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Between Akal Takht and the Ballot Box: Punjab's Politics of Belief
Punjab's uneasy relationship between faith and state power is once again in sharp focus, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann being summoned by the Sri Akal Takht Sahib over alleged "anti-Sikh" remarks.
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After Maduro's Capture, Venezuela's Security Chief Now On US' Target List
The US has put Venezuela's hardline interior minister on notice that he could be at the top of its target list unless he helps Interim President Delcy Rodriguez meet US demands and keep order following the toppling of Nicolas Maduro.
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"High Command Will Decide Everything": Siddaramaiah On Chief Minister Row
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah exuded confidence in the Congress high command amid the speculations about a change in the state's Chief Minister, after the Congress government reached the halfway mark of its five-year term on November 20
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Ex-Indonesia Minister Charged For Corruption Over Google Laptop Procurement
Indonesian prosecutors on Monday filed corruption charges against former education minister and the co-founder of startup Gojek, Nadiem Makarim, over alleged improper laptop procurement during the pandemic that led to $125.64 million in state losses.
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"No More Fantasies Of Annexation": Greenland PM Warns Trump
President Donald Trump's calls that Greenland should become part of the United States was met with international condemnation Monday as the autonomous Danish territory's prime minister warned, "That's enough now".
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MK Stalin Announces Assured Pension For State Employees Ahead Of 2026 Polls
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced a new pension scheme that would assure 50 per cent of thelast drawn salary as monthly pension for government employees.
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Revanth Reddy Threatens To "Cut Tongues" Of Critics In Assembly
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy drew parallels to the terrorist Ajmal Kasab, suggesting that public execution would be a fitting consequence for those who "betrayed" the state's water interests.
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"Bihar Girls Available For Marriage For Rs 20,000": Uttarakhand Minister's Husband Sparks Row
Girdhari Lal Sahu, husband of Uttarakhand minister Rekha Arya, has stoked a controversy for purportedly saying girls from Bihar are available for marriage at Rs 20,000-Rs 25,000.
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Wayanad Landslide Victims To Get 300 Houses Next Month
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday that the state government aims to complete about 300 houses with related facilities and hand them over in February as the first phase of rehabilitation for Wayanad landslide disaster victims.
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Goa Gets Its 3rd District 'Kushavati', Named After Ancient River
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said the proposed third district in the state will be called 'Kushavati', named after a river that flows through the region.
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10,000 People Displaced By Violence In Manipur Resettled: Chief Secretary
Manipur Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel on Tuesday said that nearly 10,000 people, who have been displaced because of the ethnic violence in the state since May 2023, have been resettled.
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Khaleda Zia To Be Buried Today, S Jaishankar To Attend Funeral
The funeral of Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia will be held on Wednesday and she will be buried with full state honours beside her husband, late president Ziaur Rahman, the interim government said on Tuesday.
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BJP Leaders Inaugurate Atal Library Twice On Same Day In Faridabad
Union Minister of State Krishan Pal Gurjar and Haryana minister Vipul Goyal both denied knowledge about the inauguration of the library by the other on Sunday.
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If BJP Comes To Power, We Will Free Bengal Of Infiltrators: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the first task of the BJP will be to rid West Bengal of infiltrators if the party comes to power in the state following the Assembly elections next year.
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"Sages Foretold It": Congress MLA Says Shivakumar Will Be Chief Minister By January 9
Amid the leadership row within the Congress government in Karnataka, party MLA from Ramanagara Iqbal Hussain, on Monday, reiterated that Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar would become the Chief Minister of the state on January 6 or January 9.
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Between Akal Takht and the Ballot Box: Punjab's Politics of Belief
Punjab's uneasy relationship between faith and state power is once again in sharp focus, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann being summoned by the Sri Akal Takht Sahib over alleged "anti-Sikh" remarks.
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After Maduro's Capture, Venezuela's Security Chief Now On US' Target List
The US has put Venezuela's hardline interior minister on notice that he could be at the top of its target list unless he helps Interim President Delcy Rodriguez meet US demands and keep order following the toppling of Nicolas Maduro.
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"High Command Will Decide Everything": Siddaramaiah On Chief Minister Row
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah exuded confidence in the Congress high command amid the speculations about a change in the state's Chief Minister, after the Congress government reached the halfway mark of its five-year term on November 20
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Ex-Indonesia Minister Charged For Corruption Over Google Laptop Procurement
Indonesian prosecutors on Monday filed corruption charges against former education minister and the co-founder of startup Gojek, Nadiem Makarim, over alleged improper laptop procurement during the pandemic that led to $125.64 million in state losses.
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"No More Fantasies Of Annexation": Greenland PM Warns Trump
President Donald Trump's calls that Greenland should become part of the United States was met with international condemnation Monday as the autonomous Danish territory's prime minister warned, "That's enough now".
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MK Stalin Announces Assured Pension For State Employees Ahead Of 2026 Polls
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced a new pension scheme that would assure 50 per cent of thelast drawn salary as monthly pension for government employees.
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Revanth Reddy Threatens To "Cut Tongues" Of Critics In Assembly
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy drew parallels to the terrorist Ajmal Kasab, suggesting that public execution would be a fitting consequence for those who "betrayed" the state's water interests.
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"Bihar Girls Available For Marriage For Rs 20,000": Uttarakhand Minister's Husband Sparks Row
Girdhari Lal Sahu, husband of Uttarakhand minister Rekha Arya, has stoked a controversy for purportedly saying girls from Bihar are available for marriage at Rs 20,000-Rs 25,000.
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Wayanad Landslide Victims To Get 300 Houses Next Month
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday that the state government aims to complete about 300 houses with related facilities and hand them over in February as the first phase of rehabilitation for Wayanad landslide disaster victims.
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Goa Gets Its 3rd District 'Kushavati', Named After Ancient River
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said the proposed third district in the state will be called 'Kushavati', named after a river that flows through the region.
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10,000 People Displaced By Violence In Manipur Resettled: Chief Secretary
Manipur Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel on Tuesday said that nearly 10,000 people, who have been displaced because of the ethnic violence in the state since May 2023, have been resettled.
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Khaleda Zia To Be Buried Today, S Jaishankar To Attend Funeral
The funeral of Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia will be held on Wednesday and she will be buried with full state honours beside her husband, late president Ziaur Rahman, the interim government said on Tuesday.
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BJP Leaders Inaugurate Atal Library Twice On Same Day In Faridabad
Union Minister of State Krishan Pal Gurjar and Haryana minister Vipul Goyal both denied knowledge about the inauguration of the library by the other on Sunday.
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If BJP Comes To Power, We Will Free Bengal Of Infiltrators: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the first task of the BJP will be to rid West Bengal of infiltrators if the party comes to power in the state following the Assembly elections next year.
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"Sages Foretold It": Congress MLA Says Shivakumar Will Be Chief Minister By January 9
Amid the leadership row within the Congress government in Karnataka, party MLA from Ramanagara Iqbal Hussain, on Monday, reiterated that Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar would become the Chief Minister of the state on January 6 or January 9.
