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New Delhi: In a strategic move ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections, the Congress party has appointed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as Chairperson of the Screening Committee for Assam, signalling a high-stakes push in the northeastern state. The announcement was made through an official press release...

Kolkata: The Election Commission directed the registration of FIRs against five poll officials for alleged irregularities in the distribution and collection of enumeration forms during the ongoing special revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, an official said Saturday. These officials are two Electoral Registration Officers (EROs),...

New Delhi: The sale of tickets for the Republic Day Parade 2026 January 26, Full Dress Rehearsal of Beating Retreat January 28, and the main Beating Retreat ceremony January 29, will commence from January 5, the Defence Ministry said Saturday. The Republic Day Parade tickets...

New Delhi: The Congress Saturday announced a nationwide agitation against the G-RAMG Act from January 8, alleging that it “silently kills” the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) and undermines the legal right to work guaranteed to rural citizens. The announcement was made...

New Delhi: Passengers at Delhi airport created a ruckus Saturday after their IndiGo flight to Purnea was delayed, triggering anger among travellers who said the service had already faced disruptions a day earlier. According to passengers, IndiGo flight 6E 9076, scheduled to operate from Delhi...

Raipur/Sukma/Bijapur: In one of the largest "anti-Naxal" operations this year, security forces have neutralised more than 14 Maoists in two separate fierce encounters in Sukma and Bijapur districts of Chhattisgarh's South Bastar region. The primary gun battle erupted in the dense forests of the Kistaram...

Imphal: Two persons have been arrested and arms and ammunition seized from their possession in separate incidents in Manipur's Imphal East district, police said Saturday. One person, identified as Thoudam Ranjan Singh (41), was arrested from the locality of his residence at Leimakhong Mapal Mamang...

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided that the voters from three "aboriginal tribes" or "primitive tribes" will be automatically enlisted in the final voters' list of West Bengal. The voters from these three communities will not be required to furnish any document...

New Delhi: Paush Purnima, the first full moon of the Hindu lunar calendar in 2026, will be observed Saturday, coinciding with a spectacular celestial event, the year’s first supermoon which is also being called the 'Wolf Supermoon'. The bright Wolf Supermoon is expected to illuminate...

Mumbai: With just 12 days remaining for the 29 Municipal Corporation elections in Maharashtra, the State Election Commission (SEC) has launched a high-level inquiry into the "unopposed" election of 69 candidates across the state. The SEC has initiated this move as it is mandatory to...