Category: National News

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NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the declaration of results for the 2026 assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry with counting of votes scheduled…

NEW DELHI: NEW DELHI: Zero hunger, quality education, affordable and clean energy—sounds like a dream state? Not quite. Kerala, a consistent topper in most Sustainable Development Goal rankings, is set…

NEW DELHI: As the result of Kerala assembly elections 2026 is around the corner, several constituencies across the state have emerged as high-stakes battlegrounds that could shape not just the…

NEW DELHI: A court on Saturday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Nida Khan, a prime accused in the case of alleged sexual harassment and forcible religious conversion at the…

Assam voted across all 126 constituencies on April 9, recording a turnout of over 85%, one of the highest in recent years. The higher participation was seen in both rural…

NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday tore into Gujarat BJP chief Jagdish Vishwakarma over his alleged “pallu” remark targeting Congress MP Geniben Thakor…

Puducherry’s 2026 Assembly elections have turned into a closely watched contest, with a record voter turnout of 89.83 per cent, several razor-thin contests, and the entry of new political players…

NEW DELHI: A trip meant to celebrate a housewarming function turned into a devastating tragedy for a Delhi family after three of its members died in a cruise boat accident…

Once listed in intelligence files as a Maoist stronghold, Chukka Tola village in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat district has undergone a remarkable transformation—one that did not come through force, but through…