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"Why one-upmanship going on?": G Parameshwara justifies Tejasvi Surya's detention, says 'asked him to protest at Freedom Park'

Bengaluru, Feb. 9 -- Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said that BJP MP Tejasvi Surya was detained by police during a metro fare hike protest, as he was asked to hold his demonstration ... Read More


India Plans 97 GW New Coal, Lignite-Based Power Capacity To Meet Rising Demand

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The government has envisaged to set up an additional 97 gigawatt (GW) coal and lignite-based (thermal) power capacity in order to meet the additional power demand which has over t... Read More


Jana Nayagan producer intends to withdraw HC writ petition against CBFC; film to be sent to revising committee

India, Feb. 9 -- KVN Productions, the producer of the Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan, has submitted a letter to the Madras High Court Registry requesting the withdrawal of a writ petition filed against th... Read More


Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Seychelles President Patrick Herminie

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Seychelles President Patrick Herminie at the Hyderabad House. Earlier the Seychelles President also paid his trubutes to Mahatma Gandhi ... Read More


'Point-blank murder of minorities': Opposition criticises BJP post featuring Himanta Sarma

India, Feb. 9 -- The Opposition on Sunday strongly criticised the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Assam over a now-deleted social media post featuring an AI-generated video of chief minister Hi... Read More


"Nothing more humiliating": CPM MP on giving Bharat Ratna to Veer Savarkar; BJP says "opposing it because of not reading history"

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Communist Party of India (Marxist) Lok Sabha MP Amra Ram on Monday said that if Veer Savarkar is conferred the Bharat Ratna, the award itself will lose its value as it would be gi... Read More


HP finance dept terms Cong govt's poll guarantee OPS unviable, advises shift to UPS

Shimla, Feb. 9 -- The Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government's flagship poll promise, the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), has hit a fiscal wall. Following the discontinuation of the revenue deficit ... Read More


Punjab SC Commission summons Partap Singh Bajwa over remarks against Minister ETO

Chandigarh, Feb. 9 -- The Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes has taken suo motu cognisance of the ongoing political row involving senior Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa and Cabinet Minist... Read More


Activities held to ensure warm Tet for Vietnamese-origin community in Cambodia

Phnom Penh, Feb. 9 -- As the Lunar New Year (Tet) approaches, a series of meaningful activities have been held in Cambodia to share Tet joy with people of Vietnamese origin and to strengthen the tradi... Read More


"Parliament is not a place for 'gundagardi'": Kiren Rijiju slams Congress over Lok Sabha proceedings disruptions

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday strongly criticised Congress MPs for disrupting Lok Sabha proceedings, alleging unruly behaviour inside the Speaker's c... Read More