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- India
Buzz on Nitish Kumar’s return to BJP fold amid rift in INDIA bloc
New Delhi: Signs of deepening fissures between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his INDIA bloc allies have given rise to the possibility of his return to the BJP fold amid hectic…
- India
Karnataka ex-CM Jagadish Shettar returns to BJP, quits MLC post
Former chief minister of Karnataka Jagadish Shettar on Thursday, January 25 returned to the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday, January 25, after meeting Amit Shah and other party leaders in Delhi. Jagadish…
- World
Canada looking to examine alleged election meddling by India
Ottawa: Canada’s federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference is looking to examine alleged meddling by India in the country’s last two general elections, Canada-based CTV News reported. The commission, in a…
- India
FM participates in ‘halwa’ ceremony; marks final stage of Interim Budget prep
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday participated in a traditional ‘halwa’ ceremony, marking the final stage for preparation of the Interim Budget 2024 to be unveiled on February 1 in…
- India
SC gets new judge; to function with full strength now
New Delhi: Karnataka High Court Chief Justice P B Varale was on Wednesday appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court, according to a government notification. Once he takes oath, the top…
- India
Can’t imagine INDIA without Mamata, says Congress as TMC decides to go solo in Bengal
Kolkata: The INDIA bloc suffered a huge setback on Wednesday as Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee said that her party declared that the Trinamool Congress would fight alone in Bengal. “I had…
- Politics
Lok Sabha polls: PM Modi likely to kickstart election campaign from UP’s Bulandshar
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is gearing up for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, with the first electoral rally scheduled in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr on January 25, sources from the Bharatiya…
- India
Maharashtra: Bulldozers raze houses on Mira Road after communal clashes
After 13 people were arrested for clashes between two religious communities at Mira Road near Mumbai, the district administration targeted multiple buildings and shanties, citing ‘illegal encroachments’. Bulldozers were pressed into action…
- Middle East
At least 50 Palestinians killed by Israeli bombings in Gaza’s Khan Younis
Gaza: At least 50 Palestinians have been killed and dozens of others wounded by Israeli bombings on shelter centres of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical sources said. The…
- World
Chinese research vessel heading to Maldives: Report
Beijing: A Chinese research vessel is heading to Maldives, Reuters reported, citing an Indian military official and an independent researcher. The timing coincides with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s recent state visit to…
- India
Ram Temple consecration: PM Modi performs rituals alongside RSS chief Bhagwat
Ayodhya: The new Ram Lalla idol was consecrated at the newly constructed temple here on Monday amid grand celebrations in the town, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi participating in the rituals. The prime…
- World
2024 US prez race: Haley vs Trump in Republican camp as DeSantis withdraws
Washington, Jan 22 (PTI) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that he is withdrawing from the Republican party’s presidential primary race and endorsing former US president Donald Trump as the party’s nominee. Indian American…
- India
Convicts in Bilkis Bano case surrender at Godhra sub-jail: Officials
Godhra: All the eleven convicts in the Bilkis Bano case surrendered on late Sunday night at Godhra sub-jail in Gujarat’s Panchmahal district, as per the deadline set up by the Supreme Court,…
- India
Fear looms among Ayodhya Muslims ahead of Ram temple inauguration
In less than 24 hours, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to preside over the pran pratishtha (consecration) ceremony of Ram temple in Ayodhya, which political experts see as a trump card for…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Ahead of Ram Temple inauguration, screening of ‘Ram Ke Naam’ disrupted
Hyderabad: A screening of the documentary ‘Ram ke Naam,’ scheduled for January 20 in Sainikpuri, Hyderabad, was disrupted by right-wing activists. The development comes two days before the Ram Temple inauguration in…
