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Patna: Prashant Kishor of the Jan Suraaj Party has further strengthened his position in the Bankipur Assembly by-election after 12 rounds of vote counting. Contesting on the 'School Bag' symbol, Kishor has secured 23,756 votes and is leading by 6,646 votes over his nearest rival....

New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday agreed to examine a PIL contending that the Jantar Mantar in the heart of the national capital was no longer a suitable venue for protests as they cause inconvenience to local residents and disrupt essential services. A bench comprising Chief...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday asked the Ministry of External Affairs to use its diplomatic channel and trace a seafarer missing after his cargo ship was struck by drones July 25 in the Black Sea. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya...

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm Monday following a heated protest by Opposition members during Zero Hour. The members demanded the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah in the House, disrupting proceedings and forcing the Chairman to call off the sitting...

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon on Monday as the Opposition disrupted the Question Hour despite repeated requests to Speaker Om Birla to let the House proceed. The session commenced with acknowledgements for India's medal winners at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in...

Thiruvananthapuram: With memories of the devastating 2018 floods haunting the state once again, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan Monday convened an emergency meeting of District Collectors and senior officials as relentless rain continued to batter Kerala, triggering widespread flooding, landslides, evacuations and growing public anxiety over...

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) three-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting -- led by Governor Sanjay Malhotra -- begins Monday with investors and economists closely tracking the central bank's assessment of inflation, economic growth and the future interest rate trajectory ahead of the...

New Delhi: Counting of votes for the Assembly by-elections in Madhya Pradesh's Datia, Bihar's Bankipur and Gujarat's Manjalpur constituencies commenced Monday morning. The results will be declared later in the day. The bypolls, held July 30, are being closely watched as they are expected to...

Thiruvananthapuram: Widespread rainfall continued to lash Kerala Sunday, leaving several low-lying areas waterlogged and prompting district administrations to declare a holiday for educational institutions in nine districts Monday as a precautionary measure. With rain continuing across large parts of the state, the district administrations of...

Athens: Two firefighting helicopters collided in midair Sunday afternoon while battling a massive wildfire in Greece's western Attica, according to Greek national broadcaster ERT. The helicopters crashed near the coastal area of Psatha shortly after the collision, prompting a large-scale rescue operation. The pilot of...