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TNI Bureau: After Gujarat assembly polls, Narendra Modi-led BJP swept local polls in the state, showing the saffron party's dominance with the victory of Muslim candidates. The BJP won 47 of 75 municipal corporations across the state.…

TNI Bureau: Controversial spiritual leader Swami Nithyananda has been bestowed the title of 'Mahamandaleshwar' at the ongoing Maha Kumbh mela in Allahabad despite allegation of sex CD. He was conferred the title, which is given to those…

TNI Bureau: The ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) led Left Front in Tripura is looking to regain power for the fourth time. The voting began in the state today which will decide the fate of the Left and the Congress. The…

TNI Bureau: The government has put on hold the helicopter deal after the CBI probe was ordered into it. Defence Minister AK Antony said that the culprits in the Rs 3600 crore scam will not spared at any cost. The government came under…

TNI Bureau: President of India Pranab Mukherjee has rejected the mercy petitions of four associates of Veerappan, the dreaded sandalwood bandit. They were sentenced to death by the Supreme Court in a landmine blast case in January 2004.…

TNI Bureau: Suspected Maoists killed a journalist in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh. His body was found with slit throat on Wednesday morning. The victim was identified as 45-year-old Nemi Chand Jai. Cops suspected involvement of some…

TNI Bureau: The situation remained tensed in the Kashmir Valley on the fifth day after the curfew was imposed on Feb 9 following the execution of Parliament attack convict Muhammad Afzal Guru in Delhi’s Tihar jail. Three people have died so…

TNI Bureau: Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed took refuge at the Indian High Commission in Male after an arrest warrant was issued against him for failing to appear before the court. The whereabouts of Nasheed was revealed on…

TNI Bureau: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray ruled out the possible alliance with Shiv Sena for the upcoming 2014 general elections. He made it clear that there will be no merger with anyone. Addressing at a…

TNI Bureau: Defence Minister AK Antony broke his silence and revealed that the CBI has undertaken the probe the Rs 3,700 crore chopper deal, which created a storm in India after the arrest of Finmeccanica CEO Giuseppe Orsi in Italy on…