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DBKL Mayoral elections: Democracy should not be something we fear - Ben Fong Kok Seng

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 7 -- FEBRUARY 7 - The intense reaction to the proposal of introducing mayoral elections in Kuala Lumpur raises troubling questions about why detractors fear democratic processes, es... Read More


Jana Sena to contest 336 wards in Telangana municipal polls

Hyderabad, Feb. 7 -- The Jana Sena Party on Friday, February 6, announced that it will contest 336 wards in the upcoming Telangana municipal elections, marking a significant expansion of its electoral... Read More


A charismatic straight talker, Japan's Takaichi is poised to expand her power in Sunday's vote

New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- Japan's prime minister is a heavy metal music fan. She loves motorcycles and playing the drums, including with visiting dignitaries. She thrilled a nation that often fetishizes co... Read More


NCP workers immerse late Ajit Pawar's ashes in sea of Agni Theertha in Rameswaram

Rameswaram, Feb. 7 -- The NCP workers on Saturday bid farewell to former Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar by immersing his ashes in the sea of Agni Theertha in Rameswaram. Pawar's last rites were car... Read More


Mahanadi row: Odisha Advocate General hits back at Naveen Patnaik over tribunal hearing absence

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 7 -- In the ongoing Mahanadi water dispute, Odisha Advocate General (AG) Pitambar Acharya has issued a strong rebuttal to former Chief Minister and Leader of the OppositionNaveen Pat... Read More


Tamil Nadu Finance Minister to present State Interim Budget on February 17

Thirunelveli, Feb. 7 -- Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker Appavu on Saturday announced that the Tamil Nadu Finance Minister, Thangam Thennarasu, is all set to table the State Interim Budget on February 17. ... Read More


'Politically motivated', Sonia Gandhi opposes plea over 1980 voter list entry in Delhi court

New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- The counsel for Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Saturday claimed before a Delhi court that a complaint alleging that she was included in the electoral roll three years before acqu... Read More


Time will answer when I will become CM, says Shivakumar

Mangaluru, Feb. 7 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday said time will answer as to when he will be elevated, and that everyone will have to abide by the Congress high command'... Read More


India's agroforestry starved of finance despite ambitious 50 mln ha target by 2050

India, Feb. 7 -- India aims to expand its agroforestry land to 50 million hectares by 2050, but financial constraints and policy implementation challenges hinder progress. Despite its potential for c... Read More


"Framework for an Interim Trade Agreement will expand India's global economic footprint," BJP's N. Ramchander Rao

Hyderabad, Feb. 7 -- The BJP president of the Telangana unit, N. Ramchander Rao, said on Saturday that India and the United States have reached an agreement on a Framework for an Interim Trade Agreeme... Read More