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New Delhi, March 30 No decision has been taken on updating the National Population Register, which creates a comprehensive database of residents in the country, Registrar General of India Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan said on Monday.The National Population Register (NPR), which was first prepared...

Kolkata, March 29 The Election Commission released the third supplementary voter list under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.However, the poll panel did not provide details on the total number of deletions or inclusions in the third list, which was made...

Kolkata, March 28 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of "deliberately blurring" the distinction between Bengali-speaking Indians and Bangladeshi infiltrators for political gain.His statement triggered a sharp counterattack from the...

March 27, New Delhi: Foreign ministers from the G7 – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States – are meeting near Paris under the French presidency to discuss major global crises, including conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia, along with broader regional...

Guwahati, March 26 – Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia said on Thursday that the state unit of the ruling party “completely rejects” the existing National Register of Citizens (NRC), asserting that the party favours a fresh and error-free exercise to address long-standing concerns over illegal...

Sitapur (UP), March 26 The family of a 26-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh, who was killed in a suspected missile attack in Riyadh, has demanded compensation and a government job for his widow from the administration.The mortal remains of Ravi Gopal were brought back to his native village...

Kolkata, March 25 Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari claimed on Wednesday that around 79 lakh "fake" names have been removed from the state's electoral rolls during the SIR exercise, and asserted that this would help the BJP secure more than 177 seats in the upcoming Assembly elections...

March 25, New Delhi – Denmark’s left-wing coalition, led by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, has won the general election but failed to secure a majority, even as the Social Democrats recorded their weakest performance in over a century.Frederiksen, who has remained in power since 2019...

Mumbai, March 24 – Filmmaker Hansal Mehta is preparing for his upcoming creative project – an AI-driven cooking show titled ‘Khana Dil Se’ – An AI Journey Through India’s Kitchen.Collective Studios has partnered with True Story Films, founded by filmmaker Hansal Mehta and producer Sahil...

Bhubaneswar, March 23 The Odisha government has so far deported 75 out of the 77 Bangladeshi infiltrators, who were identified in different parts of the state between June 2024 and February 2026, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Monday.In a written reply to a question from BJD...

Patna, March 22 Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the three-day Bihar Diwas celebrations in Patna on Sunday.Bihar was carved out of the Bengal Presidency in British India on March 22, 1912.The state government has organized a series of events as part of a three-day program, featuring...

New Delhi, March 21 Consular work serves as both a stabilizing force and a bridge, helping to sustain connections even when broader political currents may be uncertain, said Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, asserting that it contributes quietly but significantly to the resilience of global...

Kathmandu, March 20 Twenty-three Indian nationals have been rescued from a brick kiln in Nepal's Madhesh province, police said on Friday.The Human Rights Commission, Madhesh Province office, rescued the Indian nationals from Assam from the Baba Dharmaraj Brick Kiln in Dakneshwori...

Kathmandu, March 20 Over 82,000 Nepalis have registered from the Gulf region, of whom around 6,000 nationals have enlisted as being 'unsafe', a foreign ministry official said on Friday.Nepali nationals living in the Gulf have registered themselves through an online registration system...

Ahmedabad, March 20 Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Friday that the Sindhi community has played an active role in the state's development while preserving its distinct identity, as he flagged off a procession of Lord Jhulelal to mark the festival of Cheti Chand in Ahmedabad...

Brussels, March 20 – Leaders of the European Union (EU) pledged to remain vigilant against any spillover from the Middle East conflicts that could trigger migratory pressure on the bloc, as the conflicts pose growing risks to Europe.Although the conflict "has not translated into immediate...

Ranchi, March 19 The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, which aims to establish itself as a national political force rather than a regional party, is planning to contest over 30 seats in the upcoming elections for the 126-member Assam assembly.The party intends to appeal to the approximately 70 lakh...

Ranchi, March 18 The Jharkhand assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution urging the Centre to continue with the framework of the MGNREGA instead of its new modified version, the VB-G RAM G Act.Rural Development Minister Dipika Pandey Singh moved the proposal in the House, which was passed by...

New Delhi, March 17 India has made significant progress in expanding access to higher education for young people over the past four decades, helping them transition from agriculture to industry and services, and reducing gender and caste-based disparities, a report said.However, the 'State of...

Kolkata, March 16 Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, strongly criticized the Election Commission for transferring top state bureaucrats and police officers shortly after announcing the assembly elections, calling them "anti-women and anti-Bengal."Speaking at a rally in central...