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NCP leader Sachin Ahir joins Shiv Sena ahead of Maharashtra assembly polls

47-year-old Sachin Ahir was highly impressed with the work of Uddhav Thackeray for the 'Marathi manus'.

Jul 25, 2019

JW Marriott to be probed over Rahul Bose's bill of whopping Rs 442 for two bananas

Rahul Bose was charged Rs 33 for CGST and SGST each. GST experts have said that fresh fruits do not come under the GST tax slab.

Jul 25, 2019

Karnataka may head for spell of President's rule

If the rebels' resignations are accepted or they are disqualified, by-elections in the 15 assembly segments will have to be held in six months of vacancy caused.

Jul 25, 2019

Who is Priti Patel, UK's first Indian-origin Home Secretary?

Priti Patel's appointment marks her political comeback after she resigned as International Development Minister in 2017.

Jul 25, 2019

Siddaramaiah or Parameshwara? Race for opposition leader's post hots up in Karnataka

Although the party workers and legislators prefer Siddaramiah for the role, the competition is expected to be intense.

Jul 25, 2019

Rajiv Gandhi assassin Nalini out on 30-day parole for daughter's wedding

The Madras High Court has issued a set of instructions to Rajiv Gandhi's assassination convict Nalini for the parole period.

Jul 25, 2019

India's automobile industry to bleed 1 million jobs due to persistent slowdown

The job losses are happening in the major hubs, including Gurgaon-Manesar belt of Haryana, Pune, Jharkhand's Jamshedpur and some parts of Madhya Pradesh's Pithampur.

Jul 25, 2019

US warship sails through contested Taiwan Strait, tensions likely to rise

China on earlier warned that it is ready for war if there was any move towards Taiwan's independence.

Jul 25, 2019

Life after death mystery: Man claims to have met Jesus during NDE

The testimonial shared by Douglas has already gone viral and it has made many people believe that life after death is a reality.

Jul 25, 2019

Major shake-up: Atanu Chakraborty is new Economic Affairs Secretary, Subhash Garg named Power Secretary

The move to appoint Atanu Chakraborty as the new economic affairs secretary has been criticised by some prominent economists.

Jul 25, 2019

Bill to declare individuals as terrorists passed in Lok Sabha amid Congress walkout

The Bill, tabled in the House by Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy, was passed with 278 members voting in favour and eight against it.

Jul 25, 2019

Malaysia's ex-king divorces Russian beauty queen using triple talaq

Rihana gave birth to a baby boy in May but the sultan raised doubts if he was the biological father of the baby.

Jul 24, 2019

Congress hits back in Madhya Pradesh, lures away two BJP MLAs

Narayan Tripathi is a known party-hopper and has been in the Samajwadi Party and the Congress earlier. Sharad Kol has also been in the Congress earlier.

Jul 24, 2019

PHOTOS | Tej Pratap Yadav becomes Lord Shiva at Patna temple

The eldest son of former Bihar Chief Minister, Lalu Prasad Yadav, embraced the full attire of Lord Shiva, complete with a tiger skin dhoti and ash across his arms, chest, and forehead.

Jul 24, 2019

Here's how UK's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson is connected to India

Boris Johnson won 92,153 votes in the leadership election. His opponent Jeremy Hunt got 46,656 votes. As many as 159,320 members of the Conservative Party voted in the election.

Jul 24, 2019