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Patna : In a major historical political development, veteran leader Nitish Kumar on Friday took oath as a Rajya Sabha MP. His ways of manoeuvring alliance politics have been crucial for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) being in power…

Prayagraj : Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court has tendered his resignation to the President of India, stating that he is stepping down from office "with immediate effect," as per his resignation letter dated April 9, 2026.…

Ghazipur : A bus accident occurred near Ghazipur, involving Maharashtra pilgrims left 35 injured and 2 dead on Friday. Additional Private Secretary (APS) to Union Minister of State for AYUSH and Health, Prataprao Jadhav, Gopal said that…

Kolkata : Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to release the BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' in Kolkata on Friday ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections. Shah, in a post on X, said, "Bengal, weary of TMC, now seeks change. Today in Kolkata, I…

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the people of West Bengal are supporting the Bharatiya Janata Party's development agenda, a day after he held a roadshow in Asansol ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. In a…

Panihati : Union Minister Smriti Irani strongly criticised the Trinamool Congress, alleging harassment of Ratna Debnath, mother of the RG Kar rape victim, as she filed her nomination for the Panihati Assembly constituency. Speaking to news…

Agra : A building collapsed in the Kinari Bazar area late Thursday night, police said. No casualties have been reported in the incident. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Kotwali Agra, Virendra Kumar, said the building, which was quite…

New Delhi : President Droupadi Murmu has nominated Harivansh Narayan Singh as a Member of the Rajya Sabha, according to a Gazette notification issued on Friday. His appointment was finalised on Thursday, following the conclusion of his…

Hyderabad : Telangana High Court on Friday granted one week's anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a case filed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, in connection with allegations made…

New Delhi : Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Thursday held a virtual meeting with Osama Khaled Boodai, Minister of Commerce and Industry of Kuwait. The two held talks on expanding bilateral trade relations. In a…

Aluva : Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jebi Mather on Thursday cast her vote in the Assembly elections being held today and expressed confidence that the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) would secure a decisive victory by winning 100…

New Delhi : The Congress party will convene a meeting of its Congress Working Committee (CWC) in Delhi on Friday, April 10, to deliberate developments related to the Women's Reservation Bill, ahead of a three-day special session of…

New Delhi : As voting commenced for the Assembly elections on Thursday, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urged voters from Kerala and Assam to come out in large numbers and support change. She asserted that the people of the state deserve…

New Delhi More than 50 academicians and scholars have written to President Droupadi Murmu, alleging that the Supreme Court's ban on an NCERT Class 8 Social Science textbook amounts to "judicial overreach" and urging her to intervene. In a…

Kupwara : A massive fire broke out at the main bus stand in Kupwara of Jammu and Kashmir, damaging multiple vehicles, officials said. The incident occured on Wednesday night. According to the concerned authorities, fire personnel rushed to…

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted the role of youth in nation-building, emphasising that youth are engaged in shaping a prosperous and strong India. The Prime Minister pointed out that India's heritage and…

Guwahati : International delegates under the International Election Visitors' Programme (IEVP) visited polling stations in Assam on Thursday to witness people exercising their franchise for the 2026 Assembly polls, and to appreciate the…

Guwahati : Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday urged voters to come out in numbers and cast their vote, while emphasising the importance of "each vote and voice" towards building "better Assam." The response comes in the…

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday higlighted that reservation for women in legislative bodies was the "need of the hour". He said that any delay in bringing this reservation will be "deeply unfortunate". "Reservation for…

New Delhi : BJP President Nitin Nabin launched a sharp attack on ruling Trinamool Congress Chief (TMC) and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and emphasised that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls aims to remove…