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Sukma (Chhattisgarh): As many as 26 Naxalites, 13 of them carrying a collective bounty of Rs 65 lakh, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district Wednesday, a senior police official said. The cadres, including seven women, turned themselves in before senior police and CRPF officials here under...

Mumbai: The Congress Wednesday suspended from the party 12 newly-elected councillors in Maharashtra's Ambernath Municipal Council, along with its block president, for forging an alliance with the BJP after last month's civic polls. The BJP forged a post-poll understanding with the Congress and Ajit Pawar's...

Mumbai: The ruling BJP has joined hands with rivals Congress and AIMIM in two municipal councils in Maharashtra, even as Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Wednesday said such tie-ups were unacceptable and would be scrapped. Following the civic polls last month, the BJP joined hands with...

Patna/Cuttack: Sangam Kumar Sahoo, who hails from Odisha, was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court Wednesday. The oath was administered by Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan in a ceremony at the Lok Bhavan in Patna, officials said. The function was...

New Delhi: The National Medical Commission's Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) has withdrawn the letter of permission granted to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi for non-compliance with minimum standards. An order issued by the MARB...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu  Wednesday, with both leaders discussing ways to further strengthen the bilateral strategic partnership. The two leaders also discussed the regional situation and reaffirmed their shared resolve to fight terrorism. "Glad...

Chennai: The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), led by Anbumani Ramadoss, has formally joined the alliance headed by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The announcement was made by Edappadi Palaniswami, General Secretary of the AIADMK and...

Hubballi: An alleged assault and stripping of a BJP woman worker by police occurred in Hubballi city in Karnataka, reportedly in connection with a dispute arising from a voter revision exercise. A video of the incident surface Wednesday, triggering shock and serious concern. The video...

Kolkata: Physical presence for hearing sessions will not be mandatory for migrant workers from West Bengal who are currently residing in other states for their livelihoods and students from the state studying elsewhere, who have been detected as “logical discrepancy” cases in the ongoing Special...

Luxembourg: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has said that India is concerned over the recent developments in Venezuela following the US "capture" of President Nicolas Maduro. Maduro remains in a New York jail following his capture by US forces. The EAM urged all parties...