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Nalanda: A stampede broke out during prayers at Mata Sheetla Temple in Bihar's Nalanda Tuesday, leaving seven people dead and one seriously injured, police confirmed. The incident occurred at the Madhda Sheetla Temple in the Deepnagar police station area. Upon learning about the incident, police...

Guwahati: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday unveiled the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) ‘Sankalp Patra’ (manifesto) for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections at an event held at Vajpayee Bhawan in Guwahati. The launch programme was attended by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Minister...

New Delhi: As India approaches the new fiscal year FY27, the country’s direct tax system is set for a major overhaul from April 1, 2026, with the new Income Tax Act, 2025, coming into force -- replacing the six-decade-old 1961 legislation and introducing changes in...

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Monday declared in the Lok Sabha that India has virtually become Naxal-free, with the dreaded Maoist central and state leadership structures almost completely eliminated just a day before the government’s self-imposed deadline of March 31, 2026. ​ Addressing...

Visakhapatnam: An Indian Navy staff allegedly murdered a 28-year-old woman, dismembered her body, and attempted to destroy evidence in Gajuwaka area here, a police official said Monday. According to the police, the accused procured a knife online, dismembered the body, stored some parts in a...

New Delhi: The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested a suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) handler, Shabir Ahmed Lone, from the Ghazipur area here, officials said Monday. After his arrest, he was produced before a court, which sent him to five days of police custody. Terming...

New Delhi: Amid the escalating West Asia conflict, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Monday said eight Indian nationals have lost their lives while one remains missing in "various incidents" in the region. At an inter-ministerial briefing here on the West Asia situation, Additional Secretary...

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) Monday afternoon, removed four key officials from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, including one in the rank of Deputy CEO. The Deputy CEO who has been removed is Subrata Pal, a West Bengal...

Patna: Emotions ran high in the JD(U) and the NDA Monday after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigned from the state legislative council, while the opposition alleged he was "forced to quit". Kumar and BJP national president Nitin Nabin resigned from the legislative council and...

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha Monday approved the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, aimed at speeding up insolvency proceedings to resolve cases related to defaulting companies. The Bill introduces a mandatory 14-day timeline for admitting insolvency applications once a company’s default has been established....