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88 nations, bodies sign New Delhi declaration
The US, UK, China, and France are among 88 countries and international organisations to endorse ‘New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact’, with its adoption marking a significant milestone in global cooperation on artificial intelligence, an official...
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US Supreme Court strikes down tariffs imposed by Trump
The US Supreme Court struck down on Friday President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs that he pursued under a law meant for use in national emergencies, rejecting one of his most contentious assertions of his authority in a ruling with major...
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RS polls on Mar 16, BJP holds the edge
The BJP is set to gain strength in the Rajya Sabha when 37 seats go for biennial polls on March 16 as it has governments or is an alliance partner in six of the 10 states where seats are falling vacant. The 37 seats fall vacant on April 2 and...
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India, France elevate ties to global strategic partnership
India and France on Tuesday elevated their ties to a “special global strategic partnership” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron vowing to significantly ramp up bilateral cooperation in areas of defence, trade and...
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AI Impact Summit kicks off with packed halls
The world’s largest artificial intelligence summit opened to packed halls and long queues on Monday, as tech moguls, industry leaders, policymakers, founders, and technologists thronged the venue for the conference, where India is set to push for...
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Budget 2026 was a ‘we are ready moment’: PM
This year’s Budget was not a ‘now or never moment’ born out of compulsion but a ‘we are ready’ moment born out of preparation and inspiration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, asserting that it reflects India’s “yearning” to become a...
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Cong neglected NE, promoted insurgency in Assam, says PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched an all-out attack on the Congress, accusing it of neglecting the Northeast and promoting insurgency in Assam during its rule. Addressing a public meeting in Guwahati that also included BJP workers,...
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BNP registers landslide win in Bangladesh polls
Bangladesh’s opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a landslide parliamentary election on Friday, returning to power after nearly two decades and positioning party leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister as the country emerges from...
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Govt clears proposal to buy 114 Rafale jets
The defence ministry on Thursday cleared a longpending proposal to procure 114 Rafale fighter jets under a government-to-government framework from France, nearly 13 years after a similar acquisition was almost firmed up. In total, capital acquisition...
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Rahul slams govt on trade deal, gets cutting response
Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday took aim at the India-US trade deal, accusing the government of compromising on national interests and asserting that the INDIA bloc would have negotiated a superior agreement, drawing...
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Oppn submits no-trust motion against Speaker
The opposition on Tuesday submitted a notice for moving a resolution to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla from office for disallowing Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders from speaking in the House on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s...
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Govt, Oppn lock horns in Parl over LoP speech
The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Monday amid a stand-off between the government and the opposition over Rahul Gandhi’s demand that he be allowed to speak before the discussion on the Union Budget begins. The Opposition is now considering...
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India, Malaysia explore deeper AI, defence ties
LUMPUR, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim held wide-ranging talks in Putrajaya on Sunday aimed at deepening the India-Malaysia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with a strong focus on cooperation in artificial...
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India, US unveil interim trade deal framework
India and the US on Saturday announced that they have reached a framework for an interim trade agreement under which tariffs on New Delhi will be reduced to 18%. As per the agreement, India will eliminate or reduce tariffs on all US industrial goods...
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31 dead in Pakistan suicide bomb attack
A suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Pakistan’s capital, killing at least 31 people and injuring nearly 170 others, officials said. The powerful explosion took place at Khadijatul Kubra mosque-cum-imambargah in...
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Cong nurses hatred for me: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, saying the Opposition party was unable to digest its successive electoral defeats and would never be able to dig his grave despite nursing deep hatred towards...
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New Manipur CM takes oath as Prez rule revoked
BJP leader Y Khemchand Singh was sworn in as the chief minister of Manipur on Wednesday. Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla administered the oath of office and secrecy to him. President’s rule in Manipur was revoked on Wednesday, hours before the formation of...
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Bihar tables ₹3.47L-cr budget with focus on Saat Nischay-3
Finance minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav, on Tuesday presented the ₹347,589 crore budget of the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government for 2026-27 in the Bihar Legislative Assembly. Though the budget size is higher than the previous year’s budget by 9.685%,...
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Rahul’s bid to quote from Naravane ‘book’ rocks LS
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi’s repeated attempts on Monday to refer to a magazine report based on a manuscript to question the government’s handling of the 2020 China border clash sparked a row in the Lok Sabha, as Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit...
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Reforms Express takes Kartavya Path
In 2025-26, the government threw the kitchen sink at reviving growth and mass sentiment via a big boost to disposable incomes through an income tax reduction in the last Budget followed by a mid-year Goods and Services Tax (GST) cut. These decisions...
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Scholarships, hostels for SC/ST students in Bihar hiked twofold
27,00,000 students to benefit across the state Classes I to IV students now entitled for ₹1,200 annually, up from ₹600 Scholarships for students of Classes V and VI jumps to ₹2,400 from ₹1,200 Those in Classes VII to X will get ₹3,600 instead of...
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GDP likely to grow by up to 7.2% next fiscal: Eco survey
NEW DELHI: The Economic Survey on Thursday projected the GDP growth in the range of 6.8-7.2 per cent for the next fiscal year on the back of the cumulative impact of reforms, and said the economy remains on a stable footing. The projection is a tad...
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Ajit Pawar, 4 others, die in plane crash
A plane carrying Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar crashed on Wednesday morning while attempting to land at Baramati airport in Maharashtra and burst into flames, the civil aviation regulator...
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‘Mother of all deals’: India & EU sign free trade pact
India and the European Union on Tuesday sealed a landmark free trade agreement -- billed as “mother of all deals” -- with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the top EU leadership unveiling a grand agenda to leverage trade and defence to shore up ties...
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Tejashwi named RJD working chief at key party meet
In a move that formally anoints him as the heir apparent of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad, Leader of the Opposition in Bihar assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav was unanimously elected as the working president at the party’s national...
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Trump aide says US may cut India tariffs as Russian oil purchase dips
DAVOS: US treasury secretary Scott Bessent on Friday (local time) hinted that the additional 25% tariffs on India might be removed after its purchases of Russian oil significantly dropped, calling the trade measure a “huge success”. Speaking to...
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PM leads BJP south push ‘LDF, UDF ran cycle of corruption, but change is on its way’
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the historic BJP victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation, saying it marks the end of decades of neglect by the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and United Democratic Front...
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Bihar tableau on makhana to be showcased at Bharat Parv
From the ponds of Mithilanchal in Bihar to the global stage, the journey of superfood makhana (fox nut) will be showcased through a tableau at the Bharat Parv on the occasion of 77th Republic Day on January 26, 2026, said an official communique. The...
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Air power is critical part of modern warfare: IAF chief
NEW DELHI: Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Wednesday emphasised the crucial role of air power in modern warfare and cautioned against complacency while urging the services to prepare for future challenges in an increasingly volatile...
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Millennial Nitin Nabin takes charge as BJP nat’l president
Nitin Nabin, 45, a five-term legislator from Bihar took charge as the 12th national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday, marking the beginning of a generational shift in the party that was formed a month before he was born in May...
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SC flags voters’ ‘stress’ in WB SIR; notice sent to EC
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over the “stress and strain” faced by ordinary voters who have received notices under the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, as it issued a slew of directions to the...
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Modi calls for BJP govt in Bengal election pitch
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gave a new slogan for the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections, declaring “Paltano darkar, chayee BJP sarkar” (Need for change, want BJP government) --- a clarion call for change and a clear pitch for a...
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Can’t allow lawlessness: SC jolt to Mamata, relief to ED officials
The Supreme Court on Thursday described as “very serious” the confrontation between the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government over searches linked to political consultancy firm I-PAC, and issued notices to...
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‘India continues to run Op Sindoor against terrorism’
Operation Sindoor remains ongoing and any misadventure by the adversary will be dealt with effectively, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi said on Tuesday, sending a firm message to Pakistan. The Army chief, addressing a press conference, said the...
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Somnath’s plunder was not just economic: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that forces that had opposed the reconstruction of Somnath temple are still active, now working through “other malicious means” instead of swords and the repeated attacks on the temple over centuries could...
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Lalu, family indicted in land-for-jobs case
A Delhi court on Friday framed corruption charges and criminal conspiracy charges against former railway and Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, sons and his daughter, in the alleged land-for-jobs scam, noting that Yadav used...
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Govt estimates 7.4% GDP growth in FY26
The Indian economy is expected to grow at 7.4% in the ongoing fiscal year, the National Statistical Office (NSO) said in its first advance estimates of GDP released on Wednesday. The projected growth rate – there are still three months left for 2025-26...
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28.9mn voters set to be struck off UP voter rolls
The draft electoral roll for Uttar Pradesh was published on Tuesday after a special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, with 125.5 million voters retained out of 154.4 million listed earlier, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa said on...
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US to run Venezuela, Trump says after Maduro captured
Venezuela’s toppled leader Nicolas Maduro was in a New York detention center on Sunday awaiting drug charges after President Donald Trump ordered an audacious raid to capture him, saying the US would take control of the oilproducing nation. The image...
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US strikes Venezuela, captures prez Maduro
US President Donald Trump said the US captured President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of Venezuela after a series of airstrikes, an extraordinary escalation in his months-long campaign against the country. US Attorney General Pam Bondi said the...
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Bad, good neighbours: EAM explains rules of engagement
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said India has every right to defend its people when it comes to “bad neighbours” and asserted that a neighbouring country cannot ask New Delhi to share water if it continues to spread terrorism in the...
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With new tax, cigs to cost more from Feb 1
The government has imposed a new excise duty on cigarettes ranging from ₹2,050 to ₹8,500 per 1,000 sticks, a move that sent tobacco company shares plummeting on Thursday and is expected to significantly raise prices for the country’s approximately 100...
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EAM hails Khaleda’s vision for India ties
External affairs minister S Jaishankar represented India at the funeral of former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia in Dhaka on Wednesday and told her son and political heir Tarique Rahman that her vision will guide the development of the...
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Bangladesh’s first female PM Khaleda Zia dies as polls loom
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, whose archrivalry with another former premier defined the country’s politics for a generation, has died, her Bangladesh Nationalist Party said in a statement Tuesday. She was 80. Zia was the first woman...
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SC stays Aravalli order, calls for further probe
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed its November 20 judgment narrowing the definition of Aravalli hills to landforms rising at least 100 metres above the surrounding terrain, holding that there was a “dire need to further probe and clarify” the issue to...
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‘HC erred’: CBI challenges order in Unnao rape case
The Delhi high court erred in narrowly defining “public servant” while suspending former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s life sentence in the 2017 rape case in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao, the Central Bureau of Investigation...
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Attacks in B’desh matter of grave concern: India
India on Friday condemned the killing of a Hindu youth in Bangladesh, describing the incident as a “matter of great concern.” In a weekly media briefing, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) linked its concerns to the wider issue of minority safety...
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Bangladesh PM-hopeful Rahman back after 17 yrs
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman returned home to a rousing welcome on Thursday after over 17 years in self-exile, a move that is expected to energise his party workers ahead of the February 12 parliamentary...
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One killed in blast amid tension in Bangladesh
One person was killed in a crude bomb explosion in the Bangladeshi capital on Wednesday, police said.Witnesses said unidentified men hurled the bomb from a flyover in front of Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad, the central office of 1971 Liberation War...
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BJP chief slams Tejashwi & Rahul on Bihar return
Newly-appointed BJP national working president Nitin Nabin on Tuesday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and called him a “parttime politician who came to Bihar only during elections and left the country once the polls got over.” Nabin,...
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Farmers key to reaching Viksit Bharat, says Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the previous Congress governments at Centre of ignoring the needs of farmers for decades and said that despite farmer-friendly policies in the past 11 years by his government, more work is needed to...
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North India shivers as dense fog, low temp hit normal life
Severe cold wave conditions prevailed in Bihar and Jharkhand on Saturday as the entire North India was in the grip of dense fog and sharply plummeted temperature. In view of the situation, the district administration of Patna has already changed the...
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Violent protests, arson sweep through B’desh
Fresh violence erupted through parts of Bangladesh on Friday after widespread arson across the nation’s capital on Thursday night with protests near the Indian high commission in Dhaka and the assistant high commissions in Chittagong, Khulna and...
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G RAM G Bill passes LS test amid oppn protest
Amid sustained protests by the Opposition, the Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, or the VB-G RAM G Bill, which seeks to replace the UPA-era Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment...
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Bihar to spend ₹3-3.5K-cr for VB-G-RAM-G’s wages
The Bihar government will have to spend estimated ₹3,000 crore to ₹3,500 crore from next fiscal year onwards as state share under the proposed new rural employment scheme -- Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rojgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramim) or VB-G RAM G...
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Centre to table bill to revamp MGNREGA
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government will replace the country’s flagship job scheme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (MGNREGA) with Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) VB—G RAM G...
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BJP appoints Nitin Nabin as working natl president
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Parliamentary board on Sunday appointed Nitin Nabin, as the party’s new working president. The term of the current president, JP Nadda, had ended in 2024 but was extended in view of the 2024 general election. Nabin,...
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BJP makes mark in Kerala’s Left citadel
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Riding on anti-incumbency sentiments against the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) swept the elections to the three-tier rural and urban local bodies in Kerala, widely dubbed the...
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Cabinet gives nod to census budget & key legislations
The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the budget for the upcoming census and a new trade deal with Oman, allowed the export of coal, and cleared key bills proposing a unified national education regulator, opening up the insurance sector fully to foreign...
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Luthras held in Thailand, interim bail plea rejected
A Delhi court on Thursday dismissed the transit anticipatory bail plea filed by Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra in connection with the Goa fire tragedy case, observing that the offence was one which was grave and serious in nature where 25 persons had lost...
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Sparks fly in LS as govt, opp debate poll reforms
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday challenged Home Minister Amit Shah to debate with him on his three press conferences in which the Congress leader alleged “vote chori” by the BJP in collusion with the Election...
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Rahul slams govt with ‘vote chori’ charge in Lok Sabha
In a no-holdsbarred attack in the Lok Sabha, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the BJP of indulging in the “biggest antinational act” by committing “vote chori” in collusion with the Election Commission and destroying the idea of...
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PM: Nehru removed lines from Vande Mataram
Vande Mataram is an inspiration to create Atmanirbhar Bharat and a prosperous India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, as he initiated the discussion on the 150th anniversary of the national song in the Lok Sabha. Modi blamed Jawaharlal...
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At least 25 killed as fire engulfs Goa nightclub
At least 25 people were killed when a massive fire, reportedly sparked by a series of LPG cylinder explosions, tore through Birch by Romeo Lane — a nightclub in Arpora, a coastal village in north Goa — on the intervening night of Saturday and...
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Transformation needs collective effort: Modi
NEW DELHI: The journey to transforming tomorrow is a national resolve that requires public participation and collective effort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, laying out an expansive vision to propel the country towards prosperity in an...
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Day 2: 250 IndiGo flights hit
At least 250 IndiGo flights were cancelled on Thursday as chaos continued at major airports across India, with the carrier struggling to adapt to stringent new crew rostering rules. On Wednesday, the airline cancelled at least 150 flights and announced...
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Sanchar mandate withdrawn, govt says app cannot snoop
Five days after the government issued a directive to mobile phone manufacturers and importers of handsets intended for use in India to preinstall the Sanchar Saathi app on every phone, the communications ministry issued a press release on Wednesday...
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Bihar House elects BJP veteran as new speaker
Senior BJP leader Prem Kumar was on Tuesday unanimously elected speaker of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha through voice vote. Chief minister Nitish Kumar and Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, in keeping with the tradition, took Prem Kumar to the dais...
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Parl session shouldn’t be sacrificed for politics: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the country has embarked on a path of progress and that India has proved democracy can deliver. He said Parliament is for delivery and not drama. In his customary remarks at the beginning of Parliament’s...
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Bihar MLAs to take oath on 1st day of assembly session today
The five-day session of the state legislature will start from Monday with the newlyelected MLAs taking oath on the first day of the first session, amid heavy security arrangements around and in the assembly building in the state capital. Pro-tem...
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India braces for Ditwah as SL toll touches 132
COLOMBO/AMARAVATI/CHENNAI: The India Meteorological Department on Saturday forecast heavy rainfall across parts of Andhra Pradesh for four days from November 30 to December 3 under the influence of cyclonic storm Ditwah even as Sri Lanka declared a...
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Putin to embark on 2-day New Delhi visit on Dec 4
President Vladimir Putin will make a state visit to New Delhi during December 4-5 for the annual India-Russia summit, the external affairs ministry announced on Friday, with the trip providing the two sides an opportunity to review bilateral ties...
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