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Congress, JD-S shift MLAs to Hyderabad to prevent ‘poaching’
An embattled Congress and JD-S have shifted their newly-elected MLAs to Hyderabad from here to prevent the BJP from poaching them ahead of the crucial floor test in the new Assembly, officials said on Friday.
"We have shifted 36 of our…
9 pilgrims killed in Uttar Pradesh
Nine pilgrims headed to ‘punyagiri or the mountain of good deeds, were mowed down by a speeding mini-truck in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district on Friday, police said.
The deceased were part of a group of 250, who were walking bare foot…
Amid Karnataka Election drama, Modi speaks to Deve Gowda
A day after BJP's B.S. Yeddyurappa took oath as Karnataka Chief Minister dashing the hopes of JD-S-Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he spoke to Janata Dal-Secular supremo H.D. Deve Gowda and wished him on his birthday.…
Five IPS Officers transferred in Karnataka
Within hours of the swearing-in of BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa as Chief Minister on Thursday, five IPS officers in Karnataka were transferred and given new postings.
The Indian Police Service officers are Amar Kumar Pandey, Sandeep…
Bail plea of Kejriwal’s nephew dismissed
A court here on Thursday rejected the bail plea of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's nephew Vinay Bansal arrested in connection with an alleged scam worth Rs 6 crore in the Public Works Department (PWD).
Special Judge Sanjay…
Congress to observe ‘Save Democracy Day’ across Country on Friday
The Congress will observe 'Save Democracy Day' across the country on Friday to protest Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala's "collusion with the BJP" and his "partisan" action of inviting BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa to take oath as Chief…
Tejashwi to stake claim to form Government in Bihar
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said he will meet Bihar Governor Satyapal Malik on Friday to stake claim to form the government as the leader of the single largest party in the State Assembly.
"I will meet the Governor along with…
SC refuses freeze on Yeddyurappa oath but battle is on
Amid high political drama, the Supreme Court early on Thursday didn't stop B.S. Yeddyurappa from taking oath as Karnataka's new Chief Minister but the legal battle for the BJP leader and his party is far from over.
After a rare midnight…
Bengal Panchayat results: Trinamool takes lead, BJP emerges second
The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal took an early lead in all three tiers of the Panchayat Polls after nearly five hours of counting on Thursday.
According to the latest trend, Trinamool went ahead in almost all the Zilla…
Gujarat Govt announces health check-up plan for elderly
The Vijay Rupani-led BJP government in Gujarat on Wednesday announced a unique health plan in the state, wherein the elderly would get access to primary health monitoring at their doorsteps.
"By paying a token amount of just Rs 1,000 and…