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Pappu Yadav walks out of jail, says grateful to judiciary

India, Feb. 14 -- Independent MP Pappu Yadav, who was arrested last week in a three-decade-old case, walked out of jail on Friday after being granted bail by a Patna court. Yadav, who represents the P... Read More


Congress leader Kanhu Charan Lenka dies at 86

India, Feb. 14 -- Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Kanhu Charan Lenka died in Bhubaneswar on Friday, his family said. He was 86 and is survived by a son and a daughter. Lenka died of c... Read More


532 Naxalites killed in Chhattisgarh since January 2024: Deputy CM

India, Feb. 14 -- Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Friday said 532 Naxalites have been killed, 2004 arrested, and 2,700 have surrendered since January 2024 in the State, adding that ... Read More


Maharashtra looks to scale up tech-industry collaboration

India, Feb. 14 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the State will further strengthen cooperation with Japan's Wakayama province in the fields of technology, manufacturing an... Read More


Kharge protests expunging of Rajya Sabha speech portions

India, Feb. 14 -- Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, on Friday, raised the issue of large portions of his speech during the debate on the motion of thanks to the President's a... Read More


Mizoram shifts to experience-based learning

India, Feb. 14 -- The Mizoram Government will introduce experience-based curriculum in schools to replace rote learning, in a major transition in the State's pedagogical approach, an official said on ... Read More


Odisha CM launches pilgrimage scheme for poor, elderly

India, Feb. 14 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday launched a scheme to facilitate poor, widows, and elderly persons to visit the Jagannath Temple in Puri at least once in their life... Read More


7 women elected to Bangladesh parliament

India, Feb. 14 -- Seven women candidates, majority of them from the BNP, have been elected to Bangladesh parliament in the 13th national election, a media report said on Friday. The Bangladesh Nationa... Read More


South Korea's drone regret was sensible but insufficient, says Kim Yo Jong

India, Feb. 14 -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Friday it was "sensible" for a South Korean Government official to express regret for alleged civilian drone flights ov... Read More


Nepal's ex-King Shah arrived amidst tight security

India, Feb. 14 -- Hundreds of supporters gathered at the airport on Friday, calling for the monarchy's restoration as Nepal's former King Gyanendra Shah arrived amidst tight security. "We want King Gy... Read More