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Lumbini's charm pulls pilgrims and visitors from 106 countries

Lumbini, Jan. 5 -- Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha and a global symbol of peace, welcomed international tourists and pilgrims from as many as 106 countries in 2025, marking one of the broades... Read More


Mamata Banerjee accuses ECI of 'arbitrary, ad hoc' SIR in West Bengal

New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- The ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal is being conducted in a "deeply flawed, arbitrary and unconstitutional" manner that could disenfranc... Read More


Ajit Pawar's surprise attack on BJP

India, Jan. 5 -- Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar's attack on ally BJP in Pimpri last Friday took top BJP leaders by surprise. In Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, Ajit Pawar's NCP is pitted against BJP and ... Read More


Will US action in Venezuela push oil lower-and become a tailwind for Indian markets?

MUMBAI, Jan. 5 -- Indian stock markets could benefit from a gradual decline in crude oil prices following US military action in oil-rich Venezuela over the weekend, though market participants remain d... Read More


Dog lovers at Andheri rally announce voting boycott, will form their own political party

India, Jan. 5 -- Around 400 activists gathered in Andheri Lokhandwala on Friday evening as part of a nationwide 'Do or Die' protest organised by the PAL Welfare Foundation, opposing recent Supreme Cou... Read More


Ludhiana: Illegal parking of buses goes on at Ludhiana ISBT sans action

Ludhiana, Jan. 5 -- Illegal parking by school and college buses continues to create congestion at the Ludhiana bus stand, with these vehicles occupying spaces meant for state-operated buses, officials... Read More


Will Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam walk out of jail? Big Supreme Court verdict on their bail pleas today

India, Jan. 5 -- Jailed for over five years, student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam will finally walk out of jail or not will be known on Monday, January 5, as the Supreme Court is set to pro... Read More


AAP more corrupt than Congress: Saini in Patiala

Patiala, Jan. 5 -- Hitting out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday alleged that the AAP was "more corrupt than the Congress" and had c... Read More


Nearly 20k pregnant women visiting Aam Aadmi clinics every month: Punjab health minister

Chandigarh, Jan. 5 -- Within just four months of launching a specialised, protocol-driven pregnancy care model, the state has recorded a massive surge in service utilisation, with nearly 20,000 pregna... Read More


Defections, alliance fractures sharpen Kothrud-Bavdhan and Warje-Karvenagar contest

India, Jan. 5 -- Less than two weeks for the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections on January 15 and political churn in Kothrud-Bavdhan and Warje-Karvenagar has intensified; marked by defections,... Read More