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‘Full five-year term’: Another Cong MLA roots for DKS as Karnataka CM; Siddaramaiah holds ground | India News

NEW DELHI: After a fresh debate on change of guard was reignited, Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that will complete the full term as Karntaka chief minister.“I will be chief minister for full five-year term,” Siddaramaiah said.This comes after Kunigal Congress MLA H D Ranganath said that he wished to see his “political Guru,” deputy chief […]

Post-Ladakh firing, Omar says can’t hit streets for statehood | India News

Omar Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah ruled out taking to the streets for restoration of statehood, saying Tuesday that young lives cannot be risked in a climate of trigger-ready forces. “In Ladakh, they opened fire within an hour. In Kashmir, they would not wait 10 minutes,” Omar said, vowing to press demand […]

I-T drive to target tax evasion in joint deals | India News

NEW DELHI: The income tax department is set to launch a drive to nudge people who entered into joint development agreements, but didn’t pay capital gains, to deposit the requisite tax. In Kolkata and Bengaluru alone, there are 25,000 to 30,000 such entities have been identified, said sources.Joint development agreements — a deal between real […]

India, US conduct naval exercise in Arabian Sea | India News

NEW DELHI: Amid the continuing tariff tensions between India and US, the armed forces of the two countries continue to undertake the flurry of joint combat exercises that have been the norm over the last two decades.In the latest such endeavour, Indian guided-missile destroyer INS Imphal conducted an exercise with US Arleigh-Burke class destroyer USS […]

Bihar SIR: EC publishes final electoral roll; how voters can check details | India News

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Tuesday released the revised voter list of poll-bound Bihar after conducting the special intensive revision.The poll body released the new poll roll on the website. “In light of the special intensive revision, the final electoral roll has been published on 30.09.2025. Any voter can view the details of their […]

‘Pro red-terror’: BJP slams Congress, CPI over ‘naxal mukt Bharat’ questions; calls them ‘tudke tudke gang’ | India News

D Raja (left), Pradeep Bhandari (ANI) NEW DELHI: CPI general secretary D Raja on Tuesday questioned the government’s push for a “Naxal mukt Bharat” and urge ‘Country will be free of Naxalism by 2026,’ Amit Shah, calls on Maoists to give up arms d it to accept the proposal made by Naxal groups for talks. […]

Meerut: Man kills kin for Rs 50cr insurance; 4th wife exposes plot | India News

MEERUT: A man accused of murdering his first wife, father and mother to claim insurance worth Rs 50 crore has been arrested in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, after his fourth wife alerted police about a series of suspicious deaths in the family.Vishal Singhal, 37, had already received Rs 1.5 crore in claims and was attempting to […]

Ladakh boycotts Delhi talks: Apex body Leh demands probe into firing; govt says open for dialogue | India News

Ladakh groups boycott talks; door open: Govt SRINAGAR: Ladakh representatives withdrew Monday from scheduled talks with Union home ministry’s high-powered committee, demanding a judicial inquiry by a retired Supreme Court judge into the Sept 24 firing by security forces in Leh that killed four protesters and wounded more than 80. In response, govt said it […]

People can witness Chhath divinity if it gets Unesco tag: PM Modi | India News

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Sunday said when Chhath Puja finds a place in Unesco’s list, people across the world will be able to experience its grandeur and divinity, reports Manash Gohain. He pointed out that Kolkata’s Durga Puja had earlier received a similar recognition, reinforcing the possibility of Chhath securing global acknowledgment.During his campaign […]

Molestation case: ‘Godman’ Chaityananda Saraswati sent to 5-day police custody; probe on | India News

Chaitanyananda Saraswati NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Sunday sent Partha Sarthy alias Chaityananda Saraswati to five-day police custody in the case of the “molestation of a female student”.Chaityananda Saraswati is accused of allegedly molesting female students pursuing PGDM courses under the EWS scholarship and forgery.Chaitanyananda was apprehended from a hotel in Agra on Saturday […]