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Congress formally stakes claim to form government in Goa
In a late evening development on Sunday, claiming to be the single largest party in the 36-member truncated Goa legislative assembly, the Congress formally staked its claim with Governor Mridula Sinha to form a government in the State.
Christchurch mosques attack: seven Indians confirmed dead
It is now confirmed that the victims of the terror attack in Christchurch, New Zealand, included at least seven Indian nationals. The information came in the backdrop of reports that at least nine Indians, including people of Indian origin, were unaccounted for after a white supremacist from Australia went on a shooting spree in mosques, killing 49.
Sons, daughters and ex-Ministers dominate DMK’s Lok Sabha candidate list
The list of DMK’s candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, released by party president M.K. Stalin on Sunday, comprises seven veterans and 13 new faces, many of whom are sons and daughters of prominent party leaders.
Congress, Left seat-sharing talks for Bengal called off
The West Bengal unit of the Congress on Sunday called off seat-sharing talks with the CPI(M)-led Left Front for the Lok Sabha election, after weeks of talks failed to resolve the impasse over distribution of seats.
Congress reaches out to NC on seat sharing
The Congress and former ally National Conference (NC) have initiated talks over a seat-sharing arrangement for a pre-poll alliance in Jammu & Kashmir. The State has six Lok Sabha seats.
New Zealand mosque shooting: Gunman’s family ‘shattered’ by incident
The family of the Australian man arrested for the slaughter of 50 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand said on Sunday that they were stunned and “shattered” by his horrific deed.
‘Ethiopia pilot asked permission to climb’
Ethiopian Airlines flight 302, which crashed killing 157 people, had an unusually high speed after take-off before the plane reported problems and asked permission to climb quickly, said a source who has listened to the air traffic control recording.