Patna, 26/2: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday expanded his cabinet, with the induction of seven new faces, all from the alliance partner BJP At a ceremony held in the Raj Bhavan here, Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the oath of office to the new inductees who raised the strength of the Cabinet to…
Chennai:,26/2 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday asserted that the political representation of southern states won’t be affected due to the delimitation exercise to be undertaken by the Union government. Shah, while addressing a public meeting inCoimbatore, said southern states will receive additional constituencies on a pro-rata basis when the exercise, which is due…
New Delhi,: The CBSE’s draft norms for the Class 10 board exam does not mention Punjabi in its list of subjects, drawing strong opposition from Punjab’s education minister even as board officials said the list was only indicative and that no subjects would be dropped. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday approved…
Chandigarh, 26/2: AAP on Wednesday named Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora as its candidate for the Ludhiana West assembly bypoll. However, according to sources, party chief Arvind Kejriwal is not anticipated to make the switch to Rajya Sabha. The announcement was made by AAP national general secretary Sandeep Pathak in a post on X. The…
Hyderabad, 26/2: The Telangana government on Tuesday issued orders for teaching Telugu as a compulsory subject for students of 1st to 10th classes in CBSE, ICSE, IB and other boards affiliated schools in the state from the 2025-26 academic year. An official release said the state government had brought in the Telangana (Compulsory Teaching and…
Dwarka, 26/2: A Shivling has been stolen from the Bhidbhanjan Bhavaneeshvar Mahadev temple in Dwarka on Wednesday, as per the temple’s priest, new agency ANI reported. Police officials have formed teams to probe into the matter. There is also speculation that the perpetrator/s might have hidden the Shivling in the sea nearby, and expert scuba…
New Delhi, 25/2: The Congress on Tuesday questioned Narendra Modi government’s “efficacy” in diplomacy and sought a reassessment of its foreign policy priorities, as US President Donald Trump decided to allocate USD 397 million for Pakistan’s F-16 fleet maintenance. It also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should “summon the courage” to remind his “good friend…
New Delhi: The Rouse Avenue court on Tuesday summoned former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Yadav and 77 others accused in he land-for-job case. Additionally, Tej Pratap Yadav and Hema Yadav have also been summoned. The court has taken cognizance of all three charge sheets, including conclusive charges filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation. Special…
Kamakhyanagar: High voltage drama unfolded after a youth climbed atop a 132 KV electric tower and denied to get down the tower. The incident happened in Badamuktapasi village under Kamakhyanagar police limits in Dhenkanal district. The youth reportedly stood over the 70-metre tall pole for over 2.5 hours. The youth has been identified as Sania…
Bhubaneswar: The Lingaraj Police busted a bike lifting gang by arresting three persons and seizing 12 vehicles along with bunches of duplicate key from their possessions. The Lingaraj Police under the leadership of ASI Amarendra Swain started a probe after getting a written complaint from one Nihar Ranjan Nayak on January 30, 2025. In his…
