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69 Rebels suspended from BJP ahead of Civic polls, party cracks down on indiscipline

Pune, Feb. 11 -- As many as 69 members have been suspended from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for contesting the municipal elections as independents or from other parties after being denied officia... Read More


Bihar government admits it could not form State Nodal Account for PM Aawas Yojana

Patna, Feb. 11 -- The Bihar government on Wednesday admitted in the Assembly its failure to constitute a State Nodal Account ( SNA) for PM Aawas Yojana, following which the fund related to the scheme ... Read More


Delhi govt approves three new Metro corridors under phase V(A), project estimated to cost Rs 12,014 Cr

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Delhi cabinet chaired by the Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday approved Metro Phase V(A) expansion project comprising three new corridors totalling 16 kilometers in length,... Read More


Punjab Agriculture Minister hands over appointment letters to 13 sub-inspectors

Chandigarh, Feb. 11 -- Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, on Wednesday officially inducted 13 newly recruited Agriculture Sub-Inspectors (ASIs) into the state d... Read More


CPI extends support to nationwide general strike on Feb 12: Koonamneni Sambasiva Rao

Hyderabad, Feb. 11 -- The Communist Party of India (CPI) has extended full support to the country-wide general strike called by central trade unions on February 12, CPI State Secretary and legislator ... Read More


UBS expands its presence in Hyderabad with opening of a new office

Hyderabad, Feb. 11 -- UBS, a leading global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland, on Wednesday announced the opening of a new office at Centaurus by Phoenix in Gachibowli in th... Read More


Baseless allegations are Rahul Gandhi's habit: Hardeep Singh Puri

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday dismissed as baseless the allegations made by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi in connection wit... Read More


Iran ready to guarantee it will not pursue nuclear weapons, wants assurance of its right to peaceful nuclear uses

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Iran is prepared to guarantee that it will not pursue nuclear weapons but wants the US to assure that its peaceful nuclear rights are secured, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arag... Read More


Ramsey seals Newcastle win over Spurs to ease pressure

London, Feb. 11 -- Newcastle United secured a crucial 2-1 away victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Tuesday, with Jacob Ramsey scoring his first goal for the club to seal the win. ... Read More


Odisha court convicts drug peddler, sentences him to 10 yrs' rigorous imprisonment

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 11 -- In a significant judgment reinforcing the State's crackdown on narcotics-related offences, the Court of the Additional District Judge-cum-Special Judge, Bhubaneswar, on Wednesd... Read More