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SP MLA Booked After Woman Found Dead
In fresh trouble for Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party, police on Monday slapped a case against its MLA Arun Verma after a woman who had accused him of rape was found dead under mysterious circumstances.....
Kerala Government Not Serious About SC Order On Liquor Vends: Congress
The Congress party in Kerala is up in arms over reports that the ruling LDF is likely to file a petition in the apex court over its order on shifting of liquor outlets.....
In UP, Villages Still Cry For Roads
Seven decades after independence, residents of a large number of villages in Tilhar constituency here in Uttar Pradesh continue making one key demand: better and macadamised roads.....
H1-B Visas Help Make US Firms Globally Competitive : Indian Envoy
With a private member's bill being introduced in the US Congress that seeks to fix the minimum salary of H1-B visa holders at $130,000, India's Ambassador to the US Navtej Sarna has said this visa category has actually been crucial in making American companies globally competitive. ....
Lalu Restrains RJD Men From Criticising Nitish In Media
All is not well within Bihar's ruling Grand Alliance -- and, perceiving the growing uneasiness, RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday advised his party legislators to first talk to him before going to the media to air their grievances relating to the three-party formation.....
Representatives From 5 Countries In India To Watch Uttarakhand Polls
Representatives from five countries have arrived in India to witness the assembly elections in Uttarakhand slated for Wednesday, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.....
SP, Congress Tell Their Nominees To Pull Out From Alliance Seats
Facing trouble from their candidates who are now refusing to withdraw from the polls, the Congress and the SP on Tuesday cracked the whip and asked the candidates to immediately pull out from the race where the alliance has declared joint candidates.....
UP Polls: Stakes High For SP As Voting Begins In 2nd Phase
As voting for 67 seats in 11 districts of Uttar Pradesh began on Wednesday, the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) is hoping to repeat its 2012 performance in the region.....
UP Polls Underway, 54% Till 3 Pm
Uttar Pradesh recorded 54 per cent voting till 3 pm. on Wednesday for the second phase elections in the state.....
24% MPs/MLAs Say They Don't Need To Pay Tax Or Have No Income
In tax returns filed a year before they were elected, 72 per cent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress MPs and MLAs claimed they earn less than Rs 10 lakh, according to an analysis of affidavits of 4,848 (of 4,910) lawmakers.....
