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Ladli Behna beneficiaries to get Rs 250 as Raksha Bandhan 'shagun': MP CM

While the Ladli Behna scheme provides Rs 1,250 per month to eligible women, an additional Rs 250 will be transferred next month as a "shagun" on the Raksha Bandhan festival, he said

Trump first president in 116 years to not be invited to NAACP convention

NAACP President Derrick Johnson announced the move at an afternoon press conference, accusing Trump of working against its mission

Making cuts in implementation of MGNREGA crime against Constitution: Kharge

Making cuts in the implementation of MGNREGA, which ensures the Right to Work under the Constitution, is a "crime against the Constitution", he said

Abhishek Banerjee slams govt for lack of accountability on Pahalgam attack

The TMC leader first questioned how four heavily armed terrorists managed to infiltrate the Indian borders and carry out an attack that left 26 civilians dead

Sonia Gandhi hospitalised in Delhi with stomach-related problems

Gandhi (78) was admitted to the gastroenterology department around 9 pm, the hospital sources said

Bihar election battle: Seat-sharing dilemma for NDA and Opposition

There is now fresh speculation that in the upcoming Assembly polls, likely to be in October, Paswan's LJP (Ram Vilas) could throw up a surprise

Rare earth magnet crisis may be too good to waste for India's EV ambitions

China's near monopoly on rare earths has rattled Indian automakers, triggering a diplomatic push and renewed urgency for local processing capacity

From conflict to caution: Tribals fear new threat as Naxalism fades

Veteran tribal leader and former Union minister Arvind Netam has raised alarms about coal mining in the Hasdeo forest of Chhattisgarh

Bihar SC Commission sends notice to Lalu for 'disrespecting' Ambedkar

The Commission has given the former chief minister 15 days to respond, warning that failure to do so could lead to legal proceedings

Bengal govt's shift from industry incentives sparks business concern

Incentives - or the lack thereof and outstanding dues - have long been a pet peeve of the industry

Police modernisation in UP began after BJP came to power in 2017: Amit Shah

Shah also said that India will be a global leader by 2047, with Uttar Pradesh playing a crucial role

PM has energy for foreign tours, but no empathy to visit Manipur: Congress

The opposition party also said this is Modi's 35th trip abroad since May 2023 and it was "pathetic of the PM to treat Manipur in this awful manner

Trump made India-Pak ceasefire claims 13 times, when will PM speak: Cong

Ramesh also shared a video clip of Trump's remarks on X, in which he repeated his claim that he "stopped a war between India and Pakistan" and stopped it "with trade"

FIR filed against BRS working chief KTR for alleged inflammatory speech

In the complaint on Thursday, Congress MLC Venkat Balmoor alleged that KT Rama Rao's speech was derogatory and defamatory towards Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy

Congress slams Shah's remarks on Ahmedabad crash as 'insensitive'

Sharing a brief clip from the home minister's remarks, Congress' media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said Shah's "nobody can stop accidents" remark was an abdication

Two NDA candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Assam

"BJP's Kanad Purkayastha and Asom Gana Parishad's Birendra Prasad Baishya have been declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha as there is no opposition candidate," an official said

Police prevents BJP leaders from visiting violence-hit Bengal's Maheshtala

Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, called on Governor C V Ananda Bose at Raj Bhavan to apprise him about the situation

Cash row: Congress seeks SC report on allegations against Justice Varma

The Congress sources said the party has asked Rijiju to share the report of the committee so that it can firm up its stand on the issue of impeachment

India suffered 3 setbacks from US: Cong blames govt's foreign policy

Jairam Ramesh said the US' recent statements were both a "challenge and a warning" and required serious thinking

11 years of Modi govt: Infra revolution boosting 'ease of living', says PM

"It's been 11 years of infrastructure revolution with outstanding infrastructure being added that has enhanced India's growth trajectory," Modi said on X