Chandigarh, Aug 27 – Four-time legislator and Congress rebel Kiran Choudhry was on Tuesday elected unopposed for the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Haryana as a BJP nominee. On Kiran being elected, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said she would emerge as a

Bengaluru, Aug 27 – Karnataka BJP on Tuesday demanded the removal of Minister for RDPR, IT and BT Priyank Kharge from the Cabinet in connection with alleged illegal land allotment to Kharge’s family by the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB). The BJP

New Delhi, 27 Aug – University Grant Commission (UGC) introduced a framework on Tuesday for universities to conduct examinations for Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM) courses. This initiative has been taken to enhance flexibility in earning academic credits

New Delhi, Aug 27 – A court here on Tuesday accepted the bail bonds furnished on behalf of BRS leader K. Kavitha, who has been ordered to be released on bail by the Supreme Court in the corruption and money laundering cases linked

Bhopal, Aug 27 – After the independent candidate Kantidev Singh withdrew his nomination, Union Minister George Kurian was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. Kurian received a certificate from the Returning Office at the state Assembly and was

New Delhi, Aug 27 – The BJP on Tuesday released the third list of 29 candidates for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. Of the 29 names announced in the third list, 10 candidates will try their luck in the second phase while

Patna, Aug 27 – After Union Minister Chirag Paswan expressed support for a caste-based census, Bihar Congress president Akhilesh Prasad Singh commended Paswan’s stance and urged him to apply pressure for it within his own government. Speaking to the media at Patna airport

Chandigarh, Aug 27 – BJP Punjab Mahila Morcha President Jai Inder Kaur, accompanied by hundreds of activists, led a protest against the Punjab government here on Tuesday, expressing concern over the alarming rise in crimes and deteriorating law and order in the state.

Ahmedabad, Aug 27 – The Ahmedabad Crime Branch conducted a raid in Sarkhej village on Tuesday, arrested five people and seized cash and valuables amounting to over Rs 5.15 lakh. Officials from the Crime Branch informed that the raid took place behind the

New Delhi, Aug 27 – Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak came out in defence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s ‘Batenge toh katenge’ remarks on Tuesday and said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments as well as party leaders have been working

Bengaluru, Aug 27 – The countdown for Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s resignation has begun, stated BY Vijayendra, the BJP state President and MLA on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference in New Delhi, Vijayendra claimed, “Governance in Karnataka has completely collapsed over the

Kolkata, Aug 27 – West Bengal unit of BJP has convened a 12-hour general strike in West Bengal on Wednesday condemning police action on the protesters participating in the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ (March to Bengal Secretariat) rally condemning the rape and murder of a

Ahmedabad, August 27 – Incessant rain has thrown life out of gear in many parts of Gujarat which received significant downpour from Monday through Tuesday. In the past 24 hours, the state received an average of 94.20 mm of rainfall, with several talukas

Kolkata, Aug 27 – The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Tuesday said that it assisted an injured mariner on board an Indonesian merchant vessel which was waiting to enter the Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) in West Bengal. “The seafarer, with a severe head

Jammu, Aug 27 – The Jammu & Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday alleged that the National Conference (NC) and the Congress use foreign powers to influence social media and alter the election results. “Foreign powers are being brought in J&K to change