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LS polls: 400 Congress workers quit party in Rajasthan’s Nagaur

Jaipur: The Congress in Rajasthan has suffered a major setback after nearly 400 party workers resigned from its primary membership on Friday, leaving the party in crisis, said party sources. The Congress…
Iran prepares to attack US-backed Israel amid rising regional tensions

Jerusalem: Israel’s military chief Herzi Halevi has said that the army was prepared, in close coordination with the US Central Command (CENTCOM), for a possible retaliatory attack from Iran. Israel was on…

My party is not like your degree: Uddhav to PM Modi over his fake party remark

Palghar: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “fake Shiv Sena” remark, and said his party was not like “your degree”. Speaking…
Attempt to disrupt Sharmila’s campaign in brother Jagan’s constituency

Kadapa: Tension prevailed during Andhra Pradesh Congress president YS Sharmila Reddy’s campaign in her brother and Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s home constituency Pulivendula as some supporters of the ruling YSR…
Canada implements staff reductions across its missions in India

New Delhi: Canada has reduced dozens of its Indian staffers posted in its missions in India, months after New Delhi forced Ottawa to downsize its diplomatic presence. A Canadian high commission spokesperson…
Leh Apex Body announces fresh ‘border march’ in Ladakh

Leh: Days after withdrawing its call for ‘border march’ amidst imposition of restrictions by the administration, Leh Apex Body (LAB) on Friday said a small group of their representatives would undertake a…
ED seizes assets valued at Rs 50.47cr in Bengal ration scam case

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached various assets of “book value” of Rs 50.47 crore allegedly acquired out of Proceeds of Crime (PoC) derived and obtained from PDS Ration Scam…

Telangana to seek drinking water from Karnataka’s Narayanpur dam

Hyderabad: Struggling to meet drinking water requirements during the scorching summer, Telangana will approach Karnataka for the release of water from Narayanpur dam across the Krishna river. As there is no availability…
Rs 34 cr raised via crowdfunding to secure Kerala man’s release from Saudi jail

Kozhikode: The deadline loomed like the sword of Damocles but an astonishing four days is all it took for people in Kerala to channel their compassion and rally together to raise an…
Congress wants to protect India’s diversity, BJP for destroying it: Jairam

Aizawl: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh attacked the BJP on Friday, claiming that the saffron camp wants to destroy India’s diversity, while the grand old party seeks to celebrate it. The variety…
Rahul Gandhi alleges PM Modi govt actually is ‘Adani govt’

Coimbatore: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged the Narendra Modi government actually is “Adani government” and expressed confidence the BJP regime at the Centre will be dislodged with INDIA bloc’s win…
Many deceived KCR but Kadiyam Srihari did the worst: KTR

Hyderabad: Siricilla MLA KT Rama Rao said that though many people have deceived former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao in the last 25 years, former deputy chief minister Kadiyam Srihari leaving the…
Karnataka HC seeks report on commercialisation of breast milk

Bengaluru: In a pivotal move, the High Court of Bengaluru has taken cognisance of concerns surrounding the collection and sale of breast milk, instructing legal representatives of the petitioners to delve into…
Hurriyat Conference condemns ‘restrictions on religious observances’

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday condemned “restrictions on religious observances” in Jammu and Kashmir after the authorities barred the congregational prayers on Jumatul Vida and Eid at the…
AP: NDA leaders meet at Naidu’s residence to discuss poll strategy

Amaravathi/Guntur: The top leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) from the State on Friday, April 12, decided to form a State-level committee with members from all three partners to focus on…