Second highest rainfall since 2007 in Delhi brings day-night temperature margin to record low: IMD

New Delhi, 9/10: The national capital received the second highest rainfall since 2007 in the last 24 hours till 8.30 am, according to the India Meteorological data on Sunday.     The city weathered near ceaseless rains – measuring 74mm till 8.30 am on Sunday – that brought the maximum temperature on Saturday down by…

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Uddhav Thackeray faction calls EC order on symbol injustice

Mumbai, 9/10: The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena on Saturday termed the Election Commission’s order barring both the Thackeray and Eknath Shinde factions from using the party name and election symbol in the coming Andheri East Assembly bypoll as “injustice”.     The group led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, on the other hand, termed…

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Nitish says Prashant Kishor asked him to merge JD(U) with Congress

Patna,8/10: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday claimed that poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor had asked him to merge his JD(U) with the Congress.     Speaking to reporters in Sitab Diara, the birthplace of socialist icon Jayaprakash Narayan, Kumar claimed that Kishor was working for the BJP.   “He came to meet me recently…

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TRS can’t become national party by changing name: Kharg

New Delhi,8/10: Veteran Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said that the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) cannot become a national party by changing its name.     Kharge, a contender for the Congress party’s presidential elections, told reporters that several regional parties in the past changed their names to go national but nothing happened.  …

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Tipu Superfast Express between Bengaluru, Mysuru renamed as Wodeyar Expres

Mysuru, 8/10: The Railway Board, on Friday, changed the name of the popular train connecting Bengaluru and Mysuru from Tipu Superfast Express to Wodeyar Express—a move that received criticism from several quarters.     The news was announced by Mysore Member of Parliament Pratap Simha on Twitter. The MP shared a letter he wrote to…

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Insult to say Mallikarjun Kharge or Shashi Tharoor will be controlled by Gandhis: Rahul

New Delhi, 8/10: Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor are people of stature and it is an insult to say that they will be remote controlled by the Gandhis.     “They are people of stature and understanding. Either Kharge or Shashi Tharoor cannot be remote controlled. It is an insult…

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Elon Musk’s revived $44 billion Twitter bid is another twist in this tale, but it may not be the last

New Delhi, 8/10: With only about two weeks to go before a court case over his attempts to withdraw his $44 billion offer to buy Twitter, Elon Musk’s second U-turn over the deal shows the world’s richest man is still full of surprises.   His latest decision to resurrect the offer to acquire the social…

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Ola, Uber licences expired last year in Karnataka

Bangalore, 8/10: Licences issued to cab aggregators Ola and Uber expired last year, transport officials said on Friday. They say they can’t act against the aggregators because of a case pending before the Karnataka High Court. Aggregators are mandated to get licences from the government under the Karnataka On-demand Transportation Technology Aggregators Rules, 2016. Ola…

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