RSS likely to get Shiv Sena-BJP patch-up in place
MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena has begun preparations for a show of strength here on Monday to mark the second death anniversary of Balasaheb Thackeray. But it was not clear till late on Sunday if chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and other state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bigwigs would visit the Thackeray... read more »
Sanskrit, not German: Smriti Irani’s Hindutva agenda hurts KV students
In the last six years, the number of Indian students going to Germany for higher studies has risen by 114 per cent. Germany is one of the top destinations for Indian students, particularly those studying engineering, science and technology, for affordable higher education and possible employment.... read more »
Political parties in Kerala gearing up for local elections
While the Congress that heads the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) will hit the roads from November 4 to energise party workers, the Left parties and the Bharatiya Party (BJP) are revamping their party machinery and finalising strategies to expand their support base. Kerala Pradesh Congress... read more »
UP to develop Agra-Lucknow-Varanasi ‘heritage arc’
Lucknow: With an intention to boost tourism in Uttar Pradesh, the state government will develop a “heritage arc” involving Agra, Lucknow and Varanasi on the lines of “Agra-Jaipur-Delhi triangle”. “Agra, Lucknow, Varanasi will be developed as a ‘heritage arc’ by improving... read more »
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Manjhi questions Modi’s Jharkhand visit during bypoll in Bihar
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Sonia takes pot shots at Modi, says he sold fake dreams
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday took pot shots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying fake dreams were sold by individuals who laid out a trap. She also said the present NDA... read more »
Establish Independent compensation mechanism for GST, Jayalalitha...
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has reiterated her suggestion of providing for an independent compensation mechanism in the Constitutional Amendment Bill on the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) to... read more »
