Bhupesh Baghel ducks query on Congress defeat in Chhattisgarh, rakes up EVM tampering issue

Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel also appeared flummoxed after being asked about veteran Congress leader and Deputy CM TS Singh Deo and Amarjeet Bhagat's revelations about factional feuds within the party. Baghel repeatedly said he could explain only after returning from Delhi where he was summoned by the Party High Command.

6-month-old dies after buffalo dung falls on his face in Uttar Pradesh's Mahoba

A six-month-old child died after the faeces of a buffalo fell on him in Uttar Pradesh's Mahoba. The incident took place in Satari village of Kulpahar police station area.

WPL 2024 Auction: BCCI announces Committee Members for Women's Premier League

BCCI President Roger Binny is the head of the eight-member committee while Board Secretary Jay Shah is the convenor of the committee formed for the Women's Premier League.

403 Indian students died abroad in last 5 years: Govt in Rajya Sabha

The government on Thursday said 403 Indian students have died abroad since 2018 due to various reasons. Canada has reported 91 deaths of Indian students since 2018 followed by the United Kingdom (48), Russia (40), the United States (36), Australia (35), Ukraine (21), Germany (20), Cyprus (14).

NSA Doval participates in Colombo Security Conclave, speaks on stability of IOR

Doval was speaking at the 6th NSA-level Meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave in Port Louis, Mauritius. The Colombo Security Conclave was established in 2020 when India, Sri Lanka, and Maldives agreed to expand the scope and membership of their Trilateral Meeting on Maritime Cooperation.

SC to pronounce verdict on pleas challenging Article 370 abrogation this Monday

The Supreme Court is set to deliver its judgment on pleas challenging the abrogation of Article 370 coming Monday. Back in September this year, a five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud had heard the submissions for 16 days. Reports ETV Bharat's Sumit Saxena.

Chief Secretary must not put elected government at a standstill: SC

The actions or inactions of a chief secretary must not put the elected government at a "standstill", the Supreme Court has said while holding that the Centre's decision to extend the services of the top-most bureaucrat in the Delhi government for six months cannot be construed as violative of law. Reports Sumit Saxena.

National highways totalling 43,856 km under construction stage across India: Gadkari

The total length of national highways in the country is about 1,46,145 km against 91,287 km as of March 31, 2014. The total number of under-construction national highway projects is 1,609, said Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said in the Lok Sabha.

Madhya Pradesh: 10,000-year-old rock painting found in Satpura Tiger Reserve

During the counting of wild animals in the Satpura Tiger Reserve, the forest officials discovered a rock painting dating back 10,000 years.

From 2017 to 2021, 25% women candidates, 63% from engineering background in UPSC Civil Services final list: Govt

The government in Rajya Sabha on Thursday said that out of 4,371 candidates in the CSE merit list from 2017 to 2021, nearly 63% are from Engineering backgrounds while 25% are females.

Afghan embassy is functioning in Delhi, 'no change in India's position on recognition of the Taliban': MEA

Rejecting the allegations that India did not provide support to the Embassy of Afghanistan, MEA spokesperson,  Arindam Bagchi, said the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi is functional and its permanent closure in the national Capital due to "persistent challenges from the Indian government."

The Archies X review: Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor starrer gets mixed response, netizens say 'couldn't get past 30 minutes'

The highly anticipated film The Archies has been released on Netflix today, and reactions have already poured in. 
Fans have showered their love on the film and the cast's performance. However, some segments of the audience were left unimpressed by the Zoya Akhtar directorial.

Congress MP lashes out at Ranbir Kapoor movie Animal for depicting violence and misogyny, calls it 'shameful'

Congress MP from Chhattisgarh Ranjeet Ranjan, has brought the controversy surrounding Ranbir Kapoor's film Animal to the attention of the Rajya Sabha. She voiced her concerns about the seemingly misogynistic undertones and the violence portrayed in the movie.

<p><strong>Darjeeling (West Bengal): </strong>West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee joined tea pluckers at Kurseong in Darjeeling on Thursday. The TMC Supremo also engaged in a candid conversation with the workers. Banerjee was seen decked up in a traditional Nepali outfit, singing with the women in the tea garden as she plucked tea leaves. She also had tea at Makaibari Tea Estate. Videos shared on social media showed Banerjee having a good time at the tea garden as she danced and sang along with the tea pluckers and also plucked leaves during the visit. She was in North Bengal for an official tour, scheduled to attend a slew of public distribution programmes apart from a family wedding.&nbsp;</p>

West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee turns tea plucker in picturesque Darjeeling

293 people killed in tiger attacks, 2,657 in elephant attacks in last four years: Govt

Union Minister of State for Environment Ashwini Kumar Choubey said 31 people died in tiger attacks in 2018, 49 in 2019, 51 in 2020, 59 in 2021 and 103 in 2022.

Disputes, love affairs, illicit relationships are major reasons for murders in 2022: NCRB

According to NCRB report, 3761 murders took place due to personal vendetta and 1884 over gain. Love affairs led to 1401 murders and illicit relationships led to 1420 murders. Again disputes led to 9962 murders of which, 2326 are related to property disputes, 3134 family disputes and 3294 petty quarrels.

Janhvi Kapoor praises sister Khushi's 'Betty Cooper' in The Archies, says 'she has my heart'

Bollywood actor Janhvi Kapoor took to her Instagram handle on Thursday to express admiration for her sister Khushi Kapoor's performance in The Archies. The film was released on December 7 on Netflix.

Home Ministry raises non-notified Immigration Check Posts issue with state govts, asks to arrange infrastructure

The Parliamentary Committee had pointed out that  20 non-notified marine ICPs are functioning in violation of rules. In its action taken report, the ministry said that a joint team visited six non-designated sea ports of Gujarat and after assessing the existing condition, it has asked the state government to arrange necessary infrastructure and manpower.

Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath meet PM Modi; BJP likely to name observers for picking new CMs on Friday

Top BJP central leadership held a series of important meetings in Delhi on Thursday, as the party deliberated on selecting chief ministers for Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh following their victory in the Assembly elections.

'Made a mistake by issuing notice': SC junks plea seeking enforcement of guidelines on internet shutdowns

Supreme Court Justices BR Gavai, Dipankar Datta and Aravind Kumar Thursday told the petitioners that the court condemned the reopening of disposed of matter by way of miscellaneous applications. Dismissing the plea, Justice Gavai said the court had made a mistake by issuing notice on the plea. Reports ETV Bharat's Sumit Saxena.