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SC refuses to entertain Jan Suraaj's plea challenging 2025 Bihar elections

Jan Suraaj's petition accused the state govt of violating the MCC by transferring Rs 10,000 to women beneficiaries under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana after the poll schedule was announced

3 Naxals killed in ongoing Gadchiroli operation, jawan succumbs to injuries

Officials said three Naxalites have been neutralised in the operation, which was launched three days ago

Pariksha Pe Charcha: Focus beyond marks, work on life skills too, says PM

Launched in 2018, Pariksha Pe Charcha began as student interaction in townhall format before expanding into one of India's largest education engagement exercises

SIR in Telangana expected to be announced during April-May, says CEO

The CEO also urged political parties to appoint at least one BLA for every polling station ahead of the forthcoming SIR of electoral rolls

Congress takes dig at PM after Trump repeats claim of ending India-Pak war

Congress took dig at Prime Minister Modi saying 'his good friend in Washington DC' is fast moving to the century mark of saying that he had intervened to halt Op Sindoor on May 10, 2025

Social media's role must be assessed from lens of trust: Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw was replying to a question on the government's view and action planned based on broad concerns being raised around ill-effects of online platforms specially on children

Ola, Uber, Rapido drivers to strike on Feb 7: What commuters need to know

Ride-hailing services may be disrupted on February 7 as Ola, Uber and Rapido drivers plan a nationwide strike over minimum fares, fare regulation, and better working conditions

Meghalaya mine blast: CM vows action, send ministers to assess situation

At least 18 miners were killed in an explosion at an illegal coal mine in remote Thangsku area in East Jaintia Hills district on Thursday

Delhi air quality improves further but AQI still 'poor' in most areas

Overall AQI improved to 226, with 25 monitoring stations in the 'poor' category and 14 'moderate'; none recorded 'very poor' air quality, unlike the previous day when 18 stations fell in that category

Violence erupts in Manipur's Churachandpur over Deputy CMs swearing-in

Assam Rifles officials, including the Commander of the 27 Sectors, were deployed to calm the situation, but initial attempts yielded little success

Parliament Session: Lok Sabha to hold general discussion on Union Budget

The House will meet at 11 am to transact government business, beginning with Question Hour

India, US discuss ways to boost ties in critical, emerging defence tech

The discussions also focused on enhancing the participation of university-affiliated research centres, defence laboratories, and industries in cooperative research and development initiatives

'No need to panic': Delhi Police says 'no rise' in missing persons cases

Delhi Police PRO Sanjay Tyagi said there has been no increase in missing-person reports in the city, adding that January 2026 saw fewer such cases than in the same period last year

Foggy mornings persist in north as IMD predicts rain in hilly states

Clear skies prevail across most parts of the country, but dense fog continues in northern states as the IMD forecasts fresh spells of rain and snowfall in the western Himalayan region next week

Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 strikes Namchi district in south Sikkim

The quake occurred at a shallow depth of 5 km beneath the Earth's surface at 3.11 am in the early hours of Friday

Why did Ajay Singh's video on a closed ethanol plant in Bihar go viral?

In his video post, Ajay Singh repeatedly referred to his agonising condition as the govt owned companies has stopped buying ethanol from his plant in Bihar, putting his entire business into turmoil

Centre signs tripartite pact for Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority

However, this agreement does not affect in any manner whatsoever, the provisions of Article 371(A) of the Constitution

1 in 4 superfast trains runs below threshold speed, says House panel

A parliamentary panel has flagged that about 25 per cent of superfast trains run below the prescribed speed threshold but continue to levy higher fares, urging a review of speed and punctuality benchm

Nitish Kumar vows to double Bihar income, create 1 crore jobs in 5 years

The longest-serving CM of the state made the statement inside the Assembly, while replying to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the governor's reply

Mamata seeks rollback of BSF jurisdiction expansion over border fencing

The chief minister also claimed that Amit Shah, who recently alleged that state was not providing land for border fencing, is not furnishing the full data of land given by the West Bengal government