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Chandrima Bhattacharya resigns as TMC Mamata Banerjee faction Bengal chief

Bhattacharya was named state president at the party's national working committee meeting held at Mamata Banerjee's Kalighat residence on June 5, replacing senior leader Subrata Bakshi

PM Modi inaugurates India's first greenfield refinery-petrochemical complex

The project is expected to transform the economy of western Rajasthan and emerge as one of the country's largest integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complexes

Home ministry designates 23 Pakistan-based persons as terrorists under UAPA

The list contains Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba members, who have been designated terrorists under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy completes 20 years as elected representative

Reflecting on his journey, the 56-year-old leader on Saturday congratulated his well-wishers, supporters and political workers who stood with him

Kukis call protest, shutdown in Manipur's Churachandpur ahead of CM's visit

Markets shut and protesters block roads as Kuki organisations boycott Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh's visit, demanding a permanent resolution to the ethnic conflict

Sonam Wangchuk enters 7th day of hunger strike, CJP raises health concerns

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke on X said Wangchuk's condition was worsening with each passing day and wondered why Pradhan has not been sacked yet

Centre gives notice to Telegram over pirated content, warns of legal action

Government seeks a report on action taken within 15 days, signalling a shift towards greater platform accountability for copyright infringement

CPI(M) alleges IAS officer's removal as Vizhinjam MD was to benefit Adani

The opposition claims Divya S Iyer's transfer was linked to the proposed stake sale in the Vizhinjam port project and seeks an explanation from the chief minister

Delhi CM withdraws work-from-home order, staggered office hours mandate

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta rolls back the temporary work-from-home arrangement and staggered office timings introduced in May as the geopolitical situation stabilises

Arunachal deploys helicopter to airlift supplies as floods cut off villages

Collapsed bridges and landslides have left several villages in Lower Siang isolated, prompting emergency helicopter sorties to deliver food and medical supplies

Delhi likely to see light rain today as monsoon gains pace across country

The national capital is set to get light rain with thunderstorms and gusty winds on Saturday as the weather office issues very heavy rainfall warnings for Gujarat, Odisha and parts of Madhya Pradesh

Extremely pained, angered by theft of Ram temple donations, says RSS

In its first statement on the issue, the RSS termed the alleged embezzlement of Ayodhya Ram temple donations "unfortunate" and called for strict punishment for those found guilty

Water level in reservoirs drops below normal during week ended July 2

Though rains have picked up in the past few days and the reservoirs have once again started filling up, how much they eventually fill will depend on the extent of rainfall in July and August

IMD issues red alert for Mumbai, nearby districts over heavy rain

The IMD has issued a red alert for Mumbai and neighbouring districts, warning of extremely heavy rainfall over the weekend as monsoon activity intensifies

NHAI suspends officials over cave-in on Delhi-Dehradun Expressway

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in a statement said it has also issued show cause notices to the concerned project director, authority engineer and EPC contractor

Maharashtra bans sale of energy drinks within a 500-m radius of schools

Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration Minister Narhari Zirwal said that the sale of 'Sting' has been banned amid concerns over the impact of energy drinks on schoolchildren

Ram temple row: SIT to re-audit temple trust's accounts of past 5 years

The re-audit will cover construction-related expenditure as well as jewellery and other gold and silver items received as donations

Why earthquakes of similar magnitude can have very different outcomes

Venezuela and Japan were both rocked by powerful earthquakes on June 24, but why did one suffer widespread destruction while the other escaped with limited damage?

Govt orders removal of some Chinese apps linked to e-rickshaws stalling

The action from the government came after some videos surfaced showing that some e-rickshaws were being rendered inoperable through a remote shutdown feature linked to the Chinese app BAT-BMS

Govt allows 4 China-linked power equipment firms to bid for key projects

Since a 2020 border clash, New Delhi ​has required Chinese bidders to register with a government panel and ‌secure political and security clearances before competing for any state contract