Itanagar: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a landslide victory in the local body elections in Arunachal Pradesh, securing a majority of seats in the Zilla Parishads and Gram Panchayats, polls for which were held on December 15, officials said Sunday. The BJP also...
New Delhi: The Indian Railways announced a fare revision effective from December 26 this year, aiming to increase revenue by Rs 600 crore. Under the new ticket pricing structure, passengers will pay an additional 1 paisa per kilometer on journeys exceeding 215 kilometers in Ordinary...
Bhubaneswar: Petrol and diesel will not be supplied to vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) in Odisha, as the State Transport Authority (STA) has tightened enforcement to curb vehicular pollution. The STA has directed oil marketing companies operating retail outlets in the...
Nagaon/ Guwahati: Seven elephants were killed and one injured after a herd was hit by the Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani Express in Assam's Hojai district in the wee hours of Saturday, a forest official said. Five coaches and the train's engine were derailed in the incident,...
Dhaka/ New Delhi: Bangladesh interim government Friday urged citizens to resist violence by “a few fringe elements” as the body of a prominent July Uprising leader, who died in Singapore six days after he was shot, reached the capital. Various parts of the country were rocked...
Guwahati: The Nagaon district administration of Assam has asked 15 people declared as foreigners by a tribunal to leave the state and India by Friday, according to an official order. The 15, including six women, came from Bangladesh and have been living in India illegally,...
New Delhi: In a tumultuous session marked by loud protests and sloganeering from Opposition benches, the Lok Sabha passed the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 (VB-G RAM-G Bill) via voice vote Thursday. The legislation, which replaces the Mahatma...
Washington: US President Donald Trump said his administration has reversed what he described as economic decline and secured the southern border, restoring American strength at home and abroad within the first 11 months of his new term, while placing blame for inflation, migration, and global...
New Delhi: Supreme Court Wednesday permitted Delhi government authorities to take coercive action against old vehicles that do not meet Bharat Stage-IV (BS-IV) emission standards. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi modified the August 12 order...
Washington: US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to expand US travel restrictions, adding 20 more countries and the Palestinian Authority to the list. The move sharply widens limits on who can visit or immigrate to the United States. Five countries now face a full...
On December 17, Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra asked the Lok Sabha to send the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee For...
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By Dilip Cherian When India quietly decided to send Rahul Rasgotra to Port Louis as National Security Advisor (NSA), it...
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The BJP-led NDA government’s proposed change in the nomenclature of the Centre’s flagship social welfare scheme for the poor, the...
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It is not a bad idea, it appears, if top-notch politicians get incarcerated, at least for some days, so as...
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