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Chandigarh: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann alleged that the BJP-led Centre is playing dangerous games with Punjab as he slammed it after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Saturday conducted fresh searches against Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora. He also accused the Centre of using agencies like the...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram: Saturday has emerged as the most decisive day for the Congress leadership as the party high command moves into the final round of discussions to choose Kerala’s next Chief Minister after the UDF’s sweeping election victory. With intense lobbying, public protests, pressure from...

New Delhi/Chandigarh: The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday conducted fresh searches against Punjab industries minister Sanjeev Arora and some others allegedly linked to him as part of an investigation into a newly registered money laundering case, officials said. They said Arora's official residence in Chandigarh is...

Kolkata: Suvendu Adhikari Saturday took oath as West Bengal's first BJP Chief Minister, capping the historic saffron sweep in the state as the iconic Brigade Parade Grounds here hosted the swearing-in of the maiden BJP government since Independence. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home...

New Delhi: The national Capital is expected to witness a change in weather conditions after several days of dry and warm temperatures, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting light rainfall and thunderstorms May 11 and 12. A yellow alert has been issued for both...

New Delhi: Three Jan Suraksha Schemes, which completed 11 years of providing social security cover, have reached 94.5 crore in cumulative enrolments, the government said Saturday. Launched May 9, 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the schemes -- Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY),...

New Delhi: Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan will be the next Chief of the Naval Staff. He will succeed Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, who will be retiring from service May 31. Vice Admiral Swaminathan is currently serving as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the...

Kolkata: In a watershed moment in West Bengal politics, Suvendu Adhikari is set to take oath as the state's first BJP chief minister Saturday at the Brigade Parade Ground, a vast green expanse in the heart of Kolkata that has been prepped up for the...

New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Friday declared the results of the Indian Forest Service examination 2025. Basavaraj Kempawad has achieved the first rank, Anshuman Kumar Singh secured second position and Siddharath got third rank, the Commission said. Based on the result of...

Chennai: Actor-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C. Joseph Vijay Friday formally staked a claim to form the government in Tamil Nadu after securing the backing of several Opposition parties, taking the strength of his alliance beyond the majority mark in the 234-member Assembly....