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Mamata Banerjee blames Amit Shah for Malda hostage-taking; seeks his resignation

India, April 2 -- Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday blamed Union home minister Amit Shah for the hostage-taking of judicial officers during protests in West Bengal's Malda against voter delet... Read More


Govt committed to protecting properties, religious sites of Pandits, says Omar

Jammu, April 2 -- Chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday alleged that successive governments, at the Centre and in Jammu and Kashmir have so far not been able to create conditions that would pave t... Read More


Petition filed seeking high level probe, school closures over child deaths from measles

Dhaka, April 2 -- A lawyer has filed a writ petition seeking a high-level investigation into child deaths from measles and directives to keep schools closed until the outbreak is brought under control... Read More


PNG expansion, renewables, US LPG imports in focus: Centre informs Lok Sabha

New Delhi, April 2 -- The government is taking several measures to reduce India's dependence on imported Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and enhance energy security in the medium to long term, including... Read More


AAP drops Raghav Chadha from key parliamentary role, sparks buzz over internal rift

New Delhi/IBNS, April 2 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has removed Raghav Chadha as deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, marking a notable shift in the party's parliamentary leadership. Chadha, who had he... Read More


"Let's drop the pretence": Congress' Manickam Tagore slams Scindia's meeting with Elon Musk's companies after MEA denies his presence in Modi-Trump call

New Delhi, April 2 -- Congress leader Manickam Tagore on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Centre, targeting Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia over his recent meeting with Elon Musk's compa... Read More


ATS delay halts vehicle fitness checks in 11 Maharashtra districts

India, April 2 -- Transporters across Maharashtra are facing a major operational crisis as vehicle fitness certification has been halted in 11 districts since March 4 due to the unavailability of Auto... Read More


Panchayat elections in Himachal will be held by May 31: CM Sukhu

Shimla, April 2 -- Amid Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) accusation of deliberately delaying panchayat elections, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday announced that panchayat elections wi... Read More


Punjab health minister suspends Patiala hospital staffer after viral assault video

India, April 2 -- Punjab health minister Dr Balbir Singh on Thursday ordered the immediate suspension of a contractual employee at Government Mata Kaushalya Hospital, Patiala, following an incident of... Read More


Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami extends wishes on Hanuman Jayanti

Dehradun, April 2 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami extended heartfelt greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti. In a post, CM Dhami invoked Hanuman, de... Read More