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India property market set for modest lift from government measures: Reuters poll

BENGALURU – India’s housing market, burdened with unfinished projects as developers struggle to get cash, is forecast to rebound modestly over the coming year on government plans to unclog the market, a Reuters poll of analysts found. Earlier this month the government approved a 100 billion Indian rupee […]

Maoist Deepak detained under NSA

Coimbatore, Nov 22: Master trainer in weapons and Maoist Deepak, who was lodged in the central prison here, was on Friday detained under National Security Act. The detention order was issued by the district Collector K Rajamani. Deepak was arrested from a forest area on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala […]

49th Shriram Kavi Sammelan to be hosted on Nov 23

New Delhi, Nov 22: Leading poets including Ashok Chakradhar, Gulzar Dehlvi, Deepak Gupta, Laxmi Shankar Bajpai, and Ayush Charag will enthral the national capital with varied genres of poetry at the 7th edition of Shriram Kavi Sammelan. Dedicated to eminent poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan, the poets’ evening will be […]

Left, BJP clash in RS over JNU fee hike protest

New Delhi, Nov 21: Members of Left parties and the BJP on Friday clashed in Rajya Sabha over the issue of Jawaharlal Nehru University students’ protest against a hike in hostel fees and a draft hostel manual which imposes dress codes and curfew timings. Through a Zero Hour mention, […]

Urgent Cong meeting under way at Sonia Gandhi’s residence

New Delhi, Nov 21: An urgent meeting of the Congress Working Committee is being held at party chief Sonia Gandhi’s 10 Janpath residence in Delhi. Congress general secretary organisation KC Venugopal said the meeting was called at 9:15am. The Maharashtra political situation along with other important developments are expected […]

NCPA to celebrate 50 years with multi-genre festival

Mumbai, Nov 21: The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) will celebrate its 50th year with multi-genre performances across genres like theatre, dance, music, stand-up acts and much more at the ‘NCPA Add Art Festival’. The festival, starting from November 29, will celebrate the five decades of NCPA […]

Kamal Haasan to undergo surgical procedure

Chennai, Nov 21: Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan will undergo a surgical procedure here on Friday for the removal of an implant placed in his leg after he suffered a fracture in 2016, his party said on Thursday. Due to his busy schedule in politics and […]

RS adjourned till noon as opposition members protest

New Delhi, Nov 21: Rajya Sabha was adjourned on Thursday till noon as opposition parties including the Congress protested after the Chair did not allow discussion on the issue of electoral bonds and privatisation of state-owned firms. Soon after laying of listed papers by ministers on the table of […]

Final decision on Maha govt in a day or two: Sanjay Raut

New Delhi, Nov 21: A new government in Maharashtra should be in place before December and a final decision on it will be taken in a day or two, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said on Thursday, amid parleys between his party and the Congress-NCP combine. Raut said he […]

NCP leaders meet ahead of joint meeting with Cong

New Delhi, Nov 21: A key meeting of NCP leaders is underway to discuss the modalities of an alliance with the Shiv Sena for government formation in Maharashtra, party sources said. In a separate meeting, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) reviewed the political scenario in Maharashtra, a day […]

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