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Jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim again granted 40-day parole

CHANDIGARH: Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his disciples and is...

‘Will cut your tongue’: Telangana CM’s fiery response to KCR’s ‘skin him’ threat

HYDERABAD: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has strongly responded to a past threat made by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief and Leader of...

Timelines imposed by courts for completion of probe is exception not norm: SC

NEW DELHI: New Delhi, The Supreme Court has said timelines are imposed by the courts in completion of the investigation by probe agencies "reactively"...

Cong to launch nationwide ‘MGNREGA Bachao Sangram’ against G RAM G Act

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday announced a nationwide 'MGNREGA Bachao Sangram' from January 10 to February 25 to demand the withdrawal of the...

Centre pushes states to speed up farm scheme spending, warns of fund delays

NEW DELHI: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday urged states to adopt a strategic approach to budget utilisation, warning that delays in...

Delhi riots:  SC to pronounce verdict on bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, others on Jan 5

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on the bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others accused in the...

CBSE Exams 2026: Board reminds schools of practical exam guidelines, assessment norms

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a reminder to affiliated schools to “strictly follow” the prescribed guidelines while conducting...

PM stays silent whenever poor die: Rahul blasts BJP over Indore water tragedy

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday targeted the BJP's double-engine government in Madhya Pradesh after at least 10 people died allegedly due...

India emerging as Knowledge Economy amid crisis of faith in politics, politicians: Rajnath

UDAIPUR: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has expressed satisfaction over the emergence of India as a reliable Knowledge Economy in the world. He, however, expressed...

CDS Gen Anil Chauhan inaugurates upgraded runway at IAF base in Car Nicobar Island

SRI VIJAYA PURAM: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Friday inaugurated the upgraded runway at the IAF's Car Nicobar air base...

‘TMC ready to march to Delhi,’ warns Abhishek Banerjee

Launches sharp attack on CEC, Amit Shah KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress (TMC) National General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee on Friday launched a scathing attack on...

Mumbai’s next mayor will be ‘Hindu-Marathi’, from ruling Mahayuti: Fadnavis

MUMBAI: As political campaigning heats up for the city's top civic post, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday that the next Mayor...

India’s forex reserves jump USD 3.293 bln to USD 696.61 bln

MUMBAI: India's forex reserves jumped by USD 3.293 billion to USD 696.61 billion in the week to December 26, the RBI said on Friday. The...

MNS alleges MVA poll candidates being paid Rs 60 lakh to withdraw candidatures

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Nirman Sena (MNS) spokesperson Yoigesh Chile alleged here on Friday that in the Panvel area of Navi Mumbai, Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi...

False rape allegations leave unhealing scars on accused: Delhi High Court

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has said that the false implication of a person in rape allegations leaves unhealed scars on the accused...

Will not bow before ‘malevolent forces’: CM Mamata on 28th TMC foundation day

KOLKATA: Extending greetings on the Trinamool Congress's foundation day, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday (January 1, 2026) said the party would continue...

Weather came in the way of tourists visiting Taj Mahal on New Year Day

AGRA: Light drizzle and inclement weather on the first day of the New Year in Agra disrupted the enjoyment of tourists. A large number of...

Shah outlines BJP action plan for Bengal polls, projects Dilip Ghosh as key face

KOLKATA: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday outlined an action plan for the BJP’s West Bengal unit while reviewing its preparedness for the...

EC rejects complaints over Bengal SIR deaths

Calls allegations ‘premeditated and unsubstantiated’ NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) has rejected police complaints filed against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and West...

Pariksha Pe Charcha’ sets new record with over 3 crore registrations

NEW DELHI: Registrations for Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC), the flagship initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have crossed a historic milestone, with over 3...

PM Modi hails 2025 as ‘Year of Reforms’

Highlights his govt’s reform push NEW DELHI: As 2025 bids farewell, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed it as “The Year of Reforms”, saying...

Mamata abetting infiltration for poll benefits; Bengal’s demography changed, alleges Shah

KOLKATA: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday alleged that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was abetting the infiltration of Bangladeshis, which has...

Mamata demands Shah’s resignation for ‘failing’ to prevent terror attacks

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday described Union Home Minister Amit Shah as ‘Dushasan’ without naming him, and demanded his resignation,...

Salman Khan’s ‘Battle of Galwan’ sparks meltdown in China

‘Inappropriate at a time when India-China ties are improving’ NEW DELHI: The trailer release of Salman Khan-starrer ‘Battle of Galwan’, said to be based...

India steps up AI push with Rs 10,300 crore investment, 38,000 GPUs deployed: Govt

NEW DELHI: India is stepping up its artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions with an investment of over Rs 10,300 crore under the IndiaAI Mission, significantly...

BJP has disregard for constitutional guarantee of reservation: Akhilesh

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav has accused BJP members of openly disregarding the reservation system guaranteed by the Constitution. Yadav alleged that the...

‘Victory for Unnao survivor’: Opp, women’s activists applaud SC order on Sengar sentence

NEW DELHI: Congress leaders and women’s rights activists on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to stay a Delhi High Court order that had...

RBI to issue instructions to prevent mis-selling of financial products

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank will issue comprehensive norms to regulated entities on advertising, marketing and sales to prevent mis-selling of financial products and services...

People wrongly accuse me of appeasement; I’m secular in true sense: Mamata

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday rejected allegations of indulging in appeasement, asserting that she is "secular in the true sense"...

Keep aside differences, work unitedly with Sena (UBT) to save Mumbai: Raj to MNS cadre

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray on Monday asked his party functionaries to keep differences aside and work unitedly with Shiv Sena (UBT)...

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