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Revolt in UP BJP over quota bill

Within hours of the BJP supporting the quota in promotion bill in the Rajya Sabha, a revolt has erupted within the party in Uttar Pradesh on the issue.

Schoolkids gherao teachers for 20 hrs

The principal of a girls school and some other teachers were gheraoed for 20 hours by the students who had failed in the Class 12 test.

Bomb blast in Manipur, civilian injured, CRPF vehicle damaged

A civilian was injured when two powerful bombs, suspected to have been planted by militants at a roadside, exploded in Imphal east district of Manipur today, minutes after a CRPF convoy passed through.

Contempt case on Mamata dismissed

In what must have come as a big relief to her, the Calcutta high court on Tuesday dismissed the contempt of court case filed against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee for her comments against

Kalyan will return to BJP on Jan. 21

When the Sun enters Capricorn and millions plunge into the freezing waters to take a holy dip and mark the beginning of the Mahakumbh in Allahabad, veteran leader Kalyan Singh will merge his Jan Krant

No black clothes for Akhilesh’s function

In a bizarre diktat, Ms Sarika Mohan, the district magistrate of Bijnore ordered that the girls who had been listed to receive cheques under Kanya Vidya Dhan Yojana and Hamari Beti Uska Kal from chief

Mamata frees 51 prisoners

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced her decision to release 51 prisoners who have been serving life sentences in various jails in the state.

Hc overturns cop union recognition

In another setback to the Mamata Banerjee government, the Calcutta high court on Monday declared as unconstitutional its notification withdrawing recognition to police associations in the state.

Tarun Gogoi dismisses criticism on his foreign tours

Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi, who has returned from a week-long visit to Vietnam and Cambodia, today brushed aside criticism over his frequent foreign tours and termed them as learning experiences.

Yuvraj, Zaheer dropped from 4th Test squad

Stung by two successive defeats, the national selectors today cracked the whip by axing veteran pace spearhead Zaheer Khan and batsman Yuvraj Singh from the squad for the fourth and final Test against England starting on Thursday.

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