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Vice President CP Radhakrishnan emphasized the deep roots of democratic traditions in India during a book release in Parliament. Highlighting the significance of murals as a reflection of India's civilizational journey, he praised the integration of traditional symbols linking modern India to its historical ethos. Vice President CP Radhakrishnan highlighted the enduring democratic principles in India, which are deeply embedded in the nation's societal fabric, during a book release ceremony in P ...Read More >
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Wednesday requested the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court to take a holistic policy decision to ensure a productive timeline for adjudication of sensitive cases like those relating to racial discrimination against people from the north-east. While hearing a plea seeking a time-bound trial in cases of racial discrimination against people from the north-east, a bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant observed that such matters require prioritisation and out-of ...Read More >
As many as 30,000 Form 6 applications for new voter inclusion in the electoral rolls were submitted in one day in Bengal, Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee claimed on Monday accusing the BJP of weaponising the electoral process. "We have specific information that bulk forms were submitted in six constituencies. They (BJP) had used similar tactics in Bihar, Maharashtra and Haryana during the Assembly polls in these states," Abhishek said after a meetimg with Bengal chief ele ...Read More >
Influencer builder Surendra Patil was arrested in Thane and cache of pistols, air guns, ammo and weapons were seized from his bungalow. A 55-year-old builder who also enjoys a large following on social media has been arrested in Maharashtra's Thane district after police allegedly uncovered a cache of weapons hidden inside his bungalow, officials said on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Surendra Panduranga Patil, has more than 3 lakh followers on Instagram and is known for his gangster-theme ...Read More >
The BJP has announced a Jharkhand bandh on April 3 to protest the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Hazaribag, highlighting concerns over the state's law and order situation. IMAGE: Illustration: Dominic Xavier/RediffKey PointsBJP calls for a Jharkhand bandh on April 3 to protest the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Hazaribag.The BJP alleges a complete collapse of law and order in Jharkhand, citing numerous rape, kidnapping, theft, and murder cases.The Jharkhand H ...Read More >
A Hindu group protested in Mumbai after police allegedly halted Ram Navami processions during namaz prayers, sparking concerns over religious freedom and police conduct. Photograph: PTI PhotoKey PointsSakal Hindu Samaj activists protested against Mumbai police for allegedly stopping Ram Navami processions during namaz.The protesters accused the police of using foul language during the incident in Ghatkopar and Vikhroli.Mumbai police detained over 50 people as a precautionary measure during the ...Read More >
Ponda: Citing some examples of winning candidates at the parliamentary and recent zilla panchayat elections, power minister Ramkrishna Sudin Dhavalikar said no one can defeat a candidate where there is an alliance between his Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was referring to the upcoming Ponda assembly seat bypolls. He said the BJP-led govt in Goa has 13 alliance MLAs and "no one can raise their heads in these constituencies".While Ritesh Naik, late P ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's expected resignation as a member of the legislative council on Monday will set the stage for the emergence of a new era in the state as BJP is likely to take the driver's seat for the first time in the govt's affairs after playing second fiddle to him since 2005 when he led NDA to its maiden victory.Nitish was elected to Rajya Sabha on March 16 and the 14-day period during which he has to quit membership of one of legislatures ends Monday. NDA sources said he i ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) A day after resigning from the Trinamool Congress, West Bengal MLA Qazi Abdur Rahim on Monday joined the Congress and said he has returned "home". Rahim, the sitting MLA from the Baduria constituency in North 24 Parganas district, had resigned from all his party posts on Sunday after being denied a ticket by the Trinamool Congress. He will now contest the election from the Baduria seat on a Congress ticket, Congress leaders said. Rahim formally joined the Congress in th ...Read More >
New Delhi: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday declared India "Naxal-free" as he blamed the Congress and previous governments for the decades-long insurgency, criticised a landmark Supreme Court judgment that had banned a controversial militia, and snubbed sympathisers. Shah's 84-minute address in the Lok Sabha came a day before the government's deadline of March 31, 2026 to eradicate left-wing extremism in the country. Shah said in the last three years, 4,839 Maoists surrendered, 706 were ...Read More >
While the milder weather should provide some respite to customers, and also lower power demand in the midst of an energy crisis brought about by the war in West Asia, a wet April could damage standing ready-for-harvest crops, some of which have already been impacted by western disturbances in the second half of March. ALSO READ | More rain for Delhi this week, IMD warns of thunderstorms across North India In what could further impact the farm sector, the agency predicted an 80% likelihood of a ...Read More >
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], April 1 (ANI): Assam Congress leader Pranati Phukan on Wednesday hailed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's campaign in poll-bound state and said her words have resonated with women across the state. "Priyanka Gandhi has echoed the sentiments of every woman in Assam. "We hope that we will win every seat in Upper Assam,"she said. Congress candidate Bipul Gogoi also hailed Priyanka Gandhi's visit. "We are very happy, all Congress workers are extremely excited that Priyanka Gandhi ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Lieutenant General Pushpendra Pal Singh, a Special Forces officer and former vice-chief of Army Staff, on Wednesday took charge as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Army's Western Command, headquartered at Chandimandir. He succeeds Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar, who retired on Tuesday.The appointment comes at a time of heightened operational focus along India's western front, with the Western Command remaining central to military preparedness along the border wit ...Read More >
Russian Foreign Minister BRICS Lavrov is planning to visit New Delhi on May 14 and 15 to participate in the meeting of foreign ministers of the BRICS countries, the visiting Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told TASS news agency. According to TASS, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister said, "Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov plans to take part in the BRICS ministerial meeting on May 14-15 this year, which will determine the... general outlines of the final documents that the I ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): A delegation of students from the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Himachal Pradesh University Shimla, called on Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu here today, a release said. The Chief Minister interacted with the students and apprised them of various reforms being undertaken in the education sector to enhance the quality of education in government institutions. Sharing insights from his own journey, the Chief Ministe ...Read More >
Patna: CM Nitish Kumar on Monday inaugurated the newly constructed administrative building and academic building (faculty of arts) of Patna University by unveiling the foundation plaque and cutting the ribbon during a function held on the varsity campus here. Both the buildings were constructed at a cost of Rs 147 crore.Following the inauguration, Nitish inspected the newly constructed administrative and academic buildings and took stock of the arrangements and facilities there."With the strengt ...Read More >
Shah and Khemchand held a meeting in New Delhi to review the prevailing law and order situation in Manipur. According to a statement issued by the CM's secretariat, Shah, during the meeting, directed the Manipur CM "to accelerate the present peace process and consolidate the growing bonhomie among different communities." Shah also gave in-principle approval for raising an all-women India Reserve Battalion (IRB) in Manipur and asked the CM to send a proposal for it. Manipur has been in unrest ...Read More >
New Delhi -- Amid the ongoing US-Iran war, now in its second month, and intensifying rhetoric from Washington, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued a strongly worded public letter to the American people, defending Tehran's position and questioning the rationale behind the US-Israeli war on Iran. The message comes as US President Donald Trump has escalated threats of "obliterating" strikes on Iran's critical civilian infrastructure -- including power grids, oil facilities and desalinat ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Delhi Public Works Department Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Wednesday, April 1, initiated the phased removal of 1.4 lakh Chinese-origin CCTV cameras installed across the city during the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) tenure. Under PWD, a total of 2,74,389 CCTV cameras were installed in two major phases -- 1,40,000 in Phase 1 (September 2020 to November 2022) and 1,34,389 in Phase 2 (June 2025 to March 2026). All cameras in Phase 1 were from the Chinese company Hikvi ...Read More >
CHENNAI: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss, on Wednesday, questioned why the DMK's manifesto is silent on prohibition this time, despite the fact that party deputy general secretary Kanimozhi, who had promised to enforce prohibition in 2021, headed the committee that prepared the manifesto. After releasing the PMK manifesto, Anbumani said the highest number of women affected by liquor sales through Tasmac is in Tamil Nadu, and the crime rate has been going up due to liquor. "Not even a single wo ...Read More >
New Delhi / Khammam: Member of Parliament R Raghu Ram Reddy on Wednesday raised concerns in the Lok Sabha over the pending implementation of assurances made under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, urging the Centre to ensure balanced development for both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Participating in the proceedings, Khammam MP Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy highlighted that several commitments made at the time of state bifurcation remain unfulfilled. He stressed that the promises should ...Read More >
CHENNAI: MDMK general secretary Vaiko on Wednesday announced that the party will contest on the DMK's 'Rising Sun' symbol in all the four constituencies it was allocated as part of the Secular Progressive Alliance. As a part of the DMK-led SPA, MDMK was allocated four seats of which the party had earlier decided to contest on the 'Rising Sun' symbol from three constituencies and on an independent symbol in the Sirkazhi (SC) constituency to retain the party's registration. However, on Wednesday, ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Holding that "documents do not lie," a Delhi court has convicted Datia's Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti and co-accused Raghuvir Sharan Prajapati in a cheating and forgery case involving a cooperative bank, finding clear evidence of manipulation of fixed deposit (FD) records using correction fluid to alter the tenure of the deposit. Bharti, 67, was sent to jail though the hearing of the quantum of the sentence has been scheduled for Thursday. The Datia MLA has been found guilty under sec ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Delhi Public Works Department Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Wednesday, April 1, initiated the phased removal of 1.4 lakh Chinese-origin CCTV cameras installed across the city during the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) tenure. Under PWD, a total of 2,74,389 CCTV cameras were installed in two major phases -- 1,40,000 in Phase 1 (September 2020 to November 2022) and 1,34,389 in Phase 2 (June 2025 to March 2026). All cameras in Phase 1 were from the Chinese company Hikvi ...Read More >
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 2 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday personally reviewed dozens of public grievances during a 'Janta Darshan' program held at the Gorakhnath Temple premises. Earlier on Monday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a 'Janta Darshan' at the CM residence in Lucknow and interacted with the citizens as part of his routine outreach programme. Also Read | Why Stock Market Is Down Today, April 2, 2026. During Janta Darshan, people e ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Apr 2 (PTI) A 3.4 magnitude tremor hit south Gujarat's Navsari district on Thursday morning, the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said. The tremor was recorded at 5.27 am, with its epicentre located 22 km east-southeast of Vansda, the Gandhinagar-based institute said. No damage to property or casualty was reported, local officials said. Gujarat faces a high earthquake risk. It has suffered nine major earthquakes in the past 200 years, as per the information provided by the ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, will be filing his nomination from the Bhabanipur constituency in South Kolkata as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate on Thursday in the presence of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah. HM Shah had arrived in Kolkata on Wednesday night. He will be participating in a mega roadshow within the Bhabanipur constituency along with Adhikari before the latter files his nomination. "HM Shah and ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a major crackdown aimed at curbing crime and illegal activities, the West District of Delhi Police conducted a 48-hour intensive enforcement drive under Operation Kavach 13.0. According to the release, the operation, carried out on the directions of the Police Headquarters (PHQ) from March 29 (6 PM) to March 31 (6 PM), resulted in over 200 arrests and widespread enforcement action across identified crime-prone areas. Also Read: West Delhi police arrests 586 under Operation Kavach ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Karnataka government has come out with a draft policy to tackle students' digital usage through a school-based framework that puts mental well-being and cyber safety on the top. Who framed the policy The state department of health and family welfare joined hands with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) to formulate the policy. The policy points out: "With nearly one in four adolescents showing signs of problematic internet use, the policy recogni ...Read More >
NELLORE: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday reiterated that Amaravati will remain the sole capital of the state, declaring that "no one can move it even an inch." Addressing a public meeting during the 'Pedala Sevalo' programme organised at Vinjamuru in Nellore district, Chief Minister expressed happiness over Lok Sabha's approving the bill granting legal status to Amaravati as the capital. He said the people's capital symbolises the self-respect of the Telugu people and that the ...Read More >
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