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Republicans take Senate, fighting to keep House lead

REPUBLICANS have taken control of the US Senate and are fighting to keep their majority in the US House, which would produce a full sweep of GOP power in Congress alongside President-elect Donald Trump in the White House.

Rahul unveils Maha sops of MVA allies

SEEKING to outdo the ruling coalition in Maharashtra, the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance on Wednesday promised women in the state ₹3,000 per month and free travel in state transport buses.

CPM complains to EC on INDIA bloc ‘misusing’ its symbol

Intervention sought

BJP-led alliance lists out 10 more promises

CHIEF Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday unfolded 10 promises of the MahaYuti government if it was voted to power again.

MP ups women quota in state services to 35%

The Madhya Pradesh cabinet has cleared a proposal to increase the reservation for women in all state government services from the current 33 percent to 35 percent.

Efforts underway to develop alternative trekking route for Kedarnath pilgrimage

TO make the Kedarnath pilgrimage safer, simpler and accessible, the Uttarakhand government has embarked on a project to develop the Toshi-Triyuginarayan-Kedarnath route as an alternative pathway.

FIR against Mithun over his 'provocative speech' at BJP event in Bengal

The Bidhannagar police on Wednesday lodged an FIR against actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty over an alleged \"provocative\" statement made at a BJP event in North 24 district last month.

Jaipur traders' sales pitch on Yogi line proves costly

TWO Jaipur traders are facing a serious situation after using a slogan popularised by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

With Trump win, India-US FTA talks may resume

DONALD Trump's re-election as the 47th US President has raised expectations for resumption of partnerships that were paused during President Joe Biden's term. One such partnership is the possibility of an India-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Nod to ₹3.6K cr scheme for higher education

Students with annual family income below ₹8 lakh to be granted loans up to ₹10 lakh with no collateral or guarantor

JPC on Waqf Bill must seek views only from relevant parties: AIMPLB

A day after Opposition members met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to lodge a protest against \"unilateral\" decisions taken by chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Wednesday expressed reservations over the panel's alleged constitutional violations.

President Murmu to get onboard INS Vikrant, witness naval ops today

PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu will be onboard indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant and witness naval operations on Thursday.

Foreign secy briefing on Canada ties put off again

A scheduled briefing by foreign secretary Vikram Misri to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on India's volatile ties with Canada and China did not take place on Wednesday.

Cong dissolves Himachal unit, silent on state party chief Pratibha Singh

CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday dissolved the entire Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) unit in Himachal Pradesh along with the district and block units.

Supreme Court dismisses plea to review its order on NEET-UG re-examination

THE Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking a review of its August 2 ruling that denied a request for a fresh NEET-UG 2024 examination.

LET TOMORROW'S LAST DAY BE A FIRST FOR MANY

THE sequential trinity of annual timelines—independence day, the Supreme Court's platinum jubilee and the Constitution's forthcoming 75th year—is the coming together of an epic moment in our jurisprudential evolution.

THE ROADMAP TEAM TRUMP HAS DRAWN FOR ITSELF

Some of Trump's domestic and external agendas will clash with entrenched ideas and interests. His ability to navigate them will depend on the quality and loyalty of his team

Suspect from Rajasthan held in K'taka town

HAVERI police on Wednesday arrested a 32-year-old man from a house here for allegedly making a threat call to actor Salman Khan.

Unlike in past, south gives a lot to north now: Stalin

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin announced a windfall of schemes for Coimbatore on Wednesday, including a new IT complex to be built on 17 acres in ELCO-SEZ to generate 36,000 jobs.

Godavari Village lights up on Trump, JD Vance win

CELEBRATIONS erupted in Vadluru, a village in East Godavari district, on Wednesday soon after Donald Trump clinched victory in the US presidential polls.

Will stand with people of Munambam, says Vijayan on Waqf board

'Irresponsible comment'

BRS drinking water project scrapped, alternative unveiled

THE state government has cancelled the Keshavapuram project contract envisaged by the former BRS regime for meeting the drinking water requirements of Hyderabad city under the Godavari Phase-2 project and instead decided to lift 15 tmcft from Mallannasagar.

Siddu quizzed by Lokayukta Police

Questioned for two hours, CM was surrounded by tight security, with offices barricaded

Odisha govt indecision on wheat distribution led to PDS rice delay

AS the mango kernel deaths in Kandhamal district has landed the state government in a spot, it has now come to light that distribution of PDS rice for the October-December quarter was delayed for about a month, thanks to the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare (FS&CW) department's overdrive to provide wheat to ration card holders without due diligence.

Jamia begins online spot registration

THE Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) issued a notice regarding the online spot registrations for the 2024-25 academic session on Wednesday.

Govt to fast-track shifting of high-tension power lines, simplify policies

IN a bid to extend relief to citizens, Delhi government on Wednesday announced that it will fast-track the shifting of high-tension power lines in the city.

AAP's grassroots outreach: Party holds meets, padyatras

IN preparation for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party has ramped up its grassroots outreach with a series of district conventions aimed at mobilising widespread support.

Drug peddler, disguised as cop, arrested

A 65-year-old drug peddler, who used to wear \"Khakhi pants\" in a bid to evade the eyes of the law while selling drugs, was caught and smack worth more than ₹50 lakhs was recovered from his possession.

2 firing incidents: Unidentified men shot at grocery store, car workshop

TWO firing incidents were reported in Delhi's Paschim Vihar and Dwarka on Wednesday. No casualties were reported in the incidents.

Defamation case: CM gets more time to file rejoinder

A Delhi court on Wednesday granted additional time for Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Marlena's legal team to file a rejoinder in response to BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor's reply in an ongoing defamation case.