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Congress declares Gagan Thapa as prime ministerial candidate

Kathmandu, Jan. 23 -- The Nepali Congress on Friday declared party president Gagan Thapa as its prime ministerial candidate for the upcoming March elections. A meeting of the newly elected central wo... Read More


"Fight for farmers' rights was led by Mamata Banerjee": TMC's Kunal Ghosh

Kolkata, Jan. 23 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh on Thursday recalled the association of ruling Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with Singur and... Read More


High court seeks UP government reply on security rules for retired judges

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 23 -- The Allahabad high court on Thursday sought details from the state government on relevant security rules, if any, framed for retired high court judges. A bench comprising Justic... Read More


Cong, AIMIM leaders condemn attack on Christian pastor in Odisha, demand action

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- Congress leader KC Venugopal and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday alleged a mob attack on Pastor Bipin Bihari Naik and members of the Christian community in Odisha's Dhenka... Read More


"Kharge parroting noxious language of Rahul Gandhi": CR Kesavan slams Congress chief's 'tea seller' jibe at PM Modi

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson CR Kesavan strongly condemned Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's backgr... Read More


Pension thief Maina receives NBA award after quietly leaving prison, hails Malami's probe

Nigeria, Jan. 23 -- The disgraced former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, who was jailed for stealing over N2 billion from pensioners, received an award ... Read More


Devotees gather in large numbers at Sangam in Prayagraj to take holy dip on Basant Panchami

Prayagraj, Jan. 23 -- Devotees gathered in large numbers at Sangam in Prayagraj during the annual Magh Mela to take a holy dip on the occasion of Basant Panchami on Friday. In Ayodhya, devotees took ... Read More


Sensex settles 770 pts lower; Nifty ends tad below 25,050; VIX spurts 6.31%

Mumbai, Jan. 23 -- The key equity benchmarks ended with major cuts today, marking a sharp reversal from the previous session's gains, as broad-based selling pressure emerged across sectors. Investors ... Read More


"His unparalleled love and devotion to motherland... continue to inspire us": Mallikarjun Kharge pays tribute to Netaji on his birth anniversary

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday paid tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 129th birth anniversary, saying his unparalleled love for the motherland and ded... Read More


Pune's next mayor a woman; Pimpri-Chinchwad post reserved for open category

India, Jan. 23 -- The mayor's post in the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has been reserved for a woman candidate from the general category, following a draw conducted by the Maharashtra government o... Read More