla, Oct. 17 -- Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla visited the Nari Sewa Sadan and Balika Ashram at Dhalli village in Mashobra near Shimla on Friday. He extended warm Diwali greetings to ... Read More


Reps panel vows accountability in Niger Delta oil spill clean-up probe

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee investigating the management of oil spill clean-up funds in the Niger Delta has pledged to ensure transparency, accountability, and ju... Read More


Amit Shah, Nitish Kumar meet to strategize Bihar poll campaign

Mumbai, Oct. 17 -- Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah is holding a meeting today (17 October) with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to discuss the party's election campaign strategy ... Read More


CM Hemant Soren, MLA Kalpana Soren inaugurate three-day IPSOWA Diwali mela

Ranchi, Oct. 17 -- Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and MLA Kalpana Soren inaugurated the three-day Diwali Mela organized by the Indian Police Service Officers Wives Association (IPSOWA) at JAIP-... Read More


Uttarakhand HC Lifts 31-Year Ban on ONGC Hiring Contract Workers

India, Oct. 17 -- The Uttarakhand High Court has struck down a 31-year-old notification that barred the hiring of contract workers at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited. A single-judge ben... Read More


MHA orders judicial inquiry into Leh law and order incident

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday ordered a judicial inquiry into the law and order incident that occurred in Leh town on September 24, which led to police action and ... Read More


BOOK REVIEW: Inside Senator Effiong Bob's "The Burden of Legislators in Nigeria"

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- Senator Effiong Bob's new book, "The Burden of Legislators in Nigeria" serves as an insightful follow-up to Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia's 2009 work "Banana Peel: The Burden of Legislat... Read More


Delhi govt releases its 25-point 'winter action plan' to combat air pollution

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The Delhi government has finalised a 25-point "Winter Action Plan" to combat air pollution from October to February, environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced on Thurs... Read More


'I was forced to resign, she slapped me': Delhi University professor on DUSU's Deepika as college assault caught on cam

India, Oct. 17 -- Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar College professor Sujeet Kumar on Friday claimed that he was slapped by Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) joint secretary Deepika Jha and assaulted by Akhi... Read More