New Delhi, Sep 8 — Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday asked youth not to just watch politics from a distance but to step forward, participate and contribute to building a Viksit Bharat. While interacting with students from Delhi University colleges under the Delhi Assembly’s Youth…
Shimla, Sep 8 — Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri said on Tuesday that the first phase of digitisation of around 1.7 million pages of rare and valuable records preserved in the state archives has been successfully completed. He added that the initiative would help ensuring…
Bengaluru, Sep 8 — Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Tuesday clarified that the notice issued to Padma Shri awardee Harekala Hajabba during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was related to a mismatch in his name in the electoral records and said the issue has now been…
New Delhi, Sep 8 — The Congress on Tuesday alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party had let loose anarchy in Punjab and had surrendered to the gangsters, while failing to curb the problem of drugs. The party also demanded the resignation of the state Finance Minister Harpal Cheema for having been named…
Chennai, Sep 8 — The CPI-M will stay away from a meeting convened by Tamil Nadu's ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam on Wednesday to discuss the formation of a new political alliance, but the decision will not affect its support for the government, party state Secretary P. Shanmugam said.Four TVK…
New Delhi, September 8 — The BRICS grouping is entering a critical phase in its evolution as its expanding membership and growing economic and geopolitical weight bring new opportunities and greater complexity, top analysts reckoned during a key dialogue organised on Tuesday ahead of this week's…
Kolkata, Sep 8 — As Nandigram Assembly Constituency in East Midnapore district of West Bengal is heading for bypolls on October 6, the Trinamool Congress failed to send any representative to an all-party meeting on the forthcoming bye-elections convened on Tuesday by the East Midnapore District…
Chennai, Sep 8 — The Madras High Court has dismissed an election petition challenging AIADMK candidate S. Jayakumar’s victory from the Perundurai Assembly constituency in the 2026 Assembly elections, removing a key legal obstacle to the conduct of a by-election in the seat. Justice D. Bharatha…
Jaipur, Sep 8 — An Army soldier was allegedly kidnapped by a group of armed men while he was returning home from coaching in Rajasthan's Sikar district a day before, police said on Tuesday. The kidnappers later allegedly used his phone to call his wife and demand a Rs 10 lakh ransom. The soldier,…
Guwahati, Sep 8 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that the state government is taking steps to preserve the Kolkata residence of legendary musician and cultural icon Bhupen Hazarika in Tollygunge as part of efforts to safeguard his creative legacy. Sarma said a…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 8 — 'Metro Man' E. Sreedharan met Kerala Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan on Tuesday for discussions on major connectivity and development projects in the state.The meeting was held at the Chief Minister’s office, and the discussions focused on improving connectivity.They also…
Srinagar, Sep 8 — J&K's senior religious leader and chief cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Tuesday urged the Central government to revisit its policy of banning what he called social and political organisations."The public statement by JEI chief is concerning. It would be in the interest of…
Ranchi, Sep 8 — The BJP on Tuesday launched a statewide agitation in Jharkhand against alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations and the registration of cases against protesting students.Party workers staged demonstrations and laid siege to administrative offices and district…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 8 — Nearly one crore youngsters are expected to take part in a nationwide talent hunt that will select young representatives for the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2027, with Kerala's participants being challenged to come up with ideas on the blue economy, human…
New Delhi, Sep 8 — Following the several rounds of discussions held India and China under various mechanisms in the recent times, the first senior highest military commander-level flag meeting was held along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at Vacha on the Indian side in Arunachal Pradesh on…
Mumbai, Sep 8 — Launching a scathing attack on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Eknath Shinde, and his faction, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief, Uddhav Thackeray, on Tuesday endorsed senior advocate Kapil Sibal’s argument in the Supreme Court requesting the freezing of the undivided party's iconic 'Bow and…
Kochi, Sep 8 — Indian fisheries scientist Dr P. Krishnan has been elected chair of a global network of regional fisheries bodies at the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), giving India a prominent role in international fisheries governance for the next two years.Krishnan, Director of the…
Guwahati, Sep 8 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday paid a heartfelt tribute to legendary musician, singer, composer and filmmaker Dr Bhupen Hazarika on his 100th birth anniversary, describing the cultural icon as an emotion deeply embedded in the heart and soul of Assam. In a…
Bhopal, Sep 8 — The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday ordered an inquiry into the alleged cane charge and use of water cannons on intern doctors protesting over their stipend in Bhopal. The development came amid a widening protest by intern doctors across the state, with routine outpatient…
Jaipur, Sep 8 — The first major electoral test for Jaipur after the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will take place on September 11, with 2,433,121 voters eligible to cast their ballots across 150 municipal wards. The revised voter list has added around 2.5…
Mumbai/Jalna, Sep 8 — As Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil’s hunger strike entered its eleventh day, Maharashtra Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil on Tuesday clarified that no government delegation will be sent to meet him, stating that the administration has already executed all…