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Former PM respected for his character, deeds, not just offices he held: Rajnath

LUCKNOW, Dec. 25 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh and chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday described former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a statesman whose stature flowed from his cha... Read More


"This is reality of 'Beti Bachao' in BJP-ruled states": Abhishek Banerjee on court order granting bail to Kuldeep Sengar

Kolkata, Dec. 25 -- All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after former MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar was granted bail in ... Read More


Supreme Court raps UP prison authorities over delay in releasing undertrial

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- The Supreme Court has pulled up the Uttar Pradesh prison authorities for delaying the release of a Muslim undertrial, charged under an anti-conversion law, by nearly a month, des... Read More


Suvendu Adhikari speaks to father of Dipu Chandra Das, brutally lynched in Bangladesh

Kolkata, Dec. 25 -- Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Legislative Assembly and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday spoke to Rabilal Chandra Das, the father of Hindu worker Dipu Chandra Das, who was... Read More


"It was Sachin...": Shashi Tharoor's remark on Vaibhav Suryavanshi's record-breaking knock in Vijay Hazare Trophy

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has compared Vaibhav Suryvanshi's talent to that of legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. Tharoor has urged the Board of Control for Cricket in ... Read More


How revamped rural jobs scheme may push bond yields even higher

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- An increased funding burden on the states under India's revamped rural jobs guarantee scheme is expected to push up their borrowings and send bond yields higher, according to mar... Read More


Atal Bihari Vajpayee's foster daughter Namita Kaul pays floral tribute at 'Sadaiv Atal' memorial

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- Namita Kaul Bhattacharya, the foster daughter of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, paid floral tributes to the former on his 101st birth anniversary at 'Sadaiv Atal' me... Read More


"Doctor attacking patient unacceptable...", says Himachal CM on IGMC incident; opposition alleges government failure

Shimla, Dec. 25 -- Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday night terminated a senior resident doctor of Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla, after a viral video showed a scuffle between the ... Read More


'Not like Putin, Zelensky coming together': BJP, Shiv Sena scoff at Thackeray alliance

India, Dec. 25 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Wednesday sought to play down the political impact of the newly announced alliance between Raj Thackeray's Mah... Read More


India revamps tax regime in 2025, new I-T Act to take effect from April 1

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- India overhauled its tax regime in 2025 with sharp cuts in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates and a higher income tax exemption limit, with the spotlight now turning to customs d... Read More