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Northeast BJP National Spokesperson Resigns From Party

Nagaland minister and national spokesperson for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Mmhonlmo Kikon, resigned from the party on Wednesday, citing personal reasons tied to broader public engagement.

Vice Presidential Poll To Be Held On September 9: Poll Body

The Election Commission on Thursday issued a notification for the September 9 vice presidential poll, kickstarting the exercise to elect Jagdeep Dhankhar's successor.

Top Court Criticises Allahabad High Court For Ignoring Settled Law On Sentence Suspension

The Supreme Court has once again expressed its displeasure with an order of the Allahabad High Court for failing to apply settled legal principles while rejecting a plea for suspension of sentence in a fixed-term conviction.

Woman Kills Her Newborn After Delivering In Bathroom, Dumps Body In Trash

A 26-year-old domestic worker was arrested for allegedly strangling her newborn to death after giving birth in her employer's bathroom in Patel Nagar, an official said on Thursday.

Delhi Court Allows 26/11 Accused Tahawwur Rana To Speak To Family On Phone

A Delhi court on Thursday allowed 26/11 Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana to have phone conversations with family members for the limited purpose of discussing engagement of a private counsel, court sources said.

RG Kar Rape Convict In Trouble Over Misbehaviour, Defiance Of Jail Orders

Civic volunteer Sanjay Roy, the sole convict in the ghastly RG Kar rape and murder in August last year, seems to be heading for bigger trouble over complaints of his sustained misbehaviour and defiance of the orders of prison authorities.

"Who Paid For Freebies?" Rekha Gupta, Atishi Face Off In Delhi Assembly

The Delhi Assembly witnessed a no-holds-barred showdown on Thursday as Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Leader of Opposition Atishi clashed over a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General.

Against Her Relationship With A Married Man, Father Kills Daughter: Cops

A probe into the death of an 18-year-old girl just a couple of days before a habeas corpus plea filed by her live-in partner was to come up for hearing in the Gujarat HC last month has led to the arrest of a her uncle, while her father is missing

Tamil Nadu Cop Hacked To Death. 3 Days Later, Accused Killed In Encounter

In a dramatic turn in the brutal murder of Special Sub-Inspector Shanmugavel, key accused Manikandan was shot dead by the police.

Rs 96,000 Crore Spent On India's Airports In Last 5 Years: Minister

The Airports Authority of India and public-private partnerships have incurred a capital expenditure (capex) of more than Rs 96,000 crore during FY 2019-20 to FY 2024-25 on the development, upgradation, and modernisation of airports in the country

Rahul Gandhi's "Voter Fraud" Powerpoint At INDIA Bloc Dinner Meet

The dinner meet of the INDIA Bloc, called to discuss the Special Intensive Revision or SIR in Bihar, Vice-Presidential elections and other issues on Thursday evening, became the stage for Rahul Gandhi's second presentation of the day.

"Producer Spent Life Earnings...": Delhi High Court Allows Release Of 'Udaipur Files'

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to stay the release of movie 'Udaipur Files', based on tailor Kanhaiya Lal murder case, that is scheduled to hit the screens tomorrow.

'Hanging House' Row: Arvind Kejriwal, AAP Leaders To Face Assembly Panel Probe

. The so-called 'hanging house' inside the Delhi Assembly complex, touted as a colonial-era execution site by the former AAP government, is now under fire for being a "complete fabrication." And the fallout just got more serious.

Bihar BJP Renews Attack On Prashant Kishor For 2020 Election Campaign Data 'Theft'

BJP's Bihar unit spokesperson Danish Eqbal on Thursday renewed the attack on Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor for the 2020 election data "theft".

Police Conduct Raids Across J&K After Government Bans 25 Books

Bookstores across Kashmir were raided by police today following a ban on 25 books by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

18 Years Later, 3 Get Life Imprisonment For Murder Of Politician's Son; 10 Acquitted

A court in Maharashtra's Thane district on Thursday sentenced three persons to life imprisonment in the case of murder of the son of a local NCP (SP) functionary 18 years ago, and acquitted 10 others.

Haryana Hospitals Suspend Ayushman Bharat Scheme Over Rs 490 Crore Dues

Private hospitals empaneled under the Ayushman Bharat scheme in Haryana have suspended their services as of midnight on August 6 due to unresolved grievances with the state government, primarily over unpaid bills amounting to Rs 490 crore.

Waterlogging, Traffic Snarls After Heavy Rain Hits Parts Of Hyderabad

Heavy rain lashed Hyderabad Thursday evening, leading to waterlogging on the roads and massive traffic snarls at various places in the city.

NSA Ajit Doval Meets Russian President Vladimir Putin In Moscow

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval called on Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Thursday, the Kremlin press service said.

"Boy In A Hurry" Vs "Politics of Delay": DK Shivakumar And Tejasvi Surya Clash

The opening of the new Yellow Line section of the Bengaluru metro has sparked a row between Karnataka's Congress government and the BJP and senior BJP leader Tejasvi Surya invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi.