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Over 3 crore registrations received for PM's Pariksha Pe Charcha

NEW DELHI, Jan. 1 -- Over three crore registrations have been received so far for participation in the ninth edition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's annual Pariksha pe Charcha, according to Ministry... Read More


'NCP, Shiv Sena discuss seat sharing for Pune & Pimpri Chinchwad polls'

Pune, Jan. 1 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said that his NCP is in talks with the Shiv Sena, led by his peer Eknath Shinde, over seat sharing for Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwa... Read More


'Make new yr a mass movement to protect rights of vulnerable'

NEW DELHI, Jan. 1 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday extended new-year greetings and called for a mass movement to protect the right to work, to vote and to live with dignity. In a ... Read More


NDA's MGNREGA replacing law sets stage for political skirmishes in 2026

NEW DELHI, Jan. 1 -- The rural jobscape is set to change in the future, and more politically contentious, as 2025 became the year when the two-decade-old MGNREGA, brought during the first UPA governme... Read More


Jaishankar's visit should focus on Khaleda's funeral, not bilateral 'politics', says Advisor Touhid

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has urged observers not to read diplomacy into Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's Dhaka visit, saying it should be seen solely as a condole... Read More


An Umno-PAS alliance anytime soon? Highly unlikely, say analysts

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 1 -- There is speculation once again about whether Muafakat Nasional, the stillborn co-operation between PAS and Umno after GE 14, will be revived now that PAS and Bersatu's Perikat... Read More


PM to flag off Vande Bharat sleeper train between Guwahati & Kolkata this month

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to flag off the Vande Bharat sleeper train linking Guwahati and Kolkata later this month, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. ... Read More


'Delhi's disposal rate for POCSO cases second-highest in country'

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Courts in Delhi disposed of significantly more POCSO cases than were registered in 2025, with the city recording second-highest disposal rate in the country at 178 per cent, a rep... Read More


BJP making all efforts in Bengal, NDA govt will boost development: Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary

Patna, Jan. 1 -- Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary on Thursday commented on the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, saying that the BJP is making every effort in the state. "Elections are being ... Read More


Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visit Bangladesh High Commission, signs condolence for Ex PM Khaleda Zia

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday signed the Condolence Book in the High Commission of Bangladesh in Delhi. Singh expressed sorrow at the passing of former Prime Ministe... Read More