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New Delhi : As two-thirds of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha members broke away from the party and joined the BJP, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has slammed party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and said that the departure of seven…

Pune : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday praised State Bank of India for establishing its Local Head Office for the Maharashtra Circle in Pune and highlighted the critical role of banks in sustaining India's long-term…

Haridwar : A man was rescued from a 40-foot-deep borewell in Haridwar after a 10-hour-long joint operation by the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), police and fire service teams. The victim has…

Hyderabad : Former Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha on Saturday launched her new political party, Telangana Rashtra Sena (TRS), nearly seven months after parting ways with the BRS. Holding a launch event in Hyderabad, K…

New Delhi : Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said that the party is backing Pawan Khera as he moves to the Supreme Court after the Gauhati High Court refused to grant anticipatory bail in the case linked to an FIR lodged by Riniki…

New Delhi : After two-thirds of its Rajya Sabha MPs left AAP and joined the BJP, the party has now begun working on a new strategy. Deliberations are ongoing among party leaders regarding the situation. Late last night, after returning from…

New Delhi : The Election Commission of India has suspended five police officers in West Bengal's Diamond Harbour district and initiated disciplinary proceedings against them for serious misconduct and failure to maintain neutrality during…

New Delhi: In a major political development, Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha today announced his resignation from the Aam Aadmi Party, bringing to a close a 15-year-long association with the party he helped build from the ground up. Chadha,…

केंद्रीय कृषि मंत्री शिवराज का राज्यों को खुला आमंत्रण, केंद्र करेगा पूरा सहयोग; “टीम इंडिया” की भावना से मिलकर काम करने का आह्वान

New Delhi : Expressing greetings to the nation on the occassion of National Panchayati Raj Day, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday said that the then former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi insisted on the truly transformative…

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday admired the Howrah Bridge during a boat ride on the river Hooghly. In a post on X, PM Modi reminisced about being on the bridge during the roadshow from Howrah to Kolkata, as part of the…

New Delhi : Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday expressed greetings to all fellow citizens on National Panchayati Raj Day and said that Panchayati Raj represents the "true spirit of democracy". Sharing an X post, Kharge added…

Hardoi : A fire broke out early Friday morning at an electronics showroom and warehouse in the Sandi area of Hardoi, prompting a swift response from fire services. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the blaze. Fire Officer…

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended birthday greetings to Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and appreciated his efforts in strengthening governance and development across the state. In a post on X, the Prime Minister…

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated the people's representatives across the country on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day, saying that the "king's happiness lies in the happiness of the public".…

Mumbai : A fire broke out early Friday morning at a cluster of scrap shops in Mumbai's Mankhurd area, officials said. According to information received from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), the incident…

New Delhi : A man sustained a gunshot injury in Central Delhi's Faiz Road in the early hours of Friday, police said. According to officials, a Medico-Legal Case (MLC) call was received from Lady Hardinge Medical College and Hospital at…

Noida : The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (UPATS) has arrested two individuals for their involvement in anti-national activities and their collaboration with ISI-backed Pakistani gangsters to plot attacks against India, UPATS said in a…

New Delhi : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday congratulated voters for the record-high turnout in Phase I of the West Bengal Assembly Elections and praised the Election Commission of India (ECI) and security forces for ensuring a…

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday started his day at the River Hooghly in Kolkata and met with the boatmen. The PM expressed committment to develop the state of West Bengal amid the election season. In a post on X, the PM…