What's behind Siddaramaiah’s invite to 8 CMs for discussion on fiscal federalism

What's behind Siddaramaiah’s invite to 8 CMs for discussion on fiscal federalism

Posted on: 15 Sep, 10:38 AM

CMs of high revenue states Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana, Kerala invited. Karnataka CM has long cited ‘injustice’ meted out to state by Modi govt.

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I am a Brahmin, my wife a Chishti & a Mysorean Rajput. Our <a class=son is an Indian—Sitaram Yechury" />

I am a Brahmin, my wife a Chishti & a Mysorean Rajput. Our son is an Indian—Sitaram Yechury

Posted on: 15 Sep, 10:38 AM

In his Rajya Sabha farewell speech on 10 August 2017, Sitaram Yechury spoke about living in a post-truth period, where “objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.”

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Tomatoes, fists fly as BRS & Congress spar over defector MLA being named PAC chief in Telangana

Tomatoes, fists fly as BRS & Congress spar over defector MLA being named PAC chief in Telangana

Posted on: 15 Sep, 10:38 AM

Workers of both parties came to blows at residence of BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy after MLA Arekapudi Gandhi, who switched to ruling Congress in July, was chosen as PAC chairman.

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US targets cheap products coming in from China. What's the 'de minimis' loophole it's trying to plug

US targets cheap products coming in from China. What's the 'de minimis' loophole it's trying to plug

Posted on: 15 Sep, 10:38 AM

Biden administration puts in new curbs to counter low-value products mainly originating from China-founded e-commerce platforms. This comes 2 months ahead of US presidential elections.

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Mamata makes a move, visits protest site & urges doctors to return to work. 'Came here as your Didi'

Mamata makes a move, visits protest site & urges doctors to return to work. 'Came here as your Didi'

Posted on: 15 Sep, 10:38 AM

This is the first time Mamata met the junior doctors protesting over RG Kar rape-murder for the past 33 days. While she urged them to return to work, they refused to end stir.

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Bangladesh has <a class=hit us where it hurts. Durga Puja will be incomplete without Hilsa" />

Bangladesh has hit us where it hurts. Durga Puja will be incomplete without Hilsa

Posted on: 15 Sep, 10:38 AM

The hilsa is found in Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh, but they are of an inferior quality. If one has to eat hilsa, it should be the Bangladeshi Padma hilsa. Anything else is just a consolation prize.

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BJP, BRS slam Revanth over 'People’s Governance Day'. How politics has shaped way 17 Sept is commemorated

BJP, BRS slam Revanth over 'People’s Governance Day'. How politics has shaped way 17 Sept is commemorated

Posted on: 15 Sep, 10:38 AM

The oppn parties are objecting to Telangana CM’s appellation, questioning his rationale. While BJP observes 17 Sept as Liberation Day, it was named Integration Day by previous BRS govt.

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Ice age teens hit puberty at same age as modern teens & Earth shook for 9 days after Greenland tsunami

Ice age teens hit puberty at same age as modern teens & Earth shook for 9 days after Greenland tsunami

Posted on: 15 Sep, 10:38 AM

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

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Kejriwal to resign as Delhi CM, 'will only sit on that chair after <a class=people give certificate of honesty'" />

Kejriwal to resign as Delhi CM, 'will only sit on that chair after people give certificate of honesty'

Posted on: 15 Sep, 10:38 AM

AAP MLAs will pick new chief minister, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal told AAP workers; demanded assembly polls be advanced to November, to be held alongside elections in Maharashtra.

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Why PM Modi & all BJP, JMM heavyweights are <a class=making a beeline for poll-bound Jharkhand's Kolhan" />

Why PM Modi & all BJP, JMM heavyweights are making a beeline for poll-bound Jharkhand's Kolhan

Posted on: 15 Sep, 10:38 AM

Modi to sound poll bugle from Kolhan today. After drawing a blank in Jharkhand's LS tribal seats, BJP betting on good show from region that sends 14 MLAs to 81-member assembly.

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Now, Nitish Kumar's JD(U) flexes muscles, says will not talk to Congress on seat sharing in Bihar

Now, Nitish Kumar's JD(U) flexes muscles, says will not talk to Congress on seat sharing in Bihar

Posted on: 15 Sep, 12:38 AM

News News: NEW DELHI: With no visible movement on seat sharing talks between the partners of opposition's INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance.

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Sena row: Possible some <a class=Maharashtra MLAs from both sides may get disqualified or none at all, legal experts say" />

Sena row: Possible some Maharashtra MLAs from both sides may get disqualified or none at all, legal experts say

Posted on: 15 Sep, 12:38 AM

Legal experts in Mumbai discuss the possibility of some MLAs from both sides getting disqualified or none at all. The decision of the assembly Speaker will be based on constitutional provisions and will be legally sustainable.

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No rest for Maharashtra Speaker as January 31 deadline for NCP <a class=case looms" />

No rest for Maharashtra Speaker as January 31 deadline for NCP case looms

Posted on: 15 Sep, 12:38 AM

After disposing of a bunch of disqualification petitions on Wednesday that had been filed by rival factions of Shiv Sena, now another bunch of petitio

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'If possible, BSP can ... ': Mayawati rules out pre-poll alliance for 2024 Lok Sabha elections

'If possible, BSP can ... ': Mayawati rules out pre-poll alliance for 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Posted on: 15 Sep, 12:38 AM

India News: BSP chief Mayawati has said that her party will think about joining any alliance after the Lok Sabha elections are over. She refuted reports of retire

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar hits out at UPA governments & dynastic politics, praises PM Narendra Modi

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar hits out at UPA governments & dynastic politics, praises PM Narendra Modi

Posted on: 15 Sep, 12:38 AM

Nitish Kumar attacked dynastic politics while praising PM Narendra Modi for his government's decision to confer the country's highest civilian award t

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Data from India’s historic moon mission supports long-standing lunar theory

Data from India’s historic moon mission supports long-standing lunar theory

Posted on: 14 Sep, 07:38 PM

Soil studied by India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission near the lunar south pole adds support to the theory that the moon once had a magma ocean billions of years ago.

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Hundreds of <a class=workers strike at major Samsung factory in India" />

Hundreds of workers strike at major Samsung factory in India

Posted on: 14 Sep, 07:38 PM

Production at a key Samsung Electronics plant in southern India was disrupted by hundreds of employees striking for higher wages on Tuesday, as top executives sought to resolve a rare episode of labor unrest.

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Arvind Kejriwal walks out of jail with 'courage, morale increased 100 times'

Arvind Kejriwal walks out of jail with 'courage, morale increased 100 times'

Posted on: 14 Sep, 04:38 AM

Prison cannot weaken Kejriwal's courage, the Delhi Chief Minister said, hours after he was granted bail.

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Abhishek Singhvi decodes Arvind Kejriwal's bail conditions: He can sign files...

Abhishek Singhvi decodes Arvind Kejriwal's bail conditions: He can sign files...

Posted on: 14 Sep, 04:38 AM

Senior lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi cleared up the confusion over Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s ability to sign official files, emphasising that the Supreme Court’s recent order has not altered prior conditions.

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Sam Pitroda says not aware of <a class=assault on India Today reporter by Congress team in Dallas" />

Sam Pitroda says not aware of assault on India Today reporter by Congress team in Dallas

Posted on: 14 Sep, 04:38 AM

Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda said he was not aware of India Today reporter being manhandled allegedly by Congress workers and said he would follow it up, while stressing the need for a free press.

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