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J&K Panchayat elections 2025: Congress, BJP, NC, PDP begin preparations [details]

The political scene in J&K is abuzz with activity as preparations for the upcoming Panchayat elections, scheduled for next year, intensify. Political parties, including the NC and the PDP, which boycotted the 2018 elections, are now actively engaging with voters.

Nov 22, 2024

"Our free services in Delhi pinching rivals": Kejriwal at 'Revadi par Charcha'

Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Friday launched a 15-day campaign to highlight the six free services offered by the party's government, slamming the BJP for insulting the services by calling them "revadis" (freebies).

Nov 22, 2024

Calcutta HC orders interim stay on demolition of hotels in Mandarmani coastal hub

A single judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Friday, put an interim stay on a notification from the District Magistrate's office in West Bengal's East Midnapore district on the demolition of 140 hotels, resorts and lodges on the seaside of the popular coastal tourist hub of Mandarmani.

Nov 22, 2024

India and Japan forge stronger defence ties, to explore air domain cooperation

India and Japan on Friday agreed to explore new areas of cooperation in the air domain as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh wrapped up his productive three-day visit to Laos by holding two significant meetings with his Japanese and the Philippines counterparts on the sidelines of the 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) forum.

Nov 22, 2024

Centre releases Rs 448 crore as grant for rural local bodies in Karnataka

The Union government has released Rs 448.29 crore for the rural local bodies in Karnataka as the first instalment of the 15th Finance Commission grant to the state during the Financial Year 2024-25, according to an official statement issued on Friday.

Nov 22, 2024

Exit poll predictions will be proven wrong, says Dy CM Shivakumar

Karnataka state Congress President and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has said that all exit poll predictions regarding the Maharashtra Assembly election and Karnataka bypolls will be proven wrong and the Congress party will emerge victorious.

Nov 22, 2024

Man who came alive on funeral pyre in Jaipur, dies

A man who came alive on the funeral pyre on Thursday in Rajasthan, died on Friday during treatment in a Jaipur hospital.

Nov 22, 2024

'Reasonable time': Telangana HC lays time frame for Speaker to decide on defecting BRS MLAs

The Telangana High Court on Friday directed the Assembly Speaker to take a call on the disqualification of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLAs who joined the ruling Congress within a "reasonable time".

Nov 22, 2024

Cleared encroachments in Jammu to be used for construction of flats for economically weaker sections

The Jammu Development Authority (JDA) said on Friday that the demolition drive conducted by it on November 20 against encroachment at Jammu's Lower Roop Nagar and other prime land patches are meant for construction of infrastructure projects and development of colonies, an official statement said.

Nov 22, 2024

Museum opened to commemorate 75 years of the Indian Constitution

In a unique initiative, a museum exclusively dedicated to the Indian Constitution and the rights and freedoms enshrined therein will be inaugurated on November 23 on the campus of Jindal Global University in Haryana's Sonipat.

Nov 22, 2024

No evidence linking PM Modi, EAM Jaishankar to criminal activity in Canada

The Canadian government on Friday clarified formally the allegations linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to criminal activities in Canada.

Nov 22, 2024

People want NDA to win Maha and Jharkhand polls, claims HD Kumaraswamy

Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H. D. Kumaraswamy claimed on Thursday that people want the NDA to win the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections.

Nov 21, 2024

Bihar will get quality roads similar to US in 4 years, assures Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday pledged to transform the state's roads to match the quality of those in the U.S. within the next four years.

Nov 21, 2024

Delhi court recommends sending case against Engineer Rashid to MP/MLA court

A Delhi court on Thursday recommended the transfer of the terror case against Lok Sabha member, Engineer Rashid to the MP/MLA court.

Nov 21, 2024

42 Shias killed in attack in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

At least 42 people have been killed while 14 others were critically injured after three vehicles in Kurram Agency, a remote area of Pakistan's Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (KP) province, were ambushed by militants.

Nov 21, 2024