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Congress finally announces formal decision to go solo in BMC elections

India, Nov. 16 -- After repeatedly indicating its reservations on an alliance with the Shiv Sena (UBT) due to the latter's decision to ally with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), the Congress on S... Read More


"Apologise to people or legal action could be taken": WB Governor Bose dismisses TMC MP's charge of weapons distributions at Raj Bhavan

Kolkata, Nov. 16 -- West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday dismissed Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee's allegations of arms distribution from Raj Bhavan, calling it a baseless claim. In a... Read More


"Mandate he received earlier no longer with him": BJP MP Ghulam Ali Khatana on Omar Abdullah after NC's Budgam bypoll defeat

Srinagar, Nov. 16 -- BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Ghulam Ali Khatana on Sunday said that the recent Budgam by-election verdict reflects a shift in public mood and diminishing support for the Jammu an... Read More


Mounting govt arrears trigger cash crunch for contractors

India, Nov. 16 -- Welfare sops and pre-poll freebies have squeezed the state's finances, stalling payments to private contractors executing government schemes. Their pending dues are now Rs.77,770 cro... Read More


Zamfara APC chieftain shot dead after rally attended by defence minister

Nigeria, Nov. 16 -- Suspected bandits on Saturday killed a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State, Umar Moriki, who was returning from a political rally attended by the Mini... Read More


"There should be introspection in aftermath of elections": Shashi Tharoor on Rohini Acharya's decision to quit politics

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 16 -- After Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter Rohini Acharya quit politics and "disowned" her family, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that ther... Read More


Maharashtra shocker! Class 6 girl dies after teacher forces her to do 100 sit-ups for coming late to school

New Delhi, Nov. 16 -- In a shocking incident in Maharashtra's Palghar, a class 6 student of a private school died nearly a week after she was forced to do a 100 sit-ups, authorities said. The girl, i... Read More


Congress says Mundhwa land deal a 'planned conspiracy', asks CM Fadnavis to file criminal case

India, Nov. 16 -- Congress legislature party leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Saturday urged chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to file a criminal case against all officials and private parties involved in th... Read More


Taraba Governor Kefas set for formal defection to APC

Nigeria, Nov. 16 -- The Taraba State Governor, Agbo Kefas, says he will formally defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday, 19 November. Mr Ke... Read More


Punjab cabinet okays separate service cadre for BBMB postings

Chandigarh, Nov. 16 -- The Punjab cabinet on Saturday gave its nod for creating a separate cadre of employees to be posted in the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB). A decision to this effect was ta... Read More