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Laltluangkima got 26 votes in the 40-member assembly. (IANS file photo) NEW DELHI: Mizoram’s ruling Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) on Thursday created history by securing its first-ever representation in the Rajya Sabha. Senior leader K Laltluangkima won the election to the state’s lone Upper House seat.Laltluangkima polled 26 votes in the 40-member assembly, defeating opposition…

This was first electoral contest since DK Shivakumar assumed CM office. NEW DELHI: The ruling Congress won five of the seven seats in the Karnataka legislative council elections on Thursday in the first electoral contest since the new government led by chief minister DK Shivakumar assumed office. The BJP secured the remaining two, news agency…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday showcased India’s technological transformation and innovation ecosystem at VivaTech 2026 in Paris, positioning the country as a global hub for artificial intelligence, digital public infrastructure and technology-driven growth.Addressing Europe’s largest technology event, PM Modi highlighted India’s rapid digital progress, growing startup ecosystem and expanding partnerships with Europe, while inviting…

Has the time come for Congress’s breakaway parties to return to the fold? NEW DELHI: Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress is not merging with the Congress. That’s final for now. Both the parties have firmly rejected speculations about a merger, dismissing them as “baseless rumours” and “fake news”.But not before the speculations triggered a larger and…

The Delhi high court had issued a notice to the Centre regarding Telegram’s challenge to a temporary blocking order (File photo) NEW DELHI: The central government Thursday told the Delhi high court that social media platform Telegram has now become a “new dark web” making it hard for the authorities to “track and attribute” criminals.In…

Photo credit: pmuy.gov.in The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) is one of India’s most significant social welfare initiatives aimed at providing clean cooking fuel to poor households. Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 1 May 2016 from Ballia in Uttar Pradesh, the scheme seeks to improve the health, dignity, and quality of life of…

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP in Rajya Sabha Sanjay Raut NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP in Rajya Sabha Sanjay Raut on Thursday used cuss words against the rebel party MPs again after they skipped the key Parliamentary meet in the national capital.Raut’s fury came out after just three of Shiv Sena (UBT)’s nine Lok Sabha…

NEW DELHI: India has taken another major step in building its long-range strike capability with the successful test of the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM), a weapon designed to fly low, evade enemy radars and strike targets hundreds of kilometres away with precision.Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the missile…

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress leader Aroop Biswas has written to the party’s bank seeking an immediate freeze on transactions from its accounts, citing a leadership crisis following a large-scale rebellion within the organisation.Biswas claimed that rival groups were now asserting themselves as the legitimate representatives and office-bearers of the party, creating uncertainty over who was…

Photo credit : Getty Images NEW DELHI: A sweeping tuberculosis screening effort across the Northeast has uncovered a troubling reality: more than one-third of the TB cases detected among vulnerable populations showed no symptoms at all. The finding highlights the challenge of identifying “silent” infections that often go unnoticed until they are picked up through…