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Nitish allocates portfolios of new Bihar departments, keeps civil aviation

The Bihar cabinet on December 9 approved proposals to create three new departments, and changed the names of three other departments

Light snowfall likely in higher reaches of Kashmir from Dec 13 to 17: IMD

A thick layer of fog engulfed the city and most other parts of the valley, especially the areas around the water bodies, the Met said

Last rites of former minister Shivraj Patil performed with state honours

Patil was trusted with the Union Home Ministry in 2004, but resigned on November 30, 2008, taking moral responsibility for the security lapses during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack

Karnataka 'vote theft' case: SIT names ex-BJP MLA, son in chargesheet

The charge sheet comprises over 22,000 pages explaining in detail the modus operandi adopted to delete the voters' names

Road works of ₹1.5 trillion have been approved for Maharashtra: Gadkari

The Nagpur MP visited the legislature complex to attend an event marking the centenary celebration of the Vidhan Parishad

Delhi-NCR invokes Grap Stage-III curbs amid sharp dip in air quality

It said that due to the prevailing trend of air quality, and to further prevent deterioration in the region, the CAQM Grap Sub-Committee on Saturday took the call

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

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

Delhi covered in dense smog as multiple areas record 'severe' AQI

Persistent fog and low winds trap pollutants as winter sets in, reducing visibility and disrupting daily life across the capital

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

11 consequential rail accidents in FY26 so far, says Indian Railways

Comparable to Covid period when train movement was minimal, say officials

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

House Democrats release photos of Trump, Clinton from Epstein's estate

The photos released Friday were separate from the case files that the Department of Justice is now compelled to release

Cabinet clears SHANTI Bill to open civil nuclear energy to private sector

The Cabinet nod comes as a significant development for India's nuclear energy sector, as it aims to reach a 100 GW atomic energy target by 2047

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

Cabinet approves ₹11,718 cr budget for Census 2027, timeline announced

The Census will be carried out in two phases: the Houselisting and Housing Census between April and September 2026, followed by the Population Enumeration in February 2027