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Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Wednesday, announced that Trinamool Congress will be organising ‘Nationalist Rally’ for two consecutive days May 17 and May 18 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the state to celebrate the success of ‘Operation Sindoor’ launched in response...

Chennai:  A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Madras High Court seeking the transfer of over 40 FIRs related to alleged irregularities in the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) from the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to the Central Bureau...

Bijapur: Security forces Wednesday declared a major success, saying they have demolished the "invincibility" of the Maoists and killed 31 ultras in and around a treacherous hill along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border in the biggest ever coordinated operation carried out by them to eliminate the menace...

To avenge the Pahalgam terrorist attack April 22, India took a decisive step against Pakistan that intensified its desperation. India decided to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960, meaning Pakistan would no longer have control over the flow of the Indus River passing...

New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University has suspended an academic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Turkiye's Inonu University, citing national security considerations, officials of the university here confirmed Tuesday. The MoU was inked February 3 for a period of three years. "We have suspended the MoU...

New Delhi: In a landmark moment for the Indian judiciary, Justice B.R. Gavai Wednesday took over as the Chief Justice of India (CJI), becoming the first Buddhist and only the second member from a Scheduled Caste (SC) background to occupy the highest judicial office of...

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh High Court Wednesday ordered the Director General of Police (DGP) to register an FIR against BJP leader and Tribal Affairs Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his objectionable remarks on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. Taking cognisance of the matter, the High Court directed DGP...

Patna: Three children died while one survived after their mother fed them a poison-laced drink and attempted suicide at Rafiganj Railway Station in Bihar's Aurangabad district Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Suryamani Kumari (5), Radha Kumari (3) and Sivani Kumari (1). All of them...

Jammu: A couple in their 40s moved from their remote village to a rented accommodation in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch town with a hope to provide better education to their 12-year-old twin children, but fate had something else stored for them. More than two months...

Bijapur: Security forces are undertaking "relentless and ruthless" operations to ensure that Naxalism is eliminated by March 31, 2026, Director General Central Reserve Police Force GP Singh said Wednesday. Singh said the anti-Naxal operation, which started in 2014, has been intensified and made more focused...