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While Opposition accused the current BJP government in the state for the rule, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis blamed the previous Congress-NCP government in the state for the circular.

But Mas faces an uphill battle: he is seeking the support of the leftist Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP), whose 10 seats would give the pro-secession parties an outright majority in the assembly, but they are refusing due to his austerity politics and corruption allegations against...

Russia’s Ministry of Defense on Tuesday announced that one of its active duty servicemen had died in Syria, the first confirmed death of a soldier there since Russian Federation began an airstrike campaign in the war-torn country late last month.

Support for German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives has dropped to its lowest level in more than three years, a poll showed on Sunday, as her allies in the state of Bavaria stepped up criticism of her handling of the refugee crisis.

Ryan has yet to comment on the deal, and Fleming said it “would be appreciated” if he explains where he stands before the speaker vote. The speaker-to-be held off on assessing the deal, saying he had to review it, but he expressed frustration with the rush job. But...

Peers defied calls to respect a century-old convention that the unelected upper chamber does not block financial measures approved by the Commons or manifesto commitments.

But it is clear that Poland’s 2015 Parliamentary elections have given the Law and Justice party led by Jarosław Kaczynski a thumping victory, with up to 40 per cent of the vote. “Relations with Russian Federation won’t get better, but it’s not...

Depending on the severity of the economic and humanitarian damage caused by this quake, political leaders in both Kabul and Islamabad could face unexpected challenges. Officials said 202 of the dead were killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Twenty-six percent of Repulbican primary voters supported Carson, compared to Trump’s 22 percent.

China’s foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang blasted the exercise, saying that the ship “illegally entered” the waters near the islands “without receiving permission from the Chinese government”. “The Chinese side expresses strong displeasure and...

The National Liberation Army is Colombia’s second-largest rebel group.

Samsung’s mobile payments service continues to grow in its home country of South Korea, reaching a new milestone of one million active users.

First Nations fighting the federal government’s financial transparency law are celebrating a victory. A federal court judge ruled recently that Ottawa should cease all legal efforts to force First Nations to publicly report financial information.

England must win next week to avoid a third successive away series defeat to Pakistan.

The three-term Republican congressman from South Carolina chairs the embattled House committee investigating the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya.