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Local Body Polls Likely by April 2025

State BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday said elections to local bodies will be held in March-April 2025 if the Supreme Court gives its decision on OBC reservation in the first week of January.

90% Reduction in Number of Fraud International Calls

The DoT Has Advised Citizens to Show Caution With Respect to Answering Calls From International Numbers

We don't believe in tragedy tourism, says Fadnavis

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday that his government did not believe in \"promoting tourism tragedy\".

Glitzy events and celeb glamour on Day 1 of Mood Indigo 2024

Mood Indigo 2024, Asia's largest college cultural festival, started at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) on Wednesday.

Oppn leaders, party rivals gun for Munde

Munde risks losing Guardian ministership; Jarange-Patil urges people to take charge of the case

Judiciary takes police to task over 'illegal' arrests

LETTER OF LAW | A string of recent cases have seen the courts come down hard on police and investigative agencies for not communicating the 'grounds of arrest' to the accused

BEST union to protest against privatisation

The union has asserted that saving BEST is not just an issue for the transport body's workers but also a matter of public interest

Two Terror Suspects Held in Kokrajhar

Two suspected members of a 'sleeper cell' of a terror network have been arrested along with a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Assam's Kokrajhar district, police said on Wednesday.

Setback for BJP in Kerala

The attempt to disrupt Christmas celebrations allegedly by Sangh Parivar workers in two schools in Palakkad district has come as a major setback for the BJP outreach plans to woo the Christian community in Kerala.

Suvendu gets threat from Bangladesh terror outfits

The BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, received a threat from Bangladesh terror outfits on Wednesday.

Woman Married 6 Men, Fled With Cash, Held in 7th Attempt

Two women and as many men have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Banda for running a racket of duping single men into marriage and then stealing cash and ornaments from their homes.

B'desh stalls absent from Kolkata Book Fair

For the first time in 28 years, Bangladesh has not found mention as a participating country in the Kolkata International Book Fair schedule that was released on Friday.

Night Temperatures Drop to Bone-Chilling Low in Kashmir

Minimum temperature dropped further across Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday as Srinagar city froze at minus 7.3 degrees Celsius.

Patanjali's educational symposium concludes in Haridwar

The Bhartiya Shiksha Board (BSB), a new national school board established by the Centre, entrusting Patanjali Yogpeeth as its sponsoring body, concluded its transformative two-day educational symposium.

Manipur Needs Immediate Peace: CM

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday said the state, which has been in the grip of ethnic violence since May last year, needs immediate peace and appealed to two communities to reach an understanding.

Centre planning to arrest AAP leader and Atishi

DIRTY POLITICS: Kejriwal accuses saffron party of stopping Delhi government's work through the Lieutenant Governor

Illegal infiltration rises due to economic collapse in Bangladesh

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has expressed grave concerns over the sharp increase in illegal infiltration of Bangladesh nationals into India, attributing this alarming trend to the neighbouring country's ongoing economic crisis and the shutdown of its once-thriving textile industry.

9 Drug Peddlers Held in Kashmir Valley, Narcotics Seized

J&K Police said on Wednesday that it has arrested nine drug peddlers from various districts of the Kashmir Valley and recovered various narcotic substances from them.

3-year-old girl remains trapped in borewell

Three-year-old Chetna, who fell into a 700-ft deep borewell in Rajasthan's Kotputli on December 23, has still not been rescued, even as efforts continue.

Kolkata churches get splash of 'aalpona' paintings

At least two Kolkata churches, one among which is an orthodox parish, are set to usher in the yuletide with a larger message of communal harmony - using motifs of 'aalpona', a craft of floor paintings, traditionally used in Bengal's Hindu festivals - in their Christmas decorations.

SGPC chief awarded religious punishment

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Wednesday appeared before Akal Takht Jathedar and underwent the \"religious punishment\" for using \"derogatory remarks\" against his predecessor Bibi Jagir Kaur.

India Achieved 8.4 Pc Growth Rate During Vajpayee's Tenure

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday paid floral tributes at the statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Lok Bhavan here at a special Good Governance Day celebration to mark his 100th birth anniversary and commemorate his unparalleled contributions to India.

Maha Kumbh: Slogans sparks heated debate

The 2025 Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj is still weeks away, but controversy has already cast a shadow over preparations.

Vasundhara 'back' with Raje-niti, meets PM Modi

Former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje is back in action? There's a lot of buzz in the corridors of power in this regard.

Biodiversity concerns halt tungsten mining

In a significant move, the Government of India, amid opposition, has instructed the Geological Survey of India (GSI) to reassess the Nayakkarpatti Tungsten Block in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, with a focus on redefining its boundaries to exclude a biodiversity site spanning 193.215 hectares.

Handled like a terrorist: Karnataka BJP seeks probe into Ravi's arrest

After a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation met Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot regarding the arrest of BJP MLC CT Ravi, Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, on Tuesday, condemned the treatment of Ravi.

Cong says LS alliance with AAP in Delhi was mistake

MUDSLINGING | Cong hits out at AAP over their alleged unkept promises and mismanagement on various issues

EPFO Adds 13.41 Lakh Net Members in Oct

Retirement fund body EPFO has registered 13.41 lakh net new members addition in October 2024, according to latest payroll data.

Office Market Buoyant: Report

With rising demand of premium workspaces, real estate consultant Anarock has said that realty firms are currently developing around 250 lakh square feet of office space across major cities for catering to the requirements of domestic and foreign companies.

Swan Ties Up With AG&P for India FSRU

Business tycoon Nikhil Merchant-run Swan Energy has lined up a floating LNG receipt and regasification unit for its proposed liquefied natural gas import project at Jafrabad in Gujarat, the firm said in a regulatory filing.