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Gandhinagar: A meeting of the state BJP parliamentary board was held at the chief minister's residence in Gandhinagar on Tuesday to finalise candidates for the upcoming local body elections.The state unit of the BJP is expected to release its first list of candidates for elections to municipal corporations, municipalities, district panchayats and taluka panchayats. The state unit of the Congress party has already released its first list of candidates for the various municipal corporations of the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): For years, I found myself in a constant battle with my bed. My previous 'back-support' mattress, filled with materials like jute, had a frustrating habit of failing where I needed it most. Within weeks, it would sink in high-pressure areas, forcing me into a fortnightly ritual of flipping and rotating it just to get a level surface. After switching to the Duroflex Airboost, that cycle has finally ended. Also Read | 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Trailer: Simone Ashl ...Read More >
DEHRADUN: Amid rising global geopolitical uncertainty following recent tensions in West Asia, officials have urged citizens in Uttarakhand to avoid panic-booking of LPG cylinders. Addressing concerns over supply chain disruptions, the state-level coordinator for the oil industry and Divisional Retail Sales Head of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), Krishna Kumar Gupta, reassured residents that fuel supplies remain stable and sufficient. During a press briefing held at the Press Information Bur ...Read More >
'If Pakistan Tries To Cast An Eye On Bengal': Rajnath Singh Tears Into Khawaja Asif Over Kolkata Threat Rajnath Singh warned Pakistan against provocative rhetoric after Khawaja Asif's reported threat to strike Kolkata. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday issued a sharp warning to Pakistan, cautioning against provocative rhetoric after Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif spoke about striking Kolkata in the event of any future misadventure by India. Singh invoked the historical context ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 8 (PTI) Telugu cinema star Allu Arjun's upcoming Pan-India movie with director Atlee has been titled "Raaka", the makers announced on Wednesday. Billed as a grand fantasy-action entertainer, the movie marks the maiden collaboration between the "Pushpa" star and the Tamil director. It is backed by production banner Sun Pictures. The title announcement was made on Arjun's 44th birthday and the makers also released the first look poster of the actor from the film. The poster presents ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Japan's MUFG Bank on Wednesday acquired 20 per cent stake in Shriram Finance Ltd (SFL) for Rs 39,618 crore. The transaction represents the largest cross-border investment in India's financial services sector. "This follows the approval by SFL's Board of Directors, at its meeting held today, of the allotment of equity shares to MUFG Bank through a preferential issue," SFL said in a statement. MUFG Bank has subscribed to 471,121,055 equity shares at an issue price of Rs 8 ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 8 (ANI): Congress leader Ghulam Ahmed Mir on Tuesday said that the manifesto unveiled for the upcoming West Bengal assembly polls was prepared by a committee formed six months ago, "keeping in mind the opinions of the people". Speaking to ANI, he said, "This manifesto is not a traditional manifesto. We formed a committee 6 months ago and did not copy from any book. We have tried to prepare this manifesto keeping in mind the opinion of the people about what t ...Read More >
Karimnagar: Driven by an aversion to having daughters and fear of passing on his property to them, led to the father killing his four-year-old twin girls in Jubilee Nagar in the district. Karimnagar Police Commissioner Gaush Alam revealed details of the case at a press conference held on Monday. He said that the accused, under the influence of his parents and with the involvement of his brother, Kachi Srisaila, carried out the murder. The victims, twins Geethamshi and Geethanvika, were alleged ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said that India currently has sufficient coal stocks at mines, with enough fuel available to meet power generation demand. Joint Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Sanjeev Kumar Kassi, said during an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia, that the government has asked coal companies to ensure adequate supply amid global uncertainties. The ministry has issued guidance to coal producers to keep supplies steady despite rising input costs, ...Read More >
Jaipur, Apr 8 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the HPCL-Rajasthan refinery at Pachpadra on April 21 -- a project that is expected to redefine the economy of western Rajasthan and emerge one of the country's largest integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complexes. The inauguration of the refinery marks the culmination of a project whose journey has stretched over a decade and multiple governments. The 9 MMTPA project, whose cost has now more than doubled to around Rs 80,000 cr ...Read More >
Kolkata: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, on Wednesday ordered the immediate removal of an Election Commission of India (ECI)-appointed polls observer for the forthcoming two-phase Assembly election in West Bengal later this month, as the observer concerned did not have the practical knowledge about the polling booth network in the area for which he was appointed by the Commission. The lack of knowledge of the poll observer, Anurag Yadav, the general observer for Cooch Behar (D ...Read More >
Hunsur: A carcass of a two-year-old leopardess, suspected to have been shot by poachers was found with bullet injuries at Guledahalla region in Hunsur Regional Forest Division in Periyapatna taluk. Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has ordered for a probe to ascertain the cause behind its death. Forest Department staff, who were on patrolling found the carcass of the leopardess on Monday morning and informed the higher officials. The officials, who rushed to the spot, conducted a spot inspection b ...Read More >
New Delhi: Telecom sector regulator Trai has started exploring options to allow direct transmission of communication services from satellites to mobile phones to support ubiquitous connectivity in the country, particularly in rural and remote areas. In a consultation paper on the framework for satellite communication network authorisation floated on Wednesday, Trai sought views of interested parties as to whether Direct-to-Device (D2D) service should be provided using spectrum meant for mobile ...Read More >
Assam Assembly Elections 2026: Some of the key candidates include Himanta Biswa Sarma, Gaurav Gogoi, Debabrata Saikia, Biswajit Daimary, Ripun Bora, Atul Bora and Akhil Gogoi. The Assam Assembly Election is all set to be held on April 9 in a single phase the polls are heating up as major parties like the BJP, AGP and BPF have announced their candidate lists. These lists give a clear picture of the political battle across the state's 126 seats. While the BJP has released a list of candidates, it ...Read More >
Noida, Apr 8 (PTI) A 21-year-old student of a private university drowned while allegedly bathing in a water-filled pit at an abandoned construction site here, police said on Wednesday. According to an official statement, the incident took place under Sector 126 police station limits, where four students had gone for a small picnic after their examinations. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Saad Miyan Khan said the students visited an old, abandoned construction area near Supernova. "One o ...Read More >
Berhampur (Odisha), Apr 8 (PTI) The Odisha Vigilance Department on Wednesday arrested five employees of a community health centre (CHC) for allegedly misappropriating over Rs 2 crore in government funds between 2023 and 2025, officials said. The accused, posted at Kodala CHC in Ganjam district, allegedly prepared fraudulent arrear salary bills in the names of hospital employees to siphon off funds, a vigilance officer said. He said a case was registered against all the accused, including three ...Read More >
Jamnagar (Gujarat) [India], April 8 (ANI): Bollywood star Ranveer Singh, who is currently basking in the success of his film 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge', arrived at Jamnagar on Wednesday as a guest of the Ambani family for a special event. Ranveer was spotted at the airport. He kept his look simple and understated upon arrival and opted for an oversized white shirt with loose black pants. He greeted people present at the airport before heading out amid tight security arrangements. In several vis ...Read More >
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien on Wednesday had alleged that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar told him to "get lost" during a meeting at the national capital in ECI's office. Notably, the delegation comprised Derek along with TMC Rajya Sabha MPs Sagarika Ghose, Menaka Guruswamy, and Saket Gokhale. "What the CEC told us after a seven minute meeting is to 'get lost'. We took two-three minutes to give examples of the removal and posting of officers and the ...Read More >
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Wednesday stopped the Election Commission (EC) from proceeding with the Ponda bypoll scheduled for Thursday, the first time in Goan political history that an assembly election was cancelled on the orders of a court.After pronouncing the judgment, the division bench of justices Valmiki Menezes and Amit Jamsandekar rejected the EC's plea to stay its order for two weeks on the grounds that the election process had started, 171 voters already voted via postal ballots ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Ahead of the April 23 election for the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly, the Election Commission of India on Wednesday replaced the state's chief secretary, N Muruganandam, with senior bureaucrat M Sai Kumar and DGP (armed police, vigilance and anti-corruption) S Davidson Devasirvatham with Sandeep Mittal, a 1995-batch IPS officer, a decision that drew an angry reaction from CM M K Stalin.The move follows multiple complaints from the opposition, alleging that the state's administrative ma ...Read More >
Voting was underway for Assembly by-elections in Karnataka's Davangere South and Bagalkot constituencies, Koridang constituency in Nagaland, and Dharmanagar constituency in Tripura on Thursday, April 9. According to early polling trends, as of 11:00 am, Koridang (28) in Nagaland recorded a strong 41.06% turnout, the highest among all constituencies reported so far. It is followed by Dharmanagar in Tripura at 33.51%. In Karnataka, the Bagalkot seat has seen 27.83% of voters head to the polls, wh ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 9: Assam is set for a high-stakes electoral battle today as polling for the 2026 Assam Legislative Assembly elections will begin in just a few hours at 7 am and continue till 6 pm across all 126 constituencies in the state. The votes will be counted and results declared on May 4. In a significant shift from the previous Assembly polls held in three phases in 2021, this year's election is being conducted in a single phase, with over 2.5 crore voters expected to exercise their fra ...Read More >
New Delhi: India on Wednesday welcomed the temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran announced by both sides and expressed hope in unimpeded freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. "We welcome the ceasefire reached and hope that it will lead to a lasting peace in West Asia. As we have continuously advocated earlier, deescalation, dialogue and diplomacy are essential to bring an early end to the ongoing conflict," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. ...Read More >
Karnataka 2nd PUC Result 2026: The results for the Class 12 PUC (Pre-University Course) will be announced by the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) today, April 9, at 3 PM. Students can view their class 12 results on the official KSEAB websites, and kseab.karnataka.gov.in, once they are announced. When the results are announced, candidates should have their login information available to confirm their mark sheets. The 2026 PUC exams took place from February 28 to March 1 ...Read More >
Sudipta Sen, the central figure in the multi-crore Saradha ponzi scheme, has been granted bail in his final cases by the Calcutta High Court, potentially securing his release after 13 years and marking a significant development in the Saradha scam investigation. Key PointsSudipta Sen, the key accused in the Saradha ponzi scam, has been granted bail by the Calcutta High Court in the remaining two criminal cases against him.Sen's bail in these cases paves the way for his potential release from ja ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab Cabinet Minister for Industries & Commerce, Investment Promotion, Local Government and Power, Sanjeev Arora, on Wednesday announced the development of a state-of-the-art Multipurpose Exhibition & Convention Centre (ECC) in Mohali, near Palaksha University and the Infosys campus in Sector 83, underscoring Punjab's rapid emergence as a hub of investment, infrastructure and global business opportunities. Minister Sanjeev Arora stated, "This landmark initiative is being undertake ...Read More >
Sreerampur (West Bengal) [India], April 8 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has said the people of West Bengal want a change in government and there is a strong wave of BJP across Bengal. The Chief Minister was interacting with journalists on Tuesday during his visit to West Bengal after the filing of nomination papers of the candidate from Sreerampur Assembly constituency. He also conducted a roadshow in support of the BJP candidate in Sreerampur and appealed to the people to vot ...Read More >
Assam Assembly Elections 2026 Voter Turnout: Voting is underway across Assam for 126 Assembly seats. Over 2.50 crore voters are eligible to cast their ballots. The ruling BJP seeks a third term against a united opposition. Prominent leaders are in the fray. Counting of votes is scheduled for May 4. The election process is proceeding smoothly with early voter turnout reported. Polling for all 126 Assembly constituencies in Assam began on Thursday, with an estimated 17.87% voter turnout recorded ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 9: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday said there were no grounds to recall or modify its April 2 order staying the Assam government's order seeking deployment of around 1,600 Assam Forest Protection Force (AFPF) personnel for the Assembly polls in the north-eastern State. The NGT's eastern zonal bench in Kolkata had granted the stay on a plea filed by advocate Gaurav Bansal, claiming that by diverting the AFPF personnel from their primary duties of protection and co ...Read More >
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India] April 7 (ANI): Hockey Uttar Pradesh (UP), Hockey Madhya Pradesh (MP), Hockey Association of Odisha, and Hockey Jharkhand registered victories in Division 'A', while Delhi Hockey secured a win in Division 'B' on the seventh day of the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2026 Ranchi, Jharkhand. In a Division 'A', Pool D match, Hockey Uttar Pradesh beat Hockey Mizoram 1-0, thanks to a clinical goal from Vaishali Sen (16'), according to a release. In ...Read More >
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