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Samrat Choudhary-led NDA govt wins vote of confidence in Bihar Assembly

The motion was passed by a voice vote in the 243-strong House, where the BJP-led NDA enjoys a brute majority with 202 seats

'Anga, Vanga, Kalinga' will have BJP govts next month, says Amit Shah

Shah said the BJP will secure an absolute majority in the assembly elections, and bag more than 110 of the 152 seats that went to the polls in the first phase on Thursday

No court can force minor to carry pregnancy against her will, says SC

The top court remarked that the reproductive autonomy of a woman must be accorded the highest importance

Pakistan repays $3.45 billion loan to UAE after receiving aid from Saudi

The UAE had asked for the immediate return of the funds in the wake of the recent situation in West Asia following the US-Israel war on Iran

Seed, pesticide laws likely to be tabled in next Parl session: Chouhan

Chouhan said the proposed Seed Act and Pesticide Act have been circulated for feedback and aim to curb the sale of spurious and substandard inputs

Amaravati to be developed as major economic hub, growth engine: Andhra CM

Chairing the 60th meeting of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority, Naidu emphasised that all constructions in the capital city must reflect Telugu culture and traditions

Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi joins Hall of Fame at US Army War College

General Dwivedi, a distinguished fellow of the US Army War College, is the 3rd Indian Chief of Armed Forces to be inducted in the Int'l Hall of Fame after General V K Singh and General Bikram Singh

Amplifying 'racist trash': Democrats slam Trump's 'hellhole' remarks

The remarks came after Trump on Thursday kicked off a row by reposting comments by American radio show host Michael Savage that contained derogatory references to India

Vikram Doraiswami ends UK tenure, set to become Indian ambassador to China

The senior diplomat's final days of his London posting this week were marked by interactions with multi-faith communities and discussions around strengthening the bilateral ties in cultural sphere

India approves ₹3,000 crore withdrawal to Maldives under Saarc swap

The earlier $400 million withdrawal, availed by Maldives under this framework in October 2024, matured on Thursday, the Indian High Commission said

Economic growth, prosperity primary impulse for changes in India: Kwatra

He said India has experienced consumption products, technology, services and knowledge being restricted for the country's growth

Rupee declines 24 paise to 94.25 against US dollar in early trade

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 94.25 and stayed at the same level in early deals, registering a loss of 24 paise from the previous closing level

EC issues fresh post-poll guidelines for Bengal assembly elections

All video footage captured during polling must be securely and systematically preserved, the election official said

'We remain engaged on this': MEA on reports Nepal may impose duty on goods

Reacting to the reports that Nepal may impose customs duty on goods carried by people travelling from India, MEA said India remains engaged with Kathmandu on this development

Sitharaman meets banks on AI risks after concerns over Anthropic's Mythos

The meeting assumes significance in view of development of the Claude Mythos AI model by Anthropic claiming that it has found vulnerabilities in many major operating systems

LTM Q4FY26 results: Net profit rises 23% to ₹1,392.3 cr, revenue up 15.55%

The company's revenue from operations saw a 15.55 per cent increase to ₹11,291.7 crore in Q4 FY26, as compared to ₹9,771.7 crore in Q4 FY25

India, Qatar discuss ways to boost trade, strengthen supply chains

India, Qatar discuss boosting trade and supply chain resilience amid West Asia disruptions, aim to double bilateral trade and advance CEPA talks

Assembly election in Bengal sees nearly 92% turnout, over 84% voting in TN

In the first phase, 152 constituencies in West Bengal went to polls,while voting for the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly was held in one go

Central Government's gross fiscal deficit stood at 4.4% of GDP in FY26

West Asia war, supply issues may pose challenges to economy: RBI Bulletin

The conflict in West Asia has intensified pressures on the global supply chains in March with some easing observed in the first half of April