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Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari Wednesday took oath as the legislator from Bhabanipur constituency in South Kolkata on the floor of the Assembly. By taking oath as the MLA from Bhabanipur, Adhikari made it clear that he will quit the Nandigram Assembly constituency...

New Delhi: A medical association has moved the Supreme Court, alleging 'systemic failure' in the conduct of the NEET-UG 2026 exam for admissions in undergraduate medical courses and seeking reforms in the test system following the cancellation of the exam over irregularities. The NEET (UG)...

Chennai: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay-led TVK government won the trust vote in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Wednesday with support from parties including the Congress, VCK, and the AIADMK rebel faction led by leaders SP Velumani and C Ve Shanmugam. As soon as the House...

Pune: A trainer aircraft operated by a private company made a crash landing at Baramati in Maharashtra's Pune district after developing a technical snag on Wednesday morning, police said. No serious injuries were reported in the incident, and the trainee pilot, who was the sole...

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay Wednesday moved the confidence motion in the state Assembly, seeking to prove the majority of his newly formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government amid dramatic political developments and growing divisions within the AIADMK. Soon after the motion...

Imphal: Security forces have arrested four militants belonging to different proscribed outfits from three districts of Manipur, police said in a statement on Wednesday. One militant was apprehended from the Canchipur supermarket in Imphal West district, and another from the Checkon Crossing area in Imphal...

Chennai: Veteran political leader and AINRC founder N Rangasamy Wednesday took oath as the Chief Minister of Puducherry for the fifth time. Two other cabinet members--Malladi Krishan Rao from the regional party and A Namassivayam of the BJP, also took oath as ministers in the...

Thiruvananthapuram/Wayanad: Kerala is likely to know the name of its next Chief Minister later Wednesday, with indications that the Congress high command could make an announcement before noon. The delay in the decision has kept the camps of three top contenders--AICC general secretary K C...

New Delhi: Conditions are becoming favourable for the onset of the southwest monsoon over parts of the south Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea and Andaman and Nicobar Islands towards the end of this week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Tuesday. "The low-pressure area over...

New Delhi: The escalating crisis in West Asia and its impact on the global energy supply chain are expected to dominate deliberations at a two-day meeting of BRICS foreign ministers to be hosted by India beginning Thursday. While Tehran has confirmed Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's...