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NDA will sweep upcoming Tamil Nadu polls, says Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal, while talking to the media, said, "NDA is going to sweep the next election, removing the corrupt Stalin government. The people of Tamil Nadu will never accept Udhayanidhi Stalin as their Chief Minister, and this is the contest to save Tamil pride, culture and people from the corrupt practices of the Stalin family."

2026-03-11T09:12:04.490704+00:00 IST

Uttarakhand govt allocates Rs 1000 crore for Haridwar Kumbh Mela

According to an official statement from the Chief Minister's office, "sacred land of the Ganga River, Yamuna River, the Char Dham, Adi Kailash and several revered Shakti Peeths, Uttarakhand has long been a center of faith for Sanatan followers across the world. In this context, the state government is making efforts to promote Uttarakhand as a major hub for religious and spiritual tourism and pilgrimage, which is also expected to boost economic activities in the state."

2026-03-11T09:06:18.086175+00:00 IST

Telangana speaker dismisses pending disqualification petitions

Danam Nagender had won from the Khairatabad assembly constituency with a BRS ticket and later contested as MP from Secunderabad on a Congress ticket.

2026-03-11T09:01:51.651099+00:00 IST

Manipur: Protest against Census turns tense, five injured

People from across Manipur, under the banner of the Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD), staged a protest against the ongoing census process in the state. The demonstration took place at Ima Market in Imphal, where protesters voiced their opposition to the exercise.

2026-03-11T08:59:35.535101+00:00 IST

Hyderabad Police arrest four for alleged Rs 1.5 crore

The accused have been identified as Mohammed Syeed Uddin (26), Mohd Tajuddin (31), Mohd Younis (25), and MD Ayub (24). Police said that Uddin had worked for a call centre in Dubai, and contacted other members to acquire some SIM cards.

2026-03-11T08:57:16.546082+00:00 IST

"Expanding petroleum sector essential for self-reliant India": PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called the expansion of the petroleum sector essential for making a self-reliant India.

2026-03-11T08:49:16.322207+00:00 IST

MP Vijay Vasanth urged EAM Jaishankar to ensure safety of Indians

Kanyakumari Lok Sabha MP Vijay Vasanth met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and submitted a letter seeking urgent intervention for the safety and repatriation of Indian fishermen stranded in Iran.

2026-03-11T08:45:21.570190+00:00 IST

PM Modi inaugurates, lays foundation of projects worth Rs 10,800

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation of multiple developmental projects worth around Rs 10,800 crore in Ernakulum, Kerala.

2026-03-11T08:37:57.646465+00:00 IST

Lawyers’ Canteen at Delhi HC stops main course service

The Lawyers' Canteen at the Delhi High Court has temporarily stopped preparing and serving main course meals due to the unavailability of LPG gas cylinders.

2026-03-11T08:21:14.560430+00:00 IST

SC orders dissociation of NCERT panel behind ‘Corruption' chapter

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre, all State governments and institutions receiving public funds to dissociate the chairperson of the NCERT social science curriculum, Professor Michel Danino, along with his two associate members, from any role in preparing school curriculum or finalising textbooks for the next generation over the controversial sub-chapter titled "Corruption in the Judiciary" in the Class 8 NCERT Social Science textbook.

2026-03-11T08:17:32.053982+00:00 IST

Keralam BJP chief slams Pinarayi Vijayan over event boycott

Keralam BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar, while speaking to the reporters, said, "Let us be clear in what context this drama is happening. There are 30 days for the elections, the CPM CM very clearly knows that we won't remain the CM because the govt will be booted out by the people of Keralam for misgovernance and corruption."

2026-03-11T08:13:57.281008+00:00 IST

Delhi HC grants more time to Sengar, others to file reply on plea

The application has been filed by the daughter of the deceased, who is also the Unnao rape survivor. She has sought enhancement of the 10-year sentence awarded to Sengar and other convicts.

2026-03-11T08:13:03.883398+00:00 IST

“How much will public tolerate?”: Priyanka Gandhi on LPG

Saying that a debate in Parliament would allow for important public issues to be raised, the Congress leader told reporters, "How much will the public tolerate? The prices have only risen, unemployment is up, look at the LPG situation, just because of their policies and schemes. If a discussion could have happened in the Parliament it would have been good, at the very least could have raised issues of public importance."

2026-03-11T08:07:27.195280+00:00 IST

Parole Jumper, convicted in murder case, nabbed by Delhi Crime Br

The Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested a murder convict who had been absconding since June 2024 after jumping parole.

2026-03-11T07:55:51.732657+00:00 IST

“Not even given proper invitation”: Kerala minister alleges

Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty on Wednesday alleged that the Union government has "deliberately excluded" state ministers from the inauguration ceremony of National Highway 66, despite the state contributing around Rs 5,580 crore for land acquisition for the project, among other contributions.

2026-03-11T07:46:49.068805+00:00 IST

PM Modi hails renaming of Kerala to 'Keralam'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the citizens of Kerala after the Union Cabinet approved renaming the state as 'Keralam,' saying that the state has now got the rightful name.

2026-03-11T07:44:23.998929+00:00 IST

AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal slams Centre over LPG shortage

Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor, Arvind Kejriwal, on Wednesday launched a scathing attack against the Centre over the reported shortage of LPG cylinders, questioning the government's stand in the West Asia conflict.

2026-03-11T07:10:49.333768+00:00 IST

Priyanka Chaturvedi questions govt over LPG shortage

MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, while speaking to ANI, said, "The USA kept saying they would take some action against Iran. Two days before the war started, our Prime Minister arrived in Israel. The war first started from Israel's side, and the US supported it."

2026-03-11T06:51:06.003302+00:00 IST

Moradabad: Rescued leopard cub moved to Deer Park

Divisional Forest Officer Avinash Pandey, while speaking to ANI, said, "We found a 3-4 days-old (leopard) cub in the Chhajlet area. We rescued it and tried to reunite it with its mother. We kept it for 36 hours, but couldn't find its mother. So, we sent it to the deer park for care..."

2026-03-11T06:46:25.226590+00:00 IST

Delhi LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu calls on Amit Shah

New Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Wednesday called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed matters concerning public service and governance.

2026-03-11T06:41:47.530459+00:00 IST

"56 successful UPSC candidates in Tamil Nadu were beneficiaries of Naan Mudhalvan scheme": CM MK Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday said that 56 of 60 aspirants clearing the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examinations were beneficiaries of the state government's Naan Mudhalvan scheme.

2026-03-11T06:37:59.225090+00:00 IST