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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded Indian cheesemakers for their stellar performance at the Mundial do Queijo do Brasil 2026, asserting that Indian cheese has successfully "made its mark" on the global stage. In a…

New Delhi : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday appealed to the people of West Bengal to support the Congress in elections, asserting that it is the only party capable of defeating the BJP in the ongoing ideological battle. In a…

New Delhi : The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has prepared a feasibility proposal for the construction of a Foot Over Bridge (FOB) across the Outer Ring Road to improve access to the Pitampura-Prashant Vihar Metro Station from the…

New Delhi : The voter turnout in West Bengal (Phase 1) was recorded at 18.76 per cent, while in Tamil Nadu it was recorded at 17.69 per cent at 9 am on Thursday. Tiruppur district recorderd the highest turnout with 20.38% voting while…

Chennai : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, after casting his vote, urged people to exercise this democratic right, stating that it is a "banner you are raising to protect Tamil Nadu" In a post on X, Stalin highlighted the necessity to…

Tiruvarur : Tamil Nadu Industries Minister TRB Rajaa on Thursday cast his vote along with his family at the Panchayat Union Middle School in his native village, Thalikottai, Mannargudi Assembly constituency. Long queues of voters were seen…

Chennai: Megastar Rajinikanth arrived at polling booth number 237 at Stella Maris College in Chennai on Thursday to cast his vote as polling for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections is underway. The actor was seen reaching the polling station…

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New Delhi : The Central Government has approved the appointment of Sonal Swaroop as Director of Census Operations and Director of Citizen Registration (Director level) for Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya. A 2012-batch IAS officer of the…

New Delhi : Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Wednesday paid tribute to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and reaffirmed the country's resolve to fight terrorism in all its forms, marking one year since the deadly incident that…

New Delhi : Union Home Minister Amit Shah strongly criticised Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "terrorist", alleging that the Congress party has hit new lows in its…

New Delhi : As the doors of Kedarnath Temple open, welcoming the throng of devotees, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reflected on the auspiciousness of the occasion. In a post on X, the PM extended a heartfelt welcome and best…

New Delhi  : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday paid tribute to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack, asserting that India's response to terrorism remains "firm, decisive and unwavering" as the nation marked one year since the…

Dhar (Madhya Pradesh) : The fire that broke out at a waste disposal facility in the Pithampur Industrial Area of Dhar district continues to burn despite sustained firefighting efforts, with authorities stating that the blaze has been 90 per…

Kolkata (West Bengal) : In a significant development ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has denied permission for a proposed rally by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhawanipore, triggering…

Baramati (Maharashtra) : Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed strong confidence in Mahayuti candidate Sunetra Pawar, stating that she has the capability to carry forward the legacy and fulfil the unfinished dreams of late…

Leh (Ladakh) : Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Vinai Kumar Saxena, called on the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), Nitin Gadkari, in New Delhi to discuss key infrastructure projects aimed at…

Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand) : The doors of the world-famous Kedarnath Dham were officially opened for devotees, accompNews Agencyed by the chants of Vedic hymns and traditional rituals. Thousands of pilgrims from across India and abroad…

Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand) : The portals (kapat) of Baba Kedarnath opened on Wednesday, as thousands of pilgrims arrived at the Dham amid fresh snowfall that blanketed the entire Kedarnath township under a thick layer of snow. Devotees were…

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to the 26 people who lost their lives in the Pakistan-backed terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22, 2025, reiterating India's firm resolve to combat…