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Congress leader P Chidambaram welcomed the move and said if the Centre had decided to borrow the Rs 1.1 lakh crore and extend it to the states as a back-to-loans, he welcomed the change of position.

Maharashtra minister Amit Deshmukh on Thursday said the Congress will contest the next elections of the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) independently and the party has started preparing for it. Congress is a constituent of the three-party Maha Vi...

The accused was identified as Dheerendra Singh who is said to be a close aide of BJP MLA from Surenrda Singh.

Farooq Abdullah said the 'Peoples' Alliance for Gupkar Declaration' will strive for restoration of the constitutional position in respect of Jammu and Kashmir as it existed before August 5 last year.

People with blood type O may have a lower risk of infection from the SARS-CoV-2 virus, that causes COVID-19, and reduced likelihood of severe outcomes, including organ complications, if they develop the disease, two new studies suggest. The studies, pu...

The state government, on its part, told the court that grant was meant for raising public awareness on COVID-19 control, purchase of sanitisers and masks.

MDS1 TL-VIRUS-CASES Telangana adds 1,432 fresh COVID-19 cases, eight deaths take toll to 1,249 Hyderabad: Telangana reported 1,432 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 2,17,670 while eight more deaths pushed the toll to 1,249, the state government...

: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the state should transform itself into a carbon-neutral region by setting up greenhouses. Inaugurating through video conference the 1,261st greenhouse set up here by the Haritha Kerala Mission, he said...

Mehbooba, 60, was arrested on the eve of the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status and its bifurcation into Union Territories on August 5 last year.

The lawyer, appearing for the victim's family, also demanded that the proceedings of the case be shifted out of Uttar Pradesh to a court in the national capital.

The woman, from Maharajganj, was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday with severe burn injuries and died last night, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Somen Barma said.

Defender Deep Grace Ekka on Thursday said the Indian women's hockey team's back line has a good balance of experience and youth which will come in handy at the Tokyo Olympics. The team has enjoyed good results in top tournaments recently, including win...

As rains continued to wreak havoc over the city, search operations were launched following a complaint about the missing mailman.

Pilgrims will have to mandatorily carry COVID-19 negative certificates of tests conducted 48 hours prior to their visit and book darshan time and day through virtual queue system, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.

At least 181 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura on Wednesday, pushing the tally to 28,859, a health department official said. The death toll rose to 315 with one more person succumbing to the virus, he said.

A deep depression formed over the Bay of Bengal crossed the coast in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, and under its influence, several parts of Odisha, particularly southern districts like Ganjam and Gajapati, witnessed downpour.