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Cong MP moves adjournment motion over treatment of Indians deported from US

Congress MP Manish Tewari claimed that, according to US estimates, approximately 725,000 undocumented Indians reside in the United States, with 24,000 currently held in detention facilities

Cong MP moves adjournment motion over arrest of 14 fishermen by SL Navy

Congress MP Manickam Tagore also pointed out that it is not an 'isolated incident' as in recent weeks, the Sri Lankan Navy has detained Indian fishermen on several occasions

Will support BJP's Yamuna cleanup so they can take a dip: AAP's Anil Jha

Earlier, on Sunday, BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal noted that the primary responsibility of the BJP government, once formed in Delhi, would be to clean the Yamuna River

N Biren Singh steps down as Chief Minister of strife-torn Manipur

Resignation comes ahead of Congress' planned no-confidence motion

Newsmaker: Meet Justice Ranjana Desai, head of Gujarat panel on UCC

The retired Supreme Court judge, on the basis of whose report the Uniform Civil Code came into being in Uttarakhand, will draft a similar law for Gujarat

New setting, old demands: Centre, farmers to revive stalled discussions

With MSP talks set to resume this week, the Centre prepares to pitch assured pulses procurement - aligning with Budget policies - to protesting farmers

Electoral battle won, BJP now has to deliver on promises in Delhi

However, unlike the AAP administration, however, the BJP-led government could count on support from the Centre

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh tenders resignation to Governor

On Saturday, Singh convened a meeting with BJP-led ruling alliance MLAs at the CM Secretariat in connection with the upcoming assembly session beginning February 10

Delhi polls: Fewer MLAs with criminal cases; average asset value surges

The figure is lower than the 43 MLAs in the seventh assembly who had declared criminal cases

There won't be any impact of Delhi poll results in Bihar, says Tejashwi

The former deputy chief minister of Bihar also said that a return to power after nearly 26 years made it incumbent upon the BJP to fulfil the promises made to the people of Delhi

Kejriwal's no-ideology politics over as his 'cynical image' cost him Delhi

Kejriwal and the AAP are devastated, but not finished. They still have a big state in Punjab, the municipal corporation in Delhi and 43 percent of the vote, even in defeat

AAP leader Atishi submits her resignation as Delhi CM to LG VK Saxena

AAP suffered a massive setback in the Delhi assembly elections, as it could secure only 22 seats

Akhilesh demands relaxation of vehicle tolls in UP for ongoing Mahakumbh

Earlier, posters outside the Samajwadi Party's Lucknow office were seen making bold predictions about the party's chief Akhilesh Yadav

Rajasthan cabinet approves Rs 101 cr for temple renovation, priest stipend

Also, Rs 101 crore will be given for renovation, repair and development works of sic temples under the government's direct charge managed and controlled by the Devasthan Department

Demand from states for funds based on taxes 'petty thinking': Piyush Goyal

Under the Modi government, the capitals of the northeastern states are being connected by railway and a network of highways is being built, he said

Arvind Kejriwal: Delhi's muffler 'aam aadmi' who penned a political dream

After quitting his career as an income tax officer job in 2000, Kejriwal worked as an RTI activist and lived in slums of Delhi, apparently to understand the problems faced by people living there

Crushing regional players: After Delhi, is it Bengal, Kerala & TN for BJP?

BJP improves its record against another strong regional player- AAP. It is to be seen if the party continues the trend, with Assembly polls due in West Bengal, Puducherry, Kerala, Tami Nadu and Assam

Govt making all efforts to restore peace in Manipur: CM N Biren Singh

N Biren Singh also said the government has taken up various schemes to protect ponies in Manipur and reiterated that modern polo originated from the state

Odisha CM Majhi disburses Rs 900 cr to 1.8 mn women under Subhadra scheme

The chief minister said this scheme is fulfilling the hopes and aspirations of the mother power of the state and is helping to build a prosperous Odisha

BJP's Bengal unit hails Delhi poll results, TMC maintains silence

BJP state president and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar said the verdict in Delhi reflected people's faith in development and would serve as a morale booster for party workers in West Bengal