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India is no stranger to austerity measures. Every time the country needs to tighten its belt, leaders seize the opportunity to present themselves as making sacrifices and sharing in the hardships of ordinary citizens

MK Stalin is a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate for the upcoming assembly polls, which are going to take place in a single phase on April 23, covering a total of 234 constituencies in the state. Counting of votes is scheduled for May 4.

Veteran composer Anu Malik is making his theatre debut after 45 years in films, composing music for the stage play 'Jaane Pehchaane Anjane'. He expressed excitement about the new creative challenge and collaborating with Anupam Kher, highlighting the unique demands of stage music compared to film scores.

Demanding immediate resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for alleged involvement of the united progressive alliance (UPA) government in "rampant" corruption, the activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Wednesday staged a protest in the city.

Members of various trade unions and organizations held protest rallies in the city on the second day of the nationwide general strike called by the Joint Committee of Trade Unions (JCTU) here on Thursday

The blame for the mess in organizing Commonwealth Games does not fully lie with the United Progress Alliance led by the Congress party, according to the CAG auditors.

The united progressive alliance (UPA) government should be thrown out from the Centre at any cost in the coming Lok Sabha elections, said Marumamalrchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Vaiko.

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has asked the government to relax norms for procuring foodgrains, citing the "unprecedented crisis" being faced by farmers due to unseasonal rains and hailstorms in several parts of the country.

The United States gave high marks to the ruling united progressive alliance (UPA) government on religious freedom but continued concern about the Gujarat government's failure to arrest those responsible for the communal violence in 2002 that killed over 1,200 persons, majority of them Muslims.

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Granting bail to Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, a special PMLA court said on Wednesday the exceptional power of effecting arrest, which ought to have been used sparingly, has been used in an “ab initio illegal” manner by ED.

Kolhapur’s para-swimmer Swapnil Patil will be conferred with the Arjuna award at the hands of President Droupadi Murmu on November 30.The 24-year-old, who is undergoing training at the Bengaluru-based academy, said, “I have always believed in hard work.

NEW DELHI: The newly formed Congress-led coalition, which is expected to assume office at the Centre on Wednesday, has been named as "united progressive alliance".

In the second year of its second term, the united progressive alliance’s government is looking shaky. Diptosh Majumdar looks at the core team of ministers, Congress leaders and bureaucrats who form the brains of Sonia Gandhi-led alliance and Manmohan Singh administration.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said that he is not interested in becoming the chairman of united progressive alliance (UPA).

The Congress said that during 10 years of united progressive alliance rule "all democratic practices" were followed.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sought the electorate in Puducherry to re-elect Congress and its allies in the 2011 polls to ensure continuation of social welfare and development schemes.

The rift between the AIADMK and the BJP has further widened as BJP state president K Annamalai has expressed displeasure over aligning with the AIADMK in the upcoming Parliament election in 2024 and even threatened to resign from his post if the alliance with the AIADMK continues.

Alwar district administration has received a national award from president Droupadi Murmu for being the best district for empowerment of especially abled persons in 2022.

The DMK mouthpiece on Wednesday alleged that governor R N Ravi’s speeches were “controversial and his actions are suspicious”.

Chandan Shivaraj scored the first upset of the tournament as he beat fifth seed Hanu Patel in an epic opening round match of the MSLTA-ITF Grade 3 junior tennis championships at the Deccan Gymkhana on Monday.

Hyderabad settled for a draw with Pondicherry in the U-19 Cooch-Behar Trophy match at the Uppal stadium on Tuesday. Required to get 247 for a win, Hyderabad were 188 for six in the second essay. Hyderabad’s Nitin Sai claimed 5/72.Brief scores: Pondicherry 162 & 344 in 113.

A 22-year-old woman was found murdered near the forest area near Budha park, Sukhna Lake on Friday. The victim is a resident of Nakodar, Punjab. Police said a dupatta was tied around the neck of the victim and she was possibly raped before being murdered.

A four-member gang attempted to rob a supervisor of a Tasmac outlet of nearly 10 lakh near Sirumugai on Monday afternoon. While they assaulted him with a sickle, local residents went to his rescue, forcing the gang to flee.