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SC rejects Govt plea on Rent ActNEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to pass orders on the Maharashtra government's request to b...

SC rejects Govt plea on Rent Act

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to pass orders on the Maharashtra government’s request to be permitted to continue with the 50-year-old Rent Control Act due to expire on March 31. The court said it would keep the state government’s petition for review of an earlier judgment holding the Act to be "unreasonable and arbitrary" pending till April 17.

New Russian PM

MOSCOW: Sergei Kiriyenko, who was appointed acting prime minister in a surprise Kremlin shake up resulting in the dismissal of the entire Cabinet by President Boris Yeltsin on Monday, is likely to be nominated the next Premier of Russia.

Karachi violence

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ISLAMABAD: Atleast 20 people have been killed and several injured as trouble erupted in different parts of Karachi following armed clashes between rival factions of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) since Monday evening.

IA concession

NEW DELHI: Indian Airlines on Tuesday announced a 30 per centdiscount on the leave travel concession (LTC) facility available to employees of Central and State governments, public sector organisations and educational institutions from June 1 to September 30 this year.