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Lowest turnout since 2008: What it means for AAP, BJP

THE final voter turnout for the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections stands at 60.44%, a reduction from the 62.6% recorded in 2020.

MoD signs ₹10K cr ammunition deal for Pinaka system

THE Ministry of Defence on Thursday inked contracts worth ₹10,147 crore with Economic Explosive Limited, as well as Munitions India Limited for procuring Area Denial Munition (ADM) Type-1 and High Explosive Pre Fragmented (HEPF) Mk-1 (Enhanced) rockets, respectively, for the Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS).

Newcastle Beat Arsenal to Enter League Cup Final

NEWCASTLE are back in the English League Cup final for another chance to end their 70-year wait for a Major domestic trophy. The Saudi-controlled northeast club beat Arsenal 2-0 in the second leg of the semifinals on Wednesday to advance 4-0 on aggregate. Jacob Murphy and Anthony Gordon scored the goals at a boisterous St. James' Park.

Deepika, Mary Kom to join Pariksha Pe Charcha

A host of prominent personalities

After 23-km chase, Army kills driver for jumping checkpost in Baramulla

AFTER 23-km chase, a truck driver was shot dead by army for allegedly jumping their check post in north Kashmir's Baramulla district.

K'taka roadshows attract interest for $3bn investment, MoUs exceeding ₹11K crore

KARNATAKA'S global roadshows in Japan, South Korea, the U.S., and Europe have attracted investment interest worth $3 billion and MoUs exceeding ₹11,000 crore.

Saints' role vital in protecting India's culture and unity: Shah

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said India's saints played a significant role in preserving the country's culture, unity and knowledge.

JD(U) seeks probe into charitable foundation funds to PK's Jan Suraaj

BIHAR chief minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) on Thursday accused Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor of financing his party through funds from a charitable company in contravention of the law and demanded a probe.

T'gana Cong plans meets on caste survey, Revanth irons out party differences

THE ruling Congress has decided to organise two massive public meetings in the state to highlight the successful completion of the caste survey, passing a resolution in the state Assembly, as well as the decision of the state government to implement the SC sub-categorization report.

Girl abducted from school with brother, raped

AN eight-year-old schoolgirl from Muddamguddi village, Manvi taluk in Raichur district, was allegedly abducted from her school by a man from the same village, and raped on Wednesday.

Why did TN guv sit on bills for 3 years, asks SC

THE Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the delay by Governor R N Ravi in giving assent to the bills passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly and framed eight questions for adjudication, including the concept of ‘pocket veto’.

Dikshit Predicts AAP Win, Says Freebies Work More Than Development Mantras

SENIOR Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit, son of the late former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit, has opined that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is being underestimated in exit poll projections and is poised to form the next government in Delhi.

India on list of ‘uncooperative’ countries in US

LAST December, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the Department of Homeland Security added India to its list of ‘uncooperative’ countries, intensifying the Trump administration’s focus on nations like Cuba, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, and Venezuela.

Fresh violence in Bangladesh targets Bangabandhu's home

PROTESTERS in Bangladesh targeted the houses of several leaders of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League and continued on Thursday with the demolition of a memorial in Dhaka to the country's founding leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

No CM candidate in Congress: LoP Satheesan

Hours after a public discussion started over prospects of senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala becoming the future CM candidate of the UDF, Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan has come out with an open statement that in Congress there are no CM candidates.

Congress has history of handcuffing opponents, curbing free speech: PM

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a broadside against the Congress during his reply to the Motion of Thanks to the President's address in the Rajya Sabha.

How Peace Can Transform West Asia For Good

Though Trump's latest stance on Gaza has weakened the prospect of a lasting peace deal between Hamas and Israel, we must see how such a deal can transform the whole region

Zomato Changes Name to Eternal After Board's Nod

FOOD tech company Zomato has officially rebranded as Eternal, following approval from its board.

Fortis deal: IHH seeks ₹10,930 cr from Daiichi

MALAYSIA'S IHH Healthcare is seeking up to ₹10,930 crore ($1.25 billion) in damages from Japan's Daiichi Sankyo for its involvement in Fortis Healthcare deal, the company said on Thursday.

Italy using spyware for snooping: WhatsApp

ISRAELI spyware maker Paragon has terminated its dealings with Italy, including disconnecting its access to a military-grade surveillance technology Graphite, following reports of misuse of the intrusive technology to target detractors of the government in a possible case of human rights abuse, a media report said on Thursday.

Telcos Raised Tariff Due To Investment Made For 5G Service Rollout: Scindia

COMMUNICATION minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said a 10% increase in mobile phone tariff by telecom service providers (TSPs) was because of the investment made in the rollout of 5G in the country.

House adjourned as Cong leads Oppn charge against govt

The Lok Sabha witnessed adjournments and ruckus on Thursday as the Opposition demanded a discussion over the deportation of Indians illegally living in the US.

Staff crunch in Lalit Kala, Sangeet Natak Academy

Manpower Shortage

Rohit in no-man's land yet again

India captain fails to reach double figures once again; hosts, however, win 1st ODI by 4 wkts

Hike in material prices, GST jacks up new Parliament building cost, LS told

THE construction of the new Parliament building and Vice-President Enclave saw cost escalation due to rising prices of essential materials like steel and cement, and hike in wages and GST rates, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday.

Israel prepares for voluntary Gaza emigration amidst global outrage

Trump claims Netanyahu would handover Gaza to the US after the war for redevelopment

3 More Exit Polls Predict BJP Clean Sweep, AAP Exit

THREE exit polls on Thursday predicted a sweep for the BJP in the Delhi assembly elections with vote share in the range of 48-49 per cent and 45-61 seats in the 70-member House.

Beijing protests naval drills near Philippines

A flurry of naval drills surrounding the Philippines involving the United States and its partners has prompted complaints from Beijing, which claims the entire South China Sea and accuses Manila of colluding with others to destabilize the region.

Akasa Air secures fresh funding from Azim Premji and Ranjan Pai

AKASA AIR on Thursday said that it has signed agreements with marquee investors to infuse fresh capital into the airline.

Don signs order barring transgender athletes from girls' & women's sports

PRESIDENT Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday intended to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports.