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According to state election commission, a record number of 1.65 lakh aspirants submitted their nominations on Friday for the October 17 and 19 civic polls.

Tamil Nadu government ready for local body polls after April

Hence, the government decided to amend the Act to extend the term of office of the special officers for six months from...

31 Jan 2017 6:16 AM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee (Photo: AFP/File)

Tamil Nadu Jallikattu law gets President nod

With President putting his seal of approval, the law has become an Act.

31 Jan 2017 6:05 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with parliamentary affairs minister Ananth Kumar and home minister Rajnath Singh leaves after an all-party meeting ahead of the Budget session at Parliament House in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Opposition plans to disrupt Modi's 'smooth Budget', TMC to boycott it

Modi reached out to the Opposition on Monday, but several parties have decided to corner the government over key issues.

31 Jan 2017 1:58 AM IST

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader S M Krishna (Photo: PTI/File)

Former Karnataka CM SM Krishna: My next party? You have to wait

Veteran Cong leader dismisses reports of hobnobbing with BJP.

31 Jan 2017 1:57 AM IST

The Union human resource development ministry has finished working on regulations to set up these institutes and is soon expected to prepare a note for Cabinets approval. (Representational image)

Eminent' education bodies on anvil

Narendra Modi government plans to set up 20 Institutions of Eminence' that are expected to have world class faculty.

31 Jan 2017 1:55 AM IST

The Congress had chosen two Lok Sabha constituencies- Bengaluru South and North- for Mr Krishna but he declined citing the age factor

Did poll-shy SM Krishna shoot himself in the foot?

After ex-CM declined to contest the 2014 LS polls, his ties with the high command soured.

31 Jan 2017 1:54 AM IST

Trupti Desai (Photo: PTI)

Trupti Desai to fight now for making Maharashtra liquor-free

The â€œnon-violentâ€agitation termed Daru Mukta Maharashtra' will start in the first week of March in Pune.

31 Jan 2017 1:53 AM IST