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Kolkata:  A symbolic 'yagna' organised on the Jadavpur University campus by RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) has triggered a controversy, with a teachers' association opposing the holding of religious programmes on the premises, stating it could spark competitive events by other groups. The 'yagna' was...

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has reacted to a plea by cricketer Rishanh Pantfor help in purchasing land to build a house in his home state and has issued instructions to officials concerned to tackle the issue as per the rules and assist...

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered a comprehensive probe into alleged donation irregularities at the famous Siddhivinayak Temple in the city, directing officials to examine the shrine's records of the last five years, an official said Saturday. The directive comes on the heels...

New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a set of guidelines prohibiting any new solar, wind and hybrid renewable energy projects within 1 km of the Line of Control, the Line of Actual Control, and the International Border. The guidelines issued by...

Ranchi: The Jharkhand unit of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) Friday began a march towards the chief minister's residence in Ranchi to express solidarity with students protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment exams. The march commenced from Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University . For over...

New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s recent remarks on student issues and public outreach have sparked political reactions, with the BJP backing him, while Congress leaders stated that Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has risen above political calculations and remains...

Chennai: Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s attempt to build a common political position on the proposed delimitation of parliamentary constituencies faced a setback, with the AIADMK, DMK and DMDK deciding to stay away from a consultative meeting of Tamil Nadu MPs scheduled in Chennai Saturday....

Kolkata: After remaining absconding for a long time, Sumit Roy, the Personal Assistant of the Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the party’s Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, finally surfaced Saturday morning and appeared at the office of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in South Kolkata...

New Delhi: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, Saturday responded to Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju's remarks on the women's quota Bill, stating that the legislation was unanimously passed in 2023 with the "full support of Congress" and accused the government of...

Ranchi: The second round of talks between the students of the JPSC-JSSC Aspirant Nyay Manch and the Jharkhand government is underway at the State Guest House in Ranchi. An eight-member delegation of students from the Manch is holding face-to-face discussions with the delegation appointed by...