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By-elections:JSP wins Bankipur, Congress gets Datia and BJP retains Manjalpur

In Assembly by-elections, the BJP has retained the Manjalpur seat in Gujarat’s Vadodara district, with its candidate, Satendrabhai Patel, defeating Congress nominee Bhikhabhai Rabari by over thirty thousand votes.

Parliament passes anti-paper leak amendment bill with stricter punishment

Parliament on Thursday passed a bill to amend the anti-paper leak law to introduce stricter punishments, with the government expressing its commitment to go the extra mile to safeguard...

Is Congress favouring big corporate media houses?

Ladies and gentlemen, I will write more about today's Rahul Gandhi press conference at 6 p.m. soon, but first, I would like to say that when necessary, independent media...

Bill to make delayed registration of births and deaths more stringent introduced in Lok Sabha

A Bill to amend the law for the registration of births and deaths was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday amid protests by the opposition, which sought the...

Supreme Court accepts CBI’s closure report clearing Manmohan Singh in coal block allocation case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday closed the criminal proceedings against former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the Talabira-II coal block allocation case, accepting the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI)...

Miracle at SSB: 20-Year-Old Survives Heart Attack

There is a frequent misconception that heart attacks exclusively affect the elderly; nevertheless, heart attacks are increasingly affecting young people, and a 20-year-old male was recently treated for a...

India launches first hydrogen-powered train-“NaMo Green Rail”

NEW DELHI: Today, July 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the “NaMo Green Rail” at Haryana’s Jind railway station, marking…

Supreme Court stays Madras High Court order banning cow slaughter in Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Madras High Court’s direction to the Tamil Nadu government to ban cow slaughter in the State.

RSS calls for severe punishment for those involved in Ram temple donation ‘theft’

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Friday said that the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya has “deeply hurt” the sentiments and...

Faizabad Bar Association files complaint naming Champat Rai, others over Ram Temple embezzlement

The Faizabad Bar Association on Thursday submitted a formal complaint at the Ram Janmabhoomi police station in Ayodhya seeking the registration of an FIR against Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth...

Donald Trump administration tells green card applicants to apply from abroad

Foreigners in the U.S. who want a green card will need to leave and apply in their home country, the Donald Trump administration announced Friday, in a surprise change...

Rangasamy takes oath as Puducherry Chief Minister for 5th time

Veteran political leader and AINRC founder N Rangasamy on Wednesday took oath as the Chief Minister of Puducherry for the fifth time.

Himanta Biswa Sarma takes oath as Assam Chief Minister for second successive term

The ceremony was attended by senior BJP leaders, MPs, industrialists and film personalities, with the saffron camp projecting the event as the beginning of a “Sonar Bangla” under a...

Vijay takes oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after TVK’s historic election win

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Chandrasekhar Joseph Vijay on Sunday took oath as the ninth Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu following his majestic success in debut elections.

Suvendu Adhikari is now the official Adhikari of West Bengal

Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday took oath as the first BJP chief minister of West Bengal, marking a watershed moment that redrew the state’s political landscape after decades of resistance...

Portfolios allocated in Bihar cabinet;Samrat Choudhary retains Home, Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant gets health

Portfolios were allocated on Thursday in the Bihar cabinet headed by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, who kept the crucial home department with himself, while debutant Nishant Kumar, son of...

NCLAT Reserves Order on Vedanta-Adani Jaiprakash Associates Ltd Bid

NEW DELHI: The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday reserved its order on Vedanta’s two petitions against the…

Biju Patnaik is remembered with deep respect on his death anniversary

BY SANJEEB KUMAR SAHOO On his 29th death anniversary, lawmakers and senior politicians from the AAP, YSR Congress, RJD, DMK,…

April 7: Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia

In continuation of its regular engagement with the media on the evolving situation in West Asia, the Government of India held a briefing in New Delhi's National Media Centre...

April 6: Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia

As part of its ongoing efforts to keep the media apprised of developments in West Asia, the Government of India convened a briefing in New Delhi's National Media Centre...