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Opposition seat-sharing, joint manifesto in Bihar likely this week

NEW DELHI: The Opposition 'Mahagathbandhan' alliance in Bihar is likely to finalise its seat-sharing in the next few days and may announce its candidates...

‘Private medical colleges shouldn’t allow girls out at night’: Mamata on Durgapur ‘gang rape’

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday called the Durgapur gang rape “shocking” and questioned how the medical student was allowed to...

Priyank Kharge urges K’taka CM to ban RSS activities in govt institutions, public spaces

BJP slams move as politically motivated, says RSS activities lawful, patriotic BENGALURU: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to impose a ban...

Azam Khan again gets Y-category security cover

RAMPUR: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and recently released from jail, Mohammad Azam Khan, has been again given Y-category security cover. Azam Khan was released...

UGC NET Dec 2025: NTA issues advisory for candidates using Aadhaar to register

NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued an advisory for candidates applying for the UGC NET December 2025 examination. The agency has...

‘No involvement’: MEA distances itself after women journalists barred from Afghan FM’s presser

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday sought to distance itself from the controversy surrounding Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s...

‘Men should have walked out’: Chidambaram, Priyanka

NEW DELHI: After no women journalists were allowed to attend the press conference conducted by Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi...

PM Modi launches Rs 35,440-cr two farm schemes, inaugurates projects worth Rs 5,450 cr

New Delhi, Oct 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched two major schemes for the agriculture sector with a combined outlay of Rs...

PM pays tribute to Loknayak JP on birth anniversary

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid homage to Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan on his birth anniversary, describing him as one of India’s...

PM Modi urges collective effort to prioritize mental health

NEW DELHI: On World Mental Health Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday emphasized the importance of mental well-being, saying it is a crucial...

IPS officer’s ‘suicide’ – Politics of intimidation against Dalits, backwards poses threat to democracy: Congress

NEW DELHI: Stepping up the attack on the BJP over the alleged suicide of an IPS officer in Haryana due to caste discrimination, the...

‘Content on Internet must be uploaded with great caution’: Delhi HC

Grants pre-arrest bail to actor NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has issued a word of caution for users of social media, saying every content...

Jaishankar meets Afghanistan FM; India set to reopen embassy in Kabul

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday announced India would upgrade the Technical Mission in Kabul to the status of embassy during...

‘India one of world’s most technologically inclusive societies’: PM at Global Fintech Fest

MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India has democratised technology over the past decade and created one of the most technologically...

India on track to become 3rd largest economy: UK PM

MUMBAI: United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is on India visit, said that UK is a perfect partner to be a part of...

Modi’s ‘unqualified praise’ for Israeli PM Netanyahu ‘morally atrocious’: Congress

NEW DELHI: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming the agreement on the first phase of US President Donald Trump's peace plan for West Asia,...

Karnataka clears menstrual leave policy, offers one day of paid leave each month for women workers

BENGALURU: Karnataka has approved a menstrual leave policy that covers both government and private sector employees. The Menstrual Leave Policy (MLP), 2025 allows women...

Dalits in Bihar left behind in edu, jobs, land, says NACDOR report

PATNA: Dalits in Bihar continue to suffer from poor access to education, employment and resources, according to a report released by a civil society...

UK govt signs 350 million pounds missile deal with India to boost defence ties

MUMBAI: Britain said on Thursday it had signed a 350 million pound ($468 million) contract to supply the Indian army with UK-manufactured lightweight missiles,...

Air Force Day: Op Sindoor showcased power of air attacks, says IAF chief

HINDON (UP): The Indian Air Force’s “bold and precise” attacks on enemy targets during Operation Sindoor restored the rightful place of offensive air action...

Cough syrup deaths: Toll 20; Health Min assures of strongest action

BHOPAL: The death toll of children from kidney failure due to the now-banned toxic cough syrup ‘Coldrif’ in Madhya Pradesh has risen to 20. Besides,...

Bihar Assembly elections:  ECI facilitates postal voting for elderly, PwD, and service voters

NEW DELHI: The ECI on Wednesday reiterated to facilitate the elderly, persons with disabilities (PwD) and service voters to vote using Postal Ballot in...

Delhi HC summons Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix in Sameer Wankhede defamation suit

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued summons to Shah Rukh Khan’s home banner Red Chillies Entertainment, streaming giant Netflix and others...

SC directs EC to furnish details of 3.66 lakh excluded voters from final Bihar electoral roll

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission to provide it with the details of 3.66 lakh excluded voters from the...

SC agrees to hear plea seeking take down of video allegedly demonising Muslims

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea seeking directions to social media platform X and the handle BJP Assam...

Punjab becomes latest state to ban ‘Coldrif’ cough syrup

CHANDIGARH: Punjab government on Tuesday banned ‘Coldrif’ cough syrup with immediate effect after authorities declared it “not of Standard Quality,” news agency PTI reported...

CPI(ML) Liberation rejects offer to fight on 19 seats, says not a ‘dignified proposal’

NEW DELHI: The Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist Liberation has rejected an offer to fight on 19 seats in the upcoming assembly polls as a...

BJP engages ex, present ministers for Bihar Assembly elections

LUCKNOW: The ruling BJP has deployed its top leaders from Uttar Pradesh to campaign in Bihar, much before the Election Commission announced the dates...

Bihar assembly polls: Voting in two phases on Nov 6, 11; counting of votes on Nov 14

NEW DELHI: The assembly elections in Bihar will be held in two phases, polling for which will be held on November 6 and 11...

Seven dead in Rajasthan hospital fire; probe panel formed

PM Modi expresses grief JAIPUR: Seven people lost their lives in a fire allegedly caused by a short circuit at the trauma centre of Sawai...

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