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Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah cast his vote along with his family at Booth No. 38 at the Sub-zonal Office in Naranpura area of Ahmedabad, as polling continued across Gujarat for the state’s local body elections Sunday. HM Shah’s participation came as voting was...

Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Sunday was conducting searches at three places, including the houses of two businessmen in Anandapur and Alipore areas, in Kolkata. According to ED officials, this search was linked to its investigation into a criminal-linked syndicate of Sona Pappu alias Biswajit...

New Delhi: India and New Zealand are set to sign a long-awaited free trade agreement Monday, more than four months after concluding negotiations, with the deal expected to significantly boost bilateral trade, investments and market access across sectors. The agreement will be signed at Bharat...

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh Saturday accused the BJP of getting the party's Facebook and Instagram pages suspended in Gujarat. Singh said AAP's posts were viewed by 8 crore people in just 28 days, which, has "unnerved" the BJP. "The Aam...

Chandigarh: AAP workers Saturday held protests outside the residences of Rajya Sabha MPs Harbhajan Singh, Ashok Mittal and Rajinder Gupta, who quit the party and joined the BJP. The workers wrote 'Gaddar' (traitor) on the boundary walls of their houses with spray paint in Ludhiana...

New Delhi: Leaders quitting the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have not done so out of fear but due to a growing sense of " disappointment, disengagement and disgust" with the organisation, Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha said Saturday, a day after he joined the BJP...

New Delhi/Chandigarh: Stung by the multiple defections of its Rajya Sabha members, the Aam Aadmi Party Saturday announced that it will seek their disqualification from the Upper House while the rebel group hit back, alleging corruption and ideological decline in their former party. The seven...

New Delhi:  A day after seven AAP MPs switched sides to the BJP, the Congress Saturday said the BJP washing machine is back, along with Modi washing powder. The Congress has been accusing the BJP of inducting leaders of various other parties facing cases and...

New Delhi: The government has reconstituted the Niti Aayog, appointing Ashok Kumar Lahiri as vice chairman and five full-time members, including economist K V Raju, Director of AIIMS M Srinivas and Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology. Making the announcement, Prime Minister Narendra...

New Delhi: With temperatures rising across several regions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) released detailed heatwave guidelines and advisories, officials said Saturday. These include avoiding prolonged exposure to direct sunlight, especially during peak afternoon hours, staying adequately hydrated, wearing light and breathable clothing, and avoiding...