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NEW DELHICRPF to raise special CoBRA battalion for counter-terrorist operations in J&K: DG
NEW DELHI: The Central Reserve Police Force has decided to raise a special CoBRA battalion for counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 17 years after this jungle warfare unit was raised in...

NEW DELHIWaqf case: Centre says won't denotify properties, Supreme Court grants it 7 days to reply to pleas
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday assured the Supreme Court that it will neither denotify waqf properties, including "waqf by user", nor make any appointments to the central waqf council and boards t...

NEW DELHI'Anusandhan' National Research Foundation to anchor upscaled private collaborations: Dr Jitendra
Minister chairs Joint Ministerial meeting
NEW DELHI: In a significant move aimed at transforming India's scientific research and innovation ecosystem into a collaborative and commercially viable enterprise, Union Minister of State (Independe...


NEW DELHIRahul Gandhi slams Centre over Loco Pilots' plight, calls working conditions "inhumane"
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday slammed the government over the working conditions of railway loco pilots, calling it a "grave injustice" and a "threat to passenger...

NEW DELHIHaryana land deal: Robert Vadra appears before ED on 3rd day
NEW DELHI: Robert Vadra, the businessman brother-in-law of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, appeared before the ED on the third straight day on Thursday for questioning in a money laun...

MADHYA PRADESHCRPF 'backbone' of mission to rid country of Naxalism by March 2026: Amit Shah
MADHYA PRADESH: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that Naxalism, which is confined to just four districts in India, will be eliminated by March 31 next year, and the CRPF is the "backbon...

CHANDIGARHGrenade hurling at Punjab YouTuber's home: Army jawan held training accused
CHANDIGARH: An Army jawan has been arrested in connection with the grenade hurling incident at the residence of a Jalandhar-based YouTuber last month, Punjab Police said on Thursday.

NEW DELHISupreme Court might consider interim stay on parts of Waqf Act; hearing today
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is likely to pass an interim order on Thursday concerning the recently enacted Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, following petitions filed by multiple parties, both supporting ...

MADHYA PRADESH"CRPF made huge contribution in freeing country from Naxalism": Amit Shah at 86th CRPF Day celebrations in Madhya Pradesh
MADHYA PRADESH: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday hailed the Central Reserve Police Force's major contribution to ending naxalism in the country. He added that by March 2026, the country will...

NEW DELHIDivorce case: Supreme Court directs Omar Abdullah, wife to sit together, resolve dispute
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has directed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his estranged wife Payal Abdullah to sit together and make an effort to resolve their matrimonial disputes.

MUMBAIShinde jibe: High Court reserves order on Kunal Kamra's plea, grants temporary protection from arrest
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court reserved its order on comedian Kunal Kamra's petition seeking the quashing of an FIR registered against him for allegedly making defamatory remarks against Maharashtra d...

MADHYA PRADESHCAPF, CRPF to play key role in wiping out Naxalism from country by March 2026: Amit Shah
MADHYA PRADESH: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Naxalism will be eliminated from the country by March 31, 2026 and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and the CRPF will play a major...

MADHYA PRADESHCRPF celebrates its 86th raising day
MADHYA PRADESH: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is celebrating its 86th Central Reserve Police Force Day in Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh on Thursday.

KOLKATA"If you go to UAE, whose hospitality do you take?": Mamata Banerjee targets BJP appeals for INDIA bloc to "stay united"
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has launched a veiled attack against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing them of being "against Muslims" bu...

NEW DELHIIndia dispatches 50 tonnes of pre-fabricated offices to Myanmar under Operation Brahma
NEW DELHI: India continues its humanitarian outreach to Myanmar under Operation Brahma after last month's quake, dispatching 20 pre-fabricated office structures weighing around 50 tonnes to Naypyidaw...

PUNEIndia-Uzbekistan joint military exercise Dustlik-VI commences in Pune
PUNE: The 6th edition of India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK commenced on Wednesday at the Foreign Training Node, Aundh in Pune.

MADHYA PRADESHHome Minister Amit Shah attends CRPF Raising Day celebration in Madhya Pradesh
MADHYA PRADESH: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inspected the Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) Raising Day parade in Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch district.

NEW DELHIDr Jitendra hails India's first indigenously developed Hydrogen fuel sea vessel
NEW DELHI: As a major breakthrough in shipping transport and inland waterway transport, Union Minister of Science & Technology and Vice President CSIR (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research) Dr...

NEW DELHIWaqf Act: Would Muslims be part of Hindu trusts? Supreme Court asks Centre
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre whether Muslims would be allowed to be part of Hindu religious trusts during the hearing of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of...

NEW DELHICongress carries 'coffer of corruption as coffin of sacrifice': Naqvi on National Herald case
NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday took a swipe at the Congress after the ED chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, saying the oppos...

MUMBAISensex rallies for 3rd day to regain 77,000-mark; Nifty climbs 108.65 points
MUMBAI: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for the third straight day on Wednesday following buying in blue-chip banking stocks and fresh foreign fund inflows as retail inflation...

RANCHIChargesheet against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi: Congress demonstrates outside Ranchi ED office
RANCHI: Jharkhand Congress workers on Wednesday staged a demonstration outside the zonal office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here to protest the agency's chargesheet against senior party leade...

NEW DELHIWaqf (Amendment) Bill 2025: A step toward transparency and equitable governance in India
NEW DELHI: The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, passed by the Indian Parliament, has sparked widespread debate, with protests erupting in opposition-led states such as West Bengal's Murshidabad and Diamo...

GUJARATWe seem demoralised in Gujarat, but only Congress can defeat RSS-BJP: Rahul Gandhi
GUJARAT: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said though party cadres seem demoralised in Gujarat, only his outfit can defeat the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the BJP.

NEW DELHINational Herald case: Congress terms ED action against Gandhis 'politics of vendetta', holds protest
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday staged a protest outside the All India Congress Committee (AICC), slamming the BJP-led Central government over the ED's chargesheet against senior party leaders S...

NEW DELHICJI Sanjiv Khanna recommends Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as next CJI
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday recommended to the Centre the name of Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as the next CJI.

NEW DELHITargeted for being part of Gandhi family, will soon join politics: Robert Vadra
NEW DELHI: Robert Vadra, businessman and brother-in-law of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday claimed he is being targeted by probe agencies as he is part of the Gandhi fami...

KOLKATAMamata claims Murshidabad riots pre-planned, fuelled by BJP, BSF; urges PM Modi to rein in Amit Shah
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday termed the recent communal violence in Murshidabad as "pre-planned" and accused a section of the BSF, central agencies, and the BJP of...

NEW DELHISupreme Court begins hearing pleas against Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday began hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.

NEW DELHIGovt bans manufacture, sale of 35 fixed-dose combination drugs
NEW DELHI: Apex drugs regulatory body CDSCO has directed drug controllers of all states and Union territories to stop manufacture, sale and distribution of unapproved 35 fixed-dose combination drugs ...

GUJARAT"Path to defeat BJP, RSS goes through Gujarat": Rahul Gandhi advocates for changes in party's state unit
GUJARAT: Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asserted that the path to defeat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) goes throug...

BENGALURUCM Siddaramaiah calls chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi vindictive politics of Modi-Shah
BENGALURU: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday termed the ED's filing of a charge sheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in an alleged money laundering case as vi...

MUMBAIMCA holds 86th AGM; one of Wankhede Stadium stands to be named after Rohit Sharma
MUMBAI: The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) successfully convened its 86th Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, reaffirming its dedication to the growth and development of cricket in Mumbai.

NEW DELHINational Herald case: Congress workers protest outside AICC office against Centre, ED
NEW DELHI: Congress workers on Wednesday staged a protest outside the All India Congress Committee's office at 24, Akbar Road, condemning the BJP-led Central government after ED's chargesheet against...

NEW DELHINational Herald case: BJP says no one has license to loot
NEW DELHI: Asserting that no one has a "license to loot", the ruling BJP on Wednesday dismissed the Congress' charge of vendetta after the ED chargesheeted Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the Nation...

NEW DELHIIndian Army showcases strength and self-reliance along the LAC in North Sikkim
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army showcases its prowess in the Plateau Sub Sector along the Line of Actual Control in North Sikkim.