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Municipal polls underline BJP's gains in western Maharashtra, but resistance holds in Sangli, Solapur and Kolhapur

India, Dec. 22 -- The results of the elections to municipal councils and nagar panchayats across Maharashtra, declared on Sunday, pointed to a strong showing by the Bharatiya Janata Party in western M... Read More


Who is Ravens' backup QB after Lamar Jackson's injury against the Patriots? Here's what to know

India, Dec. 22 -- Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson did not return after halftime in Sunday night's 24-28 loss to the New England Patriots, exiting with a back injury suffered late in the sec... Read More


J&K Congress protests against Mahatma Gandhi's erasure from MGNREGA

Srinagar, Dec. 22 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee on Sunday held a protest in Srinagar against the introduction of a bill in Parliament "to repeal" Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Em... Read More


From ancient spice to holiday staple: Gingerbread's journey through the centuries

India, Dec. 22 -- Gingerbread is a popular treat on the winter holiday tables. It's seen on plates or built into houses that are admired more than they are eaten. However, gingerbread was not always r... Read More


First rice-laden freight train reaches Kashmir

Srinagar, Dec. 22 -- For the first time, a Food Corporation of India (FCI) foodgrain freight train reached Kashmir, an important milestone for the Himalayan valley which would often witness closure of... Read More


Sumaiya Rana served preventive notice, asked to furnish rRs.r5L bond

LUCKNOW, Dec. 22 -- Sumaiya Rana, 45, national spokesperson of the Samajwadi Party and daughter of the late Urdu poet Munawwar Rana, has been served a preventive notice requiring her to furnish bonds ... Read More


Nitish meets Modi, Shah; development of Bihar, Rajya Sabha polls likely on agenda

PATNA, Dec. 22 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah separately at their residences in New Delhi. The meeting, according to inside... Read More


Why are residents in Mumbai's Worli on the streets over the redevelopment of prime land?

India, Dec. 22 -- Residents of Worli Koliwada in Mumbai are protesting after the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) issued notices to initiate termination of the current developer, who is handling ma... Read More


Centre's new fortified rice kernels norms has millers miffed, Shelling set to be delayed

Chandigarh, Dec. 22 -- A directive by the Centre's ministry of food and public distribution to quality check every batch of fortified rice kernels (FRK) produced in the Punjab will cause unnecessary d... Read More


Manesar cyber police arrest bank staffer over fake account racket

India, Dec. 22 -- A 34-year-old employee of a private bank was arrested for allegedly opening fake bank accounts that were used to siphon money in cyberfraud cases, police said on Sunday. The accused ... Read More