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UP minister resigns
Lucknow, January 21
Mr Jai Narain Tiwari, Uttar Pradesh Public Enterprises and Export Promotion Minister and Kisan Mazdoor and Kisan Mazdoor Bahujan Party leader, today resigned from the Rajnath Singh government. In a brief resignation letter to the Chief Minister, Mr Tiwari did not mention any reasons behind his move. UNI

TMK chief held
Chennai, January 21
Dalit leader and Tamizhaga Munnetra Kazhagam (TMK) President John Pandian was arrested at the airport here last night in connection with a criminal intimidation case. UNI