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New Delhi, April 11 A brief conversation initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi drew attention during a commemorative event for renowned social reformer Jyotirao Phule at the Parliament House complex here on Saturday.The interaction stood out as the two...

Patna, April 11 Leaders of the Bihar JD(U) on Saturday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's praise for Nitish Kumar after the latter was sworn in as a Rajya Sabha MP.Modi had on Friday congratulated the Bihar chief minister on taking oath as a Rajya Sabha member and said he is one of the...

Amaravati, April 11 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has reiterated the government's commitment to the welfare and development of Backward Classes, asserting that sustained efforts are being made to uplift them.A delegation of Andhra Pradesh BC Welfare Association leaders, led...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Bihar Chief Minister and JDU National President Nitish Kumar today on taking the oath as a Member of the Rajya Sabha. In a social media post, Mr. Modi said that Nitish Kumar is one of the most experienced leaders in the country, and his commitment to...

Jammu, April 10 Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Friday that Jammu and Kashmir is at a "very critical juncture" and called for a united mass movement to combat the growing menace of drug abuse among the youth.Jammu and Kashmir will launch a massive assault on the drug addiction...

Patna, April 10 Bihar Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, along with other NDA leaders, congratulated JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar on Friday for taking oath as a Rajya Sabha member.The oath was administered by Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan in his chamber this...

Mumbai, April 10 Senior opposition leaders in Maharashtra on Friday claimed that there was a "sense of unease" within the Shiv Sena despite being in power, but dismissed as speculative reports that a section of the opposition Shiv Sena (UBT) will split and join the Eknath Shinde-led party.They...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Kerala recorded a voter turnout of 62 per cent by 3 pm, as polling continued in 140 assembly constituencies on Thursday.These crucial elections will determine whether the ruling LDF will secure a straight third term, or if the UDF makes a comeback, or if the BJP...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 A 33 percent voter turnout was recorded in the first four hours of polling in the Kerala Assembly elections on Thursday, officials said.The crucial elections will determine whether the ruling LDF will secure a straight third term, or if the UDF makes a comeback, or...

Haldia (West Bengal), April 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Thursday, after a two-hour delay due to inclement weather, to address his first of three election rallies in West Bengal.Several parts of southern Bengal, including Kolkata, have been experiencing rain since morning...

Guwahati, April 9 – Assam Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Jalukbari, Himanta Biswa Sarma, visited the revered Maa Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Thursday to offer prayers.The visit took place on the day of voting for the high-stakes Assam Assembly elections, as Chief Minister Sarma...

Lucknow, April 8 The Uttar Pradesh Congress held a condolence meeting at its state headquarters in Lucknow on Wednesday to pay tribute to veteran party leader and former Union Minister Mohsina Kidwai, who passed away earlier in the day at the age of 94.Senior party leaders and workers, led by...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 – Kerala will hold elections on April 9 to elect 140 members to its Legislative Assembly, with voting set to begin at 7 a.m. and continue till 6 p.m.A total of 2.71 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise, including 1.32 crore men, 1.39 crore women...

Srinagar, April 8 – Spontaneous celebrations erupted in the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday as Kashmiris hailed the US and Iran's announced bilateral ceasefire as a victory for the Muslim 'Ummah' (community).People burst firecrackers and took to the streets in jubilation in the districts of...

Srinagar, April 8 Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti welcomed the ceasefire announced between the United States and Iran on Wednesday."Thousands of people were killed in the attacks on Iran. It seemed like we were heading towards a world war. America and Israel were brutally...

Nashik, April 8 A court in Maharashtra's Nashik district ordered the arrest of self-proclaimed religious leader Ashok Kharat on Wednesday, keeping him in judicial custody until April 21 in a second rape case. In this case, he is accused of sexually exploiting a woman on multiple occasions since...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday that abusive language should not be part of political discourse, and everyone should treat each other with respect, despite disagreements over principles and policies.Tharoor was responding to questions from reporters...

Imphal, April 7 Two children were killed and their mother was injured in a bomb attack in the Bishnupur district of Manipur on Tuesday, triggering protests by locals, police said.The incident occurred around 1 am when a bomb was thrown by suspected militants at a house in the Moirang...

Lucknow, April 6 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday honored over 300 senior workers associated with the former Jan Sangh and the party at a function held here on the occasion of its 47th foundation day.According to a statement issued by the party headquarters, the "Gaurav Samman...

Kolkata, April 6 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has suspended the Inspector-in-Charge (IC) of the Naihati police station, who is under the Barrackpore Police Commissionerate in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, for allegedly taking the Chairman of the Naihati Municipality, a...