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New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday stayed the Lokpal order entertaining complaints against a sitting high court judge, terming it "something very, very disturbing" and concerning the independence of the judiciary. A special bench headed by Justice B R Gavai issued notice and sought responses...

New Delhi: Rohini MLA Vijender Gupta has been nominated as the BJP's candidate for the post of Delhi Assembly speaker, party leaders said Thursday. Confirming his nomination by the party, Gupta told PTI, "I will first of all get the CAG reports that were kept...

Imphal: CRPF Director General Gyanendra Pratap Singh Wednesday met Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at Raj Bhavan and gave a comprehensive briefing on the deployment and operational activities of the para-military force in the region, officials said. A Raj Bhavan official said that Singh, who...

New Delhi: In a significant development, first-time BJP MLA Rekha Gupta has been appointed as the Chief Minister of Delhi after the party secured victory in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections. Gupta was named the BJP legislature party leader after several rounds of meetings, with...

New Delhi: Shalimar Bagh MLA Rekha Gupta will be the new chief minister of Delhi, the BJP announced Wednesday. She was chosen as the Leader of the House in the Delhi Assembly at the BJP legislature party meeting. The party has returned to power in...

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP Wednesday rejected a recent resolution passed by the Pakistan parliament, terming it a "desperate attempt to mislead the international community". The saffron party also asked Pakistan to stop spreading lies, end state-sponsored terrorism, and focus on...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday adjourned hearing on a clutch of petitions challenging the law passed by the Parliament, which excludes the Chief Justice of India (CJI) from the process of appointment of top officials of the Election Commission. A bench of Justices Surya...

Kolkata: Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, challenged  Wednesday the claims made by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the floor of the Assembly Tuesday that the proposed Jagannath Temple at Digha in the state's East Midnapore district has been modelled after...

New Delhi: The Ganga water at Triveni Sangam, where lakhs of people are taking a holy dip every day during the ongoing Maha Kumbh, is currently unsafe for bathing as it exceeds the prescribed limit for biological oxygen demand (BOD), a key parameter to determine...

Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family members have been given a clean chit by the Karnataka Lokayukta in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam case. CM Siddaramaiah was named as 'Accused No. 1', his wife B.M. Parvathi as 'Accused No....