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Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the newly-redeveloped Tripura Sundari temple, one of the 51 Shakti Peethas worshipped by Hindus in India.

The suspense over the name of the new Delhi Chief Minister is likely to continue for a few more days, hinted Delhi BJP President Virender Sachdeva on Saturday, saying “we will be sharing the good news in a day or two”.

Venting his ire at the authorities at the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti (MOJS), former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda on Saturday stated that he was aghast by the decision of the ministry to not allocate any water to Karnataka from the Godavari River.

Former Rajasthan Minister Harish Chaudhary has assured party leadership of strengthening the Congress, soon after he was appointed in-charge of the grand old party's Madhya Pradesh unit.

Fresh findings by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the cash-for-school job case in West Bengal spell trouble for former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee.

In a fresh setback for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Centre has ordered a probe into alleged irregularities concerning his official residence, popularly known as 'Sheesh Mahal'.

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar (EAM) delivered a bold critique of Western attitudes towards democracy during the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. 

India's 5F vision – Farm to Fibre, Fabric, Fashion, and Foreign Markets — has positioned the country as a reliable and sustainable sourcing destination for global textile companies, the government has said.

In a horrific accident, at least 10 people from Chhattisgarh's Korba area, who were on their way to the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, died after their vehicle collided with a bus full of devotees from Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh, on the Mirzapur-Prayagraj highway in the wee hours of Saturday.

US President Donald Trump will announce tariffs on imported cars in early April in what could be a direct setback to the South Korean automotive industry.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams for Cass 10 and Class 12 will begin on Saturday.

Tulsi Gabbard, the US Director of National Intelligence wrote in a post on X that she looked forward to strengthening the US-India ties.

Two days after terming former Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Jitendra Chaudhary "cheats", state Assembly Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen on Friday expressed regrets for his “undesired comments”. 

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that Gaurav Gogoi must make a clear stand on whether his wife has taken the citizenship of India or not and the Congress leader should also answer on the allegations of his wife having ISI links. 

Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre opened the doors to its sixth landmark visual art exhibit ‘Light into Space’ at the Art House with an exclusive preview night attended by a melee of cultural enthusiasts.

A BSF spokesman said that based on specific intelligence, the anti-human trafficking unit of the border guarding force detained the Bangladesh nationals and a suspected Indian tout at Teliamura railway station while they were deboarding the Silchar-Agartala Express train.

At least five infiltrators from Bangladesh including four Rohingyas were pushed back by Assam Police for illegally entering Indian territory, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday. 

Expressing happiness over the meeting of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, Congress MP and author Shashi Tharoor said on Friday that it looks like big concerns are addressed.

AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge appointed former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel as general secretary in-charge for Punjab. Baghel replaced Harish Chaudhary, who has been shifted to Madhya Pradesh.

A 28-member delegation of farmers, including fasting leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Sarwan Singh Pandher, attended the meeting with the Centre to resolve their issues, including a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP).

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday chaired a review meeting on the implementation of three new criminal laws in Maharashtra, asking the state to establish a model Directorate of Prosecution system in line with the new criminal laws.

Rattled by specific reference to Pakistan in the India-US Joint Statement issued following the bilateral meeting held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump in Washington, Islamabad on Friday cited its past counter-terrorism cooperation with the United States to express surprise over the development.

State-owned telecom major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Friday reported a profit of Rs 262 crore in the third quarter of the current financial year, marking its first return to profitability since 2007.

Donald Trump’s declaration to extradite Tahawwur Rana, a key accused of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, to India to face the law has been widely welcomed and is also seen as United States standing behind the country in its fight against acts of terror, mostly emanating from Pakistan. 

Apex business chamber Assocham and the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US as a landmark event in strengthening India-US trade and investment relations.