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Mizoram election results: Won’t induct BJP MLA in cabinet, says Zoramthanga - Times of India
AIZAWL: Mizoram’s chief minister-in-waiting, Mizo National Front (MNF) chief Zoramthanga , on Wednesday made it clear he will not include the lone BJP legislator, Buddha Dhan Chakma, in his ministry despite MNF being BJP’s partner in NDA and the North East Democratic Alliance (Neda).“MNF won majority on its own. So we will form our own council of ministers. We will not have any other party member in the ministry,” Zoramthanga said on Wednesday.
Carol singing competitions herald onset of Christmas in city - Times of India
Nagpur: Strains of well-orchestrated music flowing from school auditoriums and churches signal the arrival of Christmas season. Carol singing competitions are now part and parcel of X-mas celebrations and see the participation of not just Christians but people from other communities too. Once sung by groups of young boys and girls visiting neighbourhood homes, carol singing today has changed in size and scale.
Congress gets BSP and SP's unconditional support - Times of India
LUCKNOW: The stunning victory of a moribund Congress in Madhya Pradesh , Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh on Tuesday has had a bearing beyond the boundaries of the three states, with two regional biggies – Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party — pledging their unconditional support to the Congress in forming the government in MP and Rajasthan after having maintained a distance. On Wednesday morning, it was BSP chief Mayawati who declared support to the Congress.
Traffic cops neglect duty, always engaged on mobile phones, says HC - Times of India
Nagpur: It’s a well-known fact that a majority of cops skip their duties of managing traffic at squares and are seen sitting on their bikes playing with their mobiles or standing at the corner for catching offenders. On Wednesday, the charges came from none other than Nagpur bench of Bombay high court, which censured them for not complying with its earlier orders of October 3. “It’s a matter of record that at every square, traffic signals are installed and mostly functioning.
Absconding murder accused held from MP - Times of India
Rajkot: An absconding accused, wanted for the murder of the son of former chief minister Keshubhai Patel’s brother-in-law in Moti Kukawav village of Vadia taluka in Amreli district, four years ago, was nabbed from Madhya Pradesh (MP) on Wednesday.A team of Amreli local crime branch (LCB) officials arrested Rajen Meda alias Rajesh (24) from his native in Ambawa village of Alirajpur taluka in MP.“Meda had allegedly strangled Prakash Asodaria alias Babu, a resident of Moti Kukawav, to death and...
Cops bust sex racket operating in ‘dancing car’ - Times of India
Nagpur: The special zonal squad of Harssh Poddar on Tuesday busted the first ‘mobile’ sex racket in the city by arresting two alleged pimps operating in a tourist car. A 21-year-old woman, student of second year in arts stream, was rescued during the operation at a brick kiln at Deepak Nagar on the outskirts of the city. The arrest of Yogesh Sahu and Rahul Gaute for the sex trade in car also brought to fore the new trend of pimps preferring vehicles rather than apartments to avoid police raids.
After Partition, India should have become Hindu state, observes HC judge - Times of India
SHILLONG: A judge of the Meghalaya high court has said that India should have declared itself a Hindu nation at the time of the Partition. Justice SR Sen made this observation on Monday while disposing of a petition of one Amon Rana, who was denied domicile certificate by the state government.
Flood-hit SMEs, shops may get loans - Times of India
Thiruvananthapuram: The state government is considering providing livelihood loans to small and medium business enterprises and shops which suffered serious damages in floods, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan informed the assembly in a written reply to a calling attention motion by CPM MLA Ansalan on Wednesday. As per the details collected by the state industries department, 4,611 small and medium establishments and 12,486 shops were affected in floods, revealed the chief minister’s reply.
Kariavattom campus didn’t sleep yesterday - Times of India
Thiruvananthapuram: The gates of Kerala University’s Kariavattom campus didn’t close at 10pm on Wednesday like it does on all working days. The otherwise buzzling campus will go to sleep with students moving into their hostels by 9pm every day. But, it was music playing loud on the campus on Wednesday night. The campus stayed alive for 24 hours as part of an event titled ‘campus@24’, organized by research students’ union.
Trust, mega projects made Surat world’s fastest growing city - Times of India
Surat: Oxford Economics, a leader in global forecasting and quantitative analysis, which is headquartered in London, had recently acknowledged Surat as the fastest growing city in the world in view of mega infrastructure projects worth Rs50,000 crore coming up here. Though India may not be among the top ranked countries in ease of doing business, Surat is an exception where the multibillion business of diamonds is done on faith, trust and promise.
Government nod to PMRDA land plan for proposed roads - Times of India
PUNE: The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA ) has got the state government’s approval to issue Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) for acquisition of land needed for the roads it has proposed. The TDR is part of the Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DC) approved by the state government on Monday. This is for the first time in the state that a TDR proposal has been approved in a regional plan.
Cong's win in three states will change 'picture, fate' of country: Sidhu - Times of India
CHANDIGARH: Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu credited Congress' victory in three Hindi heartland states to party chief Rahul Gandhi and said the win will change the "picture and fate" of the country. Sidhu, who had gone to see chief minister Amarinder Singh at his residence, told reporters that now the farmers could talk about their rights. The party won assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh on Tuesday.
Bus fare gets cheaper in Odisha - Times of India
BHUBANESWAR: Drop in diesel price has prompted the state government to decrease the fare of buses of different categories on Wednesday. State Transport Authority (STA) has issued an order on Wednesday to decrease bus fare by two paise per kilometer in both ordinary and express buses.
Woman dies after roof collapses due to heavy rains in Haryana - Times of India
Alive to the sound of music: When two Gurugram students and an NGO joined hands
SC asks forensic auditors to examine trail of home-buyers' Rs 3,000 crore diverted by Amrapali - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked forensic auditors to examine the trail of around Rs 3,000 crore, the home-buyers' money allegedly spent by the Amrapali Group on buying shares of its sister companies and asset creation. Amrapali Group CMD Anil Sharma , directors Shiv Priya and Ajay Kumar returned to the court a total amount of Rs 1.55 crore of home buyers money "lying" with them.
Railways readies 41 projects at Rs 700 crore cost for Kumbh Mela - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Railways has commissioned 41 projects at a cost of Rs 700 crore for the Kumbh Mela that will begin in Allahabad from January next year, a senior official of the national transporter said Wednesday. Out of these, 29 projects have already been completed and the rest are in an advanced stage and will be completed shortly. "Four big enclosures to house about 10,000 pilgrims have been constructed at the Allahabad Jn. Railway Station .
Stormy day in Lok Sabha, opposition corners govt on various issues - Times of India
NEW DELHI': As has been the precedent in previous sessions, it was a stormy day in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday with the opposition protesting and raising slogans against the government over various issues. The opposition stormed into the Well of the House and shouted slogans against the government. This time around, NDA ally Shiv Sena also joined protests seeking a law for a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya.
Rupee tumbles 16 paise, breaches 72-mark vs dollar
MUMBAI: The rupee declined by 16 paise to close at 72.01 against the US dollar Wednesday amid strengthening of the greenback and rising crude oil prices even as the equity markets staged a sharp upmove. At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex) market, the local unit opened lower at 72.10 and fell further to touch the day's low of 72.17. The domestic currency, however, pared some losses and finally ended at 72.01 per dollar, down by 16 paise against its previous close.
WFI upgrades wrestlers Sushil, Sakshi's contracts to grade A - Times of India
MUMBAI: Terming it as a mistake, the Wrestling Federation of India ( WFI ) Wednesday announced that the contracts of star grapplers Sushil Kumar and Sakshi Malik have been upgraded to Grade A from B. When the WFI announced the contracts, both Sakshi and Sushil Olympic medallist were given grade B contracts.
Retail inflation cools to 2.33% in November; October factory output at 8.1%
NEW DELHI: Retail inflation in November eased to 2.33 per cent from 3.31 per cent in October, data released by the government showed. The November data shows that the inflation stood below the Reserve Bank's medium-term target of 4 per cent for the fourth straight month.
238 terrorists neutralised in J&K till December 2, says govt - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Terrorist incidents in Jammu and Kashmir have witnessed a sharp 78% rise this year, with 587 incidents reported till December 2, as against 329 in the corresponding period of 2017. Minister of state for home Hansraj Ahir, in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, also said 238 terrorists were neutralised till December 2 this year, against 200 till December 2 in 2017.
Kerala govt allows local bodies to use own fund to clean wells in flood-affected panchayats - Times of India
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government has given approval to spend own fund in places wherever necessary to dewater wells which had been contaminated during flood and to clean them. The government has directed that spending from own fund will be allowed only for the present year.
Will direct farmers' resentment against BJP in 2019 polls:Congress - Times of India
MUMBAI: Against the backdrop of the BJP's defeat in three Hindi heartland states, the Congress in Maharashtra feels that it can channel the "agrarian distress" and "anger" over the lack of jobs against the ruling BJP, in the assembly and Lok Sabha elections due next year. Maharashtra sends the second largest chunk of MPs (48) to Lok Sabha after Uttar Pradesh (80). At the same time, Congress leaders are also aware that they have to first put their own house in order before facing the BJP in polls.
Haryana starts scheme for power defaulters - Times of India
CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government has started a new scheme for defaulters who have not cleared their pending electricity dues since 2005.Under the scheme, which will end on December 31, the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) is giving relaxation to consumers falling under 20kW domestic (DS) and up to 5kW non-domestic categories.
Delhi: Slain gangster’s brother suspected of murdering woman for revenge - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The brother of slain gangster Sandeep alias Mental has emerged as the prime suspect in the murder of a 45-year-old woman, Kamlesh Sehrawat, in southwest Delhi’s Pochanpur village . The two men who shot Kamlesh have been identified as Vijender and Jagveer alias Sonu, Mental’s younger brother.Mental was killed by his friend-turned-foe Rajiv Issapur alias Monu on May 2 when he was on his way towards Dwarka district courts for a hearing.
AIADMK inclined to a post-poll tie-up with BJP - Times of India
CHENNAI: With BJP suffering a major setback in the Hindi heartland, the ruling AIADMK appears to be distancing itself from any talk of an alliance with the saffron party for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. There are doubts now within the ruling camp about a pre-poll alliance with the BJP, with many inclined towards a post-poll arrangement, that too depending on the latter’s performance.
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