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New Delhi – Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday sharply criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of “single-handedly destroying” the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) without consulting his Cabinet or the states, terming it a devastating blow to the rural economy and India’s democratic structure. Gandhi made these remarks

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Hyderabad – Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G Kishan Reddy, on Saturday emphasized that ‘Vande Mataram’ is more than just a song—it embodies patriotism, sacrifice, and national unity that inspired India’s freedom struggle. He made these remarks while inaugurating a special photo exhibition organised by the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) at Vivek Vardhini Educational Institutions, commemorating the 150th anniversary of Vande

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Kolkata – The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday lodged a formal complaint with the Election Commission (EC), alleging that lakhs of legitimate voters in West Bengal have been deleted from the electoral rolls under the Summary Revision (SIR) exercise, accusing the commission of acting to favour the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. A TMC delegation,

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Lucknow – In response to the ongoing severe cold wave and dense fog affecting large parts of Uttar Pradesh, the state government has implemented a comprehensive relief plan to ensure the safety and well-being of its residents. Authorities have activated night shelters, bonfires, and blanket distribution programs across all districts, aiming to prevent hardship among

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Guwahati – The Assam Cabinet on Saturday approved raising a ₹115.11 crore loan from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) to accelerate infrastructure and road development projects in the hill and industrial districts of Karbi Anglong, West Karbi Anglong, North Cachar Hills, and Tinsukia, Public Health Engineering Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said. Briefing the media after the

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New Delhi – The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction and 20-year imprisonment of a man found guilty of raping his minor stepdaughter, emphasizing that guilt under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Actcannot be set aside merely because the victim later turned hostile during trial. The court underlined that scientific evidence and

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New Delhi – The Delhi government has made permanent two key restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-4 to tackle the Capital’s chronic air pollution problem. Announcing the move on Friday, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that petrol will no longer be supplied to vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) and that entry of vehicles from

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Lucknow – Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday hailed the state’s remarkable transformation in law and order, policing efficiency, and public perception since his government assumed office in 2017. Speaking at the inauguration of ‘Police Manthan’, a two-day conference of senior police officers at the state police headquarters, Adityanath lauded the strides made in

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Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh – A local court in Barabanki has sentenced six individuals, including a woman, to life imprisonment in connection with the brutal murder of four members of a family over a property dispute that occurred 11 years ago. The verdict was delivered by Additional District and Sessions Judge Rakesh Kumar Singh I on

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Kochi – A man convicted in the 2017 sexual assault case involving a Malayalam film actress has moved the Kerala High Court, seeking to challenge his conviction and sentence. The appeal comes weeks after a Kerala court acquitted prominent actor Dileep in the high-profile case while sentencing six others, including the appellant, to 20 years

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