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NEW DELHI: The ugly battle for the control of Shiv Sena – the ruling party of Maharashtra – has now reached the Supreme Court, with rebel MLA Eknath Shine now disputing CM Uddhav Thackeray’s move to disqualify him and 15 of his rebel companions inside the rooms of the apex court. The matter has been […]

NEW DELHI: Hours after anti-social elements attacked the Tripura state headquarters of the party, Congress on Sunday condemned the mindless attack that left its state president Birajit Sinha with head injuries. Congress was in a celebratory mood after its candidate Sudip Roy Barman won the Agartala assembly bypoll beating Ashok Sinha of the BJP. However, […]

RAIPUR: The Ashok Gehlot government is scrambling to avoid an electricity blackout in Rajasthan following a stalemate of three significant coal projects around Hasdeo Arand area of Chhattisgarh, with barely seven-day coal quota in stocks for power production as Congress pins blame on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for simmering discontent in two states. The development […]

NEW DELHI: It might not leave a good taste but, historically, India has a long cultural association with cannabis. It was one of the most common drugs used in the country. However, in recent times cannabis seems to have fallen out of Indians’ favour with heroin becoming a preferred choice. Opioid category drugs, like heroin, […]

BENGALURU: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on Saturday tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently in isolation in the team hotel. The Indian Test team is currently in England to play the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston. Rohit is unlikely to play in the Test match now. In his absence, pacer Jasprit Bumrah might be the […]