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Shah directs committee on demographic change to study border districts

The joint secretary (foreigners-l), Ministry of Home Affairs, is the member secretary of this committee

Lutyens' land tussle: Centre takes possession of Delhi's Jaipur Polo Ground

The takeover of the 15.20-acre Jaipur Polo Ground comes amid parallel eviction proceedings involving other elite Lutyens' Delhi properties

No Aadhaar after 18 in Assam: Move to curb infiltration comes with issues

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state government will restrict Aadhaar enrolment for adults above 18 years to prevent alleged illegal immigrants from obtaining the official ID

ED raids TMC leader Madan Mitra's properties in alleged municipal jobs scam

Search operations were launched at Mitra's Bhabanipur residence in south Kolkata, alongside a five-floor apartment in Dakshineswar on the northern fringes of the city

Centre takes possession of Jaipur Polo Ground in Delhi after eviction order

The development follows a May 20 eviction order under which the L&DO sought possession of the land parcel, citing its need for a 'larger public purpose and benefit'

'Unacceptable': UP CM condemns remarks against Akhilesh Yadav's daughter

The remarks came after alleged online trolling and objectionable comments against Yadav's daughter Aditi Yadav led to complaints by the Samajwadi Party and affiliated organisations

Assam to stop Aadhaar issuance for those above 18 yrs: CM Himanta Sarma

In some districts, it has crossed the 100 per cent mark, and we must ascertain who these people are who are taking the additional Aadhaar cards, Sarma said

Haryana govt boosts power sector with ₹913 crore infrastructure expansion

The decision comes at a time when Haryana's power distribution companies have emerged among the country's best-performing utilities, recording substantial reductions in line losses

Former BJP leader S Vijayadharani, ex-minister K T Pachaimal join TVK

The three-time legislator Vijayadharani, also an advocate by profession, had joined the BJP in 2024 after resigning as MLA from Vilavancode constituency

Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid move fresh bail pleas in 2020 Delhi riots case

The applications argued that there has been no significant progress in the trial despite the Supreme Court dismissing the earlier plea over six months ago

Messi event chaos case: WB police issues fresh notice to ex-sports minister

Case stems from an FIR filed by organiser Shatadru Dutta, alleging black-marketing of tickets, extortion, criminal intimidation and cheating linked to a high-profile football event held in December

Massive fake certificate recruitment scam exposed in Assam, case registered

The scam recently surfaced in Jorhat and has drawn attention to Naosholia village, where forged resident certificates were allegedly created and used by candidates from other states

Disaster alert system temporarily on hold as per NDMA direction: KSDMA

Kerala State Disaster Management Authority said in a statement that NDMA sent a letter on Friday night asking that the cell broadcast system (CBS) be put on hold

Cong launches anti-paper leak campaign; Rahul to begin outreach on Jun 17

The movement will seek to unite students beyond political affiliations and provide a platform for affected youth to share their experiences

PM highlights youth-led development as NDA govt completes 12 years in power

PM Modi also said India's youth are making their mark across various sectors, from science and technology to manufacturing, space, semiconductors and drones

Bengal police raid Abhishek Banerjee's Kolkata residence for over 4 hours

The development came barely two days after the West Bengal CID questioned Banerjee in connection with the alleged forged-signature case linked to the state assembly

Northwest India to see more rain, thunderstorms; monsoon advances further

Temperatures are expected to ease further across northern states, while heavy rainfall continues over parts of eastern, northeastern and southern India

Odisha drops colonial spellings, restores 64 original names across state

The state Cabinet has approved the correction of colonial-era English spellings of 64 places across 26 districts as part of efforts to strengthen Odia identity and preserve linguistic heritage

NCLT declares Congress' Naseer Ahmed insolvent over ₹1,455 cr loan default

Naseer and his family argued that they had not provided a direct guarantee to the banks, and insolvency proceedings could not be initiated against them

ED arrests two former executives of Reliance Anil Ambani Group: Officials

ED arrests two former Reliance Telecom executives in a money laundering probe linked to an alleged ₹114.98-crore SBI loan fraud case