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20 dead, 6 injured as cracker unit explodes in Andhra, CM to visit spot

Tourism Minister K Durgesh said Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is expected to visit the site

Over 47,000 names deleted in Mamata Banerjee's Bhabanipur seat after SIR

South Kolkata's Bhabanipur assembly segment, widely regarded as Banerjee's pocket borough, had 2,06,295 voters when the SIR process began on November 4 last year

Kerala government doctors to intensify strike; announce march to DME office

The association alleged that despite being fully aware of the grievances of medical college teachers, the DME was exerting pressure on principals

IYC president Uday Bhanu Chib gets bail in AI Summit protest case

Chib was produced before the duty magistrate around 1 am on Saturday as his four-day police custody, granted by the court on February 24, came to an end

Delhi AQI turns 'poor' again after brief respite while mercury keeps rising

Air quality in the national capital deteriorated again on Saturday while the maximum temperature continued to remain above 30 degrees Celsius- higher than the seasonal average

Rain, thunderstorms likely across Kerala, Northeast India; Delhi stays warm

Light to moderate rain with isolated thunderstorms expected over northeast India, Kerala, and Bengal till March 1; temperatures likely to rise gradually in northwest, central India, and Maharashtra

Double-decker buses set to power Delhi tourism after almost four decades

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta flagged off the tourist service that will cover many landmark sites in the city

IAF shows combat prowess, gives glimpse of Op Sindoor at Vayu Shakti

A presentation on Operation Sindoor was made at the beginning of the exercise, followed by a detailed display of day target layouts spread across a three-kilometre area

PM Modi directs ministers to prepare roadmap for next set of reforms

The ministers will have to clearly convey the key points of the reform of their respective ministries, when it was implemented or when it could be laid out and what the results are expected from them

Anil Ambani skips appearance before ED in money laundering case

The agency wanted to record his statement in the Yes Bank linked money laundering case

Cheetah Gamini delivers fourth cub at Kuno; population rises to 39

"All four cubs are presently healthy and doing fine. The number of cheetahs in India now stands at 39, including 28 India-born cubs," Yadav said in a post on X

I earned only honesty in my life: Kejriwal after relief in liquor case

Kejriwal further said that PM Modi and Shah should apologise to the country, claiming that the court had dubbed the case against him "totally fake" and unfit for trial

HC stays single-judge directive halting release of 'The Kerala Story 2'

The single judge had stayed the release of the film on the ground that prima facie there was a manifest non-application of mind to the requirement of law by the censor board, CBFC

BOBP-IGO calls for regional overhaul of small-scale fisheries governance

The organisation sounded an urgent warning over the state of the region's fishing fleet, alerting that a large share of vessels were nearing the end of their operational life cycle

'Satyamev Jayate': Kavitha after court clears charges in excise policy case

Kavitha, daughter of BRS president and former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, said she has always maintained that the case was politically motivated

Earthquake tremors felt in Kolkata, adjacent districts of West Bengal

The tremors, which lasted for a few seconds, were felt in several parts of the city and adjoining areas, including high-rise residential complexes and busy marketplaces

Indo-Nepal border to remain closed from March 2 ahead of Nepal elections

All border outposts along the entire stretch of Banke district adjoining India will remain closed from 12 am on the intervening night of March 2 and 3 till 12 am on March 5

Nearly 50% pre-2022 petrol cars see lower mileage on E20 fuel: Survey

A nationwide survey shows 1 in 2 owners of petrol vehicles bought in 2022 or earlier report lower mileage after E20 petrol rollout, while 29 per cent also report unusual wear and tear

Decision will be taken on plea to hold single phase polls in TN: CEC

The Election Commission's decision over 'phases for polls' will be known once the election schedule is announced, he said

Court grants statutory bail to former TDB official in Sabarimala gold case

Kollam Vigilance Court Judge Mohit CS granted bail to former Thiruvabharanam Commissioner K S Baiju in the case related to the alleged loss of gold