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Varanasi : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday offered prayers at the Kaal Bhairav temple in Varanasi. The Kaal Bhairav Temple in Varanasi is one of the city's most ancient and revered shrines, dedicated to Kaal…

Dehradun : Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday inaugurated the renovation and restoration of Jugmandar Hall at the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, a project executed at a cost of ₹2.32 crore as part of efforts to…

Chennai : Following his exclusion from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate list for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, former state BJP president K Annamalai on Saturday clarified that he "wasn't denied a ticket, but he…

Patna : Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav on Saturday reacted to the removal of Raghav Chadha as the Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha, saying the action was unjustified. He stated, "Raghav Chadha has not spoken any such word, yet it is…

Chennai : Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday criticised the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) new curriculum framework, calling it a "calculated attempt at linguistic…

New Delhi : The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reiterated India's stance on ensuring safe and free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, amidst escalating tensions in West Asia. MEA spokesperson Randhir…

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings on the occasion of Good Friday, emphasising the teachings and sacrifice of Jesus Christ. In a post shared on X, the Prime Minister said, "Good Friday reminds us of Jesus…

Visakhapatnam : The Indian Navy is set to commission advanced stealth Frigate INS Taragiri on Friday at a ceremony in Visakhapatnam, set to be attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The ceremony will be hosted by Indian Navy chief…

New Delhi : The national capital was hit by a sudden change in weather patterns on Friday as a thick blanket of dust covered New Delhi, reducing surface visibility during the morning. The weather shift brought a dense blanket of dust to…

Srinagar : In a bid to tackle rising traffic congestion, the Srinagar Traffic Police have begun implementing experimental traffic management strategies during peak hours across key areas of the city. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)…

Guwahati : Union Minister Nitin Gadkari appealed to the voters for the return of the BJP government in Assam in the upcoming elections, highlighting the necessity of a crackdown on illegal immigrants and infiltrators in the state. At a…

New Delhi : The Anti Auto Theft Squad (AATS) East District of Delhi Police has arrested an individual on Friday for illegal possession of arms and ammunition. Acting on specific and real-time intelligence, the police team apprehended the…

Rajouri : The Government Medical College & Associated Hospital (GMC&AH) in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, has received a major infrastructure and technology upgrade under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. Medical Superintendent, GMC&AH,…

New Delhi : Indian banks could face increased margin pressure as liquidity conditions tighten, according to a report by Fitch Ratings, which highlighted constraints on the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) ability to inject liquidity amid…

New Delhi : A 41-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run incident in South Delhi's Greater Kailash-I area, police said. According to officials, a PCR call regarding a road accident was received at the Delhi Police station G.K.-I on the…

New Delhi : Delhi Public Works Department Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Wednesday, April 1, initiated the phased removal of 1.4 lakh Chinese-origin CCTV cameras installed across the city during the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) tenure. Under…

Chennai : DMK MP Kanimozhi on Thursday asked the Centre to "abandon" the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, stating that it empowers the government to "unjustly block foreign funding." In an X post, Kanimozhi said that…

New Delhi : The Lok Sabha is scheduled to take up the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, on Thursday, after it was passed in the Upper House of Parliament. The Bill provides for fifty per cent of posts in the…

New Delhi : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday raised concerns over the functioning of the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), alleging serious lapses in healthcare access for retired armed forces personnel. Citing…

New Delhi : Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has filed his reply in a revision filed against him before the Special MP MLA Court at Rouse Avenue. In his reply filed on Wednesday, he not only denied the allegations but also questioned…