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BJP Seals Poll Pact For BMC - Minus Shiv Sena
The BJP, at the last minute on Friday, cobbled together an alliance with three parties - barring traditional partner Shiv Sena - for the upcoming elections to the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).....
Railways Allocated Over Rs 1,000 Crore For Bio-toilets: Minister
Indian railways has been allocated Rs 1,155 crore in 2016-17 for fitment of bio-toilets in passenger trains.....
Delhi Shuts Down Badarpur Power Plant Due To Poor Air
The Delhi government on Friday announced that the Badarpur Thermal Power Plant will remain shut until further orders in view of the "very poor" air quality in the city. ....
Delhi Court To Hear Swamy's Complaint On February 9
A court here on Friday adjourned to February 9 the hearing on a complaint against Tata Sons interim Chairman Ratan Tata, lobbyist Niira Radia, former Telecom Minister A. Raja and senior Unitech officials in a 2G spectrum licence case.....
Delhi Gives EDMC Rs 200-crore Loan To Pay Salaries
The Delhi government on Friday approved a loan of Rs 200 crore to the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) for payment of salaries of its employees till March.....
Several Feared Dead As Ferry Capsizes In Pakistan
Dozens of people went missing on Friday as a passenger boat capsized in the Ravi river in Pakistan's Punjab province, officials said.....
Indian actress Priyanka Chopra, also Unicef's global Goodwill Ambassador, says as a global citizen, US President Donald Trump's recent immigration ban -- which she described as a "political witch hunt" -- has deeply affected her.....
Ex-Army Chief First To Cast Vote In Patiala
Former Army Chief and ex-governor, General J.J. Singh, was among the first to cast his vote on Saturday morning at a polling station in Patiala city in Punjab, 60 km from Chandigarh.....
Kejriwal Urges Punjab To Vote
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal whose Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is counting on the voters of Punjab, on Saturday urged the people in the state to go out and vote.....
Badal Family Casts Vote In Native Village
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, his son and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and daughter-in-law and Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal cast their vote on Saturday in Badal village.....
