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Bihar: After bagging home department, BJP gets speaker’s post | India News

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar meets newly elected Speaker of Bihar assembly Prem Kumar (ANI photo) PATNA: BJP’s Prem Kumar, who won the Gaya Town assembly seat for a record ninth time in the recent Bihar elections, was unanimously elected assembly speaker on Tuesday, succeeding his party colleague Nand Kishore Yadav.Kumar, 70, was the only one […]

Govt softens stand on pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi | India News

DoNER minister Scindia (File photo) NEW DELHI: A day after a furore erupted over its decision to mandate pre-loading of state-run Sanchar Saathi app on all new smartphones, govt Tuesday said users are free to delete the application if they do not want to have it on their devices.Amidst concerns over violation of user privacy, […]

Himalayan black bear enters Kashmir University, SKIMS; wildlife dept sets trap cages | India News

SRINAGAR: Over the past four days, a Himalayan black bear has been spotted nearly 10km apart at two premier institutions in Kashmir — University of Kashmir (UoK), Hazratbal, and Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar’s leading tertiary-care hospital — triggering panic. The wildlife department has placed cages at key locations, deployed drones, and is […]

‘If high-command calls …’: D K Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah show united front amid power tussle; inside breakfast meet 2.0 | India News

NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar on Tuesday projected a strong display of unity after their second breakfast meeting at Deputy CM’s residence, declaring that they would “run the government together,” amid escalating leadership tussle within the Congress.Addressing the joint press briefing, Siddaramaiah said a meeting with the party high command […]

35 years on, CBI arrests Yasin aide wanted for Rubaiya abduction | India News

SRINAGAR: CBI announced on Monday the arrest of a suspect wanted for 35 years for his alleged role in the 1989 abduction of former home minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s daughter Dr Rubaiya Sayeed by the banned JKLF, whose jailed chief Yasin Malik is standing trial in the case.The central agency, which took over the case […]

Privacy alarm rings as govt directs smartphone makers to pre-load Sanchar Saathi app | India News

Sanchar Saathi mobile app In what raises privacy concerns and fears around state surveillance, govt has asked smartphone makers to mandatorily pre-install its Sanchar Saathi app on their devices, ostensibly to strengthen cyber security on the devices and prevent tampering and spoofing of IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number.The order, originally issued on November 21, […]

Putin is coming to India in December 2025: Which other Russian presidents visited India, including Putin’s past trips | World News

Source: The Wall Street Journal Russia and India have shared a remarkably steady diplomatic relationship for decades. As President Vladimir Putin prepares for his scheduled state visit to India in early December 2025, interest has revived in understanding the historical context of his earlier trips and the broader history of Russian presidential visits. Official statements […]

‘Is there any law?’ Congress MP Renuka Chaudhary sparks row by bringing stray dog to Parliament; BJP slams ‘tamasha’ | India News

Stray dog brought to Parliament grounds NEW DELHI: Congress MP Renuka Chaudhary stirred a row after she brought a stray dog to Parliament grounds on the first day of the Winter Session, disregarding protests from fellow MPs, while asserting that the “real dogs are sitting in Parliament” who regularly bite people.However Chaudhary claimed that she […]

Cantabil Retail India Shares Trade Higher on New Store Openings | Udaipur Kiran

Mumbai, December 1 (Udaipur Kiran) | Shares of Cantabil Retail India were trading higher on the BSE on Monday. The stock was trading at Rs. 250.70, up by 2.40 points or 0.97 per cent from its previous closing of Rs. 248.30. The scrip opened at Rs. 238.25 and touched an intraday high of Rs. 252.40 […]

NRs 50, 500 and 1,000: Nepal awards new banknotes contract to China; map row with India resurfaces

AI-generated image (ChatGPT) Nepal has awarded a contract to a Chinese state-owned security printing firm to produce new banknotes across multiple denominations, a central bank official confirmed on Sunday.Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has selected China Bank Note Printing and Minting Corporation to design, print and supply notes of NRs 50, NRs 500 and NRs 1,000, […]