SP gives ultimatum to Congress on seat sharing, says it will go solo if offer of 17 seats not accepted

Lucknow, 20/2: The electoral alliance between Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls appeared to be on the brink after the latter threatened to walk out of the alliance if the grand old party refused to accept its final offer of 17 seats. According to the SP sources…

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Chandigarh mayoral poll: SC declares AAP’s Kuldeep Kumar as winner, junks earlier result

New Delhi, 20/2: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared AAP councillor Kuldeep Kumar as the winner of the mayoral polls and the Mayor of the Union Territory of Chandigarh. The apex court also ordered the prosecution of returning officer Anil Masih for misdemeanour The SC had earlier said on Tuesday that it would direct recounting…

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Kantabanji closed today in protest against the threat to kill MLA Santosh Singh Saluja within 15 days.

Kantabanji, AO Bureau : A 12-hour shutdown has been called today by the city Congress in connection with the threat to kill Congress MLA Santosh Singh Saluja.Kantabanji town has been declared closed from 6 am to 6 pm. All supermarkets and commercial establishments will remain closed except emergency services. Today, due to the 10th board…

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Sultanpur Court grants Rahul Gandhi bail in 2018 defamation case

Sultanpur, 20/2:Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was on Tuesday granted bail by the Sultanpur Court in Uttar Pradesh in a 2018 defamation case against him, according to news agency ANI. The case was filed by one Vijay Mishra on August 4, 2018 against Gandhi for allegedly making objectionable comments against Home Minister Amit Shah at…

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Curfew lifted entirely from riot-hit Banbhoolpura in Haldwani

Haldwani, 19/2: Curfew was lifted entirely from the riot-hit Banbhoolpura area of Haldwani Tuesday morning, 12 days after the restrictions were first clamped following violence over the demolition of an ‘illegal’ madrasa. Curfew was lifted with effect from 5 am, according to an official order. During the days the curfew remained in force, the administration…

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