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Y Khemchand Singh takes oath as Manipur CM; two deputies sworn in

BJP leader Y Khemchand Singh was sworn in as the chief minister of Manipur on Wednesday.

Padma Bhushan awardee sociologist Andre Beteille passes away at 91

Noted sociologist and writer Andre Beteille died due to age-related illness at his residence here on Tuesday night. He was 91.

UIDAI deactivates 25 mn Aadhaar numbers of deceased to prevent fraud

After the death of a person, their Aadhaar number is deactivated to prevent identity fraud and stop misuse for claiming government welfare benefits

President's Rule lifted in Manipur as Y Khemchand Singh set to take oath

President's Rule was imposed after the BJP-led government headed by N Biren Singh resigned on February 9 last year, following prolonged ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki communities

Enemy properties worth ₹2,930 crore sold till January 28: Govt

Assets left behind by people who have taken citizenship of Pakistan and China - mostly between 1947 and 1962 - are called enemy property

Why underground rail link at 'Chicken's Neck' is strategic for Northeast

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has welcomed plans to build underground railway tracks along the strategic Siliguri Corridor to strengthen connectivity with the Northeast

SIR row: SC notice to ECI after Mamata Banerjee's 'save democracy' plea

The Supreme Court issued notices to the Election Commission and the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal on CM Mamata Banerjee's plea

Sun Pharma partners with RCB as principal sponsor for 3 yrs, starting 2026

The partnership marks the Mumbai-based drug major's first-ever foray into cricket sponsorship, signaling a significant milestone in its corporate brand journey, the company said in a statement

Two JeM terrorists killed in J-K's Udhampur in 20-hr-long 'Operation Kiya'

Several powerful blasts were heard when the forces stormed the cave around noon

Lok Sabha adjourned till 5 pm amid heavy sloganeering by Opposition

BJP MP Dubey said while Rahul Gandhi wants to speak about an unpublished book, he has brought a series of books to expose the Gandhi family

Manipur: NDA legislature leader Y Khemchand Singh stakes claim to form govt

Restive Manipur has been under the President's rule since February last year

Rahul displays Naravane memoir, claims PM didn't fulfil his responsibility

Addressing reporters in the premises of Parliament House complex, Gandhi held up Naravane's unpublished memoir and said he would like the youngsters in India to know that this 'book' exists

Tunnel breakthrough achieved in Palghar for bullet train project: Vaishnaw

The tunnel is 454 metres long with a width of 14.4 metres, and will accommodate both up and down tracks for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project

Three minor sisters jump to death, police probing addiction to online game

According to preliminary investigation, the sisters were allegedly addicted to 'love game', an online task-based interactive game, and their parents had been objecting to their excessive gaming

15 women among 22 arrested in Patna for operating cyber fraud call centres

Nineteen laptops, one desktop computer, 53 mobile phones, 12 ATM cards, and several documents were recovered during the raids

SC notice to Centre on plea against NEET PG cut-off percentile reduction

With over 18,000 seats remaining vacant across the country, the Board revised the qualifying percentiles for NEET PG 2025 admissions, reducing it to zero from 40 percentile for reserved categories

'Govt is scared': Priyanka claims Naravane book exposes China crisis

Priyanka Gandhi accused the govt of silencing Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha after he cited a report on ex-Army chief Gen Naravane's unpublished memoir on the 2020 China clash

Mamata reaches SC ahead of hearing on pleas against SIR of electoral rolls

The chief minister has also moved an interlocutory application seeking permission to appear and argue in person

Manish Tewari questions govt on India-US trade deal, seeks clarity

Congress MP Manish Tewari questions the math behind the India-US trade deal, seeking clarity from the government on tariff cuts and Washington's $500-billion trade claims

Delhi AQI slips to 'very poor'; IMD issues alert for dense fog conditions

Air quality in the national capital worsened to very poor category amid dense fog, while the IMD issued a yellow alert warning of reduced visibility, thunderstorms and gusty winds in isolated areas