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BJP names Ashish Ghosh as candidate for Kaliganj assembly seat by-poll

Kolkata, May 31 -- West Bengal's principal opposition BJP on Saturday named its party's Ashish Ghosh as candidate for the Kaliganj assembly bypoll to be held on June 19, party sources said. Ruling Tr... Read More


AP: Ex-CM Jagan Mohan Reddy demands action against Minister N Lokesh over SSC results fiasco

Vijayawada, May 31 -- YSRCP President and former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has demanded strict action against Education Minister Nara Lokesh, holding him squarely responsible for the chaos... Read More


'Hindi has now become spoken language of Mumbai': Maha minister

Mumbai, May 31 -- Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik claimed on Saturday that Hindi has now become the spoken language of Mumbai. "We call Marathi our mother tongue. However, Hindi has bec... Read More


Hamas says consulting with Palestinian factions on Gaza ceasefire proposal put forward by U.S.

Gaza, May 31 -- Hamas said on Friday that it is consulting with Palestinian forces and factions regarding the Gaza ceasefire proposal put forward by U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff... Read More


Hamas submits response to US ceasefire proposal

Gaza, May 31 -- Hamas said on Saturday that it submitted its response to the mediators regarding a recent Gaza ceasefire proposal put forward by U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff. ... Read More


Shoaib Akhtar gets legal notice from broadcaster

Islamabad, May 31 -- Veteran sports broadcaster and former PTV Sports anchor Dr Nauman Niaz has served a legal notice to former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, alleging a sustained "malicious defa... Read More


Nine militants nabbed in Manipur

Imphal, May 31 -- Nine militants were apprehended in separate incidents in Manipur. Police said on Saturday that security forces arrested three militants from Leimapokpam under Nambol-PS, Bishnupur D... Read More


Death toll from floods in Nigeria rises to 100

Abuja, May 31 -- The death toll from devastating floods triggered by heavy rainfall in Nigeria's north-central Niger State has climbed to at least 100, local authorities said Friday. Citing an on-th... Read More


Over 28 lakh farmers in Kerala get Rs 6000 annually: BJP

Thiruvananthapuram, May 31 -- Over 28 lakh farmers in Kerala receive Rs 6,000 annually in three installments as direct income support under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme, Kerala BJP President Rajee... Read More


Rajiv Krishna appointed as new DGP of UP

Lucknow, May 31 -- A 1991 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Rajiv Krishna has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh in place of Prashant Kumar, whose exte... Read More