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Indian envoy to Bangladesh Pranay Verma meets new BNP chief Tarique Rahman

The meeting lasted for some 40 minutes, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) media cell spokesman Sayrul Kabir Khan told PTI, calling it a courtesy call

Our civilisational courage shines in Somnath: PM Modi at Swabhiman Parv

Starting his three-day visit to Gujarat, PM Modi witnessed a drone show and presided over a meeting of the Shree Somnath Trust as its chairman

Punjab urges Centre for special economic package and fiscal support

Stressing the urgent need to shift away from water-intensive crops, Cheema proposed a special budgetary allocation for paddy diversification, arguing that the current incentive is inadequate

Gulshan Kumar murder case convict serving life term dies of heart attack

Gulshan Kumar, a cassette baron and among Bollywood's most prominent producers, was shot dead outside a temple in Andheri in the western part of Mumbai by three persons on August 12, 1997

Election Commission directs micro-observers to report lapses during SIR

In an advisory, the poll body said micro-observers must function independently and objectively during the exercise, with strict adherence to transparency, accuracy and neutrality

EC appoints four additional special roll observers for SIR in Bengal

Those named as SROs were Ratan Biswas, Vikas Singh, Sandeep Rewaji Rathod and Dr Shailesh, according to a notification

Hindi connects communities, brings people together: UN on World Hindi Day

Today and every day, we celebrate Hindi as a language that connects communities and brings people together across borders, the world body said on Hindi Diwas

Maha civic polls: Fadnavis takes dig at Ajit Pawar over corruption claims

Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party is part of the BJP-led Mahayuti but the two parties are fighting the Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad civic polls separately

Delhi govt seeks 3,330 more electric buses under PM E-DRIVE scheme

Chief Minister Gupta said that with the support from the Centre, the Delhi government aims to make public transport 100 per cent electric

Dense fog in North India leads to vehicle crashes; 4 dead, 30 injured

Cold conditions intensified in parts of north India on Saturday, with many parts blanketed by thick fog that led to several vehicle collisions, leaving four dead and about 30 injured.

Assam Cong sets up legal panel to track investigation in Zubeen Garg case

The opposition party made the decision, which was taken on Thursday, public a day after the state Cabinet approved a five-member team of special public prosecutors (PPs)

Karnataka flags shrinking fiscal space, seeks relief in Union Budget

Karnataka urges Centre to address shrinking fiscal space in Budget 2026-27, citing GST shortfalls, social commitments, VB-G RAM G scheme, and pending central aid for projects and welfare

Rooftop solar power to be installed at Himachal hospitals, says CM Sukhu

He said that installing these systems in a phased manner would promote green energy and also help save money

DGCA orders probe after IndiaOne Air aircraft force-lands near Rourkela

Six individuals, including two crew members and four passengers, sustained injuries due to the impact of the accident and are currently under medical treatment in nearby hospitals

Congress launches 45-day nationwide MGNREGA Bachao Sangram campaign

Press conferences were held at all district headquarters on Saturday, highlighting the manner in which MGNREGA was repealed and replaced by the VB-G RAM G Act in the Winter Session of Parliament

All candidates to undergo face authentication at exam centres: UPSC

UPSC successfully conducted a pilot program to test an artificial intelligence-enabled facial authentication technology for quick and secure candidate verification during the NDA and NA II Examination

CCPA fines 27 restaurants up to ₹50,000 for forcing service charge

The CCPA took action based on consumer complaints on the government helpline number

Maha IPS officer tried to frame Fadnavis, Shinde, says former DGP's report

The report suggested that then DGP Sanjay Pandey, Deputy Commissioner of Police Laxmikant Patil and Assistant Commissioner of Police Sardar Patil were involved in the conspiracy

Crest Ventures forms JV for Mumbai realty project with ₹1,850 cr revenue

The company's subsidiary, Crest Urban Living, has entered into a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Vensco Projects LLP for the development of a premium mixed-use project in Chembur, Mumbai

AP Cabinet approves Dagadarthi greenfield airport project at Nellore

With this approval, Dagadarthi will become Andhra Pradesh's 8th airport, reinforcing the state's vision of creating a future-ready, multimodal logistics and industrial network, officials said