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Counting underway for Karnataka MLC polls

10:05 am December 14, 2021

Bengaluru: Counting of votes is under way for the biennial election to the Karnataka Legislative Council’s 25 seats from 20 Local Authorities’ constituencies on Tuesday, the results of which will have a bearing on the power equation in the Upper House of the State Legislature. The election held on December 10, was necessitated as the […]

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

9:50 am December 14, 2021

New Delhi: The floor leaders of Opposition parties in both the Houses of the Parliament will meet on Tuesday to discuss a proposal for a march by all the opposition MPs from Gandhi statue to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with 12 suspended members of Rajya Sabha. The meeting will be held today at 10 am […]

Twitter unlocks Rahul Gandhi’s handle

2:06 pm August 14, 2021

New Delhi: A week after temporarily suspending his account, Twitter restored Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s handle Saturday, but not before the principal opposition party accused it of bias. Gandhi’s account was temporarily suspended last week after he tweeted pictures of the family of a nine-year-old victim of alleged rape and murder in Northwest Delhi. Twitter […]

Ladakh reports 9 new coronavirus cases

2:02 pm August 14, 2021

Leh: Ladakh recorded nine fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 20,436 while the active cases in the Union territory has gone up to 73, officials said on Saturday. Ladakh has registered 207 COVID-related deaths — 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil — since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. A total of […]

Kerala court allows Sister Lucy to stay at FCC convent

1:56 pm August 14, 2021

Wayanad(Ker): A court here has allowed sister Lucy Kalappura to stay at the convent of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation (FCC) until the case regarding her eviction is decided. Sister Kalappura told PTI that the Munsiff court at Mananthavady on Friday allowed her prayer to stay at the convent till the matter before the court is […]