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Justice Dhulia becomes the second judge to be elevated to SC from Uttarakhand HC

German national carrier Lufthansa said Thursday that ticket prices could rise as the cost of energy soars following the Russian invasion of Ukraine

I wish to thank people of Bengal for helping raise BJP's tally in Assembly to 77 from three, will continue to fight against atrocities of TMC: HM Amit Shah in Siliguri

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has always misled Gorkha people, only BJP has their interest in mind: Amit Shah

TMC spreading canards about Citizenship (Amendment) Act, we will implement it once Covid-19 pandemic ends: Amit Shah in Bengal's Siliguri

National Conference's Lok Sabha MP Akbar Lone dies after brief illness in Srinagar

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann launches recruitment drive to fill 26,454 vacant posts in various govt departments

Shopify to buy logistics firm Deliverr for $2.1 billion

Canada's Shopify said on Thursday it will acquire logistics firm Deliverr for $2.1 billion.

People in Delhi can opt for electricity subsidy. To be given from Oct 1 to those who need: Kejriwal

Karnal terror suspects could just be explosive transporters, says Haryana CM Khattar

Amit Shah to visit 7 states in next 3 weeks

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will travel to seven states in the next three weeks as part of a mega cross-country tour, during which he will attend public, political and official events, officials said on Thursday.

Humanitarian corridors from Azovstal are working today, says Kremlin

Flash flood-affected children sit outside their damaged house at Qadis district in Badghis province. - Flash floods and storms killed at least 18 people after ravaging several provinces of Afghanistan over the past five days, an official said. (AFP Photo)

A shopkeeper with his family shows documents of his shop during the anti-encroachment drive by South MCD of illegal construction or structure at Kalindi Kunj area in NewDelhion Thursday. (IANS Photo)

Mankurado vs Alphonso: CM Sawant kickstarts mango war

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant figuratively took a dig at the summer pride of Maharashtra, the Alphonso mango, by insisting that the mankurado mango, a native Goan variety, tastes better than its counterpart. Read more

MP Navneet Rana released from jail; taken to hospital for medical check-up

Final order for Jammu and Kashmir delimitation signed

Jammu & Kashmir Delimitation Commission signed the final order for delimitation of the Union Territory, ANI reported.

Amit Shah lays foundation stone of Maitri Museum and addresses Prahari Sammelan in Haridaspur

"Sea would be rough. Fisherman around Andaman sea area, east-central Bay of Bengal and south-east Bay of Bengal have been asked not to venture. After low-pressure forms, we will know more towards which coast will the winds go," said Umashankar Das, Senior Scientist, IMD. (ANI)

PM Modi returns to Delhi ahead of key meeting on heatwave & monsoon preparedness

SC hearing in sedition law case deferred to May 10

Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging validity of sedition law, on May 10. Centre has been granted time till Saturday to file reply.

PM to chair review meeting on preparedness to deal with heatwave, monsoon season

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair here on Thursday an important review meeting on preparedness to deal with the heatwave affecting parts of the country and the upcoming monsoon season, government sources said.

They said Modi is expected to hold seven to eight meetings during the day following his return from the three-day visit to as many European countries.

The prime minister will immediately attend office after arriving here, they said.

Several parts of the country have logged all-time high temperatures under the impact of the torrid heatwave. (PTI)

"In BSF's border domination effort, we received success last evening, May 4, at around 5:30 pm. In our tunnel-detection exercise, our team detected a tunnel. Upon search, an opening was found with green coloured sandbags used for shutting it,"DK Boora, IG, BSF Jammu frontier.

"If people want, a Party can be formed. But it won't be Prashant Kishor's party," says Kishor

Prashant Kishor announced a 3,000 km 'padyatra' in Bihar from Octorber 2 in while addressing media today.

Prashant Kishor lays down game plan to take 'backward' Bihar forward

No plans to enter politics or create a new party, says Prashant Kishor in Bihar

Water shortage emergency declared in Southern California with restrictions to come

An aerial view of the California Aqueduct, which moves water from northern California to the state's drier south, passing near a golf course and homes in Kern County on May 4, 2022 in Taft, California. A water shortage emergency has been declared in Southern California with water restrictions beginning June 1st for 6 million residents amid drought conditions. (AFP)

India shooters shine in Deaflympics with Dhanush Srikanth winning gold and Shourya Saini winning bronze in men's 10M Air Rifle. (ANI)

NCP chief Sharad Pawar arrives at Sahyadri Guest House in Mumbai to appear before the Judicial probe commission in the Bhima Koregaon case.

Amit Shah arrives in Bengal on 2-day visit to boost BJP morale

Internet services in Rajasthan's Bhilwara are suspended following attack on two people

Two people ofSanganer area of Bhilwarawere attacked by some unknown people when they were having food last night.Their bike was also set ablaze. Ashish Modi, District Collector Bhilwara, said the matter is being investigated. Following the incident, internet services are suspended in the Bhilwara city for 24 hours, ANI rpeorted.

IMD predicts deep depression likely to be formed in South Andaman Sea area of Odisha (ANI)

Curfew remains in force after communal clashes

Verstappen hopes to ignore hype and win first Miami Grand Prix

World champion Max Verstappen will seek to ignore all the hype and razzmatazz this weekend when he bids to trim Charles Leclerc's lead with a third win of the season at the inaugural Miami Grand Prix.

Fresh from victory at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix where he led Sergio Perez home in a resounding Red Bull one-two, the 24-year-old Dutchman arrives in Florida trailing championship leader Leclerc of Ferrari by 27 points.

Bombay HC quashes case against Indiabulls, promoters

In a major setback to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Bombay High Court on Wednesday quashed a magisterial court order and an FIR lodged against Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited (IHFL) and its promoters on the basis of which ED was probing a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Punjab CM Mann holds meeting with AAP MLAs

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday held a meeting with AAP MLAs who were asked to seek suggestions from people of their constituencies for the state budget 2022-23.He is also learnt to have asked the legislators to propagate the recent decisions of the state government in their constituencies.