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Tarique Rahman to head jumbo cabinet in Bangladesh's new goverment

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Tarique Rahman was elected leader of the parliamentary party of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Tuesday, and is likely to head a jumbo cabinet with 49 members in all, party... Read More


Political leaders must foster fraternity, says SC

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday noted that political parties in the country must foster fraternity, adding that they should fight elections based on mutual respect. A bench compris... Read More


Assam CM Himanta to meet senior Congress leader Bhupen Borah

Guwahati, Feb. 17 -- Though former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah is yet to make his stand clear on his resignation from the party, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday hinted ... Read More


Security tightened at Mohali hospital after bomb threat, poisoning claim targeting Punjab CM

Chandigarh, Feb. 17 -- Security was intensified at a private hospital in Punjab's Mohali district on Tuesday after an email threatened a bomb attack and alleged that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had b... Read More


MLA Discretionary Grants to Be Released After Consultation

Shimla, Feb. 17 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu informed the Assembly on Tuesday that a decision regarding the release of pending MLA discretionary grants would be taken soon... Read More


Samajwadi Party (SP) creates ruckus over closure of council schools, govt denies

Lucknow, Feb. 17 -- A heated debate erupted between the ruling BJP and the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday over the alleged closure of council schools. During the question hour, se... Read More


Traditionally Interim Budget will not have new announcements in : TN Govt

Chennai, Feb. 17 -- The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday said there were nonew announcements in the Interim General Budget and the Agricultural Budgetpresented in the State Assembly as per the traditi... Read More


Teenger Yuvraj Samra makes history in T20 WC

Chennai, Feb. 17 -- Tuesday will be remembered as a historic day in T20 World Cup annals, as New Zealand faced Canada in a match that belonged to 19-year-old Yuvraj Samra. In a display of composure, ... Read More


Emmanuel Macron's early morning jog draws attention in Mumbai

Mumbai, Feb. 17 -- French President Emmanuel Macron began his engagements in Mumbai with an unexpected and informal public appearance on Tuesday, when he was seen jogging along the city's iconic Marin... Read More


Tarique Rahman elected leader of ruling party, MPs sworn in

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Tarique Rahman was elected leader of the parliamentary party of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Tuesday, party officials said. The decision, a formality, was taken at a me... Read More