Campaign in full swing ; crime on rise in Manipur
Imphal, Jan 29 (UNI) Electioneering for the ninth Assembly poll in Manipur is picking up and so are election-related crimes. Election would be held in three phases on February 8, 14 and 23 next. Police said one death in election-related incident had been reported so far. One Y Gopen of Lamsang was shot dead by the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) ultras and a house of a relative of a candidate was burnt on January 26 at Leimapokpam of.....
Congress expels all rebel candidates
Chandigarh, Jan 29 (UNI) With the date of withdrawal of nomination papers drawing to a close, Congress today announced the expulsion of all rebel candidates who had not withdrawn from the electoral fray in Punjab.
''All rebels automatically stand expelled from the party'', AICC general secretary Janardhan Dwivedi said while addressing a press conference here today.
Mr Dwivedi who is incharge of Congress affairs in Punjab said that it is a convention in the party that those who contest against the.....
Australian band to sizzle Kolkata
Kolkata, Jan 29 (UNI) The city is all set to experience a gala musical evening with Australia's music ensemble, Australian Art Orchestra (AOA) performing live at Birla Sabhaghar today.
AOA would be performing along with Sruti Laya Ensemble of the city.
Breaking the barriers between jazz and classical music, western and non western music, their programme ''Into the fire'' would present fusion music in a new perspective.
Carnatic mridangam maestro Karaekudi Mani would also perform.
AOA has already performed at.....
Russia, Syria urge Hamas to agree to national unity govt: Lavrov
Moscow, Jan 29 (UNI) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today said Moscow and Damascus, in line with an agreement between Russia and Syria, had been working to help in the formation of a government of national unity in Palestine.
''We are actively assisting in the formation of a government of national unity. If no one hinders the efforts of the two political groups Hamas and Fatah, they would be able to reach an agreement soon,'' Mr Lavrov told President Vladimir.....
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