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JD(U) says Nitish Kumar has never believed in renaming places after ‘Nitishpur’ proposal NEW DELHI: JD(U) on Thursday appeared to distance itself from an alliance partner’s proposal to rename Bakhtiyarpur, the birthplace of former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, as “Nitishpur”.JD(U) working president Sanjay Kumar Jha, when asked about the proposal by Hindustani Awam Morcha … Read more

Karnataka mandates ‘Vande Mataram’ at government events, ceremonies NEW DELHI: The Karnataka government on Thursday directed that the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ be played or sung at all state government programmes and official ceremonies.According to a government order dated September 8, 2026, the decision was taken in accordance with guidelines issued by the Union Ministry … Read more

FIR has been registered against five people, including Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan NEW DELHI: An FIR has been registered against five people, including Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, over alleged irregularities in the use of Hajj Committee land.The FIR has been registered under charges of fraud, criminal conspiracy and provisions of the Prevention of … Read more

AI-driven defence as cyber threats increasingly operate at machine speed, with India seeing a sharp rise in cyber fraud. Mumbai: Visa is shifting from periodic cybersecurity checks to continuous, AI-driven defence as cyber threats increasingly operate at machine speed, with India seeing a sharp rise in cyber fraud.Visa said it has moved from schedule-based vulnerability … Read more

‘Administration cremated the body forcibly, without our consent,’  says Gulzar Singh’s son. NEW DELHI: The family of Gulzar Singh, a Dalit labourer from Punjab’s Sangrur district who died by suicide after allegedly facing harassment, has accused the “government of forcibly cremating his body without their consent.“Gulzar’s son Lakhwinder Singh alleged that the family was not … Read more

In an official statement, Vijay urged party functionaries and cadres to work towards a “historic victory” with a “single goal”. CHENNAI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president and chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday announced Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama as the candidates of the party-led Secular Social Justice alliance for the upcoming by-elections to Mathurantagam … Read more

The 1987 ghost: Vande Mataram row and why Omar Abdullah won’t let Congress call the shots in J&K. The latest Congress-National Conference (NC) clash may have begun with a song, but it is really about something much older: who gets to set the political terms of the alliance in Jammu and Kashmir?CM Omar Abdullah and … Read more

Chidambaram’s remarks came as authorities in the capital intensified preparations for the Brics summit. NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram has questioned what India has gained from recent Brics meetings, saying he has not seen any tangible benefits from the last two or three summits.With India set to host the … Read more

Notices were generated because details of Nandan Nilekani’s names were not found in the 2002 voter list. Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, who is currently heading a government task force on examination reforms, and his family members have been named in Election Commission notices generated under the ‘no-mapping’ category, according to Bengaluru South City Corporation officials.The … Read more

Vijay Mallya was declared Fugitive Economic Offenders under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018. NEW DELHI: Vijay Mallya, declared a fugitive by the government, quipped on X about “becoming a cockroach”, wondering if he may have a “better life on the cockroach side” as he cried “injustice” over legal action linked to his bank dues.Mallya, … Read more