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State Cabinet pushes for ballot papers over EVMs

India, Sept. 5 -- Bengaluru, Sept. 5- In a major decision, the State Cabinet on Thursday resolved to recommend to the State Election Commission (SEC) that all future local body elections be conducted ... Read More


Police summon El-Rufai, ADC chieftains over Kaduna post-bye-elections violence

Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- The Kaduna State Police Command has summoned former Governor Nasir El-Rufai and several chieftains of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over alleged criminal conspiracy, incite... Read More


Minister Somanna vows to scrap all level crossings

Caption, Sept. 5 -- 175 railway level crossings identified; tenders invited for constructing overpasses and underpasses at 75 locations Union Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna addressing a pr... Read More


Anil Ambani claims 'no role whatsoever' in RCom after Bank of Baroda declares him a 'fraud'

India, Sept. 5 -- Anil Ambani has claimed that he is being "selectively targeted" by banks, after Bank of Baroda declared him and the loan accounts of the insolvent Reliance Communications Ltd. as "fr... Read More


CTA rules for BSP in documentary tax stamp refund claim

Manila, Sept. 5 -- The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has granted a petition filed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) seeking a refund for documentary stamp taxes (DST) for PHP24,684 it paid in conn... Read More


Punjab: NDRF teams provide relief materials in flood-affected Fazilka, rescue 1500 villagers

Fazilka, Sept. 5 -- As Fazilka continues to remain flooded due to the overflowing Satluj river due to heavy rainfall in the state, the National Disaster Response Forces (NDRF) teams on Friday continue... Read More


Sikkim BJP spokesperson steps down, raises critical issues

Guwahati, Sept. 5 -- Sikkim BJP Spokesperson Passang Gyali Sherpa, on Friday stepped down from his post on grounds of frequent indecisiveness and contradictory signals from the state leadership. Sher... Read More


SC says donation to LGUs must have written proof of validity

Manila, Sept. 5 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the donation of a subdivision land to a local government unit (LGU) must be in writing for ownership to be transferred. In a 20-page decision ... Read More


Gajendra Singh Shekhawat slams Mamata Banerjee for alleged "unparliamentary language" in Assembly

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for using "unparliamentary language" in the Assembly. Speaking to ANI on Thursday, Gaj... Read More


Congress unit's post over GST on 'Bidis' sparks huge political row: 'Insulted people of Bihar'

India, Sept. 5 -- Leaders of Bihar's ruling alliance hit out at the Congress after its Kerala unit sparked a row with a social media post on the Centre's Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms. The now-... Read More