This also comes days after the lynching of a Bangladeshi Hindu man, Dipu Chandra Das, who was beaten to death and set on fire following allegations of blasphemy.

According to the EOU’s assessment, properties linked to land mafia cases alone are valued at around Rs 39.79 crore.

He also told the BJP workers not to be “part-time politicians like Congress leader Rahul Gandhi”, who “defames” constitutional bodies like the Election Commission while in the country, and “speaks ill of his motherland” on trips abroad.

“She connects very well with the public. Everything about her has a glimpse of Indira Gandhi. That is why I said she would give a great reply to Bangladesh, like her grandmother,” says Masood after BJP latches onto his remark

The order also stated that the petition seeks to invoke the writ jurisdiction on the basis of “incomplete and unsubstantiated facts, clearly unveiling its political undercurrents”.

Thackerays' alliance is likely to force BJP to rely more on Shinde Sena, especially in Marathi-dominated civic bodies like BMC, Thane, Kalyan-Dombivali, Nashik, Pune and Navi Mumbai

Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar led a chorus of praise for the doctors. A Raj Bhavan release said the Governor personally spoke to them and lauded their efforts.

The incident occurred in a four-storied residential building in Sector 16 of Naya Raipur.

A Delhi court Tuesday rejected a plea moved by Christian Michel James, the alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper “scam” seeking his release in the corruption case lodged against him by the CBI. Refusing to comment on the merits of his plea, Special Judge Sanjay Jindal of Rouse Avenue Court said the matter had […]

The bench held the appeals, which were filed under Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, are not maintainable.

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) had conducted face authentication during the NEET-UG exam in May this year.

Shukla’s literary career spanned more than five decades, during which he produced poetry, short stories, novels and essays that resisted easy classification.

Police said several youths were detained for creating a disturbance, and investigators are working to establish the sequence of events based on testimonies from both sides.

In North Goa, the BJP won 18 seats, the Congress won two. In South Goa – which has been a traditional stronghold of the Congress – BJP won 11 seats, the Congress won eight.

This comes days after identical orders were issued to 15 people from Nagaon district on December 17

At the start of December, the party started an initiative that requires a minister concerned to meet workers for two hours each day. But, with workers' grievances not leading to any action in most cases, these meetings are “not resonating”, say insiders.

Chaitanya, who was arrested by the Enforcement Diectorate (ED) in July, has been accused of acting as a bridge between officials and the alleged syndicate.

His remarks come in the bac­kdrop of criticism and protests over the new definition of Aravalli hills—any landform that is at an elevation of 100 metres or more above the local relief.

The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025 was passed in Parliament on Thursday and received Presidential assent on Saturday.

Japan is developing the H3 series of rockets meant for carrying the heaviest payloads into space.

Asked about the Congress not being able to win state elections, Gandhi reiterated his allegation of “elections being stolen”.

He is likely to replace incumbent Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP) Rashmi Shukla, whose tenure ends on December 31.

In the previous two financial years, 2023-24 and 2022-23, the BJD showed nil income through contribution above Rs 20,000.

Of its Rs 365.82 cr donations in 2024-25, DMK got Rs 300.66 cr through small donations raised by party workers and supporters; it also got Rs 50 cr from the lottery firm Tiger Associates, Kolkata