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Patna: BJP leader Samrat Choudhary was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar Wednesday, the first from the saffron party to hold the post. Governor Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (retd) administered the oath of office and secrecy to Choudhry. Top leaders of the...

Jalandhar/New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted raids at business entities linked to AAP Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal in Punjab as part of a FEMA probe, offiicials said. Mittal, a 61-year-old businessman and educationist who heads the Lovely Group including an university by...

Chandigarh: A bus carrying devotees from Anandpur Sahib overturned in Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib, killing six people and injuring 21 others, police said Wednesday. The accident occurred near Himmatpura on the Morinda-Chunni road in the Bassi Pathana area at around 10 pm on Tuesday when the...

Imphal: Protesters clashed with security forces in Manipur's Bishnupur district, prompting authorities to impose prohibitory orders in the district, officials have said. The violence erupted in the Thingungei area Tuesday as locals protested the recent bomb blast in Tronglaobi that killed two children. Tension escalated...

Washington: India's economy is expected to grow a tad faster at 6.5 per cent in 2027 despite escalating tensions in West Asia, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Tuesday. The 6.5 per cent growth projection makes India the fastest-growing major economy in 2026. "For 2026,...

New Delhi: The government will bring 'The Delimitation Bill, 2026' to replace the 2002 law during the special sitting of Parliament this week, under which the Centre would have the power to constitute a delimitation commission to distribute the seats in the Lok Sabha and...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday held discussions with US President Donald Trump on bilateral co-operation, including several big-ticket deals, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said. Some big-ticket deals, including on energy, are expected between India and the US in the next few...

Raipur: A major boiler tube explosion at the Vedanta Power Plant in Singhitarai village of Chhattisgarh's Sakti district triggered panic and chaos Tuesday, leaving at least nine workers dead and more than 20 others critically injured, officials said. Sakti Superintendent of Police (SP) Praful Thakur...

A new phase in Bihar politics is set to begin with BJP leader and Tarapur MLA Samrat Choudhary poised to take charge as the state’s chief minister. Known for his assertive political style and organisational skills, Choudhary also has assets worth crores, according to his...

Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary was elected the BJP legislature party leader Tuesday, Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said. The BJP, the single largest party in the 243-strong Assembly with 89 MLAs, elected Choudhary as its legislature party leader soon after Nitish Kumar,...