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Rahul Gandhi to attend friendly football match between Messi, Revanth Reddy

Rahul Gandhi will land in Hyderabad on a special flight at 4.30 PM and will proceed to Taj Falaknuma Palace Hotel where Messi will be staying

Over 128K people bitten by stray dogs in Mumbai in 2024: Eknath Shinde

In Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) limits, 9,427 people were bitten by stray dogs, while 1,28,252 people suffered dog bites in Mumbai as per the 2024 figures, Shinde added

Delhi covered in dense smog as multiple areas record 'severe' AQI

Persistent fog and low winds trap pollutants as winter sets in, reducing visibility and disrupting daily life across the capital

Zubeen Garg's wife welcomes SIT chargesheet, hopes for swift justice

Garima said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has indicated that the Chief Justice will be requested for a fast-track court

11 consequential rail accidents in FY26 so far, says Indian Railways

Comparable to Covid period when train movement was minimal, say officials

ED raids 25 sites across states in probe into UP illegal cough syrup racket

The searches are covering 25 premises in Lucknow, Varanasi, Jaunpur and Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh apart from those located in Ranchi and Ahmedabad, officials said

House Democrats release photos of Trump, Clinton from Epstein's estate

The photos released Friday were separate from the case files that the Department of Justice is now compelled to release

Cabinet clears SHANTI Bill to open civil nuclear energy to private sector

The Cabinet nod comes as a significant development for India's nuclear energy sector, as it aims to reach a 100 GW atomic energy target by 2047

President Murmu urges Manipur communities to back efforts for peace, unity

Speaking at a reception programme in Senapati district, Murmu expressed her happiness to be in the district which has a proud tribal heritage

Cabinet approves ₹11,718 cr budget for Census 2027, timeline announced

The Census will be carried out in two phases: the Houselisting and Housing Census between April and September 2026, followed by the Population Enumeration in February 2027

'Something wrong': SC flags concerns over Madras HC order in Karur stampede

The Supreme Court said there is 'something wrong' with how the Madras High Court handled petitions on the Karur stampede, as it examined a report and asked all sides to respond before the next hearing

Shivraj Patil: Cong leader who faced flak during 26/11 for changing attire

As the Lok Sabha Speaker from 1991 to 1996, he introduced several parliamentary initiatives and always emphasised on procedural discipline and decorum in the Lower House

SC junks plea on quake risk: 'Should we relocate everyone to the moon?'

At the outset, the petitioner said recently, there was a lot of information which was relevant to his petition

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: FM Sitharaman introduces Appropriation Bill in Lok Sabha

Parliament Winter Session LIVE Updates: Follow all the latest updates from Parliament as government and opposition debate key issues

We are immune, says SC, flags half-baked commentary on pending cases

The observations were made when the top court was hearing a case concerning the repatriation of certain individuals deported to Bangladesh

Maharashtra brings IAS officers under purview of Lokayukta with amendment

The amendment makes it clear that IAS officers appointed by the state on authorities created under Central Acts will also come under the Lokayukta

Brookfield to invest $1 bn to build GCC facility in Maharashtra: Fadnavis

The facility will create over 15,000 direct jobs and support another 30,000 jobs indirectly, Fadnavis said

Multiple schools in Amritsar receive bomb threats, students evacuated

Panic-stricken parents rushed to schools to pick up their children while the district administration ordered the closure of all schools across Amritsar

Don't bring down judiciary: SC on plea challenging decision on RTE Act

Imposing a cost of ₹1 lakh on the petitioner, a bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan said let this be a message to others

UPSC allows 'centre of choice' to candidates with benchmark disabilities

Commission has decided that the existing capacity of each centre will first be utilised by both PwBD and non-PwBD candidates