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Terribly wrong: Chidambaram criticises PM Modi's remarks on 26/11 attacks

In a post on X, Chidambaram expressed disappointment over Prime Minister Modi misattributing the words to him

Congress must tell who prevented military response after 26/11: PM Modi

The PM emphasised Mumbai has always been the country's financial capital and a vibrant metropolis, making it vulnerable to terror strikes.

TMC accuses BJP of 'state-sponsored terror' after Tripura office vandalism

Addressing a press conference at the Trinamool Bhavan here, West Bengal minister Shashi Panja said a five-member TMC delegation had left for Tripura to meet party workers and assess situation

Bihar seat-sharing talks gather pace: BJP reaches out to Chirag, allies

CPI (ML)L says no to 19 seats offered by Grand Alliance

EC couldn't tell how many non-citizens removed from Bihar roll: Congress

The opposition party also said if the poll body had informed as to how many such non-citizens in Bihar were removed from the electoral roll, it would have been even more exposed than it already is

Two-phase Bihar Assembly polls on November 6 & 11; counting on 14

Polling this time will be shortest for the state in over a quarter century

BJP urges EC to verify identity of burqa-clad voters during Bihar polls

The BJP found itself on the same page as the RJD on the issue of non-staggered elections, but got charged with "political conspiracy" for raising the issue of female voters wearing veils

Raebareli lynching: Congress demands UP CM's resignation, SIT probe

The party also demanded Rs 1 crore compensation for the victim's family and that one member of the victim's family be given a government job

Bengal floods man-made, DVC releasing water to save Jharkhand: Mamata

Banerjee also announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the next of kin of those who died in the floods and landslides

AAP dispatches 100,000 letters with complaints about 'poor' roads to Goa CM

Kejriwal said that the AAP had initiated a campaign against poor roads under the banner "BJP Che Burak", which fetched one lakh signatures from families

Congress seeks MP health minister's removal over 14 children's death

The Madhya Pradesh government has banned the sale of Coldrif cough syrup, with officials stating the drug samples have been found to contain a highly toxic substance

VK Malhotra: A lifetime devoted to nation, ideology and public service

The family of V K Malhotra Ji suffered the horrors of partition. The trauma and displacement did not make him bitter or inward-looking

In Bihar Assembly poll rush, politics of plenty meets fragile finances

A string of welfare schemes and promises tests the state's budget, which is already heavily dependent on central support and spends little as capital outlay. Yash Kumar Singhal explains

Modi govt promoting wealth concentration, attacking democracy's soul: Cong

Jairam Ramesh shared a media report on X which claimed that India is now becoming the new hub of billionaires and the number of rich people in the country is increasing rapidly

MP cough syrup deaths: Kamal Nath seeks ₹50 lakh aid for victims' families

The statement from Nath, a former chief minister and current MLA from Chhindwara, came after the Mohan Yadav government sanctioned Rs 4 lakh each as compensation to families of the 14 deceased

BJP Bihar unit to start Sujhaav Yatra on Sunday to finalise poll manifesto

"BJP's 'Ghar Ghar Jan Sampark Abhiyan' will elicit feedback from farmers, students, and women, among others, to ensure familiarity with the problems faced by the people," Kumar said

CM calls for mass movement on check dams, ponds to tackle UP water crisis

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said such structures are a national necessity, offering cost-effective water conservation and groundwater recharge compared to large dams

Andhra CM Naidu launches ₹15,000 aid scheme for auto rickshaw, cab drivers

The scheme aims to support drivers whose earnings have been affected by the state's 'Stree Shakti' initiative, which provides free bus travel for women in select APSRTC services

Samajwadi Party delegation 'stopped' from visiting violence-hit Bareilly

Pandey, who was to lead the delegation, alleged that police are deployed outside the homes of all SP party workers, he said

PM Modi launches schemes worth ₹62k crore with poll-bound Bihar in focus

The schemes include a major national initiative to upgrade Industrial Training Institutes and several youth-focused programmes in Bihar