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Chennai: In a major political and administrative exercise aimed at strengthening governance and broadening representation, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay Thursday carried out the first major expansion of the Tamil Nadu Cabinet, inducting 23 new ministers and simultaneously restructuring key portfolios. The move significantly expands...

Kolkata: The West Bengal government has made the singing of 'Vande Mataram' at assembly prayers compulsory in all madrassas with immediate effect, according to an official order. The order by the Directorate of Madrasah Education came nearly a week after the state's BJP government made...

New Delhi: Outgoing Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Thursday. Admiral Tripathi will retire from service May 31. Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the...

New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday inaugurated the Indian War Memorial in South Korea’s Seoul and paid tributes to the Indian soldiers during a commemorative ceremony. The War memorial has been constructed as part of commemorative events marking the 75th anniversary of the...

New Delhi: A Muga silk stole for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a Madhubani painting with fish motif for Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and a Ladakhi pure wool stole for Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson were some of the gifts presented by Prime Minister...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday landed in the national capital, returning from a five-nation tour during which he signed pacts on energy, defence, and critical minerals. The prime minister embarked on his tour May 15, visiting the United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands, Sweden,...

Ranchi: A total of 27 Maoists surrendered before the police Thursday in the presence of Jharkhand DGP Tadasha Mishra, officials said. The ultras, belonging to the banned CPI (Maoist), laid down arms before senior officers of the Jharkhand Police, Jharkhand Jaguar and the CRPF, among...

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government has ordered an inquiry against Giribala Singh, Chairperson of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bhopal-2, after a criminal case was registered against her and her son at Katara Hills police station. The case was filed following the alleged suicide...

Thane: A firefighter and a security guard lost their lives and two others sustained severe burn injuries after a massive fire broke out early Thursday morning in Thane, Maharashtra, officials said. According to officials from the Thane Municipal Corporation, the fire erupted around 3:45 a.m....

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an important meeting of the Council of Ministers Thursday at Sewa Teerth in Delhi. This meeting will bring together key members of the Union Cabinet to review governance performance and the implementation of major policy decisions. The...