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Revanth Reddy Bats For Telugu OBC Leader Bandaru Dattatreya For Vice President Post

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday demanded former Union Minister and ex-Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, an OBC leader from Telangana, be made the Vice President of India.

Delhi's Big Request To Haryana For Better Flood Management

The Delhi government will formally request Haryana to hand over control of the Indraprastha Barrage on the Yamuna River to improve the city's flood management, senior officials said on Wednesday.

Bihar Voter List Revision Could Cut 23,000 Per Constituency Before Election

Fifty-six lakh people across Bihar will be removed from the voter list after the Election Commission's 'special intensive revision', the poll panel said Wednesday evening.

"Government Choosing Voters": Tejashwi Yadav On Bihar Voter List Revision

Political temperatures in Bihar are soaring as Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission and the NDA government.

Opposition Boycott Of Bihar Polls? Tejashwi Yadav Says "May Discuss"

Rashtriya Janata Dal's Tejashwi Yadav has alleged that the Election Commission is taking its orders from the ruling BJP and in such circumstances, holding an election in Bihar has become meaningless.

1 Lakh Voters "Untraceable" In Bihar, Says Poll Body Amid Voter Roll Revision

The Election Commission on Wednesday said 1 lakh electors remain "untraceable" in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar while enumeration forms of 7.17 crore have been received and digitised.

Opinion | UK-India Trade Pact: The Empire, Finally, Shakes An Equal Hand

For 200 years, Britain shaped India's trade rules to its advantage - plundering raw materials, taxing salt, killing industries in the name of "free markets". Now, as post-Brexit UK shops around for friends, India has become a prized dance partner.

"Big Heart...": Eye On Past Storm, Ex- Maldives Minister Praises India, PM

A year on from the India-Maldives diplomatic storm - precipitated by comments about Prime Minister Modi by three Maldivian ministers, and red flags after the island nation turned towards China - ties between the nations seem to have become better.

Only 4 Of 16 Vice Presidential Elections Were Won Without A Contest

Only four of the 16 elections for the post of the vice president of India have been won without a contest, while two elections witnessed a multi-cornered fight.

Navi Mumbai Man, Obsessed With Married Woman, Kills Her Husband

Women killing their husbands has been making headlines recently, and so have spurned lovers who have murdered people for rejecting them. In Navi Mumbai, however, a spurned lover killed a woman's husband and dumped the body in a creek.

Mizoram's Oldest Woman, Famiangi, Dies At 117

Famiangi, believed to be the oldest woman in all of northeastern states, died at the age of 117 on Tuesday morning at her home in Mizoram's Pangkhua village in southern Lawngtlai district.

Ex National Kabaddi Captain Falls Into Ganga In Haridwar, Rescued

A former award-winning captain of the national kabaddi team fell into the Ganga River in Uttarakhand's Haridwar this morning. The incident led to a flurry of rescuers immediately launching a motor boat to rescue him.

A Daughter Of India Soon To Touch The Stars. ISRO, Government Determined

India's space odyssey is poised to take a historic leap forward, one that would include the country's daughters among its astronauts.

"Father-In-Law Hugged Me": Woman Sets Herself Ablaze, Alleges Harassment

A 32-year-old woman from Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district has died after setting herself on fire, allegedly in protest against sustained sexual harassment by her father-in-law and years of dowry-related abuse by her in-laws.

Video: Army Deploys Chopper To Rescue Boy Trapped In Flood In J&K's Rajouri

In a high-risk rescue operation, the Indian Army, along with the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), local police, and civilian divers, successfully rescued a minor boy who was trapped in the middle of a flooded river in Rajouri.

Tripura BJP's Key Ally Seeks Revision Of Voter Rolls In State

The ruling BJP's key ally in Tripura, Tipra Motha Party (TMP), on Wednesday met the Election Commission of India to press for its demand for a Special Intensive Revision (SIR), an exercise like the one in Bihar, in the northeastern state.

For Second Straight Day, Row Over Bihar Electoral Rolls In Parliament

The row over Bihar's voter list revision snowballed in parliament today as the government refused to answer the Opposition's queries, arguing that it is not competent to do so since the Election Commission is conducting the exercise, sources said.

Parliament Costs 2.5 Lakh Per Minute To Run. 3 Days Already Lost This Session

The Monsoon session of Parliament has, as expected, been a stormy one, but behind the headlines about repeated adjournments lies a real cost - Rs 2.5 lakh for every minute the Parliament is in session during active hours.

4 Al-Qaeda Terrorists Arrested In Gujarat, They Used Auto-Delete App

Four terrorists linked to al-Qaeda involved in running a fake currency racket and spreading the global terror group's ideology have been arrested by the Gujarat anti-terrorist squad (ATS). One of them was arrested from another state, the ATS said.

Important Tips To Save Yourself From Cybercrime And Online Fraud

Indian citizens lost more than Rs22,845 crore to criminals in 2024, which is nearly 206% from the previous year.