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10:35 PM

Maratha agitation: Members of Maratha community stage protest at Mumbai's Azad Maidan over Maratha quota issue

9:58 PM

Extremely honoured to be part of such important day in Indian history: France President Macron

9:55 PM

Live update: Visuals of fresh snowfall in surrounding areas of Himachal Pradesh's Manali

9:17 PM

LIVE update: President Murmu meets French Prez Emmanuel Macron at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi

8:43 PM

Republic Day LIVE update: R-Day celebrated in US as Indian Ambassador Taranjit Sandhu unfurls tricolour

8:27 PM

Hyderabad batter Tanmay Agarwal scores 323*(160); records fastest triple ton in first-class cricket history

7:52 PM

Ayodhya Ram temple news: Visuals of special closet for Shubhvastram of Ram Lalla idol made up of teak wood

7:35 PM

Israel PM Netanyahu slams ICJ ruling; says Israel will continue to defend itself

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will “continue to do what is necessary” to defend itself, following a ruling from the top UN court that harshly criticised Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The International Court of Justice stopped short Friday of ordering a cease-fire in Gaza in a genocide case filed by South Africa.

7:15 PM

Gaza war LIVE update: ICJ orders Israel to prevent acts of 'genocide' against Palestinians

The World Court ordered Israel on Friday to prevent acts of genocide against the Palestinians and do more to help civilians, although it stopped short of ordering a ceasefire as requested by South Africa, the Reuters reported. South Africa brought the case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) earlier this month, asking it to grant emergency measures to halt the fighting, which has killed more than 26,000 Palestinians.

7:05 PM

Can't say if Bihar govt is falling or not, says RJD leader Ritial Yadav amid buzz over CM Nitish joining NDA

7:02 PM

Bihar political news: Not possible to break our MLAs as they are strong, says JD(U) MLA Gopal Mandal

6:46 PM

Bihar politics LIVE: Cong CLP leader Shakeel Khan calls meeting of party's Bihar MLAs in Purnia tomorrow

6:44 PM

Conveyed my regrets to Derek O'Brien for using 'foreigner' word against him: Congress MP Adhir Ranjan

6:34 PM

LIVE update: France President Emmanuel Macron addresses French community at nation's embassy in New Delhi

5:39 PM

Politics news LIVE: It is responsibility of Congress to bring smaller parties together, says Akhilesh Yadav

5:37 PM

No question of opposing Rahul Gandhi by not giving permission to Nyay Yatra to enter Siliguri: TMC

5:20 PM

Bihar politics: CM Nitish was never confused, always played on front foot in politics, says JD(U) leader

5:00 PM

LIVE update: Jurgen Klopp to step down as Liverpool manager at end of season

Klopp attributed his shock decision to “running out of energy”. He has been Liverpool manager since 2015 and is under contract until 2026.

But, in a shock announcement, the 56-year old German has revealed he will stand down two years early.

4:53 PM

How can I answer about this, only they can answer": Minister deflects questions on Tejashwi Yadav's absence

On being asked about the absence of Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav at an official event in Raj Bhavan, Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary stated, "How can I answer about this, only they can answer."

4:38 PM

LIVE: Beating retreat ceremony at Wagah Border at Attari-Wagah border

4:33 PM

BJP's central leadership will decide about it: Giriraj Singh on Bihar CM's return to NDA

"The central leadership (of BJP) will decide about it. Whatever the decision the central leadership will take, we will welcome it," says Union Minister Giriraj Singh.

4:16 PM

Bihar politics: CM Nitish Kumar attends high tea ceremony at Raj Bhavan in Patna; Tejashwi remains absent

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday attended the high tea ceremony at the Raj Bhavan here, where his deputy Tejashwi Yadav remained absent. The development comes in the backdrop of speculations that Kumar, the JD(U) president, could pull out of the Mahagathbandhan and return to the NDA, led by the BJP.

4:12 PM

Republic Day news: Ram Lalla consecration showcased in Uttar Pradesh's R-Day tableau

4:03 PM

After Red Sea threats, ships now face rise in Somali piracy: Report

Piracy off Somalia’s coast has increased since maritime security was disrupted by Houthi militants’ attacks on ships in the Red Sea in response to the Israel-Hamas war, Bloomberg reported. The Horn of Africa nation has recorded five assaults on commercial ships off its coast since November, Hassan Mohamed Afrah, the director of Somalia’s maritime agency, said by phone on Friday. That’s brought an end to a period of stability that prompted the global shipping industry in 2022 to declassify the coastline on the Indian Ocean as a “high-risk area.”

3:58 PM

UP has highest number of colleges in country followed by Maharashtra, Karnataka: AISHE report

Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of colleges in the country according to the government's All India Survey for Higher Education 2021-22. The AISHE survey was released by the Ministry of Education late night on Thursday. According to the survey report, in Uttar Pradesh, there are 8,375 colleges -- up from 8,114 colleges in the previous year -- and there are 30 colleges for every one lakh population.

3:55 PM

Nyay Yatra facing problems in getting permission for rallies in West Bengal: Cong MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Speaking to reporters in Siliguri, West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said the schedule of the Yatra was submitted to the administration in the state long back. "In some places, we are facing roadblocks as we are not getting permission to organise public meetings, citing exams. The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra has faced problems in the Northeast, including Assam, and now it is facing problems in TMC-ruled West Bengal as well," he said.

3:33 PM

Republic Day 2024 update: J-K govt announces awards for 36 individuals of UT

The government of Jammu and Kashmir picked thirty-six people, including para archer and Arjuna Awardee Sheetal Devi for government awards on the occasion of Republic Day.

3:29 PM

Firmly with INDIA bloc but would like Congress to introspect on alliance, seat sharing: JD(U) Bihar chief

The Indian National Congress (INC) should do introspection on alliance and seat sharing, JD(U)'s Bihar unit chief said.

2:48 PM

Delhi assembly Budget session from Feb 15-20, budget to be tabled on Feb 16: Officials

This will be the first budget presentation by Delhi Finance Minister Atishi, who was given the finance portfolio last year.

2:39 PM

LIVE news: Carrier Akasa purchases 300 CFM engines at list prices of $5 billion

Low cost carrier Akasa has bought engines from CFM International to power the 150 aircraft it bought from American plane maker Boeing earlier this month, according to a report by The Economic Times.