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2001 Parliament attack: Vice Prez, PM, MPs pay tributes to fallen heroes

On the 24th anniversary of the attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Radhakrishnan, who is also the Rajya Sabha Chair, were among the first to offer tributes

Land deal: Officials should have rejected wrong documents, says Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawar sought to dispel perceptions stemming from a bill cleared by the legislative assembly on Friday, which empowers the revenue minister to hold hearings in contentious cases related to the IGR

Congress takes swipe at PM as India left out of US-led 'Pax Silica' group

The new US-led strategic initiative, rooted in deep cooperation with trusted allies, has been launched to build a secure and innovation-driven silicon supply chain

SMAT 2025: Siraj-led Hyderabad stun Mumbai, Jharkhand reamins unbeaten

India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy made 25 and took a hat-trick (3/17 in 3 overs) for Andhra, but Madhya Pradesh emerged a four-wicket victor in a low-scoring match

Indian defence forces committed to adapting to changing environment: CDS

CDS General Anil Chauhan further said the newly trained officers are entering the Indian Air Force during a phase of deep transformation of the Indian Armed Forces

Suspended Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu seeks security from Punjab CM

She had claimed that some "bigwigs" had grabbed land holdings in the "protected forest land around the Shivalik hills and the CM was trying to regularise it"

Congress candidate wins seat after Kerala HC reinstates name to voter list

Vyshna had approached the Kerala HC after receiving a notice from the State Election Commission (SEC) stating that her name had been removed from the voters' list

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

Vinesh Phogat comes out of retirement, eyes 2028 Los Angeles Olympics medal

The 31-year-old had walked away from the sport after the heartbreak of the Paris Games last year, where she was dramatically disqualified for being 100 grams over the permissible weight limit

Messi mania grips Kolkata, arrival sparks frenzy as his India tour begins

Children perched on shoulders and drums rolled as Messi was whisked out through the VIP gate under massive security

UP to open 50 urad procurement centres, MSP set at ₹7,800 per quintal

Under the Aatmanirbhar Dal Yojana of the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED), direct procurement from farmers will continue until January 29, 2026

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

Pak PM interacts with world leaders, including Russian Prez in Turkmenistan

Shehbaz held a detailed meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, where he expressed his firm resolve to further strengthen bilateral cooperation with Turkey

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

Bill to set up single higher education regulator gets Cabinet approval

The proposed legislation which was earlier christened the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill has now been named Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill

Average 50 days of employment per household under MGNREGS in five years

The flagship rural employment scheme guarantees up to 100 days of wage employment in every financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work

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

JSW Energy board clears plan to raise up to ₹10K crore via securities

The board also approved the appointment of Chandrasekaran Prabhakaran as the Chief Financial Officer and a Key Managerial Personnel of the company with effect from January 1, 2026

Mexico's new import duties put pressure on auto component exporters: ACMA

Mexico's Senate approved the new tariff measure on December 11, 2025, and it has since been cleared by both chambers of Congress