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Kolkata/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday blamed the country's primary opposition party Congress' reluctance for the lack of strength in the INDIA bloc.
With less than a year to go for another round of prestige fight between saffron poster boy PM Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the latter's backyard, the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) introduced a long awaited rejig in the topmost rung of the state unit, which aspires to dethrone the powerful Trinamool Congress (TMC) but reels under infighting and poll defeats over the last five years.
The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday slammed Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann without naming him for his statements implying that some of the countries Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited are insignificant.
Kolkata : Amid ongoing efforts to revive tourism in Jammu and Kashmir following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah made a strong appeal to people at the Travel and Tourism Fair Kolkata 2025 to visit the valley.
A restaurant recently launched by comedian Kapil Sharma in Canada's British Columbia came under attack on Wednesday night, with multiple bullets hitting the cafe and neighbouring buildings.
Radhika Yadav, a 25-year-old state-level tennis player, was shot dead by her father at their home in Haryana's Gurugram on Thursday.
New Delhi: China helped Pakistan militarily and strategically during Operation Sindoor with real-time intelligence, satellite surveillance, and high-end weapon systems.
New Delhi: In a move likely to deepen his rift with Congress leadership, senior party leader Shashi Tharoor has written an article on the 1975 Emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi government. While reflecting on its excesses and long-term lessons, he also took aim at his party colleagues for having “downplayed” those excesses over the years.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has dismissed all speculation around a possible leadership change in the state, asserting that he will complete his full five-year term.
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra has sidestepped the ongoing Hindi-Marathi row in Maharashtra by calling herself "daughter" of the state.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Election Commission of India (ECI) that three IDs- Aadhaar, Voter and Ration- must be valid for its controversial voter list verification drive in poll-bound Bihar, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian-origin actor and television host Lishalliny Kanaran has accused a Hindu priest in Malaysia of molesting her and touching her inappropriately on the pretext of blessing her, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the timing of the Election Commission of India (ECI)'s voter list revision drive in poll-bound Bihar "is the problem" but not the exercise in itself, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Vijay Deverakonda, Rana Daggubati, Prakash Raj are among 29 celebrities against whom the Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a case for allegedly promoting illegal betting apps, media reports said.
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday raided Karnataka Congress MLA SN Subba Reddy's premises in connection with the probe into his alleged possession of undisclosed foreign assets, media reports said.
Mumbai/IBNS: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has cancelled the license of MLA canteen that allegedly served poor quality food to Shiv Sena (Shinde) lawmaker Sanjay Gaikwad, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear the pleas that have challenged the Election Commission of India (ECI)'s drive to revise voter lists in poll-bound Bihar, media reports said.
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday cancelled the licence of the canteen whose staffer was assaulted by Shiv Sena MLA over the quality of daal served to him.
For the first time since she became chief minister in 2011 after ousting the then Tata Group's Nano project with a massive protest in West Bengal's Singur, Mamata Banerjee met Tata Sons and Tata Motors Chairman N Chandrasekaran in Kolkata on Wednesday.
At the invitation of the Speaker of the Namibian National Assembly, Saara Kuugongelwa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Parliament of Namibia on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the highest civilian award of Namibia - Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis during his state visit to the country.
Two Air Force pilots were killed after a twin-seater Jaguar fighter jet crashed near Bhanoda village in Rajasthan's Churu district on Wednesday.
A tender for renovation work at Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's residence, at an estimated cost of Rs. 60 lakh, has been cancelled for 'administrative reasons', media reports said.
New Delhi: Elon Musk’s Starlink has reportedly secured a crucial regulatory clearance in India, receiving a Letter of Intent (LoI) from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to offer satellite internet services.
Mumbai/IBNS: In another shocking incident of thuggery, a Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) lawmaker in Maharashtra assaulted a staff at MLA canteen over the quality of food served to him, media reports said.
A Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed close to Bhanuda village in Rajasthan's Churu district on Wednesday, leaving the pilot dead.
Indian PM Narendra Modi arrived in Namibia on Wednesday in the final leg of his five-nation tour where he will meet President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to participate in bilateral talks.
Jaipur/IBNS: An Indian Air Force fighter jet crashed in Rajasthan's Churu on Wednesday, media reports said.
Vadodara/IBNS: Nine people were killed after vehicles fell into a river following the collapse of a bridge in Gujarat's Vadodara, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: Disgruntled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday diluted speculations of him joining the Trinamool Congress (TMC) as he backed new state unit president Samik Bhattacharya in fight against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in 2026 assembly elections.
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