National News

Kolkata : The Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) on Tuesday announced the appointment of its national office-bearers, with seven former Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs among the 27 members given organisational responsibilities in the…

New Delhi : The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Delhi has clarified its position on the Draft Electoral Roll prepared under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026, stating that issuance of notices does not mean deletion of a…

New Delhi : Opposition parties are up in arms after a report by the Indian Express cited objections raised by two Election Commissioners to SIR related decisions. Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien on Wednesday urged Parliament to…

North Lakhimpur : A fire broke out at around 5:30 pm on Tuesday at two warehouses in Ward No. 13 along the Betmahal-Gurudwara Road in North Lakhimpur, gutting jute shoes, jute and tarpaulins stored at the premises. Four fire tenders…

New Delhi : Demanding immediate punitive action against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Wednsday said that Kumar should be suspended and legal action must be taken against him. Reacting…

New Delhi : Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Wednesday highlighted the completion of eight years of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), saying that the scheme has transformed healthcare access for millions across…

New Delhi : Sources within the Election Commission have sought to play down a report by the Indian Express which had said that two Election Commssioners had objected to decisions taken on the Special Intensive regulation (SIR) process.…

New Delhi : Following the Indian Express report that said that two Election Commissioners had objected to discrepancies in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, senior Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday announced party MP and…

Ahmedabad : Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said the National Film Awards should be taken to prominent tourist destinations across the country, as he highlighted the significance of hosting the prestigious ceremony at…

New Delhi : US national Matthew Aaron VanDyke, an alleged accused in the Myanmar training camp case, has moved an application before a Delhi court seeking permission to travel to the United States to meet his family. VanDyke has also moved…

Kalpetta : Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday arrived at the Wayanad District Collectorate in Kalpetta and began attending the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting. Priyanka Gandhi is…

New Delhi : Amid growing criticism over delays in making new textbooks available months into the academic session, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has announced two more Class 9 textbooks. The two books…

New Delhi : Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma on Tuesday backed the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, saying the Election Commission is working in a transparent and fair manner and giving voters an opportunity to respond to notices…

New Delhi : Congress leader Pawan Khera on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab after the state police issued an internal security advisory directing police personnel not to wear their uniforms…

New Delhi : Delhi Police have registered an FIR under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a minor by three…

Patna : RJD leader and Bihar Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday took a dig at Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary over the alleged harassment of a minor girl and her male companion in Jamui, using a sarcastic exchange between the…

Patna : Air India Express flights IX1346 and IX1348 operating on the Delhi-Patna-Delhi route have been cancelled from September 24 to 30 due to operational reasons, the airline said. The information regarding the cancellation was…

Thiruvananthapuram : The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for six districts in Keralam, forecasting isolated heavy rainfall in Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Idukki and Thrissur on Monday.…

New Delhi : The Delhi government has signed an MoU with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to redevelop the historic Town Hall complex in Chandni Chowk into a Global Heritage Centre. The MoU was signed between the Delhi Tourism and…

Dhubri : Marking a major milestone in Assam’s power sector, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday laid the foundation stone of Adani Power Limited’s 3,200 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power project at Chapar in Dhubri district.…