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Kochi: The Pinarayi Vijayan government Monday suffered a jolt when the Kerala High Court allowed the petition challenging the appointment of an Inquiry Commission to find a permanent solution to a dispute between the Munambam residents and Waqf Board. The single bench of Justice Bechu...

Bhubnaeswar: Devendra Pradhan's political career was deeply intertwined with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the party’s expansion in Odisha. He was a prominent leader in the state who played a crucial role in establishing the party’s foundation and strengthening its organisation. During his political...

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Police detained senior BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan Monday ahead of her protest against the alleged multi-crore TASMAC scam. Soundararajan, a former Governor of Telangana and Puducherry, was taken into custody from her residence under heavy police deployment. As she was being escorted...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Former Union Minister Debendra Pradhan, father of current Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, has passed away. He was 84, and survived by his son Dharmendra Pradhan, the Union education minister. Pradhan, the former Odisha BJP president, breathed his last in New Delhi. Chief Minister...

Chennai: BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai, the party's women's wing national chief Vanathi Srinivasan and senior state leader H Raja were among the party leaders who were detained here Monday by the police ahead of their protest against the alleged irregularities in state-run liquor...

New Delhi: The impact of US trade reciprocal tariffs on India will be minimal as the country has diversified its exports kitty, pitched value addition, exploring alternate areas and works on new routes that transcend from Europe to the US via the Middle East, redrawing...

Srinagar: An encounter broke out between security forces and hiding terrorists in North Kashmir's Kupwara district Monday. Officials said that following intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the Krumbhoora (Zachaldara) village in Rajwar area of the district, security forces started a CASO (Cordon...

New Delhi: Describing the 21st century as the ‘Century of Asia’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid his emphasis on the pivotal role the continent will play in shaping global progress. PM Modi said the 21st century is the century of Asia and good relations...

New Delhi: The Budget Session of Parliament will resume Monday after a brief holiday on account of Holi. Key reports and Bills will be presented in both Houses -- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. According to the list of business in the Lok Sabha, BJP...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday opened up on a host of foreign affairs issues as he stressed that cooperation between India and China is essential for global peace and prosperity and called out Pakistan's links to global terrorism, accusing Islamabad of responding...