Category: National News

KOLKATA: Post-election flareups across Bengal triggered clashes, firing and vandalism from Kolkata to its northern fringes, prompting BJP brass to call for restraint and direct its cadre to restore calm…

NEW DELHI: CEC Gyanesh Kumar Wednesday directed authorities to immediately arrest those involved in post-poll violence in West Bengal after two deaths and widespread vandalism raised concerns about law and…

NEW DELHI: At least 32,602 cases were lodged for crimes against senior citizens (aged above 60) in 2024, showing a rise of 16.9% in registration over 2023 (27,886 cases), according…

CHANDIGARH/NEW DELHI: A political battle has erupted in Punjab over back-to-back blasts in Jalandhar and Amritsar, with BJP and SAD criticising state govt over law and order, and CM Bhagwant…

Hyderabad: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against a Hyderabad-based doctor who allegedly converted his residence into a clandestine laboratory to prepare ricin from castor seeds as…

NEW DELHI: Nearly two in five NEET (UG) aspirants this year came from just four states, highlighting the concentration of India’s medical education aspirants, even as the overall exam base…

DHAKA/NEW DELHI: “I hope no such incident will happen,” said Bangladesh home minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday when asked if he feared a rise in cases of suspected illegal immigrants…

CHENNAI: A resident of Kodungaiyur has moved the Madras high court seeking to register a cheating and money laundering case against CM-elect and founder of TVK actor Vijay for alleged…

CHENNAI/NEW DELHI: Congress snapped on Wednesday its 11-year alliance with the DMK and threw its weight behind TVK, deepening fissures in INDIA bloc after DMK’s rout in Tamil Nadu. AICC…

NEW DELHI: There were over 68 lakh malicious hits, both from within India and overseas, on Election Commission (EC)’s online platforms, including the results portal, on counting day for just-concluded…